FRIDAY MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Christian Leaders in Syria Ask World for Support as Islamist Regime Takes Hold – Breitbart
Why Are Churches Being Bombed in Myanmar? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Visit Late Last Nights Thursday Evening Edition – Big Pulpit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Monsters In White Coats – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
2. I Will Give JD Vance Credit – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
3. Notes About Different Kinds of Holy Water – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Pope Francis Immigration Hot Take Backfires with Fr. Charles Murr! – Joe McClane at ACT
5. Bishop Strickland Responds to Francis’ Letter on Immigration – Bishop Joseph Strickland
6. Catholic Breakdown of USAID with Lepanto Institute – Jesse Romero at Full Sheen Ahead
7. New Detroit Archbishop Suggested ‘Canonical Penalties’ for Immigration Officials – NRO
8. Why College Students Have Trouble Reading – John Goyette at the Daily Signal
9. Pope Francis Minimizes Chastity, Tolerates Homosexuality, & Adultery – Trdtn, Fmly, & Prprty
10. The Pope vs. Trump? – Christine Niles, J.D., at Forward Boldly

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Altar Rails & Borders – R.R. Reno at First Things
Shut Down the Department of Education – Betsy DeVos at the Free Press
Vance Takes to ‘Catholic Twitter’ to Defend Position on AI Deregulations – Jonathan Liedl at Reg
USAID, Ideological Imperialism, & the Sexual State – Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., at Register

Analysis and Punditry:
Pope Francis, Vance Clash Over ‘Ordo Amoris’ – Catholic News Agency via Catholic World Report
Did the Pope Condemn Trump’s Border Policies? – Michael Knowles
How Putin Uses the Russian Orthodox Church in His War on Ukraine – Jack Clover at The Times

Saint Valentine’s Day:
‘It’s a Tricky Time to Date’: Why Catholic Courting is so Hard Right Now – N Catholic Register
Story of Brave Priest & Martyr Behind St. Valentine’s Day: The Mysterious Legend – ChurchPOP
How the Catholic Church Defines Love: 4 Beautiful Quotes from the Catechism – ChurchPOP
5 Catholic-Inspired Activities to Celebrate St. Valentine’s Day – National Catholic Register
Reviving Romance: Catholics Work to Overcome a ‘Hopeless’ Dating Culture – OSV News

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How the Right is Finally Learning to Take Over Institutions – Aaron M. Renn
Debating Birthright Citizenship – Editors at Law & Liberty
There is No ‘Virtue’ in Supporting Open Borders – Thaddeus G. McCotter at Chronicles

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Opening the Flood Gates: Judge Gives Muslims from Gaza Right to Settle in UK – Mch. Curzon

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Confirmed: Munich Attacker is Afghan Failed Asylum Seeker – Zoltán Kottász at the European. . .

Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
U.S. Envoy: Biden, Not Russians Manipulated Romanian Elections – The European Conservative
Azerbaijan is Torturing Armenian Prisoners of War – Uzay Bulut at the European Conservative

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Notre Dame Cathedral Faces Another Disaster: Threat of an Unwanted Legacy – Trad, Fam, & Prp
Converting a Plan into Reality, Pio Brunone Lanteri Commits Himself to Assisting Amicizia – TFP
Should Church Officials Be Teaching Illegal Immigrants How to Avoid the Law? – J Horvat at TFP
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Catholic Fundraising Assistance – CatholicFundraiser.net
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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