Daily News

Morning must-reads

September 12

U.S.-Mexico border bishops call for refugee corridors

Lament recent 'closing of doors,' strong 'defensive stance'

Mozambique: Mosques built on land taken from Church

Archbp. denounces illegal occupation, inaction of authorities

Spain: Bishop threatens to resign over shrine conflict

If Vatican decides against diocesan plan & for Opus Dei

Freemasonry controversy resurfaces in the Philippines

Priest suspended for ceremonially blessing Masonic marker

Fed. Appeals court allows Trump Admin. to defund PP

Many more abortion centers are expected to close

1 in 3 U.S. college students okay violence to halt speech

And 54% endorse blocking others from attending a talk

September 11

Diocese of Pittsburgh has its own private police dept.

And OH diocese is locking church doors at all school Masses

Pope creates new diocese from two in northern China

Covers 14,000 sq. mi., for 85,000 Catholics, with 89 priests

Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated

Shot amid Q&A at speaking event at Utah Valley University

Holy Land bishops discuss looming Jerusalem tax

Official has warned forced tax will bankrupt all churches

Fed. court: VT Christian school's rights were violated

Must be allowed to compete in interscholastic sports

Surveys: 80% of college students use AI tools regularly

Conscientious profs promote 'learn to think first' policy

September 10

Pope calls for prayer following Israeli attack in Qatar

Says the 'whole situation' in Middle East 'is very serious'

IDF orders all Gaza City residents, incl. parish, to leave

Told to go to small area designated 'humanitarian zone'

New Orleans archdiocese offers $230M to settle claims

Increased deal after selling affordable-housing property

Seven bishops join big UK March for Life in London

Crowd of 10,000 in 10th annual multi-denomination event

Cardinal Burke to celebrate TLM in St. Peter’s Basilica

For Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage, as in past years

Jerusalem: World's oldest organ played after 800 years

Crusaders, clerics hid it before expulsion from Holy Land

September 9

Vatican: Minn. shooting victims could be ‘new martyrs’

List of those killed 'in hatred of the faith'; not beatification

Film spotlights Charlotte diocese’s TLM suppression

Interviews reveal how TLM has flourished, stirred faith

France: Strasbourg priests request apostolic visitation

Publish letter decrying cliques, 'moral decay' of leaders

DOJ report: Anti-Christian bias in fed. gov't is over

Such targeting will be 'identified, terminated, rectified'

LGBT pilgrims bring controversy to Vatican basilica

With irreverent behavior, slogans on placards, T-shirts

Italian priest suspended after criticizing Vatican II

On YouTube, in defiance of diocesan order to desist

September 8

Pope proclaims Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati saints

Before a crowd of 70,000 faithful in St. Peter's Square

Homily at Acutis-Frassati canonization Mass: full text

Leo: Both were 'ready to give everything' for love of Christ

Catholics flee renewed sectarian attacks in Belfast IE

Attacks began in May with windows broken, cars vandalized

Broglio: Never again massacres like Oct. 7, Gaza ongoing

Must halt expansion of settlements, forced deportation idea

Abp. rues resurgence of aggressive nuclear rhetoric

Caccia speaks at UN Internat'l Day against Nuclear Tests

Duchess of Kent's Catholic funeral is 1st in 400+ years

Will be at Westminster Cathedral; King & Queen to attend

September 5

Texas passes landmark law to stop abortion pills

Allows citizens to sue makers, providers, even out-of-state

Trans plaintiff backs out of ongoing Supreme Court case

Defendants urge continuing, for women’s/girls' sports

Bolivian court convicts Jesuit superiors over cover-up

Two get 1-year prison sentences, likely to be commuted

U.S. dioceses report mixed effects of ICE enforcement

Effect on Mass attendance varies; one constant is fear

Jubilee pilgrims so far total 24M after eight months

As expected; Pope will close the year on Jan. 6, 2026

U. of Notre Dame to host Rosary Rally on Sept. 7

Marking 75th anniv. of Ven. Patrick Peyton’s 1950 event

September 4

Pope Leo meets Israeli president Herzog at Vatican

Not at pope's invitation; war-related items on agenda

USCCB committee urges perm. religious worker visas

Annual reauthorization brings uncertainty, disruption

Report: 1% of U.S. population identifies as transgender

Or 2.8M people, including 724,000 youth ages 13-17 (3.3%)

Orgs file Supreme Court briefs on behalf of preg. centers

After NJ state AG issues subpoena for donor records

Cdl. Chow of Hong Kong has in-depth talk with Pope

To discuss complex diplomatic situation with China

Jesus Bikers roll into Rome with Jubilee pilgrimage

Present custom papal motorcycle destined for charity

September 3

Montreal archbishop opposes ban on public prayer

Says it would violate freedom, push faithful to 'hide'

