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Welcome back to your new weekly international edition of Morning Briefing, where we try to highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, some news from NCR today and yesterday:
Francis' widely anticipated document on family life to be published April 8
Vatican confirms investigation into financing of Cardinal Bertone's apartment
And from Global Sisters Report:
Dormitory expansion in Tanzania is slow but keeps girls in school
Detention centers' applications for child care licenses worry immigrant advocates
From around the globe:
Ireland: Taoiseach Kenny warns of possible new election
Syria: UN pushes countries to take in 480,000 refugees
Brussels bombing:
Molenbeek urges Belgium to share information on returning fighters
Prime Minister a possible ISIS target
British EU exit:
Brexit could have 'big effect' on football (US soccer)
Brexit could take ten years to happen, warns civil servant
From Italy with love:
Poll: Only 50 percent of Italians call themselves Catholic
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.]