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Welcome to Starting 7, The Pillar’s new daily newsletter.
I’m Luke Coppen and I aim to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and comment.
Today’s feast: St. Wolfgang.
Today’s readings: Phil 2:1-4 ▪ Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3 ▪ Lk 14:12-14.
Starting seven
1: Pope Francis has reportedly given a cardinal’s ring to Bishop Luc van Looy, despite the Belgian bishop declining the red hat due to his record on handling abuse cases (Dutch report, Hendro Munsterman).
2: Nicaragua’s embattled Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes will reportedly have two papal audiences during his current trip to Rome (Spanish report).
3: Asian Church leaders have issued a “message of joy, hope, and solidarity” at the end of the 18-day general conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC).
4: Cardinal Mario Grech has told African university students that the Church is “condemned to bleed to death” if it neglects young people.
5: Sandro Magister argues that a “team” of Jesuits is now “in command of the Church.”
6: Sandra Miesel asks who was behind the European “witch craze.”
7: And Elizabeth Ascik explains why she embraces both Halloween and All Saints’ Day.
Continued below.
Starting Seven: October 31, 2022
I’m Luke Coppen and I aim to guide you each weekday morning to the most interesting Catholic news and comment.
Today’s feast: St. Wolfgang.
Today’s readings: Phil 2:1-4 ▪ Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3 ▪ Lk 14:12-14.
Starting seven
1: Pope Francis has reportedly given a cardinal’s ring to Bishop Luc van Looy, despite the Belgian bishop declining the red hat due to his record on handling abuse cases (Dutch report, Hendro Munsterman).
2: Nicaragua’s embattled Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes will reportedly have two papal audiences during his current trip to Rome (Spanish report).
3: Asian Church leaders have issued a “message of joy, hope, and solidarity” at the end of the 18-day general conference of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC).
4: Cardinal Mario Grech has told African university students that the Church is “condemned to bleed to death” if it neglects young people.
5: Sandro Magister argues that a “team” of Jesuits is now “in command of the Church.”
6: Sandra Miesel asks who was behind the European “witch craze.”
7: And Elizabeth Ascik explains why she embraces both Halloween and All Saints’ Day.
Continued below.
Starting Seven: October 31, 2022
