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September 23, 2015

Analysis and Commentary on Pope Francis in America

Pope Francis and President Obama at South Lawn of the White House Sep 23 2015Between Pope and President, a Disconnect on Religious Freedom

by Joan Frawley Desmond

of The National Catholic Register

 

15 Surprising Things Atheists are Saying About Pope Francis – Matt Fradd, Strng Notions
George Will’s Low-Information War on the Church – Anne Hendershott, The Dispatch
Pelosi, Biden Say They’re Pro-Abortion & Pro-Church – Joan Frawley Desmond, The Reg
Should Congressman Boycott Pope Francis? – Fr. Z’s Blog
N.Y. Times Uses Pope Francis Visit To Rehash Stale, Decades-Old Abuse Story – D.F. Pierre
Refuting Papal Myths: ‘Peter Was Not a Pope’ – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Why a Pope is Necessary for Christianity to Make Sense – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Washington Post’s Low Blow Against Abp. Chaput – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion
From Pope Francis: Five Zingers for Left & Right Wingers – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The White House Is More Afraid of Offending China’s President than the Pope – WaPo
Wednesday Review of Pope Francis In America – Big Pulpit (September 23, 2015)
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
For the THURSDAY EDITION (September 24, 2015) click here.
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Wednesday Review of Pope Francis In America

Pope Francis Speaking at PodiumThree Other Policy Priorities the Pope Might Highlight to Congress

by Father Raymond J. De Souza

of The National Catholic Register

 

Pope Canonizes Saint Junipero Serra: ‘Forward! Let’s Keep Moving Forward!’ – The Reg
Pope Francis’ Philadelphia Point Man: Abp. Charles J. Chaput – Joan Frawley Desmond
The U. S. churches Francis Will Visit – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Immigrants Enrich America, Pope Affirms – The National Catholic Register
Greeting Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews – Joseph Pronechen, The Ntnl Cth Register
Text of Pope’s White House Visit – Register Staff, The National Catholic Register
Treasures of Christendom in Philadelphia – Thomas L. McDonald, The Ntnl Cth Register
Pope to U. S. Bishops: ‘We Are Promoters of the Culture of Encounter’ – The Register
Francis to U. S. Bishops, Full Text – The Dispatch
What Pope Francis May Have Seen Inside the Vatican Embassy – Kathy Schiffer, SoG
Seen in Philly: The Lego Vatican – Thomas L. McDonald, The National Catholic Register
Pope’s First Words in English: Defend Rel. Lib., Marriage & Family – John Paul Shimek
‘Flat Francis’ Helps Welcome the Pope to America – Catholic Herald Magazine
Pope Francis in America, Thursday Special – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
Thursday Review of Pope Francis in America – Big Pulpit (September 24, 2015)
For the WEDNESDAY EDITION (September 23, 2015) click here.
For the THURSDAY EDITION (September 24, 2015) click here.

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WEDNESDAY EDITION

Synod 2014 VaticanGreat Analysis of the ‘Spin’ of Last Year’s Synod on the Family, Fr. Z Rants

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

 

Leading Pro-Life Priest Laments ‘The Francis Effect’ – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
Five Nonessential Apostolates No Parish Should Go Without – Robert Barbry II, Epic Pew
What Would A Truly Catholic Political Party Look Like? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, SomH
The S. S. P. X. Is Not In Schism – Fr. Z’s Blog
Celebrate your Catholic Wedding with Reverence and Beauty – Starck, Plato Theoria
Cloward-Piven Goes to Rome – Maureen Mullarkey, First Things
A Walk on the Holy Side: Nun Helps Transgendered Find Christ – Aleteia
More Than ‘Just a Chair’: Rejecting Our Aesthetic Patrimony – James Griffin, One Peter 5
C. S. Lewis, Narnia, and the Scourge of Gossip – Matthew Sewell, Mountain Catholic
What We Signed Up For: The Marital Indispensable Minimum – Rick Becker, The Register
Books Blog: A Life-Affirming Celebration of Large Families – Francis Phillips, Cthlc Herald
The Call to Holiness in Our Time – Theresa Williams, Ignitum Today
As Refugees Stream Out of Middle East, One Exiled Church May Be Headed Back – J. Burger
The Family as Domestic Church: How She Hands on the Faith – Liz Estler, Cth Sprtl Drctn
Pope Francis, Aftershock – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Sunday – Big Pulpit (October 4, 2015)
Synod Update for Monday – Big Pulpit (October 5, 2015)
For the LATE SATURDAY EDITION (October 3, 2015) click here.
For the LATE SUNDAY EDITION (October 4, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EDITION (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the MONDAY EXTRA (October 5, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EDITION (October 6, 2015) click here.
For the TUESDAY EXTRA: Plus Coverage of the Synod (October 6, 2015) click here.

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