Morning Briefing

After an apostolic visitation into conflicts in the Memphis diocese, including the reassignment of a large percentage of its priests, Bishop Martin Holley has been removed by Pope Francis.  

As the bishops’ synod on young people enters its final week, voting on the final document is scheduled for Saturday. In other synod news:

• Film director Martin Scorsese and the pope talked about how to bridge the generations at an event sponsored by Loyola Press celebrating the publication of its book, Sharing the Wisdom of Time.
• “Listening” is a buzzword at the synod, but Fr. Tom Reese sees three different kinds of listening going on there. And Phyllis Zagano asks, “Who is listening to whom?” at the synod.
• At yesterday’s press conference, participants said the final document needs to reflect the concerns of all young people, not just those in the West.

Washington D.C. joins a growing number of states whose attorneys general have opened investigations into clergy sex abuse.

The U.S. bishops announced they will begin 2019 with a spiritual retreat at Mundelein Seminary outside Chicago—this, in response to a delegation of bishops’ meeting with Pope Francis in September. Chicago in January—sounds like penance to me.

In Washington state, the bishops have endorsed a gun control ballot initiative.

Michael Sean Winters says in the midterm elections, issues don't matter because the president is running on fear. Early voting has begun in many states.