Morning Catholic must-reads: 15/07/14
The Church of England’s decision to ordain women bishops is “a further obstacle on the path” to unity, English Catholic Archbishop Bernard Longley has said. The massive influx of unaccompanied Central...
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The new Archbishop of Sydney has said he hopes the Australian Church will emerge from the abuse crisis “purified, humbler, more compassionate and spiritually regenerated” (Rocco Palmo). Pope Francis...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 28/11/14
The Brazilian bishops have created a commission to study the ordination of married men as priests, with Francis’s blessing. Australian Catholic education officials have urged parents not to vote for...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 10/10/16
The rosary is “the synthesis of the history of God’s mercy”, Pope Francis said at the Vigil of the Marian Jubilee on Saturday (full text, full video). Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco has been elected...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 14/10/16
The Jesuits are expected to elect their new leader today. A rocket has hit a school in Aleppo’s Christian quarter, “killing at least four children, the city’s apostolic vicar has said. The King of...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 24/02/17
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is struggling to safeguard children because of a lack of funding, two members have said. Pope Francis’s secretary in Buenos Aires, María Otilia...
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