Daily News
Morning must-reads
March 26
85% of its population is displaced, 1.5% reported dead
They say after meeting with high-ranking Vatican officials
Pope calls Latin patriarch of Jerusalem 'a crucial figure'
Says only path is living the Word of God concretely
Says unity or communion isn't 'uniformity of thought'
Bill abandons our 'Christian and humanistic heritage'
March 22
In Rome; with likely focus on their ‘synodal council’ plan
Case threatened to overshadow papal visit in Sept.
Others say such liberty cannot endorse lawlessness
And 19% of U.S. Catholic students are Hispanic/Latino
Church must survive; 'we owe this to Christ, to history'
Study shows global fertility rate falling to 1.83 in 2050
March 21
Practices called normal in the West 'imposed' on Africa
In Rome next month; four Latin-rite, one Eastern Catholic
Post displays callousness toward his two dozen victims
Employees who don't know what a woman is should go
Would nix Hyde Amendment, open huge funding stream
Highest number in 11 yrs; big increases in IL, NM, VA, NC
March 20
That it restores limitations that the FDA has overridden
Follows claim of defense; ignores feature of monarchy
In dispute with gov't over custody of their 'trans' son
Brazil site will unveil 2nd of four planned murals in May
Monthly food allotment for families is now inadequate
They currently serve at Catholic school near Bismarck
March 19
Priest's group said God called Pope 'usurper' & 'enemy'
He retains priestly faculties but can't engage in ministry
Vatican concealed documents on merger plan for 5 years
Two priests introduce promising mathematical method
Report that 'food is scarce, difficult to find anywhere'
Portrays Christianity as hostile or foreign force in U.S.
March 18
Maintains that 'doctrine of the Church is not questioned'
National Security bill will prosecute 'failure to disclose'
Cites Pope Francis: 'No war is holy; only peace is holy'
In many, parish life equals occasional Mass celebration
She formerly led USCCB's child-protection office
But data shows marriage benefits kids of all backgrounds
March 15
He has 'many projects to bring to fruition, God willing'
Pope lists theological issues requiring in-depth work
Before all Passion narratives in worship aids & missals
Its activities are not 'primarily' religious under state law
Bans mandatory DEI statements, promotes free speech
Rose founded congregation of Dominican sisters; d. 1926
March 14
In sacristy, as parishioners were arriving for Mass
At monastery; a fourth alleged he was hit but fled
In 2021 about 1.5-1.8M embryos were made, not born
94 were created by Pope Francis, 27 by BXVI, 8 by JPII
Lawyer: Unlawful mandate nixed rights of people of faith
Odd, weak case surrounds 'grooming,' not sexual contact
March 13
Cdl. Parolin: 'Negotiating is not weakness but strength'
Paxton says it facilitates illegal entry, human smuggling
'Not enough evidence of safety, clinical effectiveness'
Bill would 'impose' extreme views on 'rest of the country'
As abuse scandal coverage gathers steam in Italy
First six months of new law saw 427 chemical abortions
March 12
Millions of embryos have been killed or perm. frozen
Efforts undone by his personal pastoral inclinations
'Gangs even come into churches to kidnap people there'
COVID lockdowns led their fragile economy toward collapse
As India, Pakistan, Japan, Australia, S. Korea eye China
Calls pro-aborts 'murderers with green neckerchiefs'
March 11
After Fiducia Supplicans; call blessing sin 'unacceptable'
Vatican clarifies he meant to negotiate, not to surrender
It contains 'strong criticism' of immoral societal trends
$7.19M collected in 2023 was down from $9.04M in '22
Appears to have faced no canonical sanctions for it
PM admits 'two wallops' to progressive political ideas
March 8
Event celebrates legacy of famed Italian Dominican friar
In Italy; a second skull in Toulouse is claimed to be his
Politically-driven case was due to his closeness to Trump
3,423 killed by lethal injection in 2023; 1,807 in 2013
Judie Brown: He 'publicly repented' amid pro-life group
Mother Teresa's sisters facilitate effort in Ho Chi Minh City
March 7
He's unable to climb into popemobile after 3/6 audience
Religious, priests, other innocents have been kidnapped
H. Boersma: It 'signals the Church’s implosion in the West'
Scripture 'cannot justify this new practice in any way'
To investigate abuse charge, part of class action lawsuit
'The telling of truth isn’t prioritized,' isn't seen as 'safe'
March 6
States, "There cannot be a ‘right’ to take a human life"
'Blatant misinformation campaign' puts women at risk
WPATH guides 'care' standards but is not a medical org
Antwerp bishop defends efforts, expresses frustration
Canon 902 affirms priest's right to celebrate private Mass
'Proprietary material' sent for 'valuable consideration'