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:
Beginning Triduum, Francis tells priests: God is mercy, not ‘complicated theology’
Francis appoints Hebda to replace Nienstedt in St. Paul-Minneapolis
And from Global Sisters Report:
Easter message echoes poignantly true for Iraqi, Syrian refugees
Syrian and Iraqi refugees wait in Lebanon for safety, new life
From around the globe:
Brussels bombings:
Turkey says it warned Belgium about bomber, who it deported last year
Report: EU warned Belgium over security lapses
Mayor says she was uninformed by government about warning against bomber
In bombing’s wake, EU leaders call again for closer security cooperation
For Europe, Trump’s rise couldn’t come at a worse time
British EU referendum:
Quitting the EU 'would help our security', former MI6 chief suggests
Europol chief: Brexit would be a mistake for UK security
Energy secretary warns of £500m 'electric shock' after Brexit
North Korea: State media says country has tested new rocket engine
New Zealand: People vote against changing country’s flag
From Italy with love: Corruption and rubbish top agenda for unlikely Rome mayoral favorite
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[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]
