Vatican Digest #6: Monday, October 19, 2015

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

• The Italian language text of the Holy Father's address at the commemoration of the fiftiethy anniversary of the institution of the permanent Synod of Bishops is available here.

• The English language text of the Holy Father's homily at the Holy Mass and Canonization of Vincenzo Grossi, Mary of the Immaculate Conception, and Louis and Marie Zelie Martin is available here.

• The Italian language text of the Holy Father's Sunday Angelus address is available here.

THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE

• Sunday's bollettino from the Holy See Press Office is available here.

• The schedule of the Holy Father's Apostolic Voyage to Africa has been published here.

​VATICAN 'MUST READS'

• John L. Allen, Jr. asks "Are bishops fiddling while places other than Rome burn?" here.

• Elise Harris writes "Pope Francis: Four New Saints Point to Humility -- not worldly power" here.

• Gerard O'Connell reports that "Cardinal Wuerl calls out Pope's opponents" here.

• Edward Pentin says "Pope Francis Lays Out Vision for a More 'Listening' and 'Decentralized' Church" here.

• Nicole Winfield says "Pope calls for a Church that is far more decentralized" here.