Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/12/13
The Church is not “a refuge for sad people” but “a house of joy”, Pope Francis said at the Angelus yesterday (full video). Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako has said Iraqi Christians wonder if they must...
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Cardinal Thomas Collins has urged Canadian Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau to reconsider his decision to ban pro-lifers from standing as party candidates (full text). Pope Francis has cancelled his...
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Spotlight (15, 129 mins) has been nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, with Tom McCarthy also up for Best Director. Both McCarthy and his film, about the Boston Globe’s 2002 investigation...
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The Obama administration has said it could make further changes to the contraceptive mandate to resolve its dispute with the Little Sisters of the Poor. US vice-president Joe Biden will visit the...
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