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Morning must-reads

October 9

Joy in Israel and Gaza after ceasefire deal is announced

Hostage releases within days, IDF to partially withdraw

Latin patriarch of Jerusalem lauds ceasefire agreement

A 'first step' that brings hope despite coming obstacles

First major document of Pope Leo XIV is released

On the poor; first drafted during the Francis pontificate

Fernández: DDF ‘did not approve' German gay blessings

Bätzing claimed booklet written in consultation with DDF

Brooklyn bishop Brennan consolidates TLM to two sites

Prompted by recent deaths of priests, clergy shortage

New Catholic apostolates help break grip of porn

On young men & women, with in-person community

October 8

Pope laments 1,200 Jews killed, 67,000 Gazans killed

And declines to answer question about Chicago ICE raids

SCOTUS sizes up Colorado 'conversion therapy' ban

Majority indicate a First Amend. free-speech violation

Pizzaballa: We seek reset in Catholic-Jewish relations

To revive dialogue, insulate ties from ruinous events

USCCB: Conf. lacks authority over individual dioceses

Issues statement week after Cupich flap, citing 'inquiries'

Nigeria’s Anglicans break from C of E over Mullally

Cite her support for gay marriage, her appointment as head

Graying society is potential ‘boom cycle’ for Church

Pope urges evangelizing elders into active practice of faith

October 7

Parolin: Gaza Christians fully share in Palestinians' fate

Decries 2-year war's 'disastrous, inhuman consequences'

Bishops make act of reparation for LGBT pilgrimage

Which marred Jubilee; led by Bp. Schneider at PA conf.

Leo appoints two new 51-year-old bishops for Belgium

Beginning potential reshaping of its drooping hierarchy

India: Two priests assaulted and robbed at parish

Amid surge in attacks targeting places of worship

Jerusalem churches face mounting Israeli tax push

Receive seizure orders despite the Vatican’s protests

Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon in November

In Turkey to mark 1,700th anniv. of Council of Nicaea

October 6

Pope: 'Today a new missionary age opens in the Church'

'The frontiers of the missions are no longer geographical'

Canterbury appointment impacts Anglican-Catholic ties

Moves C of E further from Catholic, Orthodox faith, praxis

Calif.: Docs can anonymously prescribe abortion pills

Unethical law shields them from accountability, lawsuits

Latin patriarch is cautiously optimistic on Gaza peace

Pizzaballa: 'Possible positive development' in Trump plan

Texas boys school sets policy to destroy smartphones

Parents agree; metal grinder awaits any brought to school

Illinois: 24 begin at San Damiano College for the Trades

Three-year program in trade & Great Books, with no debt

October 3

Italy: St. Francis of Assisi feast restored as nat'l holiday

PM Meloni: Day will remind us 'who we are, what unites us'

C of E: Sarah Mullally is next Archbishop of Canterbury

She's now bishop of London; African/Asian wing is aghast

FDA approves new abortion pill; pro-lifers voice shock

Hawkins: Stain on Trump Admin, mark of deep state at FDA

Vermont diocese struggles to pay bankruptcy legal bills

Bishop encourages his employees to seek jobs elsewhere

Pro-Beijing Hong Kong priest cancels Vatican trip

After media leak; Choi may be appointed 2nd HK auxiliary

Report explores roots of France’s ‘baptism boom’

Catechumens cite Bible reading, example of Muslim pals

October 2

Italian bishops, Latin patriarch to build Gaza hospital

Announce plan for 'concrete response' to serious crisis

Pope on Trump’s Gaza peace plan: ‘A realistic proposal'

'I hope Hamas will accept it within the given time frame'

Four U.S. states are finally rid of Planned Parenthood

Closures in Baton Rouge allow LA to join WY, ND, & MS

Pope Leo chides climate skeptics at ecology conference

Looks willing to continue Francis’s showy 'green' stance

Cebu, Philippines, earthquake death toll: 69 and rising

And historic churches severely damaged, incl. collapse

In Durbin row, no bishops came to Cupich’s defense

The fall of self-styled Francis-spokesman on U.S. affairs?

