Morning Catholic must-reads: 18/06/19
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Bishop to remain with Hong Kong protesters ‘no matter how long they stay’
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Ha Chi-shing rallied with thousands of Christians overnight
Paris archbishop celebrates first Mass in Notre-Dame since fire
Archbishop Aupetit stressed the purpose of Notre-Dame as a place of Christian worship, and not an ornament of the secular state
Amazon Synod document raises possibility of married priests
The document says the Church should ‘overcome the rigidity of a discipline that excludes and alienates’
Sri Lankan Christians still too afraid to go to church
‘Everyone knows that somewhere out there extremely dangerous people are running around who could attack again at any time’
Pope accepts resignation of bishop-elect one month after appointing him
Fr Carlos Eugenio Irarrázaval Errazuriz was forced to apologize to the Jewish community earlier this month
Vatican’s doctrinal office expected to release document on gender theory
Many bishops are looking for support from the Vatican on the topic
UK abortion rate hits record high
Pro-life leaders have called the figures a ‘national tragedy’
Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/06/19
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
California dioceses ask Catholics to urge lawmakers reject confession bill
Faithful urged to help ‘keep Confession sacred’
Holy See marks 25 years of diplomatic relations with Israel
The Vatican and Tel Aviv only established full diplomatic relations in 1993
Cupich: ‘Counterproductive’ to deny Holy Communion to pro-abortion politicians
Sanctions against politicians ‘don’t change anybody’s minds’, the cardinal said
Also in this issue…
Cardinal Versaldi: Why we produced the gender document
Versaldi said the document is a ‘practical manual’ rather than a theoretical or abstract guide
Should Catholics attend ‘pride’ events?
What should a Catholic do if invited to participate in ‘Pride’ events?
In this new battle for parents’ rights, the Catholic position is clear
The state has no right to impose an ideology on parents
The Old Mass ban will hurt the Order of Malta’s charism
As a chaplain to the Order, I try to serve everyone according to their preferred rite. This new directive is a misstep
American Catholics made a deal with liberalism. It hasn’t worked out
The Ahmari-French debate reminds us of the dangers of compromise
Hungary’s history helps explain the current problems in the West
Norman Stone’s book is sheds light on this often mysterious nation
Should bishops be giving financial gifts to one another?
The Bransfield report raises questions over the practice of gift giving, but it’s much more common than many people think
The DiNardo allegations could be a test for the new reporting laws
In the light of Pope Francis’s update to the rules, there may be an inquiry into exactly what happened
There are big changes for Caritas International. But what do they mean?
Pope Francis wants to preserve and safeguard the Catholic character of Caritas
The Catholic turn to socialism is something to celebrate
Good and holy popes have frequently condemned the capitalist order. No wonder young Catholics are following suit
Editor’s Picks
What we lost when we lost the Sacred Heart
This beautiful devotion has inspired the faithful to noble acts of self-sacrifice. But the Church’s cultural revolution nearly buried it
He lost his family home to ISIS. Now he’s returning as Archbishop of Mosul
Mgr Nizar Semaan lost his family home to ISIS. Now, as Archbishop of Mosul, he must rebuild a community
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Infiltration: an unconvincing tale of the Church’s enemies
This account of ‘infiltration’ is fair-minded but sloppy, says Joseph Shaw
Meritocracy has failed the underclass
Steve Larkin on a book that gives a voice to America’s ‘back row’
Faith is the golden thread running through Stockhausen’s work
‘Licht’ is a radiant hymn of joy, says Peter Quantrill
