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Cross Wires Wednesday headlines

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Pope’s peace day message calls for abolition of death penalty.

Holy Father advances sainthood causes of 17.

10,000 Chinese Catholics join ceremony as ‘underground’ bishop opens Holy Door.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch calls for co-operation with Catholics.

Central African Republic Bishop spares Pope’s visit has inspired Muslims to ‘lay down their arms.’

Jean Vanier visit L’Arche community in Bethlehem.

Syrian priest kidnapped by ISIS says ‘interfaith work saved my life.’

 

—Cross Wires is The Scottish Catholic Observer blog. Follow breaking news from the SCO through the day on Twitter at SCO_NEWS.

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