Vatican Digest #9: Friday, October 23, 2015

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

• Vatican Radio reports that the Holy Father has established a new dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life here.

• The Italian language text of the Holy Father's daily meditation is available here.

• The English language translation of the Holy Father's dail meditation is available here.

THE HOLY SEE PRESS OFFICE

• The text of today's bollettino is available here.

• The text of yesterday's bollettino is available here.

• The video of today's Synod briefing is available here.

• The video of yesterday's Synod briefing is available here.

• ​The Vatican Radio report on today's Synod briefing is available here.

• The Vatican Radio report on yesterday's Synod briefing is available here.

VATICAN 'MUST READS'

• John L. Allen, Jr. asks "Which is the real narrative for the riveting theater of the Synod?" here.

• Christopher Lamb discusses "Communion: internal solution for divorcees that's already there" here.

• Gerard O'Connell presents the "Highlights from Third Batch of Reports on Synod's Discussion" here.