Flooding damages St Mark's Basilica in Venice

·      Abortion still at issue in several midterm races

Despite predictions by pro-abortion advocates that the Supreme Court could be poised to revisit the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade, abortion has had a low profile in national campaigning, but with some notable exceptions there have been several notable exceptions in individual races.

·      Trump administration to revise exemptions to contraception mandate

·      Flooding damages St Mark's Basilica in Venice

·      Diocese of Buffalo 'stunned and dismayed' by whistleblower call for Malone's resignation

·      UK poised to pass law guiding N Ireland on abortion, gay marriage

·      NY auxiliary bishop is credibly accused of sexual abuse

·      Renovation at Vatican embassy in Rome uncovers human remains

·      Pope Francis calls faithful married love 'revolutionary'

·      New Mexico political ad didn’t come from us, Catholic bishops say

·      Pakistan Supreme Court acquits Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges

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