FRIDAY EVENING EDITION

Highlighted News, Punditry, and Analysis:
Resurgence of Suicide Attacks Concern Nigeria’s Church Leaders – Ngala K. Chimtom at Crux
Christians Face Devastating Persecution Under Pakistani Blasphemy Laws – The CWR
Eritrea Arrests Over 200 Christians in One Year – Ngala Killian Chimtom at Crux

Top-10 Big Pulpit Links:
1. NY Times Attacks Our Lady and Catholics on 4th of July – Restoring the Faith
2. Vatican Excommunicates Vigano – Diane Montagna
3. To the “Catholic Clergy” Who Said “It’s OK” to Take “the Vaccine” – Fr. David J. Nix
4. Here Are 7 Things Catholic Voters Should Know About Kamala Harris – V. Aabram at The Reg
5. Idaho Tried to Ban Religious Symbols for 4th of July Parade, Blowback Happens – TACatholic
6. Heidi Schlumpf’s Great Disservice to Aquinas’ Charism and Theology – Larry Chapp, Ph.D.
7. Managing Summer Heat: Stifling Polyester – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
8. Beautiful Lourdes Documentary Now Available for Streaming – Th. V. Mirus at Catholic Culture
9. Pride and Prejudice – Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, O.F.M., Cap., at The Catholic Thing
10. 50,000 Altar Servers Headed to Rome for Meeting This Month – The Reg

Eucharistic Revival:
Exclusive Interview with Bl. Carlo Acutis’ Mother! with Andrea Acutis – Chris Stefanick
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit

Punditry and Analysis:
Walsingham and the Musical Grief of the Reformation – Damian Thompson at Holy Smoke
A Revolution in Biology, a Distortion in Theology – Christopher Kaczor, Ph.D., at Word on Fire
When a Habsburg Defended Saint Pope John Paul II Against Ian Paisley – Catholic Arena
The Strange Snake and Staff of Moses – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Killing Healthy Dutch People – Sam Buntz at First Things
Monaco + Grace Kelly = Inspiration – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Your Faith Is Not Private – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine
Magisterium AI: Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits, Apostolates – Catholic Fundraiser
Nigerian Christians to Biden: You’re a Hypocrite – Ngala Killian Chimtom at Crux
Follow the Editor-in-Chief of Big Pulpit, Tito Edwards, on X – Tito Edwards
Culturally Punished Into the Light of Christ – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Is It Safe to be Christian in Turkey? – EWTN
Support Big Pulpit & Donate Now to This Evangelizing Apostolate – Tito Edwards
Can a Catholic be a Socialist? – Trent Horn at Reason Magazine

News:
A Catholic on Wall St. Banks on ‘St. Bernadette de Lourdes’ – James Day at The Reg
New Film on the Life of Blessed Carlo Acutis to Hit Theaters in 2025 – CNA via The CWR

The Rupnik Scandal:
On Judging Others – Wrongly, and Rightly – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

Education:
How Greece was Christianized – Kings and Generals

The TLM Ban Allegations:
Agatha Christie Letter 2.0: TLM as a Cultural, as Well as Liturgical, Treasure – Fr. R.J. de Souza

Indiscriminate News, Punditry, and Analysis:
The Good News: Kamala is a Terrible & Terribly Awkward Candidate & More. . . – C4C
Watch France! – Dad29

Navigational Links:
Catholic News, Punditry, and Analysis – Big Pulpit
Mysticism, Spirituality, Vocations, Religious Life, Evangelization, Eschatology. . . – Mystic Update
Political News, Punditry, and Analysis, Curated for Catholics – Prime Time Politics
Geopolitics, Maps, Culture, and History, Curated for Catholics – Western Civ Defender

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