Headlines for July 03, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Vatican watchdog skips scandals in annual report
 Turkish high court puts Hagia Sophia’s future in Erdogan’s hands
 As Congo turns 60, cardinal says the country has failed
 Court rejects diocese’s suit against abortion coverage mandate
 San Francisco archdiocese ‘surprised’ by order to cease indoor, public Masses
 Vatican CO19 commission official backs debt reduction, ceasefires, universal basic income
 Vatican spokesman pays tribute to Second Vatican Council as ‘seed that continues to grow’
 Turkey deports 2 foreign Christian workers
 Ohio priest indicted on charges of child pornography, child exploitation and juvenile sex trafficking
 Bishop chairman calls on administration to reverse course on federal executions
 Pakistani Christian, attacked after moving into Muslim neighborhood, dies in hospital
 Mali cardinal urges Catholic-Muslim peace efforts
 Hong Kong cardinal appeals for unity of the Church
 ‘Soft despotism’ of anti-Catholicism on the rise, USCCB religious liberty chairman warns
 New Supreme Court decision will protect Mexico City policy
 Video released for July papal prayer intention

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