February 12, 2026

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/03/19

Luke Coppen
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The diocesan stage of the Cause of Fr Jacques Hamel will be formally closed on Saturday, Le Parisien reports (French report).

The new mayor of Gdansk has said that a statue of a Solidarity-era priest should not stand in a public place.

A bishop has appealed to Saudi Arabia to grant clemency to a Filipino women condemned to death.

David Kertzer predicts that the “Pius war” is about to “heat up”.

John Allen reports on the latest twist in the case of Emanuela Orlandi.

Amira El Masaiti previews this month’s papal visit to Morocco.

And Fr Timothy Finigan explains why he’s going to tweet more for Lent.

Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.

The diocesan stage of the Cause of Fr Jacques Hamel will be formally closed on Saturday, Le Parisien reports (French report).

The new mayor of Gdansk has said that a statue of a Solidarity-era priest should not stand in a public place.

A bishop has appealed to Saudi Arabia to grant clemency to a Filipino women condemned to death.

David Kertzer predicts that the “Pius war” is about to “heat up”.

John Allen reports on the latest twist in the case of Emanuela Orlandi.

Amira El Masaiti previews this month’s papal visit to Morocco.

And Fr Timothy Finigan explains why he’s going to tweet more for Lent.

Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.

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