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Morning must-reads

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

September 19

Papal interview touches on Gaza, TLM, China, more

Pope admits he's still deciding approach to TLM, China

Niger: Gunmen on motorbikes kill 22 at baptism service

Military seized power last year, fails to stop jihadist terror

Cdl. Müller speaks bluntly on Kirk, migration, new pope

Leo offers 'more Christ-centered proclamation' of Gospel

Cupich to honor pro-abort radical IL Sen. Dick Durbin

Who was barred from Communion by his bishop, Paprocki

Austria: Elderly nuns flee nursing home, go to convent

Trio uses Instagram to promote their cause, get support

Lila Rose bests pro-abort F. Kissling in debate at Yale

Attendees voted in favor of the pro-life argument, 60-31

September 18

DR Congo: 64 dead in Islamist attack on Catholic parish

Brutally killed while taking part in a wake; homes set afire

Nigerian archbp.: Country full of ‘fear, flight, funerals’

Citizens face kidnapping, extortion, living in camps, death

Belgian Catholics in 3 of 8 dioceses await new bishops

Pope Leo has opportunity to refresh leadership there

Armenian Patriarch meets with Pope, invites his visit

Discusses fate of Armenians in enclave in Azerbaijan

Pope expels Italian deacon-convict from clerical state

Who is now serving 12-year prison sentence for abuse

Angelicum launches series on Catholic social thought

First project of its new online platform, Angelicum Media

September 17

Duchess of Kent's Catholic funeral: first since 1685

King Charles attends, with heir Prince William & Kate

Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew visits White House

Tells of declining Christian presence in Middle East

Study: 51% of Americans back right to assisted suicide

Figure actually shows decrease from 67% in 2016

China bans unauthorized online religious activity, more

Cleric: Even if aimed at sects like Falun Gong, we're harmed

UN expert urges governments to protect parental rights

Reem Alsalem is joined by de-trans activist C. Cole at panel

Owner's bold 'heist' returns Joan of Arc’s ring to France

Her sole relic, a spoil of war, was jealously kept in England

September 16

Raleigh diocese: Proportionally richest in conversions

Boasts one non-infant reception for every 71 Catholics

Mass attendance up at colleges in wake of Kirk murder

Newman leaders report bigger crowds, many new faces

Pope Leo speaks on Ukraine, synodality, polarization

Describes synodality as sense of ‘we together,' 'our church’

Dubai parish distributes 200,000 Communion hosts/wk

Masses run hourly or semi‑hourly throughout weekend

Vatican signs new agreements with Azerbaijan regime

It's accused of ethnically cleansing Christian minorities

Missionary sisters serve in Sudan's Nuba Mountains

Despite wars and calamities, they evangelize & teach

September 15

Pope honors modern martyrs at ecumenical service

Liturgy welcomes Orthodox, Eastern, Protestant leaders

'Global south' cardinals urge ‘economic degrowth’

'Demand' equity, justice, etc., in letter to UN officials

Leo XIV hails Lampedusa’s hospitality to migrants

Urges 'culture of reconciliation' to oppose indifference

USCCB: ‘DEI means God’ essay published by mistake

Essay is 'draft of a personal reflection' by DC auxiliary

New U.S. ambassador to Vatican received by Pope

CatholicVote founder Burch is married father of nine

HHS to halt funding research with aborted baby parts

But 17 grants given under Biden will last through 2026