Catholic Culture Liturgical Living
Catholic Culture Liturgical Living

Stories for week of March 11, 2018

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, Mar. 16

 Cardinal Zen: deal with China would strip Catholics of freedom
 Copts: not endorsing candidates in Egypt’s elections
 Catholic leaders mobilize against divorce initiative in Philippines
 US adult Catholic population slipping, study shows
 Government encroachment creates ‘state of emergency’ in Bolivian Catholic schools
 Religious adoption agencies facing pressure on treatment of same-sex couples
 Heavy turnover testifies to old troubles at Vatican bank
 Vatican tribunal finds Guam archbishop guilty of sexual abuse
 Papal preacher devotes 4th Lenten sermon to obedience
 US bishops urge support for First Amendment Defense Act
 Report: Turkey seeks life prison term for US pastor
 Latin America’s bishops issue pastoral letter on ecology
 Catholic, Anglican prelates to gather to honor St. Patrick
 Poland’s bishops discuss Amoris Laetitia, abortion, anti-Semitism
 India: Catholic scholars concerned by ruling party’s push to rewrite history textbooks
 Sudan: Caritas, other Christian agencies address cholera emergency in Darfur
 Following controversial election, Kenya’s bishops welcome surprise meeting between opponents
 Cardinal Baldisseri discusses agenda of youth pre-synod meeting
 At UN meeting on empowering rural women, Holy See diplomat chides critics of motherhood
 In Damascus, rebel bombardments have Christians fear for their lives
 Archbishop Chaput’s statement on Pope’s 5th anniversary in Petrine ministry
 Pakistan’s bishops meet with Pope
 Director Wim Wenders says he was given ‘carte blanche’ in new documentary on Pope Francis
 DR Congo: Caritas providing aid and breaking the silence on Kasai region crisis
 Cardinal Pell’s alleged victims end testimony in Australian court
 Prayer requires courage and patience, Pope preaches at weekday Mass
 Resignations and appointments (3/15)
 Papal audiences (3/15)

Released Thursday, Mar. 15

 US attitudes on moral issues more liberal than global average: poll
 Pope troubled by criticism on doctrinal orthodoxy, Vatican official says
 National School Walkout was time of prayer for many Catholic schools
 Cardinal Marx congratulates Merkel on reelection as chancellor
 Canadian bishops’ conference president writes Pope Francis for 5th anniversary of his pontificate
 Myanmar rejects UN findings: ‘no ethnic cleansing or genocide in our country’
 Who is Mike Pompeo, Trump’s pick to be the next secretary of state?
 Russia says over 300 People have left Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
 Full text, video of Pope’s Wednesday general audience
 +Stephen Hawking, 76, longtime member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
 San Diego bishop rips border wall
 Cardinal DiNardo, other Christian leaders lament Israel’s plan to tax Church property
 In Vermont, the latest clash between public money and the Catholic Church
 Amid strong Church opposition, Philippine government pushes to legalize divorce by Easter
 Missionary discusses bishops’ efforts to ensure smooth political transition in Liberia
 Nuncio: Egyptians support Sisi, dislike Muslim Brotherhood
 Vatican’s Secretary of State praises work of Focolare’s founder
 US Catholics more concerned about climate change than persecuted Christians
 Amazon’s ecology crucial to mankind’s future, member of pre-synod council emphasizes
 Vatican official, Taoist leader agree to 7 common goals
 Prominent Vatican officials pay tribute to new book on St. Francis of Assisi
 Papal audiences (3/14)

Released Wednesday, Mar. 14

 Vatican doctored photo of letter by Pope-emeritus Benedict
 Father of Cardinal Pell’s accuser was not aware of abuse
 Irish government official plans to address Catholic ‘misogyny’ during visit to Rome
 Peoria diocese opposes National School Walkout Day
 Montana diocese moves to withdraw bankruptcy filing
 At audience, Pope speaks on liturgy, preparation for Communion
 India: Catholic hospital attacked by Hindu zealots
 Minnesota archbishop backs lay activism in public life
 Chaldean Catholic patriarch nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
 Turkish prosecutors lodge new indictment against American Protestant pastor
 Leading US bishops offer Pope congratulations, ‘filial affection’
 Italian bishops express ‘deep gratitude’ to Pope Francis on his 5th anniversary
 Pakistani court rules that applicants for government jobs must declare their religion
 True reform entails ‘missionary transformation of Church,’ Vatican cardinal says
 Church and aid groups appeal for an end to Syrian conflict
 Nigerian diocese’s administrator calls for reconciliation, sees ‘new springtime’
 Arab bishops praise Pope for ‘strong attention’ to Middle East
 Oscar-nominated director, Vatican collaborate on documentary on Pope Francis
 Twitter keeps censoring pro-lifers
 Rex Tillerson is out as Secretary of State; Donald Trump taps Mike Pompeo
 Cardinal Parolin: joy, mercy, and evangelization are the major themes of this pontificate
 Environmental activist murdered in Brazil
 Society of Catholic Scientists grows to 600 members
 China’s top diplomat says positive changes emerge on Korean Peninsula
 Cardinal Zen contrasts Pope Benedict, Pope Francis on Vatican’s China policy
 UN Secretary-General urges international community not to give up on Syria
 Papal audiences (3/13)

