THVRSDAY EARLY-MORNING EDITION

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
USCIRF Highlights Growing Violence Against Christians In Nigeria – Religion Unplugged

Top-10 Most Viewed News Links on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Leo XIV: “A Very ‘Say the Black, Do the Red’ Kind of Priest” – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Kasper: Benedict XVI & Sarah Intervened in Francis’s Reforms – Catholic Conclave
3. SSPX-USA Letter about Pope Leo XIV – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Finally, My Kind of Altar!!! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5. Leo Wants Reform of Opus Dei Statutes & Re-Open Argentina Human Trafficking Case – C Con
6. University of Notre Dame in the Crosshairs – Complicit Clergy
7. Despite New Pope, Heretics Still Waging War On Tradition – Complicit Clergy
8. Synod Leaders Try To Publicly Pressure Pope Leo XIV – Complicit Clergy
9. Deadly Satanist Bombing at IVF Clinic Exposes Media Bias Against Christians – Daily Dclrtn
10. Vance, Pope Leo XIV, & Rubio – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
How Did Saint Joan of Arc Pray at This Ancient Chapel in Wisconsin? – uCatholic
SNAP = Scurrilous, Nasty, Avaricious, & Pernicious – Les Femmes
Catholic University Layoffs Aim to Stabilize Budget Ahead of ‘Demographic Cliff’ – The Pillar

Pope Leo XIV:
In Honor of Pope Leo XIV: 5 Augustinian Scientists You Should Know – Magis Center
Rubio, Pope Leo XIV, & the Future of the GOP – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
Pope Leo XIV: Which Countries Will He Visit? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Leo Affirms Francis’ Climate Vision, Calls COP30 a Synodal Work of Discernment – WM Review
“Leo Rocks the Chair” – A Music Video in Tribute to the Pope – Catholic Conclave
Prevost’s Pledge to Continue Vatican II’s Dialogue with the Jews Confirmed – WM Review

Analysis and Punditry:
Nervous Corporate Sponsors Retreat from New York Pride – Liam Stack at New York Times
Liberty University Discloses $15.3 Million Settlement To Jerry Falwell Jr. – Religion Unplugged
Do Papal Conclaves Need to Be So Secretive? – National Catholic Register
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

News:
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Declares Independence From Moscow – Catholic World News

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly Dies at 75 – Catholic Vote
Trump Names Archbishop Cordileone to Religious Liberty Commission Advisory Board – Rgstr

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
On the Economic Front, the Winds of Frenetic Intemperance Are Blowing – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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