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Washington D.C., Oct 3, 2019 / 02:30 pm (CNA).- The Holy See has announced that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn will lead an Apostolic Visitation of the Diocese of Buffalo. The visitation, a canonical inspection and fact-finding mission, was ordered by Cardinal Marc Ouellet of the Congregation of Bishops in Rome, the Vatican department responsible for overseeing the personal conduct of bishops. A notice issued by the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC, on Thursday confirmed that the visitation was “non-judicial and non-administrative,” meaning that no formal charges are currently...

This weekend we are paying a high price for two insecure politicians, each with a chip on both shoulders, the first about the other and the second about Tony Holohan. Today, as we face a far worse situation than last April, the nation wonders why we made all those sacrifices in the spring. The dynamic at the top of Government in 2020 does not bode well for 2021. It is no secret that Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar were never bosom buddies. Far from it. The FG/FF confidence and supply agreement under the last government survived despite their stressed relationship.