16 April AD 2024

MONDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  Why the Silence of Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans – Rod Dreher at The AC
2.  Judge Orders University Pay Florida Man Removed for Catholic Messages – Mt. Hadro at CNA
3.  Church in NY Won’t be Shuttered: Bishops Stand Up to Gov’t Bigotry – Kathryn J. Lopez at NRO
4.  The Greatest Example of Muslim Deceit in Western History – Raymond Ibrahim at PJ Media
5.  Lawyer says New Orleans Priest Groomed Kids, Abp Aymond 2X Down on Defense – The CWR
6.  The Great Unraveling of Christianity in America – Damian Thompson at The Spectator|America
7.  More on Fratelli Tutti: Who Wrote the English Version – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrchmnt
8.  Insensitive Exorcists – Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at Catholic Exorcism
9.  Rad Trads & Rigid Bullies Go To Heaven – Guy McClung, Ph.D., J.D., at The American Catholic
10.  Exposing the Truth in the Persecution of Cardinal Pell – Michael Quinlan at Mercatornet

Live Perpetual Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament – EWTN Poland
China-Vatican Pact, Card. Zen: Parolin Knows He is Lying, He Knows that I know He is a Liar – RC
What About the ‘Root Causes’ of Abortion? – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
Simplicity Without Iconoclasm: Unintended Repercussions of Liturgical Movement – LAJ
The Exorcist is a Catholic Movie of Demonic Possession – J.P. Nunez at Catholic Stand
Excerpt from Theology of Home II – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., & Noelle Mering at Off the Cuff
Pray the Rosary: Featuring the Finest Rosary Rings – Meghan Ashley Styling
St. Denis Had His Head Chopped Off, Picked It Up, & Continued Preaching – New Lit Mov
3 New Ways Catholic Apostolates Should Fundraise – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
If You Sup with the Devil: The China-Vatican Pact – Francis X. Maier at First Things

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Conflict of Interest? Mincione Invested Vatican in Torzi Bond before London Sale
– E Condon/Reg

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
China Expert: Right Now Things are Very, Very Grim for Our Fellow Believers in China – NC Rgstr
The Assault on Religious Liberty – Clarifying Catholicism
Armenia Blames Azerbaijan for Shelling of Cathedral – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Christian Aid Groups Call for Response after Armenian Orthodox Cathedral Shelled – CNA

POLITICS:
Be Sure to Show This to Millennials! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Don’t Bet Against America – The American Catholic
Frontrunner? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pelosi’s 25th Amendment Stunt is a Dry Run at Replacing Biden with Harris – The Amrcn Catholic
Five Rules for Catholic Politicians – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
A New World is Born
– Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pro-Bomb? No, Morality Entails Sacrifice & Trust in God – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Cthlc Culture
12 Things to Know About the Knights of Columbus – Alyssa Murphy at National Catholic Register
Bishop Algermissen of Fulda: Pope Deeply Concerned about Church in Germany – Cthlc Herald
All Genuine Roads Must Lead to the Tradition of the Church – Fr. Richard Cipolla at Rorate Cæli

THE SAMIZDAT HERALD TOP-10 NEWS LINKS: Happy Columbus Day!
1.  Well, Steve Scully’s I Was Hacked Defense for Trump Tweet Just Got Shredded – M. Vespa/TH
2.  The American Socialist Who Justifies Murdering Children – David Mills at The Stream
3.  Confessions of Secret Suburban Trump Moms: Arizona – Anonymous at The Spectator|’Merica
4.  White Kids To Back Of School Bus – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
5.  How the Russian Empire was Formed – Georgy Manaev at Russia Beyond
6.  Follow the Science: Health Pros Say Lockdowns Were Massive Mistake – R. Spaulding, IV, M.D.
7.  Thanks to Trump, Communist China’s Huawei Is Dying – Gordon G. Chang at IPC
8.  Five Charts that Show Sweden’s Strategy Worked, the Lockdowns Failed – J. Miltimore at FEE
9.  It’s Time to Ban Puberty Blockers for Children – Julie Bindel at Spectator|Australia
10.  America Is Having a Moral Convulsion – David Brooks at The Atlantic

CIVILIZATION WATCH TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  History Lesson: The Falklands War Warns What Could Happen to Taiwan – J. Holmes at TNI
2.  A Fifth War with Greece Won’t Do Turkey Any Good – Burak Bekdil at Middle East Forum
3.  Conquistador! Hernán Cortés in the Movies – Murray Dahm at Medievalists.net
4.  The Trouble in the South Caucasus Extends Far Beyond One Small Enclave – N.Y. Times
5.  Why have Chinese Shown Support for Xi During Pandemic – Sungmin Cho at The|Diplomat
6.  Kyrgyzstan: Politico’s Mob Rampage Draws Army onto Streets – Peter Leonard at EurasiaNet
7.  Between a Rock & Hard Place: Iran’s Dilemma in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – A. Hashem/A-M
8.  Democracies Should Delink From Communist China – Shaomin Li at The American Spectator
9.  Armenians Feel They are Facing Their Fight Alone – Ani Mejlumyan at EurasiaNet
10.  Shelling Mars Start of ‘Humanitarian’ Ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh – The National

THE ANGLO-SPHERE — The English-Speaking World | TOP-10 NEWS LINKS:
1.  A Final Tribute to Eddie & the Rock Group Van Halen – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
2.  Could the 2020 Election Be Decided in Congress? – Donald Brand at The National Interest
3.  Duty of Care: The Trouble with America’s Nursing Homes – B. Sixsmith/The Spectator|’Merica
4.  Yelp’s Crude Social Credit System – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
5.  Two Types of Terror in Michigan – James Bovard at AIER
6.  ‘Lockdown is a Terrible Experiment’ – Sp!ked
7.  Yelp Pledges to Blacklist Companies Accused of Racism – Lib. Emmons at The Post Millennial.
8.  Don’t Defend Columbus—Celebrate Him – Dave Seminara at City Journal
9.  The “Borking” of Supreme Court Nominees – Matthew J. Franck at Public Discourse
10.  The Renewable Fuel Mandate is a Failed Policy – Andrew F. Quinlan at [Inside Sources]

THEOPOLITICS TOP LINKS:
1.  Why the Silence of Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans – Rod Dreher at The AC
2.  The Greatest Example of Muslim Deceit in Western History – Raymond Ibrahim at PJ Media
3.  The Great Unraveling of Christianity in America – Damian Thompson at The Spectator|America
4.  Faith & Government: Christians Need Not Apply? – Jerry Newcombe at The Stream
5.  The Season of Our Discontent – R.R. Reno at First Things
6.  ACB Hearing May Pressure Feinstein & Harris to Subdue Political Insticts – J. Haberkorn/LAT
7.  90+ Folk Religion Temples Destroyed in Henan’s Linzhou City – Li Guang at Bitter Winter