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As a pope picks a spokesman, could history repeat itself?

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Pope's astronomer says moon landing milestone offers lesson in hope

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- Jul 19, 2019
As a pope picks a spokesman, could history repeat itself?

In some ways, Matteo Bruni, the pope's new spokesman, has a background reminiscent of the legendary Joaquin Navarro Valls under St. John Paul II.
- Church in Europe
- Jul 19, 2019
Italian tragedy highlights gap between rhetoric and reality on the mafia

A recent tragedy in the small Italian town of Vittoria highlights a gap between the anti-mafia rhetoric of recent popes and occasional ambivalence from the Church on the ground.
- News Analysis
- Jul 19, 2019
Northern Ireland's pro-life laws set to end after UK parliament vote

This week, the pro-life protections in Northern Ireland were removed in a series of amendments to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill, that had the primary function of dealing with the exercise of government functions in Northern Ireland, since the power-sharing agreement collapsed in January 2017.
- Church in the US
- Jul 19, 2019
Pence blasts Venezuela, Nicaragua for crackdowns on Church leaders

Vice President Mike Pence singled out leaders in Venezuela and Nicaragua for their persecution of Catholic clergy.
- Interviews
- Jul 18, 2019
Pope's astronomer says moon landing milestone offers lesson in hope

For Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon is a reminder of how much can be accomplished when humanity pools its creativity and determination toward a common cause.

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- Jul 12, 2019
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- Jul 16, 2019
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- Jul 12, 2019
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- Jul 17, 2019
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- Jul 16, 2019
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- Jul 17, 2019
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- Jul 17, 2019
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