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Welcome back to your weekly international edition of the daily briefing, where we highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, from NCR:
Pope tells new bishops to respect, dialogue with consciences of laypeople
John XXIII's naming as patron saint of Italian army met with criticism
'Magnum Principium' is latest event in 'liturgy wars'
And from Global Sisters Report:
South Asian congregations join to crusade against human trafficking
Chainsaw-wielding nun just 'wanted to help out' after Hurricane Irma
European Union Commission President gives 'State of the Union' Address:
Hungary rejects 'dead end street' of ceding powers to EU
Key Points in Juncker's 2017 Annual EU Address
Brexit continues to frighten the UK:
EU chief Juncker warns UK 'will regret it'
PM May Picks Florence for Speech to Win EU Support for Her Brexit View
Washington round-up:
Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save 'dreamers' from deportation
Trump ethics watchdog moves to allow anonymous gifts to legal defense funds
Trump Goes All In on a Tax Overhaul Whose Details Remain Unwritten
Congress Dares Trump to Condemn White Supremacists
Equifax CEO formally called to testify before Congress
Parts far and wide:
Russia kicks off huge war games on Europe's borders
With China in mind, Japan, India agree to deepen defense
North Korea nuclear test may have been twice as strong as first thought
Attacked in bed, safe a few feet away: Cuba mystery deepens
From the science desk:
For this NASA scientist, Cassini was the mission of a lifetime. Now she must say goodbye.
Cassini's voyage helped make the solar system smaller. May the cosmic curiosity it whetted live on
"Shape-Shifting" Bacteria spotted on space station could be danger to astronauts
From Italy with love:
The worst crimes against Italian food, according to a top cook
Robot that can solve the Rubik's cube and thread a needle conducts Italian orchestra in world first
Ideas for next week? Drop me a line:
[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]
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