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Deal over appointment of bishops appears to be fraying
The book is part of the increasingly public campaign by clerical conservatives to undermine Pope Francis
Paris cathedral on track to reopen late next year after a fire devastated the Gothic masterpiece
Cleric was most senior Catholic official jailed for child sexual abuse before having conviction overturned
Late Pope Benedict’s resignation set new precedent for future heads of the Catholic Church
First pontiff in 600 years to resign from his post became a focal point for conservatives in his retirement
Daniel Ortega’s regime targets last bastion of dissent with trial of outspoken bishop of Matagalpa
An unprecedented global consultation of the faithful is galvanising rival liberals and conservatives
Libero Milone and his deputy lost their jobs after seeking to probe one of church’s ‘off books’ Swiss bank accounts
Chinese city’s diocese had already cancelled masses to commemorate Tiananmen Square protests
Popular singer, scholar and barrister also detained amid crackdown in Chinese territory
Holy See close to finalising disposal of building at centre of international criminal probe
Victims since 1950 number more than 200,000, say investigators for Catholic Church
Indictment of Becciu, who once selected saints, marks acceleration of Pope’s reform drive
Catholic church fears the draft bill could erode ‘freedom of thought’
Archbishop says he wants to ‘share responsibility for catastrophe of sexual abuse by church officials’
US clergy could alienate churchgoers already angered by sexual abuse scandals
Comparison with larger listed peers suggests organic growth in region of 6% per year
Theodore McCarrick promoted to top of American church despite allegations of sexual misconduct
The first African-American cardinal is close to Pope Francis’s thinking
Liberalising move is likely to delight Catholic reformers but anger religious conservatives
If he wins, the Democratic candidate would be the first Catholic in office since JFK
Democratic candidate makes gains with section of electorate that backed Trump in 2016
Cecilia Marogna worked for Cardinal Becciu, who was forced by the pope to resign last month
Battlegrounds are alleged financial crimes, sexual abuse scandals and Pope Francis’s reform efforts
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