February 12, 2026

Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/01/20

Luke Coppen
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We are witnessing the “killing of the Church in China”, Cardinal Joseph Zen has said in a letter to the world’s cardinals.

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have taken part in a procession of the Black Nazarene.

A Mexican priest is in a “serious condition” after being kidnapped and shot four times.

Huw Williams reports on the excommunication of three hermits in Orkney.

JD Flynn explains why the McCarrick report could be delayed.

David Deavel, Rod Dreher, Brad Miner and Andrew Zwerneman reflect on Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life.

And Gregory DiPippo marvels at a 5th-century papal reliquary.

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

We are witnessing the “killing of the Church in China”, Cardinal Joseph Zen has said in a letter to the world’s cardinals.

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have taken part in a procession of the Black Nazarene.

A Mexican priest is in a “serious condition” after being kidnapped and shot four times.

Huw Williams reports on the excommunication of three hermits in Orkney.

JD Flynn explains why the McCarrick report could be delayed.

David Deavel, Rod Dreher, Brad Miner and Andrew Zwerneman reflect on Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life.

And Gregory DiPippo marvels at a 5th-century papal reliquary.

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

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