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VATICAN CITY

Missionaries of mercy to forgive abortion under Pope Francis’ orders
— Such sins are usually reserved for high-ranking officials to absolve
CHRISTIAN TODAY

Pope stresses importance of Christian unity in Europe
RADIO VATICANA

NORTH AMERICA

Church ordered to remove pro-life signs or be prosecuted

BLAZE

The New America:
Hilary Clinton pushes for mass citizenship drive for undocumented immigrants, says she will go further than Obama
CBN CHRISTIAN TIMES

Catholic Archbishop hosts gay activists at cathedral to help set transgender student policy. Speaker says "male and female are a presumption that’s not verified in creation"
LIFE SITE

Ancient Catholic tradition of Ember days resurrected by Iowa deacon
CNH

Only two Republicans admit they actually read Obama’s secret trade deal. Both of them were unsupportive
BREITBART

Obama instructs US Army to speed up recruitment of illegal aliens
WND

Iranian cleric states John Kerry openly admires Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
ARUTZ SHEVA

How Christians practicing their religion are being persecuted in Obama’s America
WND

Obamacare linked to ER opioid prescriptions
WASHINGTON EXAMINER

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela on the edge of collapse

CHRISTIAN POST

ISRAEL

Al Jazeera America responds to allegations of anti-Semitism

BIN

2,000-year-old synagogue near Mount Meron vandalized
YNET

Jews return to former Yemenite Synagogue in Silwan Valley
JEWISH PRESS

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The Incredible Story of How St. John of the Cross’s Papers Survived the Spanish Civil War
— The unlikely hero: South African poet and Catholic convert Roy Campbell

A World Increasingly Homeless: Report Finds Upsurge in Internally Displaced Persons — Looked at one way, 30,000 people a day flee their homes

Has Christianity Failed in India? — There are some who want you to believe so

BRITAIN & IRELAND

Archbishop of Westminster sweeps aside nearly 2000 years of Catholic teaching to encourage British Catholics in new sexual revolution

CM

Scottish archbishop revives pilgrimage started in the 13th century
CATHOLIC HERALD

Cardinal Nichols talks to Alpha as figures show rise in UK parishes using course
THE TABLET

First Catholic to become Scotland’s most senior judge, to retire
SCONEWS

EUROPE

Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes with eastern separatists

THE STAR

French court orders removal of St. John Paul II statue
CATHOLIC HERALD

French parliament approves sweeping surveillance law — (A Police State Europe is more reality than myth)
BIN

Swiss Catholics say YES to same-sex partnerships and communion for divorcees — (How easy it is to dismantle centuries of tradition)
CATHOLIC CULTURE

Erdoğan turns on actress who opposed building of mosque in Istanbul’s historic fortress
ZAMAN

Armenian concert in Lebanon cancelled to keep Erdoğan happy
FREEMUSE

AFRICA

The bishop who risks martyrdom every day
— Bishop Alessandro has the heart of a lion and is putting his life on the line in northern Kenya
CATHOLIC HERALD

Israeli Air Force strikes weapons cache in Sudan
BIN

Nigerian priest kidnapped
CATHOLIC CULTURE

Young Sudanese refugee cast out of home for leaving Islam
MSN

Egyptian government detains children for insulting ISIS
JWO

MIDDLE EAST

"War with the US would be no big deal" says Iranian general

TIMES OF ISRAEL

ASIA & CHINA

Texas attackers honored as martyrs in Pakistan

ARUTZ SHEVA

North Korea says it will "nuke" America if their hand is "forced"
JEWISH PRESS

China bans all rooftop crosses — (But why is the Vatican silent?)
GOSPEL HERALD CHRISTIANITY TODAY

Chinese government arresting Christians for holding Bible studies — (Where is the Vatican’s voice on this?)
SHOEBAT

FAMILY MATTERS

Dictionary publishers looking at new title "Mx" for transgenders
CHRISTIAN POST

ASQUITH’S ARCHIVES

Obama thanks Muslims for "building the very fabric of America"

WASHINGTON TIMES

Turkish President
Recep Erdoğan
rewrites history claiming Muslims discovered America
AL MONITOR

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