Daily News

Morning must-reads

May 23

Cdl. Kasper: BXVI, Cdl. Sarah blocked change on celibacy

With Jan. 2020 release of book defending clerical celibacy

4 German bishops opt out of national synodal body

But will 'promote Roman synodality in our dioceses'

Paglia exit may mark end of turbulence at JPII Institute

How much Cardinal Reina can restore remains unclear

U.S. bishops applaud Educational Choice for Children Act

Which would provide $5B in K–12 scholarships till 2029

Supreme Court deadlocks in Okla. charter school case

Both sides expect a rematch, with Barrett next time?

Pope Leo appoints auxiliary as bishop of San Diego

Pham, 58, has been temp. administrator after McElroy left

May 22

Ireland poll: 47% have very negative view of Church

One in 4 would welcome Church's vanishing from Ireland

Italy PM offers help with Vatican's Ukraine mediation

Meanwhile, prospect of meaningful progress looks slim

Georgia AG clarifies state heartbeat law, case in media

LIFE Act does not require keeping mother on life support

NY Catholic hosp. to pay $3.3M for Medicare violations

Law bans doctor referrals influenced by financial interest

In 2019 Rubio cited Leo XIII, Common Good Capitalism

He's hailed principles of Rerum Novarum as a 'third way'

Strict secrecy for conclaves is early-20th-C. development

It projects unity, protects cardinals from undue influence

May 21

Bishops applaud U.S. House efforts to defund abortion

And 'gender transition' industry; support real health care

Vatican Secretariat of State ponders Leo's citizenship

Potential liability issues arise; is renouncement the key?

Will L.A. archbp. Gómez finally be named a cardinal?

Also, will Leo appoint new DDF prefect with theology chops?

Baltimore: Faithful battle bishop over church closure

Accuse Lori of ‘refusing’ to reopen parish per Vatican order

CUA cuts 66 staff positions to address $30M deficit

Gaining 'solid financial footing for the first time in years'

Smith College gives honorary degree to trans R. Levine

Protesters point out contradictory endpoint of feminism

May 20

Ecumenical Patriarchate: Pope to visit Turkey in Nov.

To commemorate the 1700th anniversary of Nicaea

Pope Leo meets with faith leaders at the Vatican

Aims for more 'synodality in the ecumenical field'

Cdl. Reina to replace Abp. Paglia as JPII Institute head

Paglia, age 80, is retiring; Reina is vicar general in Rome

Curial role to be filled: Head of Dicastery for Bishops

And head of Pontif. Commission for Protection of Minors

Trump: Vatican may host Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks

Says 'tone and spirit' of his call with Putin were 'excellent'

Pilgrimages more popular than ever with U.S. Catholics

Tour orgs: 'incredible' demand even without Holy Land

May 19

Leo XIV celebrates inauguration Mass in St. Peter’s Sq.

Says Petrine ministry is 'question of loving as Jesus did'

Pope Leo XIV’s homily at inaugural Mass: full text

'Love and unity are the two dimensions' of papal mission

Leo & Vance: 2 most influential Catholics in U.S. now

V.P. is figurehead of Catholic post-liberal movement

Pope Leo makes his first episcopal appointment

Appoints priest/Marist leader as auxiliary bishop in Peru

Trump picks Abp. Cordileone for religious-liberty panel

Other members incl. Cdl. Dolan, Bp. Barron, Metaxas, rabbi

2025 Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicks off in Indianapolis

Next part of multi-year Revival launched by U.S. bishops

May 16

JD Vance, Rubio to attend Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass

Both men reject 'the politicization of the pope game'

Leo XIV brings sense of hope, optimism, peace to Rome

Cardinals note conclave's collegial, helpful atmosphere

Iraq cardinal denies controversial conclave interview

Did Sako report a flubbed ballot, or was it a deep fake?

HHS head Kennedy orders review of abortion pill

Following evidence of safety concerns over current use

European, African bishops question European priorities

See shift away from solidarity, development cooperation

U.S. Catholic population shifting to West and South

Northeast & Midwest have lost 3M Catholics since 2010

May 15

Pope Leo addresses Jubilee of Eastern Catholic churches

Lauds 'sense of mystery that remains alive in your liturgies'

Leo XIV’s pontificate consecrated to Our Lady of Fátima

At May 13 Mass for 470,000 pilgrims at Portugal shrine

Leo: First missionary to become pope in a long time

Last was Urban IV (d. 1264) from France, served in Holy Land

New Pope visits Augustinian order’s general curia

'Returns to his brothers' to celebrate Mass, have lunch

Vatican creates official Instagram account for Pope Leo

He inherits the X @Pontifex account used by Francis, BXVI

U.K. gov't: No exceptions to mandatory abuse reporting

No matter where it's disclosed, 'including confessionals'

