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Stories for week of December 10, 2017
Ordered from most to least recent.
Released Saturday, Dec. 16
Vatican newspaper: funerals are crucial moments in the new evangelization
Syria missed ‘golden opportunity’ at peace talks, says UN mediator
FCC repeals net neutrality rules
Trump says US wants Russia’s help on North Korea
Resignations and appointments (12/15)
Papal audiences (12/15)
Papal preacher devotes 1st Advent sermon to Christ and creation, recalls Teilhard de Chardin (full text)
Released Friday, Dec. 15
Nigerian prelate urges appointment of new bishop for troubled diocese
Pope thanks performers for Christmas concert
Papal preacher delivers first Advent sermon
Bolivia’s president meets with Pope Francis
Italian lawmakers back ‘right-to-die’ legislation despite Church opposition
Priests jailed for caroling in India’s Madhya Pradesh state
Catholic cardinal named “Swede of the Year’
Nazareth’s mayor cancels Christmas events to protest Trump embassy move
Vatican statement responds to Australian Royal Commission
Australian panel blasts Catholic hierarchy, urges end to celibacy and confessional seal
Protestant pastor in Indonesia charged with blasphemy
Indonesian children still in recovery mode 1 year after church bombing
+Father Andrew Apostoli, 75
Indian prime minister attacks archbishop over pastoral letter on state election
How does an astronomer explain the science behind the Christmas phenomenon?
2 companies reach $7.7M settlement over allegations of selling fetal tissue
Nigeria: 2 catechists murdered by Boko Haram suicide bomber
Priest discusses silent missionary witness in Afghanistan
Mali bishops’ official warns of rising jihadist influence in region
Post-ISIS, the first Catholic church is reconsecrated on Nineveh Plains
+Archbishop Alphonsus Penney, 93
North American Orthodox-Catholic dialogue critiques document on primacy, synodality
Pope thanks his envoy to UN for promoting Vatican viewpoint
Pope Francis preaches on God’s tenderness
Pope Francis meets with evangelical leaders to discuss religious freedom
Europe’s growing Muslim population
Resignations and appointments (12/14)
Papal audiences (12/14)
Arkansas abortion clinics face suspension over health codes
Marcus Grodi reflects on 20 years of “The Journey Home”
Hormonal birth control is linked to a higher risk of suicide, study says
What big companies oppose a small business’ case for religious freedom?
Released Thursday, Dec. 14
New ambassadors to Holy See present credentials
Two Raphael paintings discovered at Vatican Museums
Belgian bishop who resigned after abuse complaint plans suit against new accuser
Ousted Vatican bank official seeks explanation for removal
Author of critical book on Pope says Vatican is anxious to identify him
Abuse survivor quits papal commission after months of leave
Vatican preparing to launch new media web site
Washington March for Life announces location and speakers
Largely Catholic Asian nation elects Muslim prime minister
Mexico: 2 dancers murdered while honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe
Faith amid the flames: California Catholics recount stories of survival
Belarus: Baptists maltreated, fined for offering religious literature
Iraqi bishop recalls his abduction, torture in new book
Shrinking majority of Americans believe that biblical account of birth of Jesus depicts actual events
UK: ‘draconian’ education act would see local authorities policing homeschoolers
Zambia’s leading prelate emphasizes traditional teaching on remarriage and the Eucharist
Hong Kong Bishop declares 2018 ‘Year of Youth’
Msgr. Luigi Ligutti’s legacy recalled
India’s coastal archdiocese appeals for help for people hit by cyclone
Prelate outlines Holy See’s position on current trade-related issues
US bishops’ marriage initiative announces podcast
Resignations and appointments (12/13)
Holding infants (or not) can leave traces on their genes
Papal audiences (12/13)
Video of Pope’s 12/13 general audience
Connecticut: group opposes senator’s bell-ringing for Salvation Army
Released Wednesday, Dec. 13
Irish legislative committee proposes legalizing abortion
Papal message lauds work of Populorum Progressio Foundation
Maronite Patriarch: Trump’s move of embassy to Jerusalem damages peace prospects
‘Underground’ Chinese Bishop Mattias Yu Chengxin, labor-camp survivor, dead at 89
Council of Cardinals hears plan for reorganization of Vatican communications
Sunday rest, worship are focus of Pope’s public audience
