Daily News

Morning must-reads

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NYT: Target coordinates for strike based on outdated info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

March 9

Pope Leo warns of widening Middle East conflict

Prays that 'thunderous sound of bombs may cease'

Franciscan friar describes ‘terrifying night’ in Jerusalem

Describes Holy Land sky 'crossed by hundreds of missiles'

Cupich issues 'Call to Conscience' on portrayal of war

Rips 'gamifying' that 'strips away humanity of real people'

Archbp. Gabriele Caccia is named new nuncio to U.S.

Has been Holy Seeʼs permanent observer at UN since 2019

Cdl. Zen urges SSPX to trust Pope Leo, avoid schism

Voices sympathy for group & raps DDF response to it

Indiana court blocks state’s near-total abortion ban

Hoosier Jews for Choice lawsuit claims religious objection

March 6

Calif.: Chaldean bishop arrested for embezzlement

And money laundering; after a Vatican-ordered probe

Christians in southern Lebanon refuse to leave towns

They've rebuffed Hezbollah, now want no part of new war

Sisters' union unites in livestream prayer for peace

IUSG includes half a million nuns in 1,900 congregations

NY: St. John’s U. ceases recognizing faculty labor unions

Admin says decision aims to ensure school is 'sustainable'

Pew survey asks adults to rate fellow citizens’ morals

Most lefty Americans see others as morally, ethically bad

Pope thanks world’s oldest priest on 110th birthday

B. Kant of Fulda, Germany, says, 'Prayer keeps me young'

March 5

Cdl. Parolin: 'Preventive' wars risk setting world ablaze

System of multilateral diplomacy among states is in crisis

Iraq: Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil suffers drone strike

On housing built by K of C specially for Christian refugees

Expert: Catholics must demonstrate unity on Holy Land

Church's approach in Holy Land 're-humanizes everyone'

Mass attendance by young Irish Catholics rebounds

17% of those age 16-29 attend Sun. Mass; 6th best in EU

U.S.: Violent '764' group targets vulnerable kids online

Finds prey in chats on mental health disorders, gaming

Amid turmoil, Trump to give Saudis sweet nuclear deal

Proposal lacks guardrails to prevent their building a bomb

March 4

Israel attacks Lebanon; over 30,000 villagers displaced

Bishops: Church facilities shelter forlorn Christian families

Pope 'cannot comment’ on Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment

His first and only exchange with the press since Dec. 23

Final reports from two Synod study groups released

On mission in 'digital environment' & priestly formation

Priest scrutinized for letters regarding cartel scions

Maintains he engaged with them as normal pastor would

Denver diocese sponsors clergy peer-support program

Based on esteemed system created for first responders

AI firm Anthropic refuses nefarious uses of product

So, U.S. gov't designates 'risk,' halts all use, & blacklists it

March 3

SCOTUS: Calif. can't keep student 'transitions' secret

Policies likely violate First Amendment rights of parents

Nuncio to Kuwait: ‘A long war benefits no one' in region

Urges faithful to 'remain calm, pray to the Virgin' for peace

London reports largest Easter convert group since 2011

Half are aged 35 and under, with 20% aged 18-25

Nonprofit crowdfunds to gift Pope Leo a papal tiara

From American Catholics, for first pontiff from the U.S.

First non-European bishop to be ordained in Germany

Where 25% of priests & faithful have non-German roots

PP now offers botox injections to make more money

At its largest affiliate, serving Northern Calif. & Nevada

March 2

Pope Leo urges diplomacy following strikes on Iran

Halt 'spiral of violence' before it spins out of control

USCCB prez: Strikes may become 'wider regional war'

Echoes Pope, calls on U.S.-Israel to pursue lasting peace

Franciscan speaks of climate of fear in the Holy Land

'Absurd to always live in danger & insecurity for everyone'

Brazil archbishop warns on attending unauthorized TLM

'Act of public schism' results in automatic excommunication

Rosary Crusade launched to 'reclaim the Philippines'

Nightly prayer for spiritual & cultural renewal of families

Israel launches Bible study targeting U.S. evangelicals

Features interviews with IDF soldiers, West Bank settlers

February 27

Appointment of pro-abort prof is nixed at Notre Dame

After push by bishops, pro-life students, even president

U.S. bishops recover refugee resettlement funds

Owed after contract cuts; USCCB drops ongoing lawsuit

Mother Cabrini wins vote for statue in Chicago park

To replace Columbus in historically Italian neighborhood

Ohio: Franciscan sisters' Lourdes University to close

Due to falling enrollment, rising costs; founded in 1958

India: Christian woman denied even a private burial

Despite recent high court order defending minority

Religious items dot cartel boss ‘El Mencho’s’ home

Incl. crucifix, altar with figurines of Guadalupe, St. Jude

February 26

Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, June 6-12

Madrid, Canary Islands, Barcelona; locals hope for 'revival'

IISS: Global defense spending was still rising in 2025

EU’s spending surged by 12.6 %, beating global average

Ivory Coast: Bishop transferred over letter on abuse

Case reveals view that addressing misconduct is scandal

Irish bishop criticizes synodality without doctrine

Says youth are 'not on fire with progressive questions'

Pope reflects on inculturation, Guadalupe as model

She is 'a lesson in divine pedagogy' for imparting truth

Alberta pushes back against Canada’s MAiD regime

Bill to prohibit it for mature minors, the mentally ill, more

February 25

Vatican announces papal trip to 4 African countries

Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Apr. 13-23

Cdl. Müller joins Sarah in urging SSPX to submit to pope

Says heresies are overcome by those inside the Church

Wilmer succeeds Bätzing as German bishops' leader

He's been Germany-Rome intermediary for 'synodal way'

U.S. border bishops make immigration policy wish list

For due process, no masks, protected 'sensitive locations'

Pope reestablishes the episcopal hierarchy in Rome

Ends exceptions of episcopal vicars leading city's regions

At Notre Dame, students pray with Bp. Rhoades for life

Student: Campus majority wants strong Catholic identity

February 24

Mexican bishops urge faithful to 'prudence and prayer'

Amid violence in six states after military kills cartel boss

Cdl. Sarah calls SSPX to remain in unity & obedience

Says he who abandons the Chair of Peter leaves Church

Sydney archdiocese sees record number of converts

Echoing trends in some areas of Europe and the U.S.

India high court rules on burial in public cemeteries

Protects Christians' rights after exhumations in villages

Vermont backs down, will allow Christians to adopt

Parents won't be forced to endorse gender ideology

Kuwait Church signals goodwill to Muslims in Ramadan

Priests give out water, dates before sunset call to prayer