May 12

Pope Leo addresses cardinals, begins with Latin prayers

Highlights fundamental points: primacy of Christ, mission

In first Regina Caeli address, Pope Leo calls for peace

Asks Queen of Peace 'to obtain for us the miracle of peace'

Cardinal Filoni explains significance of Pope's name

Prevost told him of need for 'a clear vision of the Church'

Pakistan's bishops hail May 10 Indo-Pakistan ceasefire

A U.S.-brokered agreement, after 4 days of deadly conflict

Explosive device detonated on PA parish chapel altar

Allentown bishop condemns this 'act of religious hate'

U.S. pro-life orgs step up campaign to defund PP

As reconciliation bill comes before House committee

May 9

U.S.-born cardinal Robert Prevost is elected 267th pope

Takes name Leo XIV; was Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops

Pope Leo XIV’s first words: ‘Peace be with you all’

Later invites all listening to pray a Hail Mary with him

'Urbi et Orbi' blessing of new Pope Leo XIV: full text

Precedes blessing with greeting in Italian & Spanish

Leo XIV celebrates first Mass with College of Cardinals

Will lead Regina Caeli from St. Peter's balcony on Sunday

Papal name signals tie to turn-of-the-20th-century Leo

Who launched Catholic social teaching, made papacy global

Augustinians offer filial reverence to new Pope Leo

Thank him for 'ardor with which he guided' them for 12 yrs

May 8

U.S.-born cardinal Robert Prevost is elected pope

Takes name Leo XIV; was Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops

Room of Tears: Where new pope goes after election

Contains three sizes of papal vestments & boxes of shoes

Vatican paper: Desire for goodness attracts world

People hope Church's chosen leader is most of all good

Strikes, tensions escalate between India and Pakistan

Archbishop calls for de-escalation 'in memory of' Francis

NJ bishop: Diocese will drop fight against grand jury

Allowing it to investigate allegations of abuse by priests

Trump: U.S ends bombing Houthi militants in Yemen

Says Houthis requested deal, vowed not to attack ships

May 7

Cardinal Re preaches Church unity in fidelity to Gospel

At Mass just before cardinal electors enter the conclave

Cardinal Czerny causes furor with remark on Africans

Jesuit: Their cardinals' stance on gays makes him 'shudder'

The Pillar provides a brief conclave watchers' guide

Smoke signals most likely 4-6AM and 11:30AM-1PM EST

U.S. gamblers betting millions on who'll be next pope

One crypto-based platform is overseeing $18M in bets

DOJ investigates WA state’s new anti-Catholic law

Which 'appears to single out clergy' re: abuse reporting

DOJ seeks to dismiss ongoing abortion-pill lawsuit

Trump admin. maintains abortion is no longer a fed. issue

May 6

All 133 cardinal electors are now present in Rome

Lodging at Casa Santa Marta; secure path to Sistine Chapel

Twelfth, last congregation taking place Tues. morning

108 of the 133 electors are participating for first time

Francis held only two 'extraordinary consistories'

Cardinals had few chances to get to know one another

Pontif. commission urges cardinals to combat abuse

To prioritize accountability, enact disciplinary measures

WA state bishops: ‘Priests cannot comply’ with new law

Remind that they 'may not violate the seal of confession'

Vatican honors 167 killed in Sri Lanka Easter bombing

Will be included on Francis's list of 'Witnesses of Faith'

May 5

Cardinals discuss continuance of Francis’s initiatives

Meanwhile, German cardinal Marx attaches to camerlengo

Germany & China attempting to impact conclave?

To solidify upper hands re: Synodal Path & Vatican deal

FOCUS founder calls for evangelism amid conclave

Chance to spread gospel as 'the world is looking to us'

American cardinal Prevost is put forward as papabile

But abuse advocates raise alarm about Peru, U.S. cases

Texas enacts $10K/student school-choice program

Catholic schools statewide prep for application surge

Catholic tourist slain by Islamist terrorists in India

Man shot in head after telling gunmen he is Catholic

May 2

Conclave 'front-runners': Cardinals Parolin and Tagle

Are Beijing's recent moves meant to hinder the former?

Two of 10 U.S. cardinals are less known by Americans

Vatican's bishop-maker Prevost & Harvey, long in Rome

Historic chimney now in place atop the Sistine Chapel

Installed by Vatican firefighters; to signal voting outcome

HHS study: No clear benefits of trans treatment for kids

Significant harms include infertility/sterility, complications

Nigerian priests protest kidnapping of 47 brethren

And killing of two by Fulani, between 2015 and 2025

Ukrainian Catholic archbishop pays tribute to Francis

Calls Trump-Zelensky basilica meetup 'a moving encounter'