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Archbishop asks Vatican to defrock priest charged with brutal murder

The priest allegedly struck the victim on the head with an ax, doused him in flammable liquid and set him on fire.

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The priest is accused of killing a man by beating him with an axe and setting him on fire.

Pope Leo XIV calls for end to the ‘barbarity of war’

It comes after a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza.

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With sorrow and solidarity, Christians up pressure on Israel after deadly Gaza church strike.

Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza’s Catholic church condemned

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Three people were killed at the Holy Family Church in Gaza, and several others were injured. (AP PHOTO)

Catholic Church prepares for a major leadership change

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Bishop Shane Mackinlay prepares to take over as Brisbane’s new Archbishop on September 11.

Italian teenager set to become the first millennial saint

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Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died from leukaemia in 2006, will be declared a saint by Pope Leo XIV on September 7.

Pope Leo XIV breaks from tradition

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Pope Leo in liturgical vestments on June 9.
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