Luke Coppen, Author at Catholic Herald

Luke Coppen

February 12, 2019

The Vatican has received a Venezuelan delegation affiliated with self-declared president Juan Guaidó. Archbishop Eamon Martin will call for a national safeguarding body in “every single country of the world” at this month’s Rome summit. A Ugandan minister has said that Pope Francis will visit the country in July. Safeguarding expert Fr Hans Zollner suggests

Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/02/19

February 11, 2019

At yesterday’s Angelus, Pope Francis urged governments to tackle the causes of human trafficking “with determination” (full text, full video). Self-declared interim president Juan Guaidó has invited the Pope to visit Venezuela. China has allowed an underground bishop and two priests to return home for the Lunar New Year. Archbishop Charles Scicluna has said that

Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/02/19

February 07, 2019

Pope Francis has described his trip to Abu Dhabi as a “new page” in Catholic-Muslim relations. Polish Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki has met abuse victims ahead of this month’s summit in Rome. St Paul VI’s feast day will be celebrated annually on May 29. A survey has found that nearly half of church-going millennials believe that

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/02/19

February 06, 2019

The Holy See would consider mediating in Venezuela if invited by both sides, Pope Francis has said. The papal nuncio to Britain has been criticised for not giving evidence to an abuse inquiry. Ghana’s bishops have deplored election-related violence. St Oscar Romero’s brother has died aged 89. Peter Stanford sums up what Pope Francis achieved

Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/02/19

February 05, 2019

President Nicolás Maduro has asked Pope Francis to help resolve the crisis in Venezuela. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has criticised “unprincipled politicians” who “use religion as an instrument for manipulation”. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has insisted that the new Orthodox Church of Ukraine will be “separated from the state”. Elise Harris explains why the Patriarch

Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/02/19

February 04, 2019

Pope Francis issued an appeal for Yemen’s starving children at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video). L’Osservatore Romano has published an article outlining the duties of seven Chinese bishops received into full communion. Theologians have written an open letter to Cardinal Reinhard Marx urging him to push for “courageous reforms”. Metropolitan Epifaniy has been inaugurated

Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/02/19

February 01, 2019

The Chinese government has recognised another underground bishop. Bishop Richard Williamson has lost an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights over his conviction for Holocaust denial. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has said he hopes to visit Ukraine. Fourteen dioceses in Texas have named 286 people credibly accused of child abuse. The trailer for

Morning Catholic must-reads: 31/01/19

January 31, 2019

Asia Bibi could leave Pakistan “within days”. Wikileaks has published a letter from Pope Francis concerning the Order of Malta (full text). More than 1,300 young people have said they are ready to pursue a vocation at an event in Panama. George Weigel praises Peter Steinfels for performing “a tremendous service” for US Catholics. Sandro

Morning Catholic must-reads: 30/01/19

January 30, 2019

Burmese Cardinal Charles Bo has said that a dam project funded by China would “destroy our nation’s destiny and dignity”. A missionary priest has urged Kenyan dioceses to “set a good example” on financial transparency. The new Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul has invited Pope Francis to visit the city. The German Archdiocese of Paderborn has

Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/01/19

January 29, 2019

Pope Francis has said that he is “terrified of a bloodbath” in Venezuela (full text). Sunday’s church bombing must not derail the peace process in the southern Philippines, an archbishop has said. The Russian Orthodox Church has opened almost 1,000 new parishes a year since 2009. John Haught defends the reputation of Pierre Teilhard de

Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/01/19

January 28, 2019

The Pope has told young people that they are “the Now of God” at the closing Mass of World Youth Day (full text, full video). The first new Catholic church in Cuba since 1959 was inaugurated on Saturday. A Chinese underground bishop has avoided attending his own retirement Mass. Sofia Barbarani previews the papal visit

Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/01/19

January 25, 2019

Pope Francis has urged Central American bishops not to “stand aloof” from their flocks. The Pope has reportedly named Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne’s successor as Archbishop of Lima (Spanish report). Pakistan’s Supreme Court will review the acquittal of Asia Bibi on January 29. A minority of US bishops believe the ordination of female deacons

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