Pope Francis

Morning Catholic must-reads: 30/10/18

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Former nuncio to US admits hearing rumors of McCarrick misconduct in 1994

Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan said a woman called him expressing concerns over the former cardinal's behavior

Pope Francis prays for victims of synagogue shooting

'May the Most High welcome the dead in His peace, comfort their families and support the wounded,' he said

Morning Catholic must-reads: 29/10/18

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Pope apologises to young people who have felt ignored by the Church

'As Christ's Church, we want to listen to you with love,' says Holy Father

Youth synod final report released, addresses gender, sexuality

Every paragraph in the document passed by a comfortable margin

Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Defend Church from those who seek to destroy it, Pope says at synod

Francis tells bishops that 'through us, the great accuser wants to attack' mother Church

Junno Arocho Esteves

Chinese authorities destroy two Marian shrines despite Vatican-China agreement

Government forces destroyed the shrines of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows in Dongergou (Shanxi), and Our Lady of Bliss in Anlong (Guizhou)

We could guess the outcome of this Synod before it started

The Synod Fathers will end up saying whatever the Pope says they said

Christopher R. Altieri

A healing Synod?

The Youth Synod has gone better than many thought – so far

Fr Raymond de Souza