The German Church will begin its "synodal process" with a candle-lighting ceremony on Sunday (Edward Pentin). Fr Phillip Bochanski of Courage International has received a papal award. Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta has visited the Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul. Zenit publishes the full English text of the Pope’s in-flight interview. Matt Hadro describes a “miraculous event” in the life of Filipino priest Mgr Romeo Saniel. Kevin Di Camillo suggests that some “bad popes“ have been unfairly maligned. And Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges explains why he converted to Catholicism. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.