Pope Francis

Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/09/16

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

Pope Francis tells new bishops: the world is tired of 'trendy' priests

The Pope said people can 'sniff out' priests or bishops who are 'lying spellbinders' and 'narcissists'

US presidential election offers the worst choice in 50 years, says archbishop

Archbishop Charles Chaput said the two major candidates were 'deeply flawed' in a lecture at the University of Notre Dame

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Vatican: arranging an abortion or attempting suicide are obstacles to ordination

Such actions mean a bishop must intervene before a person can be ordained, according to a new document

Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/09/16

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

Catholics are being forced out of Iraq and Syria. The Pope's new reform could help them

Large communities of Eastern Catholics have left their homes. This motu proprio will help preserve their culture

This new attack on Humanae Vitae is either ignorant or disingenuous

Some good friends of mine have signed the Wijngaards statement. But it overlooks some basic points

Stephen Bullivant

Pope orders canon law changes to bring Latin and Eastern practices closer

The changes, brought in after 15 years of study, are to help Eastern Christians living in Latin-majority lands

New motu proprio on harmonizing codes of canon law: full English translation

The first English translation of the Pope's announcement on harmonising Eastern and Latin canon law. Translated by Fr James Bradley and Ed Condon

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