Daily News

Morning must-reads

March 27

Sheen beatification in Sept. at Dome arena in St. Louis

Venue chosen for size, proximity to home Peoria diocese

Finnish court finds Christian pol guilty of ‘hate speech'

In witch hunt over Bible tweet; squashing rel. freedom

U.S. bishops try to understand roots of convert surge

Cdl. McElroy describes bishops discussing their 'numbers'

Pope offers new take on ‘vulnerability’ in abuse cases

Shifts assessment from the individual to context of the act

DDF outlines traits of Anglican heritage in ordinariates

Such as distinct 'ecclesial ethos,' evangelization via beauty

Olympics org: Only ‘biological women’ in women’s sports

Prez: New policy is 'based on science'; athletes to be tested

March 26

Pope asks French bishops for ‘generous inclusion’ of TLM

May Holy Spirit 'suggest to you concrete solutions' for this

Australian bishop named to top Vatican legal post

Randazzo has served in numerous roles at home & in Rome

Scholars seek DDF reply to critique of Marian document

Say ‘Mater Populi Fidelis' departs from conciliar teachings

CHA CEO calls for more investment in palliative care

U.S. has uneven access, shortage of trained care providers

Pew: One-fourth of U.S. radio stations have faith focus

63% generic 'Christian'; 10% a specific creed; 8% Catholic

Vicar of Arabia details Iran war's ill effects in the Gulf

Sees Israel-U.S. war 'based on revenge,' Iran response legit

March 25

Catholics age 20-45 at Mass more than Boomers, Gen X

And whites are now minority of same age group in U.S.

Pope warns against children having chatbots as friends

Says AI can dull their intelligence, relationships, creativity

Pro-lifers: Trump DOJ is blocking abortion-pill lawsuits

Litigating against pro-life states trying to enforce their laws

Exorcists urge Pope to appoint one or more per diocese

Cite rise in cases linked to occult practices, spiritual distress

Abbot proposes single missal to bridge liturgy divide

As alternative to policy of restriction or mere coexistence

Synod study group issues final report on polygamy

Treats African context, proposes conditions on baptism

March 24

Jerusalem: Palm Sunday procession cancelled amid war

And Chrism Mass postponed, possibly until Easter season

Prelate explains Shia culture of martyrdom in Iran

Says Western leaders must factor it into war calculations

St. Francis’s relics returned to crypt after veneration

Over 370,000 pilgrims partook in monthlong public display

Father Flanagan of Boys Town is declared venerable

Alongside 5 others whose beatification causes advance

Abortionist/convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell dies

In prison at 85; convicted of 3 murders among thousands

Biden CIA listed 'motherhood, homemaking' in report

On female 'racially, ethnically motivated violent extremists'

March 23

Pope: We can't stay silent on war victims' suffering

It's a scandal for all humanity, 'a cry that rises to God'

Bishop: Israeli settlers attacking West Bank Christians

Aggressions multiplying with aim to expand settlements

Belgian bishop voices plan for married priests by 2028

In move seemingly intended to pressure Pope on issue

Cdl. Müller strongly criticizes SSPX, defends Vatican II

Rips Euro prelates who give the people stones, not bread

Nigerian archbishop asks Trump for intel & weapons

Says his words inflamed the Islamists, attacks are on rise

The Catholic Bookworm podcast features NOR writer

K. Hammond on 'Tolkien’s Insights into the Feminine Soul'

March 20

Sen. Cruz backs bizarre attack on Catholic integralism

Calls integralism a direct threat to U.S. & 'Christian Zionism'

Church of Holy Sepulchre is closed, others remain open

Jerusalem Church leaders ask for Holy Week, Easter access

Eastern Churches prefect: Civilization faces catastrophe

U.S./Israel war destroying all that's been built since WWII

Because of Iran hawks, nuclear nonproliferation is dead

As U.S. gov't has demonstrated that its word is not reliable

L.A. archdiocese cancels annual Cesar Chavez Mass

After allegations of his 'abusing girls for years,' per NYT

Vietnam: Restored crosses return to Saigon cathedral

Atop twin towers, they're a visible sign of Church & faith

March 19

U.S./Israel-Iran conflict is being called 'the first AI war'

But leading AI firm calls some uses outside ethical bounds

Parolin to Trump, Israel: End war as soon as possible

'Escalation is just around corner' & 'leave Lebanon alone'

Israeli action in Lebanon may destroy war-weary land

Longtime Christian population is very much in crossfire

House bill targets water pollution by abortion pills

Clean Water for All Life Act requires safety protocols

'Election of Pope Leo XIV' book gives conclave details

Again raising question whether conclave secrecy is dead

HHS probes 13 states on conscience violations in med.