Seven Catholic churches attacked in Spain last month

Watchdog org highlights 'the rise of Christianophobia'

New Orleans parishes struggle to pay insurance bills

Archdiocese, in bankruptcy proceedings, unable to help

Vatican News editor rips plans for ‘new Middle East’

For 'smart cities' after forced displacement of Palestinians

Abortionist in civil case demands plaintiff's real name

In malpractice suit; despite past anonymity of Roe, Doe

HBO airs series on sordid life of Legionaries founder

Congregation in Rome was interviewed for production

September 2

Pope: Condolences on Afghanistan earthquake deaths

Magnitude 6.0 quake with aftershocks killed 1,400 so far

Burke, Sarah back push for First Saturday Devotions

In lead-up to centenary of 1925 apparition at Pontevedra

Pakistani churches, homes, farms inundated by floods

Friar: 1.5M are displaced in worst flooding in decades

Haiti: Irish lay missionary, 7 other hostages freed

Gena Heraty has served disabled kids there for 30 years

Media darling Fr. James Martin SJ meets with Pope

Reports Leo's continuity in 'welcoming' all, incl. LGBTs

China: Three new priests ordained in Nanchang

Plus 16 others in nation this year, 2 upcoming in Beijing

August 29

Parolin: Many interests prevent halt to Gaza tragedy

Says solutions to 'truly end' it are being obstructed

Apostolate trains Catholic men to protect parishes

Porters of St. Joseph volunteers respond to security lack

After church desecration, bishop to say reparation rite

To invoke Christ’s mercy over the harm; renew blessing

Pope Leo advances unity in the Syro-Malabar Church

Which has been at serious risk of schism in recent years

UN report seeks worldwide ban on surrogacy

Practice is rife with exploitation, violence against women

IL man arrested for killing baby with abortion pills

Poisoned pregnant girlfriend; two similar cases in Texas

August 28

Shooter kills 2 at Catholic school Mass in Minneapolis

He posted an online hate-laced manifesto beforehand

Pope Leo prays for victims of ‘terrible tragedy’ in Minn.

Tells archbishop he's 'profoundly saddened' by slayings

Minn. bishops twice asked state for security funding

Which went to public schools but not to nonpublic ones

Pope: No to IDF's excessive force, forced displacement

Backs recent joint declaration by Jerusalem patriarchs

Ecumenical Patriarch speaks about common Easter date

Says only an ecumenical council can modify the calculation

Priest forced to leave Tex. parish amid visa backlog

Served in U.S. for nine years; rel. worker visa is expiring

August 27

Jerusalem patriarchs decry forced clearing of Gaza City

Weak people trying to flee south would be 'death sentence'

Prelate: Syria’s new gov't is not persecuting Christians

Says info in Western media is not reality on the ground

Case of Wis. priest's arrest raises canon law questions

Charges of child enticement, attempted sexual assault

HHS to states: 60 days to nix gender ideology in schools

Warns days after halting $12M to Calif. for refusing same

Myanmar gov't to demolish cathedral, Buddhist sites

Priest will 'plead for leniency,' to save church building

Egypt: 750,000 gather at monastery to honor Mary

Assiut is held to be final stop in the Holy Family’s journey

August 26

Parolin: 'We are appalled at what is happening in Gaza'

Israeli strike on hospital kills 20, including 5 journalists

Cameroon archbp.: Priests ‘ready to die for the Gospel’

Archdiocese covers areas wrecked by 9 years of conflict

Pope receives exiled head of Nicaraguan bishops’ conf.

Leo hasn't yet spoken publicly about the oppressed nation

U.S. Church is booming in Atlanta and TX, Calif. cities

Brooklyn, Detroit, Hartford, Chicago have lost the most

Judge strikes down Minn. law excluding rel. schools

From college-course credit program due to faith pledges

Abp. urges welcome centers for African priests in West

To prepare priests to fit in with language, area culture

August 25

Neb. bishop: Immigrant facility must allow ministers

Governor announces repurposing of state Work Ethic Camp

USCCB, CHA express support for palliative care bill

Which includes grants to train palliative-care specialists

Dominican priest serves on board of Congress-run org

Which helps provide low-income people with legal services

Pope tells Catholic lawmakers to learn from Augustine

Explains the intertwined City of Man and City of God

Franciscan U. reopens renovated Christ the King Chapel

Doubled its seating capacity and beautified the space

Thomas A. Nelson, founder of TAN Books, dies at 88

Known for publishing orthodox books, reprints of classics