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Welcome back to your weekly international edition of Morning Briefing, where we try to highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, from NCR today and yesterday:
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian archbishop accused of abuse
Archbishop Chaput, Hillary Clinton, and the rules
And from Global Sisters Report:
Sisters of Mercy also being asked to come to Rome for conversation
Three lives for Africa: Srs. Olga Raschietti, Lucia Pulici and Bernardetta Boggian
Britain releases scathing 2.6 million-word report against 2003 Iraq invasion:
Chilcot report: US 'pushed UK into Iraq War too early', says ex-ambassador
'With you, whatever': Tony Blair's letters to George W Bush
Tony Blair unrepentant as Chilcot gives crushing Iraq war verdict
The Guardian view on the Chilcot report: a country ruined, trust shattered, a reputation trashed
Migrant Crisis:
Man smuggles himself inside suitcase on train from Italy to Switzerland
Italy rescues 4,500 migrants from Mediterranean in just one day
We were all migrants once, WHO tells Europe
IMF and neoliberal dogmas:
International Monetary Fund admits that it’s time to discard some of the old dogmas
Post-Brexit chaos continues:
France overtakes Britain as world's No. 5 economy after pound drops
Osborne Floats 15% Business Tax to Boost Post-Brexit Economy
From Italy with love:
Italy’s Plan for Banks Could Roil Europe
Italy mafia arrests linked to Milan World's Fair
Pasta doesn't make you fat, say Italian scientists
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[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]