The Vatican said the driver was about 40 years old and was in a “serious state of psychophysical alteration.”
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Pope Francis backs migrant farm workers as Italy mulls legalization
Francis said he had been struck by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on migrant farm workers, who even before the pandemic lived hand-to-mouth with intermittent jobs that pay around 25 euro ($27) a day.
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Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case
Pakistan’s top court is to decide whether to uphold its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy
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Cardinal Dolan: NYC firefighter killed on movie set radiated “goodness, valor and virtue”
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, noting that Catholics are observing Holy Week, said that Fire Department of New York Lt. Michael Davidson gave his life for others, as Jesus did.
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‘The next bombs will be in your cassock.’ Chile churches firebombed days before Pope Francis’ visit
Outside one church, pamphlets were found that read “The next bombs will be in your cassock.”
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Trump administration rules that nearly 200,000 Salvadorans must leave or face deportation
El Salvador is the fourth country whose citizens have lost Temporary Protected Status under President Donald Trump.
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Wisconsin priest tells parishioners he’s gay, gets standing ovation
A Roman Catholic priest in Milwaukee has come out as gay, writing that he will no longer live in the shadows of secrecy and plans to be authentic to his gay self.
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Free birth control coverage restored at University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame is reversing itself and now telling employees they will continue to receive no-cost birth control coverage.
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Emmanuel Macron attends memorial for Father Jacques Hamel
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered an impassioned speech Wednesday after a Mass marking one year since the killing of a local French priest by two 19-year-old men who pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group.