TOP-10 NEWS STORIES:
1. The C. I. A. & Rosary Priest: Venerable Patrick Peyton – M. Hunter-Kilmer/Church Life Journal
2. The Surprising Trend of Virtual Catholic Masses on Roblox – J. P. Mauro at Aleteia
3. Questions about Joe & Jill Bidens’ “Catholic” Wedding – Fr. Pet. M. J. Stravinskas, S.T.D., Ph.D.
4. Cardinal McElroy’s Grand Deception – Larry Chapp at The Catholic World Report
5. I am Embarrassed by Fr. Thomas Reese’s, Backwardism to the 1970’s – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
6. Stika Told Priests Accused Seminarian was ‘Victimized’ – The Pillar
7. The Great Catholic Migration Continued – Savannah Dudzik at One Peter 5
8. Top Ten Practicing Catholic Countries: It’s an African Story – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
9. Catholic Women, Here are Four Good Books You Should Read Next – Amy Smith/N. C. Register
10. We Must Recognize the Utility of Beauty if We are to Transform American Culture – N. L. M.
Synod on Synodality:
McElroy: Communion for Ideological Sinners in Denial? – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
Absolution Means Saying You’re Sorry – Regis Martin at Crisis Magazine
Pope Francis:
Zero Tolerance for Homosexuality: South Sudan Just Told the Pope “No” – Sandro Magister
Pope Managing to Anger, Infuriate, & Polarize both Orthodox & Heterodox – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Huge Crowds Greet Pope in D. R. Congo – Christopher Lamb at The Tablet
Pope Francis Meets Order of Malta as It Turns ‘a Very Important Page of History’ – The Pillar
Vatican:
Vatican Issues Stamp to Honor Pope Benedict XVI – Isabella H. de Carvalho at Aleteia
Christendom:
Spanish Bishop: U. N.’s Agenda 2030 on World Youth Day Website Was Mistake – N. C. Register
This Martyr Sowed the Seeds of Christianity in D. R. Congo – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
Devotional Prayer to Pope Benedict XVI Approved By Brazilian Bishop – ChurchPOP
America:
E. W. T. N. Restructures Domestic News Outlets, Aims to Further U. S. & Global Growth – Register
Bon Voyage! Packing Revisited 3.0 – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Mōdê Blog
Police Departments Lower Standards Due to Shortages while Menacing Christian Officer – W. S.
The Secrets to Successful Catholic Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski at CatholicFundraiser.net
New Register Editor-in-Chief Shannon Mullen Welcomes Opportunity – N. C. Register 8
Britannia:
Church Funded by Friend of Newman Granted Listed Status – Elena Curti at The Tablet
India:
India’s Mega Economic Makeover Put Limelight on Tribal Christians – Ann T. Anand/Catholic365
History:
The Little-Known Story of When the Masons Tried to Kill Don Bosco – N. C. Register
Sacred Scripture:
A Neat Take on That Curious Bible Verse about “Handling Snakes” – Sarah Robsdottir at Aleteia
The Earliest Veneration of Mary Can Be Found in the Bible Itself – Dave Armstrong/N. C. Register
Religion:
Why Democrats Are Less Religious Than Republicans – Ryan Burge at Religion Unplugged
America’s Coming Religious Divide – Daniel Cox at Institute for Family Studies
What Kind Of ‘Hospital For Sinners’ Is Church? – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Survey: More Openness To God – David Kinnaman at Barna
Politics:
Biden Invokes Pope Francis to Defend Taxpayer-Funded Abortion – Michael Brendan Dougherty
DeSantis, Scourge Of Wokeness – Rod Dreher at The American Conservative
Supreme Court Allows Colorado To Keep Persecuting Christians – Joy Pullmann at The Federalist
Free Enterprise:
How Silence Could Save Walmart from Abortion Controversy – The Washington Stand
Evangelization:
What the Church Really Teaches About Suicide – Casey Chalk at Catholic Answers Magazine
Science:
Father of Big Bang Theory Appears in Newly Resurfaced Video – John Burger at Aleteia
Health:
Pfizer’s Happy Bath in the Brussels Swamp – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative
Statecraft:
Kennan’s Warning on Ukraine – Frank Costigliola at Foreign Affairs
Saint Blogs:
Do You Believe the Apocalypse Is Coming, & More Links – Tito Edwards at N. C. Register
Vocations:
Why the Fr. Stu Movie Is Inspiring Priestly Vocations – Fr. Daniel Bowen, O. de M., at Catholic365
Spirituality:
Discipline, The Word I Loved to Hate – Kendra Von Esh at Catholic Stand
Liturgy:
Prepare Your Heart for Lent – Laura DeMaria at Catholic Stand
Short Links:
More Catholic Than the Pope – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Fr. John Hollowell’s Brain Tumor was Miraculously Healed at Lourdes – Fr. Z’s Blog
My Heart Bleeds – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
You can have Kids or a Consistently Clean House, You can’t have Both – The American Catholic
Morning’s Minion Knows About Anonymity – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
BONUS NEWS LINKS:
FŒDVS: The League of Catholic Bloggers – FŒDVS
The Samizdat Herald: Click Quality, Not Bait – The Samizdat Herald
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