Bishop Giovanni Martinelli, the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, has said that he has finished his medical treatment and is determined to return to the Libyan capital as soon as possible. A thousand mourners, including around 40 bishops, attended the funeral of Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic in Toronto yesterday. The theologians Fr Peter Ryan SJ and Dr Germain Grisez have responded to claims that the Vatican put the journal Theological Studies under pressure to publish their article defending Church teaching on marriage (PDF of Ryan/Grisez article). Cardinal Domenico Bartolucci, director emeritus of the Sistine Chapel Choir, arranged a concert of sacred music for Benedict XVI last night (video). The Family Rosary Crusade has launched a campaign to encourage a million Filipinos to pray one million rosaries over 200 days for all the countries of the world. Fr John Zuhlsdorf fisks Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow's pastoral letter on the new English translation of the Missal. Nancy Wiechec previews Archbishop Charles Chaput's installation Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. And Anthony Stevens-Arroyo asks whether Catholic teaching can lift the West out of financial crisis. The next Morning Catholic must-reads will be on Monday, September 5
12:01 PM
Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/09/11
A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Luke Coppen
Already a subscriber? Sign in
5freearticles every month
Continue reading with a free account. No card needed.
- Five free articles every thirty days, on any device you sign in on
- The Catholic Herald newsletter, every morning
- Subscribe whenever you like for everything: every article and the magazine

subscribe to the catholic herald today
Our best content is exclusively available to our subscribers. Subscribe today and gain instant access to expert analysis, in-depth articles, and thought-provoking insights—anytime, anywhere. Don’t miss out on the conversations that matter most.
Subscribe