October 1

Durbin declines award as USCCB pressure mounted

Conf. was preparing statement; Cupich laments division

Pope wades into Durbin debate, aiming for neutrality

Makes 'seamless garment'-style remarks about 'pro-life'

USCCB calls on FTC to end marketing of trans 'care'

Says such interventions 'do not heal but rather harm'

Judge tosses suit over grant to Catholic trade school

As $5M will be used for 'economic development only' in WV

Vatican Abp. Gallagher decries extensive rearmament

Cites push to expand arsenals, create new types of WMD

Catholic families pledge to hit brakes on smartphones

'Smart Families' org grows to 113 schools across US, UK

September 30

Expert: Christian genocide ongoing in northern Nigeria

Jihadists have political power & a national Islamization plan

Chicago archdiocese cancels meetings amid Durbin row

After lay leader requested that the scandal be discussed

Charlotte bishop sticks with restricting TLM to a chapel

Faithful decry coercion, see too-small chapel set up to fail

TLM celebrated in St. Peter’s basilica for Michaelmas

First time TLM has been permitted there since July 2021

Accused French priest ministered abroad, victims say

In Morocco from 2017 to 2024, and abused there also

Xi Jinping diktat to religions: Accelerate Sinicization

Must 'actively guide religion to adapt to socialist society'

September 29

Pope to proclaim Newman doctor of the Church Nov. 1

The 38th; for his 'contribution to the renewal of theology'

Setback for prosecution in Vatican ‘trial of the century’

Becciu et al. perceive 'good sign' as appeal continues

NY high court tosses Buffalo parish-payments lawsuit

Cites jurisdiction; diocese seeks abuse-settlement cash

Justice Clarence Thomas: ‘I would probably be a priest’

If GA bishops had taken stand against seminary bigotry

Argentina: Bishop Zanchetta released on parole

Served only part of sentence for abuse of seminarians

Pro-abort prof to pay $244K to ND Irish Rover paper

IN law allows wrongly accused to recoup attorney fees

September 26

Police investigate recruitment flyers at Georgetown U.

For foul, far-left, 'anti-fascist' gun club linked to violence

Italian archbp. named prefect of Dicastery for Bishops

Prevost's old job; highest-ranking curial appointment so far

PP could owe $1.8B in ongoing Medicaid fraud lawsuit

Fed. court hears arguments in Doe v. Planned Parenthood

2023 WYD Lisbon ended with surprising $40M surplus

Leaders create foundation to help Portuguese youth

Ecumenical Patriarch receives Templeton Prize in NY

Talk highlights needed intersection of science, spirituality

S. Korea: Suicide is leading cause of death for ages 10-49

Due to pressure to succeed, stigma surrounding asking help

September 25

Cardinal, bishops publicly rip Cupich on Durbin award

And prominent pro-life leaders add to the opposition

Pope accepts resignation of 51-year-old Peruvian bishop

After probe into affairs with women and embezzlement

Congo bishops push for peace as massacres multiply

Violence by Islamist insurgency & rebel paramilitary force

Leo: Dialogue 'broken' in Gaza; Ukraine war escalating

Says, 'If Europe were truly united, I believe it could do a lot'

Missouri ‘baby box’ saves life two months after install

An estimated 3-4 babies/day are illegally abandoned in U.S.

Nashville Dominican Sisters re-evangelize in Scotland

Sister: A whole generation now has never heard about Jesus

September 24

Jerusalem patriarch: ‘Never seen a moment so dark’

Cdl. Pizzaballa speaks to Sant’Egidio peace vigil in Rome

Bishop cancels TLM in Calif. parish to ‘strengthen unity’

Garcia does so 4 days before installation as Austin bishop

35% of Poles say they trust the Church; 58% did in 2016

Former trust squandered via politics, pedophilia, money

Australian auxiliary bishop Umbers returns to ministry

Probe concluded abuse allegation was 'not sustained'

NJ bishop Checchio named coadjutor of New Orleans

To head archdiocese facing bankruptcy, costly settlement

Leo avoids Francis-style firestorm in 1st major interview

He imparts his main concern for Church unity, normalcy

September 23

Pope Leo receives Cardinal Sarah in private audience

Guinean prelate has hailed Leo’s 'evangelical awareness'

Justice Alito speaks at Vatican’s Jubilee of Justice

On how religious liberty is 'embattled'; & on Dobbs, mercy

After Paprocki statement, Cupich defends award

Cardinal claims he's 'engaging in dialogue' with Durbin

U.S. leaders present Gospel, praise God at Kirk memorial

Evangelical-style event features strong Christian rhetoric

Holy Cross Missionaries plan Global Rosary for peace

At 4pm Rome time on Oct. 22, the feast of St. John Paul II

Saudi signs new defense pact with nuclear Pakistan

In clear signal to U.S. after Israeli bombing of Qatar

September 22

Pope Leo: The suffering people of Gaza need peace

'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'

Cardinal Becciu’s Vatican appeal hearing begins

He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority

Leo outlines his vision of synodality in Diocese of Rome

Recommends formation of local participatory bodies

Film brings Rupnik abuse allegations to big screen

'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival

IL Bp. Paprocki ‘shocked’ by Durbin’s Chicago award

Notes it violates Chicago’s own archdiocesan policy

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia's central tower is going up

Once complete, basilica will be the tallest church in Europe