February 12, 2026

Morning Catholic must-reads: 20/07/18

Luke Coppen
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A man has accused Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of abusing him for nearly 20 years from the age of 11 (Rocco Palmo).

Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged Pope Francis to dismiss an archbishop convicted of failing to report abuse.

Patriarch Kirill has ascribed the murder of Tsar Nicholas II to “the pernicious influence of a philosophy coming from abroad”.

Fr James Martin SJ explains how “secrecy in the Church shrouds cases of what you might call ‘adult abuse’”.

Jonathan Liedl reports on the plight of Venezuela’s seminarians.

KV Turley asks if GK Chesterton’s Cause is about to open.

And Fr Jack Bentz SJ argues that taking a holiday is “a pro-life issue”.

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

A man has accused Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of abusing him for nearly 20 years from the age of 11 (Rocco Palmo).

Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged Pope Francis to dismiss an archbishop convicted of failing to report abuse.

Patriarch Kirill has ascribed the murder of Tsar Nicholas II to “the pernicious influence of a philosophy coming from abroad”.

Fr James Martin SJ explains how “secrecy in the Church shrouds cases of what you might call ‘adult abuse’”.

Jonathan Liedl reports on the plight of Venezuela’s seminarians.

KV Turley asks if GK Chesterton’s Cause is about to open.

And Fr Jack Bentz SJ argues that taking a holiday is “a pro-life issue”.

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

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