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Stories for week of May 19, 2019

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, May. 24

 Michigan prosecutors arrest five priests on abuse charges
 Pope lauds Florence center’s care for children
 Defend amateur spirit in sports, Pope urges
 Vatican dicastery sets ‘moral threhold’ to limit global warming
 Flood of Venezuelan refugees creating crisis in Latin America
 Catholic leaders in Holy Land: ‘2-state solution’ no longer realistic hope
 Russian Orthodox institution approves first doctorate since Communist revolution
 The family continues to be the fundamental institution of society, South American bishops state
 Arsonist firebombs Christian television network’s Jerusalem studio
 Prelate deplores government corruption, power of criminal gangs in Morelos
 Italian bishops decree ‘moral obligation’ to report abuse to police
 Peruvian cardinal says Amazon basin, ‘world’s lung,’ needs attention
 In central Africa, Islamist militias complicate Christian efforts to battle Ebola
 Europe should open its doors to refugees, papal almoner says
 World Tourism Organization leader meets with Pope Francis
 ‘Humanity is in an unprecedented ecological crisis,’ English bishops declare
 Bishops in Argentina, Trinidad, Philippines taking part in global climate strike
 Iraqi archbishop makes urgent appeal to UK Foreign Secretary
 As Caritas leaders gather, Pope emphasizes ‘the humility of listening, the charism of the whole, the courage of renunciation’
 Irish bishops issue statement on divorce referendum
 European nationalists complacent when it comes to abortion
 Salvadoran priest may have been murdered for environmental advocacy
 US bishops’ chairman applauds states that have passed pro-life legislation

Released Thursday, May. 23

 Argentine doctor convicted of refusing to perform abortion
 Brazil’s President Bolsonaro consecrates nation to Virgin Mary
 Work against conflict and division, Pope encourages new ambassadors
 Migration of Fulani tribes destabilizes entire Sahel region, bishop reports
 Leading Polish bishop apologizes to abuse victims
 ‘Our recent sorrow and shame do not define us,’ Archbishop Gregory preaches at Washington installation Mass
 El Salvador archbishop rips proposed amnesty for those who committed war crimes
 Japanese government confers honor on cardinal
 Bishops call on Indonesians to accept election results
 Hong Kong Catholics mark Tiananmen anniversary
 Christian laborer killed by employer in Faisalabad because he wanted to change jobs
 Czech bishops: ‘Vote for candidates with Christianity as a way of life’
 California diocese aids, shelters migrants left off at bus station by border patrol agents
 Franciscans urge participation in global climate march
 In meeting with EU officials, Iraqi cardinal advocates for nation’s beleaguered Christians
 Pope greets Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege
 Pope prays for peace in Ukraine, recalls murdered missionary nun, pays tribute to St. Rita
 Pope Francis expresses ‘special closeness and affection’ for Catholics in China
 1 month after Easter bombings, Vatican cardinal presides at laying of foundation stone for shrine’s reconstruction
 19 states, 3 major cities sue administration over expanded health care conscience rules

Released Wednesday, May. 22

 Indian police investigating Cardinal Gracias on abuse cover-up charge
 Brazilian bishop accused of theft, covering up abuse resigns
 ‘Wherever you are, invoke the Father’: Pope concludes weekly audiences on the Lord’s Prayer
 Vatican diplomat urges US, Russia not to abandon nuclear treaty
 Anglican-Catholic dialogue turns to ethical teaching
 Mexican bishops deplore murder of 2 young people in front of church
 Congolese priest murdered in Mozambique
 Christians bear life’s burdens without losing peace, Pope preaches at weekday Mass
 As Church in Thailand marks 350th anniversary, Vatican cardinal urges faithful to be missionary disciples
 Amazon synod’s working document approved
 Caritas leaders gather to discuss ‘one human family, one common home’
 Pontifical council, World Council of Churches issue joint document on education for peace
 As Ramadan ends, Coptic communities distribute food to poor Muslims
 Spanish nun beheaded in Central African Republic
 US withdrawal will leave power vacuum, Iraqi archbishop warns
 New attitudes, rather than planning, will reinvigorate Church in Italy, leading prelate says
 Holy Land bishops: Mutual respect, not international diplomacy, offers a true path to peace

Released Tuesday, May. 21

 Facebook ends block on ad featuring image of unborn child in womb
 Montreal archbishop: legislation secularity is not neutral
 French court orders resumption of feeding for Vincent Lambert after UN intervention
 Vatican reports new strides toward financial transparency
 Vatican dicastery sees ‘grave violation’ in Vincent Lambert case
 Paris archbishop decries ‘cruel’ court order on Vincent Lambert
 International abuse prevention guidelines drafted for Anglican Communion
 Cardinal Wuerl preaches at Roman Mass commemorating anniversary of US-Holy See relations
 Pontifical Academy of Sciences conference calls for protection of species at risk of extinction
 Fears rise among Punjab’s Christians as priests’ graves are desecrated
 The Middle East cannot withstand another war, Iraqi cardinal warns US ambassador
 Cardinal Burke: Limiting Muslim immigration is prudent, responsbile
 Bishops’ commission calls for rights-based approach in EU external action
 ‘Think of future generations,’ Polish bishops say in election statement
 ‘Our God is not a God of revenge,’ shrine rector says a month after Sri Lanka attacks
 Vatican official urges West African bishops to care for migrants
 Irish bishops call on voters to recognize the good the EU has accomplished
 ‘Aquinas and the Market’ wins Vatican foundation’s book award
 Vatican hosts conference on caring for families with severely ill, disabled unborn children
 Pope encourages institute in its ‘passion and urgency for the mission’ of evangelization
 Atlanta priest to lead US bishops’ office for clergy, consecrated life, and vocations

Released Monday, May. 20

 New York archdiocese again appeals ruling on Archbishop Sheen’s remains
 Vast majority of couples who carry a terminally ill baby to term do not regret it
 Dutch cardinal: gender ideology prompts hostility toward Christians
 Vatican insiders criticize Italian premier for invoking Catholic faith
 Pope scolds Italian bishops for delay on annulment reforms
 Cardinal Sarah praises former Pope’s letter on Church crisis, raps Benedict’s critics
 South Sudan’s president ‘was shocked and trembled’ when Pope kissed his feet
 Pope lends support to Anglican prayer initiative
 East African bishops launch disarmament initiative
 Vatican diplomat sees new Palestinian government as ‘glimmer of hope’ in Middle East
 El Salvador criminal gang murders priest
 Pope reflects on Jesus’ new commandment of love
 ‘With renewed enthusiasm and dynamism,’ persevere in evangelizing Africa, Pope tells missionary community
 Missouri legislature passes ban on abortion after 8 weeks
 Cardinal Hummes outlines vision for Amazon synod, calls for a ‘truly indigenous Church’
 Early Opus Dei member beatified in Madrid
 Pope laments food waste, calls for solidarity with needy
 Be humble, free, and courageous in the search for truth, Pope tells journalists
 Vatican newspaper, French bishops speak out against euthanasia of Vincent Lambert
 Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage in historic first for Asia
 US bishops ‘gravely disappointed’ by House passage of Equality Act

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