February 12, 2026

Morning Catholic must-reads: 21/03/19

Luke Coppen
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Catholics have abandoned prayer and replaced it with “the evil of efficient activism”, Cardinal Robert Sarah says in a new book (French extract).

Indian police have charged a priest with using a forged document to tarnish the reputation of Cardinal George Alencherry.

It is immoral for Catholics “to see in the migrant an enemy”, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference has said.

Zambian Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu has predicted that “there will be chaos in this country” after the next general election.

Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has placed a senior priest on leave after a sexual harassment allegation.

George Weigel argues that clericalism “facilitates abuse; it doesn’t cause it”.

And Fr Anthony Ruff asks if we can start over in Lent.

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

Catholics have abandoned prayer and replaced it with “the evil of efficient activism”, Cardinal Robert Sarah says in a new book (French extract).

Indian police have charged a priest with using a forged document to tarnish the reputation of Cardinal George Alencherry.

It is immoral for Catholics “to see in the migrant an enemy”, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference has said.

Zambian Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu has predicted that “there will be chaos in this country” after the next general election.

Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki has placed a senior priest on leave after a sexual harassment allegation.

George Weigel argues that clericalism “facilitates abuse; it doesn’t cause it”.

And Fr Anthony Ruff asks if we can start over in Lent.

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

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