Morning Catholic must-reads

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is urging Catholics to ask their MPs to support an amendment to the Government’s sex education Bill, which is debated today.

The head of one of Scotland’s leading Catholic schools has said it is painful that a joined-up “Catholic world” of school, parish and home no longer exists.

The Bishop of Funchal has called for prayers following the devastating floods in Madeira.

The Toronto Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP) will come to an abrupt end next Sunday.

The Traditional Anglican Communion in Central America has endorsed the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus.

A bishop has called on Islamist terrorists in the Philippines to spare civilians.

Benedict XVI has written to the Brazilian bishops encouraging them to free people from slavery to money.

The Pope and the Roman Curia began their Lenten retreat with Eucharistic exposition and the celebration of Vespers (official video, Rome Reports video).

An exhibition focusing on John Paul II’s suffering has opened at the Vatican (video).

A Jesuit priest is to celebrate Mass in the Extraordinary Form at Fordham University Church.

Ana Roco Castro suggests 18 ways in which Catholics can use social media for evangelisation.

Richard Schickel of Vanity Fair explores the Catholic subtext of Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull.

And the Curt Jester suggests an alternative cover design for L’Osservatore Romano.