26 April AD 2024

VVEDNESDAY EDITION

MORNING ISSUE TOP-10 VISITED NEWS LINKS:
1.  Medjugorje: A Cult Exposed – Jane Stannus at Crisis Magazine
2.  Our Cyrus Has Come – Michael Warren Davis at Crisis Magazine
3.  Catholic Nuns Deemed ‘Dangerous’ & Forced Out of Convent – Zhang Feng at Bitter Winter
4.  Civil-Unions ‘Imbergoglio’ Stains the Competency of Holy See Press Office – Fr. R. de Souza
5.  Does God ‘Set’ the Day & Time of Our Death? – Msgr. Charles E. Pope at Our Sunday Visitor
6.  America’s New Violent Reality – Matthew Schmitz at Catholic Herald
7.  Catholic Girl in Pakistan in Protective Custody after Abduction, Forced Marriage – CNA
8.  Why Do Christians Get White Stones in Heaven? – Stephen Beale at Catholic Exchange
9.  Ordinariate Becomes 14th U.S. ‘Restored Order’ Diocese – Peter Jesserer Smith at NC Register
10.  What has Gone Wrong? On the Collapse of Public Life – James Kalb at The Cth World Report

Catholic Families, Be Not Afraid – Alicia Connolly-Lohr at Catholic Stand
This “Martyr for Purity” was Killed in 1982 in Brazil – Larry Peterson at Aleteia
A Word of Comfort from Elisha the Prophet for a Hard Week & More – The Best In Cthlc Blogging
Is There Anything Between Death & Heaven? – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
How to Annoy People when Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
For the Defeat of Enemies: Devotions from the Roman Missal – The Missive FSSP
Fashion Principals 101 & Style Theory: Contrast (Catholic Fashion Blog) – Meghan Ashley Styling
Why Many Catholic Dioceses Offer Free Interment of Cremated Remains – Mary Farrow at CNA
Saints as Role Models – Fr. Gerald Musa at Ignitum Today
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear – Edward Feser, Ph.D.

VATICAN FINANCIAL SCANDAL:
Vatican Bishop: Peter’s Pence Not Used to Cover London Investment Losses – CNA/NC Rgstr
Lone Director of Vatican’s London Property has Business Ties to Deal’s Broker – E. Condon/CNA

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
Czech Cardinal Criticizes Big Tech Censorship After Twitter Account is Suspended – CNA/NCReg
English Bishops Want Evidence Public Masses Must be Stopped in Lockdown – S. Caldwell/OSV
French Bishops: Public Mass Ban Violates Freedom of Worship – Courtney Mares at CNA/NCReg
Church Leaders Sign Open Letter Opposing Public Mass Ban – Catholic Herald

LITERATURE & BOOK REVIEW(S):
New Book Reveals The Power Of Intercessory Prayer – Claire Dwyer at Catholic Spiritual Direction

BONUS NEWS LINKS:
Why the Peace of Christ is the Remedy for Political Discord – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Pope Francis on Same-Sex Civil Unions – Scott Davis at Catholic Stand
What is the Sacrament of Holy Orders? – Fr. Reginald Martin at Simply Catholic
The Samizdat Herald can be Reached at Its’ New Location – The Samizdat Herald
Civilization Watchcan be Reached at Its’ New Location
– Civilization Watch
Theopolitics can be Reached at Its’ New Location
– Theopolitics
FŒDVS can be Reached at This Location – FŒDVS

OBITUARY(IES)/DEATH(S):
The Wise Counsel of Andrew Walther – Kathryn Jean Lopez at Our Sunday Visitor
Andrew Walther, President of EWTN News, Remembered as a ‘St. Joseph’ Figure – J. Liedl
The Quiet Humble Success of Andrew Walther – Peter Wolfgang at Catholic Vote
‘An Extraordinary Legacy of Service’ – Friends Remember Andrew Walther – Matt Hadro at CNA