February 12, 2026

Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/02/20

Luke Coppen
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Pope Francis “initiated and approved” last week’s Holy See-China meeting, reports the South China Morning Post.

Nelson Pérez has been installed as the new Archbishop of Philadelphia (Rocco Palmo).

A priest has condemned the killing of at least 22 people in Cameroon’s Anglophone region.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias has been re-elected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.

A new book suggests that Joseph Goebbels “had a particular dislike for Vatican Radio”.

Elizabeth Barber profiles the nun helping to resolve land disputes in the Amazon.

And Grayson Quay asks if GK Chesterton would “be a Bernie bro”.

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

Pope Francis “initiated and approved” last week’s Holy See-China meeting, reports the South China Morning Post.

Nelson Pérez has been installed as the new Archbishop of Philadelphia (Rocco Palmo).

A priest has condemned the killing of at least 22 people in Cameroon’s Anglophone region.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias has been re-elected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.

A new book suggests that Joseph Goebbels “had a particular dislike for Vatican Radio”.

Elizabeth Barber profiles the nun helping to resolve land disputes in the Amazon.

And Grayson Quay asks if GK Chesterton would “be a Bernie bro”.

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

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