Tajikistan: Protestant pastor receives 3-year sentence for singing ‘extremist songs’ in church
Renewed violence against Nigerian Christian farmers
El Salvadoran poet wins world prize for mystical poetry
Italy tells the story of its Jewish people in new museum
Saudi crown prince buys da Vinci painting of Christ for $450M
USCCB president: pray for California fire victims, firefighters
Pope Francis: crisis and foreign debt impoverish Latin America
Defend Latin America’s diversity from ‘ideological colonization,’ Pope preaches on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Melkite patriarch reconsecrates cathedral altar in Homs
Pope’s Twitter account marks 5 years
China’s Communist party tolerates Santa, but clamps down on Jesus
Catholic leaders call for ‘repentance and atonement’ between North Korea and South Korea
South Korea president says anti-missile system will not be ‘invasive’ of China’s security
Vatican conference highlights role of laity in addressing modern challenges
French President Macron calls for ‘much stronger mobilization’ on climate
UN: 4,500 civilians killed, wounded in Somalia since 2016
Patriarchate calls on Israelis, Palestinians to reach agreement on Jerusalem
Russia’s Putin: US decision on Jerusalem is destabilizing Middle East
Facing student pressure, Georgetown continues contraception coverage in insurance plans
Bishop Henry criticizes removal of God, parents from education
Released Tuesday, Dec. 12
Cardinal Pell faces March hearing on abuse charges
Cardinal Kasper: debate on Amoris Laetitia should be ended
Bermuda restores traditional definition of marriage
Australian archbishop urges calm as same-sex marriage moves forward
Mexican diocese may alter Mass times at Christmas to avoid violence
DC archdiocese loses case on Christmas ads for city buses; will appeal
Bishop Morlino explains policy on funerals for active homosexuals
Archbishop challenges Malawi’s leaders on abortion law
97 years later, the largest Catholic church in America is finally finished
After 40 years, priest who used to be in KKK apologizes to couple he targeted in cross burning
30 pro-life leaders sign pledge to uphold Catholic doctrine
Pope Francis: leave behind bitterness, be consoled by God
Updated program released for Pope’s trip to Chile, Peru
Vatican’s Populorum Progressio Foundation turns 25, has granted $41M to 4300 projects
Pope issues message for 2018 World Day of the Sick
Resignations and appointments (12/11)
Council of Cardinals holding 22nd meeting
Vatican issues new statement on Jerusalem
Catholic Charities USA: advocate on behalf of DACA on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Advance final tax reform bill only if it meets key moral concerns, says prelate
NY archdiocese pays over $40M to 189 abuse victims
New York Port Authority attack: Akayed Ullah inspired by ISIS
World leaders, high security at Paris climate summit
In one corner of Afghanistan, America is beating Islamic State
EU’s Federica Mogherini rebuffs Netanyahu on Jerusalem
Leading European bishops: respect status quo of Jerusalem
Released Monday, Dec. 11
Incoming Polish prime minister hopes to “re-Christianize the EU”
New study shows contraceptive use heightens breast-cancer risk
Ukrainian Orthodox Patriarch ready to talk with Moscow, but insists on autonomy
In Cameroon, English- and French-speaking bishops differ on ethnic violence
Ex-priest who counseled abusers is found guilty of 1960 murder
Medjugorje pilgrimages now allowed, says papal delegate
Pope questions translation of the Lord’s Prayer
Advent is time of purification, Pope Francis says during Angelus address
Pope Francis appeals for nuclear disarmament and climate change action
Resignations and appointments (12/9)
Papal audiences (12/9)
Prelates comment on religious freedom of Colorado baker in Supreme Court case
Pope prays for Rome, recalls Ratisbonne’s conversion in traditional homage to Immaculate Mary
Vatican foreign minister calls for dialogue, commitment to human rights in order to promote peace, security
Resignations and appointments (12/8)
The Blessed Virgin is full of grace and all-beautiful, Pope says on Feast of Immaculate Conception
Moneyval offers mixed assessment of Holy See’s efforts to combat money laundering
Papal praise for Italian children’s choir
Resignations and appointments (12/7)
Papal audiences (12/7)
Pope calls for ecumenical cooperation to help Asia’s less fortunate
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