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Pope Francis Will Be Visiting a Changed IrelandNew York Times We can only move forward when we name the evil of clericalismNational Catholic Reporter Clericalism: The culture that enables abuse and insists on hiding itCrux: Covering all things Catholic Report Reveals Widespread Sexual Abuse By Over 300 Priests In PennsylvaniaNPR After Pennsylvania, What Pope Francis […]

Pope Will Visit a Changed Ireland. How Much Difference Can He Make?New York Times Pope to visit a changed Ireland during ‘perfect storm’ of abuse crisesReuters For Irish Catholics, there’s both enthusiasm and anxiety about Pope Francis’s visitPRI After Pennsylvania, What Pope Francis Should Say in IrelandThe New Yorker Full coverage

Trade war: The US and China just slapped new tariffs on each otherCNN Beijing retaliates as new US tariffs kick in on $16 billion of Chinese goodsCNBC Asian Stock Markets Mixed After US-China Tariff HikesU.S. News & World Report The US is overly paranoid about China’s tech riseWashington Post Full coverage

Australian Prime Minister Dealt Death Blow as Own Party Withdraws SupportNew York Times Australian PM tenure looks terminal, leadership crisis suspends parliamentReuters Australian Parliament Shut as Pressure on Turnbull RisesU.S. News & World Report Malcolm Turnbull to quit if Liberal party votes for another spillDaily Telegraph PM throws Parliament into chaos to engineer handing of […]

Saudi Arabia seeking first death penalty for female activist, rights groups sayWashington Post Saudi Arabia ‘seeks death penalty for woman activist’BBC News Saudi Arabia Seeks Its First Death Penalty Against Female Human Rights ActivistHuffPost Canada criticizes Saudi Arabia over another jailed female activistThe Globe and Mail Full coverage