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Stories for week of May 22, 2022

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, May. 27

 Ukrainian Orthodox break with Moscow, condemn war
 Cardinal Burke: Pope should remove dissenting German bishops
 Virginia bishop will observe ban on Communion for Pelosi
 German bishops’ leader defends promotion of accused priest
 Vietnamese dissident, freed from prison, describes restrictions on Church
 Pope Francis: World needs a new Christian model of economy
 Papal telegram following deadly Canadian storm
 ‘Every war goes against principles of the UN,’ Pope tells Italy’s Civil Protection service
 Vatican trial offers glimpses into Sostituto’s range of work
 ‘When biodiversity flourishes, human life flourishes,’ Vatican official says
 Canadian bishops mark ‘somber anniversary’ of Kamloops Residential School findings
 For better or for worse, the Church is keeping Haiti afloat
 Ukrainian Catholic leader compares Russian Orthodox defense of war to ISIS
 Latin Patriarch encourages ‘new narrative’ for Jerusalem
 Bulgarian leader, Pope discuss corruption
 Cardinal O’Malley tells Italian bishops that ‘facing truth’ is only way to tackle abuse

Released Wednesday, May. 25

 Resist cynicism in old age, Pope recommends
 Pope calls for gun control after Texas school shooting
 Pope jokes about America’s Irish, Italian immigrants
 Cardinal Zen says Vatican’s China policy is ‘unwise’
 Pelosi rejects archbishop’s order
 Life ‘is always sacred and inviolable,’ Pope Francis says
 Almost 12,000 people attend the beatification of Pauline Jaricot
 Papal telegram for Michigan tornado victims
 USCCB action alert: Ask Congress to strengthen the Child Tax Credit
 Chinese bishop’s whereabouts remain unknown a year after his arrest
 Pope Francis assures Russian Orthodox leader of his prayers
 Hong Kong diocese will not hold Tiananmen Square memorial Mass
 Gunmen invade Nigerian church, kidnap priests, others
 North Macedonian leader meets with Pope
 Archbishop named Detroit auxiliary bishop
 ‘God have mercy’: bishops respond to Texas school shooting
 Vatican newspaper sounds alarm about ‘specter of a disastrous global food crisis’

Released Tuesday, May. 24

 Cardinal Zen enters not-guilty plea
 Pelosi receives Communion despite ban
 German bishops’ leader presses Pope for changes in Church teaching
 Ukrainian Orthodox parishes breaking ties with Moscow patriarchate
 Cardinal Zuppi to head Italian bishops’ conference
 Vatican must support Ukraine, Polish archbishop says
 New York archdiocese to close down newspaper
 Washington archdiocese accidentally reveals plan to ignore questions
 Canada’s indigenous leaders ask for royal apology
 Ukrainians expect ‘proper assessment’ of war from Holy See, Major Archbishop tells Vatican foreign minister
 Mauritius cardinal files suit against government-run TV network
 In Mexico, priest murdered, 3-year-old killed inside church
 Orthodox churches trade accusations as war continues in Ukraine
 Pope Francis approves canonization of two Blesseds; 8 other causes advance
 ‘Going backwards’ is ‘not Christian,’ Pope tells readers of Italian Catholic magazine
 Conserve the gift of Confirmation, Pope tells Confirmation candidates from Genoa
 Pope calls for fraternity ‘among ourselves and with creation’
 Catholic schools should not be Christian in name only, Pope tells Christian Brothers

Released Monday, May. 23

 Washington archdiocese will not enforce ban on Communion for Pelosi
 Pelosi and the archbishop(s): what next? [News Analysis]
 Holy Spirit brings peace, Pope tells Sunday audience
 Munich archdiocese paid $1.5 million for abuse report
 Pope prays for religious freedom in China; no mention of cardinal’s arrest
 Southern Baptist leaders ignored abuse complaints, report shows
 Berlin archbishop asks forgiveness for discrimination because of sexual orientation
 Final Australian state allows euthanasia and assisted suicide, rejecting religious exemptions
 Pope Francis’s refusal to condemn Putin spurs debate in Catholic Church
 Witness thrown out of courtroom as Becciu cross-examination continues
 International Catholic-Orthodox dialogue resumes in Crete
 Nicaraguan bishop goes on hunger strike to protest police harassment
 Vatican cardinals recall Cardinal Gantin with Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
 Vatican officials hold Synod session with disabled persons
 Pope launches Scholas International, says girls must be educated
 Vatican announces program for Laudato Si’ Week
 Vatican foreign minister prays at Bucha

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