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Headlines for October 31, 2018

Ordered from most to least recent.

 Top Pakistani court frees Asia Bibi, discards blasphemy conviction
 Worldwide decline in number of priests, seminarians, sisters; Catholic population rises by 14 million
 Theme of Pope’s general audience: ‘In Christ, our spousal vocation finds fullness’
 US government is behind Ecumenical Patriarch’s support for Ukrainian Orthodox independence, Russian Orthodox official charges
 As migrant caravan approaches border, Catholic leaders call for compassion
 Scriptures are ‘living and active,’ Pope reminds American Biblical Society
 Nicaraguan leader accuses bishop of attempting coup
 Texas diocese opposes federal efforts to build border fencing on its property
 Abuse charge sidelines auxiliary bishop in New York
 Human bones found under basement of apostolic nunciature in Rome
 European women’s religious leaders call for female votes in Synod
 Irish voters, in referendum, scrap law against blasphemy
 Benin’s bishops express concern about government sex-education programs
 Division among Cameroon’s bishops over presidential election
 Vatican dicastery presents documentary examining Eucharistic miracles
 Confront illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, Holy See diplomat says at UN
 Holy See diplomat: ‘Address the threats to our oceans in a courageous and adequate way’
 Primate accuses Archbishop Viganò of ‘hijacking’ World Meeting of Families
 Court hears arguments in suit aiming to take away mandate exemption from nuns
 Tension rises between Coptic, Ethiopian Orthodox churches over Jerusalem monastery
 Masterpiece Cakeshop case drew $500K in grants from religious freedom foes
 In Pakistan, it takes courage to be a Christian
 Vatican releases annual message to world’s Hindus
 Sacred species stolen for satanic rituals, Irish priest
 Anti-Semitic incidents on the rise in US
 Vatican newspaper weighs in on Brazil’s new ‘ultra-libertarian’ government
 Ave Maria University president wants Church to ‘come clean’ on abuse crisis

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