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27 Feb 2019 Pope invites faithful not to let Lent pass in vain Pope Francis is calling on the faithful not to let the Lenten season of grace pass in vain, and to live as… 26 Feb 2019 Cardinal George Pell found guilty of sexual offences Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty of sexual offences in Australia, making him the highest-ranking Catholic figure to receive such a… 25 Feb 2019 “There is no going back” – Scicluna Fr. Federico Lombardi SJ, Moderator of the Meeting on the “Protection of Minors in the Church”, and other members of the organising… Morning Briefing · 25 Feb 2019 Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper review Good morning These are the main stories as reported on Malta's newspapers front-pages. The storm that hit the island in the past… 24 Feb 2019 No effort will be spared to fight abuse – Pope Francis “The time has come, then, to work together to eradicate the evil” of child abuse, Pope Francis said, in a speech delivered… 23 Feb 2019 German Cardinal calls for transparency so that Church wins back trust as silence provoked conspiracy theories Germany's top cardinal Reinhard Marx slammed the Catholic Church officials for their response to the decades-long pedophilia scandal at a conference called… 21 Feb 2019 Pope Francis opens historic summit on child sexual abuse Pope Francis opened a historic summit meeting Thursday morning devoted to the scourge of child sexual abuse, an issue that has for… 16 Feb 2019 Pope defrocks former cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick Pope Francis has expelled Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington, from the priesthood, after an expedited canonical process… 15 Feb 2019 Vatican’s envoy to France is under investigation for sexual assault – CNN The Vatican's envoy to France is being investigated for sexual assault after he was accused of molesting a official at the Paris… 10 Feb 2019 Manifesto of Faith published by sacked Cardinal Mueller defining differences between Pope and the Conservatives within the church A cardinal who was sacked from a senior Vatican post by Pope Francis has written his own “Manifesto of Faith,” in the… 5 Feb 2019 Pope Francis says he’s ready to mediate between Maduro and Guaido The Pope has said that he is willing to mediate between Venezuela’s rival presidents Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido, but only if… 2 Feb 2019 Abortion undermines justice – Pope Francis "Ahead of tomorrow’s Day for Life, I take this opportunity to appeal to all politicians, regardless of their faith convictions, to treat…