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- Church in Asia/Oceania
- Aug 21, 2019
Australian court rejects Pell's appeal and upholds abuse conviction

Cardinal George Pell’s effort to appeal his conviction for sexual abuse was rejected by a Melbourne court on Wednesday in a 2-1 decision, delivering a striking blow to one of the global Catholic Church’s most prominent figures.
- Church in Asia
- Aug 21, 2019
Japanese bishop calls on government to do more in trade spat with S. Korea

As neighboring countries try to use regional weight to mediate an ongoing trade war between Japan and South Korea, one bishop has stepped into the ring urging both sides to use “rational dialogue” in solving their problems without further escalation.
- News Analysis
- Aug 20, 2019
Rosary emerges as political football in Italy's latest meltdown

As he resigned, Italian Prime Minister told populist firebrand Matteo Salvini, “Someone with responsibility for government should avoid juxtaposing political slogans with religious symbols during their rallies.”
- News Analysis
- Aug 21, 2019
Ruling cements Pell's profile as the Dreyfus or Hiss of the Catholic abuse crisis

There’s a sizeable share of Catholic opinion, which isn’t restricted to the Vatican or the Australian bishops but which has a significant footprint at the grassroots all around the world, which has been convinced from the beginning that Pell is innocent and which will remain so today.
- Church in Africa
- Aug 21, 2019
South Africa's bishops continue to fight country's AIDS crisis

Although the HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa has fallen off the front pages, around 127,000 people die from the disease every year.

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