February 12, 2026

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/02/19

Luke Coppen
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Haiti’s bishops have declared that the country is “on the edge of the abyss”.

A new book claims that “around 80 per cent of clerics working in the Roman Curia are gay”.

The Pope has approved new norms for the Office of the General Auditor.

Citizens of Geneva have backed a new law banning public employees from wearing visible religious symbols.

Egyptian police have arrested four students for expressing “contempt of the Christian religion” in an online video.

John Allen examines efforts to “rehabilitate the figure of Benedict XIII”.

And Joseph Pearce asks what we can learn from David Bowie’s childhood.

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

Haiti’s bishops have declared that the country is “on the edge of the abyss”.

A new book claims that “around 80 per cent of clerics working in the Roman Curia are gay”.

The Pope has approved new norms for the Office of the General Auditor.

Citizens of Geneva have backed a new law banning public employees from wearing visible religious symbols.

Egyptian police have arrested four students for expressing “contempt of the Christian religion” in an online video.

John Allen examines efforts to “rehabilitate the figure of Benedict XIII”.

And Joseph Pearce asks what we can learn from David Bowie’s childhood.

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

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