Pope Francis has donated €100,000 ($124,000, £90,000) towards Austria’s first Orthodox monastery. The Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City has died on an ad limina visit. Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile, has had a pacemaker fitted at Rome’s Gemelli hospital (Spanish report). Fr Michael Kelly SJ argues that a Holy See-China deal is “looking less and less likely” (Peter Jesserer Smith). John Allen says Amoris Laetitia supporters are advocating a “no big deal” strategy. Jean Koneazny Pollack describes her journey back from sedevacantism. And the world’s oldest priest has died in Belgium, aged 108 (French report). Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
7:29 AM
Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/03/18
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