Released Tuesday, Mar. 13

 Full text of letter from Pope-emeritus
 Government-appointed bishops participated in Chinese party congress
 Irish pro-life campaigners upbeat after massive rally
 England’s top Catholic prelate warns against gender ideology
 Atlanta’s Archbishop Gregory: why make public agencies immune from sex-abuse lawsuits?
 Archbishop Paglia supports British judge’s decision against ‘overzealous treatment’
 Dublin’s archbishop: open to feminist complaints by former President McAleese
 Former Irish prime minister urges vote to retain pro-life constitutional measure
 A Catholic bishop and his rural Chinese parish worry about a deal between Beijing and the Vatican
 Controversial LGBT event drops ‘Catholic’ label after archbishop’s statement
 Spain extends citizenship law for Sephardic Jews
 Calling abortion health care ‘defies logic,’ says Ohio bishop
 Australian diplomat hails Pope as ‘perhaps the greatest anti-slavery campaigner’
 Merkel pays tribute to Cardinal Lehmann
 Vatican publishing house releases book series on theology of Pope Francis
 Attacked by Muslim mob, Coptic woman is still living a nightmare
 Cardinal Wuerl: defend religious freedom of Catholic healthcare workers
 Take risks instead of being a ‘parked,’ ‘caged’ Christian, Pope preaches at weekday Mass
 Vatican sources offer mixed assessments of Pope’s financial reforms
 Serve the common good, Pope tells French lawmakers
 Pope to ordain 3 bishops on feast of St. Joseph
 Resignations and appointments (3/12)
 Notre Dame hosts pre-Synod conference on the Church and youth
 Rev. Martin Luther King’s daughter says audience with Pope was ‘life changing’
 Papal audiences (3/12)
 Indian cardinal says reform of Curia is nearly complete
 Pope’s telegram of condolences following death of Cardinal Lehmann
 Xi cleared to rule indefinitely as China officially scraps term limits
 ‘Unsafe even to bury the dead’ in besieged Syrian enclave

Released Monday, Mar. 12

 Pope-emeritus Benedict sees continuity with teaching of Pope Francis
 Vatican cardinal boosts annual Good Friday collection for Church in Holy Land
 Colombian elections produce victory for opponents of peace accord
 Chinese delegation joins Vatican conference on organ trafficking
 Tribunal postpones court appearance of former Vatican bank president
 Chilean Cardinal Errazuriz regrets media focus on accused bishop during papal visit
 Polish stores close on Sunday as new law takes effect
 Elderly nun collapses, dies during court hearing on Katy Perry case
 Asia-Pacific nations sign sweeping trade deal without US
 Syria: 13 trucks of aid to go into eastern Ghouta
 Trump accepts invitation to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
 Salvation of souls is Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith’s primary purpose, new prefect says
 +Cardinal Karl Lehmann, 81
 Papal greeting to Vatican ‘hackathon’ participants
 Rejoice in God’s love, Pope says in Laetare Sunday Angelus address
 Pope commemorates Sant’Egidio Community’s 50th anniversary, links love for Bible with service to poor
 Persevere in prayer to promote culture mercy, Pope tells members of Swiss association
 Resignations and appointments (3/11)
 Papal audiences (3/10)
 Pope Francis leads penitential service in St. Peter’s Basilica
 Resignations and appointments (3/9)
 Papal audiences (3/9)
 Papal preacher devotes 3rd Lenten sermon to Christian humility

Want more news? Visit the Archives.

Subscribe to Insights...free!
News, analysis & spirituality by email twice-weekly from CatholicCulture.org.
First name:
Last name:
Email address: