Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/07/15

Pope Francis met Benedict XVI for half an hour yesterday to wish him well ahead of his two-week stay at Castel Gandolfo.

The Vatican has released the official English translation of the Instrumentum Laboris of this October’s family synod (Sandro Magister).

The Indian government is reportedly probing the accounts of the Missionaries of Charity.

Fr Salvatore Mellone, a priest whose struggle with cancer moved Pope Francis, died on Monday aged 38.

An Islamic community in Canada has donated thousands of dollars to repair a vandalised Catholic church.

Fr Robert Barron, Grant Gallicho, Scott Rickert and Rorate Caeli reflect on the US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

And Mary Rezac says Francis will not be the first pope to taste coca leaves in Bolivia.

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