Morning Briefing

Here are some stories to check out on NCRonline today: 

• Greece's hard-pressed Catholics keep up hope for better times
• Column by Robert Mickens: Vatican finances still lack transparency
• Three auxiliary bishops named for Los Angeles, including Fr. Robert Barron
• Book Review: Still-detained author's memoir from Guantanamo a strange, searing read
• At Vatican, world's mayors vow to tackle poverty, climate change

National news from around the web: 

• Judge asks nuns to work out dispute over sale of convent to singer Katy Perry
• Commentary: I was a gay priest for 25 years
• The surprising history of the Catholic church's circus priests
• Ex-Twin Cities archbishop denies allegations
• Newark, N.J., archdiocese disputes ban on selling headstones

International news from around the web: 

• Archbishop Desmond Tutu leaves South African hospital
• Man sues Vatican claiming priest abuse made him a pedophile
• Why is Pope Francis so obsessed with the devil?
• Hope that the Paris talks will end with ambitious deal to end global warming
• Why Boko Haram keeps bombing Nigeria's mosques
• Italy failing same-sex couples says European court
• United Arab Emirates imposes harsh penalties for religious crimes