Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Another English Pro-Lifer Is Penalized for Praying – K.V. Turley at National Catholic Register
There Will Surely Be a Divine Reckoning for Baby Indi’s Death – E. Christian Brugger, D.Phil.
Bishops in Spain Call Political Deal to Grant Amnesty to Catalan Secessionists Immoral – Reg
Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1. Did You Know Know These Three Scientists Were Catholic? – Lisa Glenn at CatholicLink
2. So What Did Last Week Teach Us? – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3. When the Devil Possessed a Woman by Pretending to be a Dead Relative – Mary O’Regan
4. Five Powerful Prayers for the Poor Souls in Purgatory Catholics Should Know – Church Pop
5. Vatican Calls for ‘Coordinated Strategy’ to Oppose Freemasonry – The Pillar
6. Five Joyful & Unusual Ways to Show Gratitude to God – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
7. Ghana’s Bishops Sound Alarm as Church Shrinks – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
8. Seven Facts about St. Margaret of Scotland You May Not Know – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
9. Observant – Garrett Hines at Catholic Stand
10. A Tale of Two Collects: Different Worldviews in Old, New Prayers – New Liturgical Movement
Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11. A Word from Pius XI on Marriage – Eamonn Clark at Christian Renaissance Movement
12. A Dodgy Trick, Part Duo – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
13. Parental Authority, Child’s ‘Best Interests’: Bioethicists Study Indi Gregory’s Case – J. Burger
14. Unsung Heroes of Christendom – Joseph Pearce at Crisis Magazine
15. St. Albert the Great Taught Us That the Church & Science are in Harmony – Daniel Burke
16. How Liturgical Leaven Gives Rise to Culture – Christopher Carstens at Adoremus
17. Christians in Gaza Find Themselves Caught in War That Is Not of Their Choice – The Reg
18. An Impressive, Hand Illuminated Gradual & Antiphonal f/17th Century Royalist France – LAJ
19. War on Christmas: Diverse English City of Bradford to Raise a ‘Multi-Faith’ Tree – K. Zindulka
20. Americans Want More Kids, & That’s a Great Thing, Part II – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
New Biopic on St. Frances Xavier Cabrini coming March 2024 – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Peru Affirms Preborn Children have a Constitutional Right to Life – Bridget Sielicki at Live Action
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Meet NewsGuard: The Govt-Backed Censorship Tool Billed as an Arbiter of Truth – Lee Fang
Eveningwear: Jammies & Slippers – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Spain: Union Calls for General Strike Over Catalan Amnesty – Chris Tomlinson
Bishop Strickland:
Rome Correspondent Asks “Why?” Regarding the Injustice to Bishop Strickland – Steve Ray
Archbishop Cordileone Prays with Bishop Strickland – Archbishop Cordileone via Xwitter
Peter’s Successor about Cancelled Priests & Bishops – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bishop Strickland Leads Prayer Outside Catholic Bishops Meeting – Steven Ertelt/LifeNews.com
Archbishop Aguer from Argentina Expresses “Solidarity” with Strickland – The American Catholic
Brian Fraga Interviews Bishop Strickland; Solid Interview – Brian Fraga via Xwitter
US Bishops Fall Meeting:
The Kettle Calling the Pot Black: Cardinal Pierre – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Inside a Tense Huddle in Baltimore: Bishops Wrestle with Vatican Criticism – Terry Mattingly
Father Hecker & the Phantom Heresy – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Pope Francis’ ‘Arbitrary & Political’ Decision to Remove Bishop Strickland – TACatholic
US Bishops Elect New Head of Pro-Life Activities Committee – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Bishops Vote to Keep Abortion as ‘Our Preeminent Priority’ – The Pillar
US Bishops Vote to Advance Canonization Cause of American Priest Isaac Hecker – The Reg
US Bishops Approve Voting Guide That Calls Abortion ‘Pre-Eminent Priority’ – The Reg
Pope Francis:
Pope Francis Still Hasn’t Explained Why He Got Rid of Bishop Strickland – Joshua Mercer
Updating Hypocrisy – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
Meet Mr. Mincione – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Ruling vs. Leading the Church – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
2024 Calendars from Liturgical Arts Journal – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Join My Free Book Study on Ratzinger’s Jesus of Nazareth – R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., at Building. . .
Biden’s Approval Rating Sinks Over Israel-Hamas War; Trump Support in 2024 Rises: Poll – FNC
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