Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/04/15

This evening the Pope will wash the feet of inmates at Rebibbia Prison in Rome.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has deplored rising nationalism in the Orthodox world in a major new interview.

Doctors have reportedly advised Francis to eat less pasta and do more exercise.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh has waived all charges for couples seeking an annulment.

Cardinal Renato Martino hails John Paul II on the 10th anniversary of the saint’s death.

Terry Mattingly reports on Opus Dei’s outreach in Silicon Valley.

And a Vatican official has translated children’s bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid into Latin.

Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.

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