Alleged coercion of healthcare orgs to offer/cover abortions

March 18

Vatican appeals court: Partial mistrial in Becciu case

Ruling appears to subject papal acts to judicial review

Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'God is with those who die in war'

Responds to Secretary of War Hegseth’s misuse of Psalm

Israeli assassinations aim to remove Iran's pragmatists

Leaving hardliners & less chance to end war peacefully

Illinois: Cupich critic 'phased off' Catholic conf. board

Breen publicly opposed cardinal's plan to honor Durbin

UK: Anglican head to attend vote on abortions-till-birth

After criticism, given her unprincipled stance on killing

Slovak martyr of communism reaches global audience

Newly beatified Ján Havlík is subject of new books, film

March 17

Christian presence in Holy Land threatened by new war

As West Bank severed from Jerusalem, all Gaza aid blocked

Ecuador: Two priests die saving boys from drowning

At a Lenten retreat for altar servers in coastal town

Program announced for Pope’s African apostolic journey

April visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea

German Church disaffiliations fall for third year in row

While Mass attendance trends up after COVID-era plunge

Bishops, witnesses testify on rel. freedom in health care

Conscience protections for providers remain key concern

Population doomster & author Paul Ehrlich dies at 93

He was never right but, oddly, was widely heard and heeded

March 16

Pope appeals to those responsible for war: 'Cease fire!'

And says God’s name can never be used to justify it

U.S.-Iran war has disrupted education of 52M children

Vatican newspaper laments silent battle against the young

ITC issues 'Thinking through Christian Anthropology'

Document is response to transhumanism, posthumanism

Leo takes possession of apartment in Apostolic Palace

Now renovated, it includes private study, library, chapel

Businessman plans to preserve churches in the UK

Will return some to purpose as places to worship God

De Mattei biography of Cardinal Merry del Val released

Pope St. Pius X’s sec'y of state was 'best pope we never had'

March 13

Vatican newspaper laments new war’s child casualties

And decries effects of Israeli bombardment of Lebanon

Pope names Spanish Augustinian as papal almoner

Successor of Krajewski, who will lead Łódź archdiocese

Catholics urged to drop Anglican reunification dreams

Msgr.: Restored communion 'isn’t going to happen' now

Vatican to investigate psycho-spiritual abuse of women

Formerly in formation with Sisters connected to ICKSP

Advocate: U.S.-Iran war could positively impact Armenia

Nation is Western but suffers Russian & Turkish influence

France: Trappists mull abandoning 12th-C. abbey

Due to shortage of vocations, burden of owning land

March 12

Pope: Maronite priest slain in bombing ‘a true shepherd’

Prays 'his blood shed be a seed of peace' for Lebanon

Spain: Excommunicated Poor Clares leave convent

In 2024 they'd declared post-Vatican II Church illegitimate

Alabama gov commutes inmate's unfair death sentence

Convicted accomplice had left scene before a shooting

Pontif. Academy for Life launches Scientists for Peace

So far, 80 renowned scientists have signed manifesto

Arson attacks hit churches in Co. Westmeath, Ireland

Blazes detected early, firefighters able to contain them

Prelim. probe: U.S. responsible for Iran school bombing

NYT: Target coordinates for strike based on outdated info

March 11

Cardinal Parolin: Vatican promoting U.S.-Cuba dialogue

Top diplomats of both have met with Pope, senior prelates

Leo accepts resignations of Chaldean patriarch, bishop

Cardinal Sako at age 76; Shaleta amid corruption scandal

Cdl. McElroy: U.S. war on Iran 'not morally legitimate'

Fails to meet half the requirements of just war threshold

Mexican Catholics protect churches on 'Women’s Day'

But vandals attack a 17th-C. church under restoration

Mexico: Priest reported missing found dead in south

About 12 miles from his parish; authorities investigating

Bishops Parkes of St. Petersburg & of Savannah are sibs

11th pair of biological brother bishops in U.S. history

March 10

Lebanon: Maronite priest killed by Israeli tank fire

He was ministering to wounded parishioners in the village

Cardinal of Tehran flees to Rome with Italian embassy

Was the sole priest for the archdiocese’s five parishes

ACN prez fears for Christian presence in Middle East

As Lebanese faithful are again caught in crossfire of war

Pakistani Christians join Muslims for Ramadan meals

'Table friendships' help curb church attacks stirred by wars

Global Anglican leaders restructure 400-year-old body

Without Canterbury; Mbanda of Rwanda is elected head

NBC poll: Pope Leo is most esteemed of U.S. figures

Ahead of comedian Colbert, politicos Rubio, Vance, AOC