1. A Massacre of Christians, Terror bombings kill hundreds on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2019, Pg. A14, Review & Outlook The Easter Sunday slaughter of Christians in Sri Lanka is a jolting reminder that killers motivated by religious…

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1. Racing Against Flames, Chaplain Led Rescue of Cathedral’s Sacred Artifacts. By Elian Peltier, The New York Times, April 18, 2019, Pg. A9 By the time the Paris Fire Department’s chaplain made his way inside Notre-Dame, flames had already consumed most of the cathedral’s roof…

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1. Vows to Restore Notre Dame Follow a Harrowing Rescue. By Sam Schechner and Stacy Meichtry, The Wall Street Journal, April 17, 2019, Pg. A1 More than 1,000 people were celebrating Mass inside Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday evening, listening to a Gospel reading while…

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1. Blaze Ravages Notre Dame. By Stacy Meichtry and Sam Schechner, The Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2019, Pg. A1 A fire ripped through Notre Dame Cathedral, bringing down the legendary Gothic church’s main spire along with parts of its majestic roof and severely damaging…

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1. In new D.C. archbishop, a middle-ground leader, A Catholic insider who’s open to change, he’s held high-profile roles before. By Michelle Boorstein, Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post, April 15, 2019, Pg. A1 When the first Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis…

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1. The Church and the Scandal of Sexual Abuse. By Pope Emeritus Benedict, National Catholic Register, April 10, 2019 On February 21 to 24, at the invitation of Pope Francis, the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences gathered at the Vatican to discuss the current…

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1. Catholic Church In Japan Says It Plans Survey On Sex Abuse.  By Makiko Inoue and Mike Ives, The New York Times, April 9, 2019, Pg. A4 Catholic bishops in Japan plan to conduct a nationwide survey on sexual abuse of children by members of the…

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1. Pope’s Good Friday meditation to focus on human trafficking. By The Associated Press, April 5, 2019, 7:04 AM Pope Francis is dedicating this year’s Good Friday meditations to victims of human trafficking. The Vatican said Friday that Francis had asked an Italian nun who rescues…

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1. Pope: Church should pay mind to women’s rights. By Chico Harlan, The Washington Post,  April 3, 2019, Pg. A9 In a major new document addressed to “all Christian young people,” Pope Francis calls for a church with “open doors” that can acknowledge past ills…

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1. Pope: Women have ‘legitimate claims’ for justice, equality. By The Associated Press, April 2, 2019, 5:38 AM Pope Francis says women have “legitimate claims” to seek more justice and equality in the Catholic Church, but has stopped short of endorsing more sweeping calls from…

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