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SVNDAY LATE EVENING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Pope Francis Makes Bold Move in Removing Bishop Joseph Strickland – Catholics For Catholics

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Pope Francis’ Unmistakable Message to the USCCB – D.R. McClarey/The American Catholic
2.  Bishop Strickland Interview After Cancellation – John-Henry Westen via Xwitter
3.  Looking at the State of the Church? Wondering What to Do? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4.  Pope Francis Removes Tyler’s Bishop Strickland – The Pillar
5.  What Eddie Rickenbacker Saw on Nov. 11, 1918 – D. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
6.  The Heartache of an American – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
7.  Bishop Strickland Removed – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8.  Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
9.  Let Us Never Forget – Bob Blundell at Catholic Stand
10.  Hospital Pulls Indi Gregory’s Life Support Over Parents’ Wishes After Court Rejects Life – LN

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Reading, Writing, & General John Pope – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Eveningwear: Jammies & Slippers – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
PopeWatch: Synodalities – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Pope Francis Relieves Strickland of His Duties as Bishop of Tyler – Courtney Mares at CNA
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
The Fourth Centenary of the Martyrdom of St. Josaphat – G. DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
Pope Francis Prays for Infant Indi Gregory as Life Support Set to be Removed in UK – The CWR

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
The Unnerving Reason FBI Showed Up to This Journalist’s Home – Sarah Arnold at Townhall
Disney’s ‘The Marvels’ Bombed All Over Planet Earth – John Nolte at Breitbart
Media Panic About Whether They Knew in Advance About Hamas Attack on Israel – PJM
Pro-Palestinian Protesters in NYC Honor Veterans Day by Ripping Down US Flags – Breitbart
Soldiers Find Arabic Copy Of Hitler’s Mein Kampf Inside Children’s Room In Gaza – The Daily Wire

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Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  How a Tragic Loss Led a Successful Businessman to the Priesthood – F. Fenton/CNA/The Reg
2.  The Remedy for World Weariness – Fr. Jerry Pokorsky at Catholic Culture
3.  Three Sources of Spiritual Aridity from St. Teresa of Avila – Fr. Peter Thomas Rorhbach, O.C.D
4.  More Examples of Memento Mori in Vestment Design – Shawn R. Tribe/Liturgical Arts Journal
5.  Pan Hagioi – Eamonn Clark at Christian Renaissance Movement
6.  Reclaim Your Calendar & Your Life – Randy Hain at Integrated Catholic Life™
7.  St. Elizabeth of the Trinity on Combating Pride – Constance T. Hull at Catholic Exchange
8.  Mystic, Nun, & Doctor of the Church: St. Hildegard of Bingen – Caroline Perkins at Church Pop
9.  The Premonstratensian Libera me, Domine – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
10.  The Role Of Asceticism In The Christian Spiritual Journey – Catholic Spiritual Direction

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FRIDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
British Infant Indi Gregory Given More Time to Live as Judge Allows Family to Appeal – The Reg
Catholic Leaders Sign Petition Calling for Immediate Release of Jimmy Lai – Doughty Street
Muslim Azerbaijan Demands Christian Armenia Hand Over More Territory – Peter Pinedo
Court Stops NY State f/Targeting Pro-Life Nuns Who Help Pregnant Women – LifeNews.com
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, a Centrist Catholic, Won’t Seek Reelection – CNA

Transgenderism:
Some Clear Confusion Emerges – Fr. Z’s Blog
Another Mixed Message from Rome on Sexual Morality – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D./Catholic Culture
DDF Responds to Transgender Dubia – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Francis Welcomes “Transgender” People as Godparents – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  The Surprising Person St. Faustina Saw in Purgatory – Brantley Milligan at Church Pop
2.  We Live Among Barbarians – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
3.  The Great Schism b/w Catholics & Orthodox is Murkier Than You Think – Catholic Answers
4.  FSSP Sees Seminarian, Membership Growth – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
5.  Reclaiming The Sanctuary – A Treasure To Be Shared
6.  Discussion: “Is Francis a Material Heretic?” – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
7.  The “Morals” of Catholic Charities – Dad29
8.  What Does Catholic Just-War Doctrine Say About Israel & Hamas – Joan F. Desmond/The Reg
9.  John Senior & the Restoration of Realism – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative. . .
10.  Abortion could be ‘Preeminent’ Debate in Baltimore, Again, Here’s Why – J.D. Flynn/The Pillar

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
The “Hortus Conclusus”: A Virginal & Fertile Cloistered Garden – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Ragged Old Flag, Ragged Old Church – Tom Collinwood at Catholic Stand
Catholic Trade School in Southern California Forms, Educates the Whole Person – The CWR
Eveningwear: Jammies & Slippers – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Left Wants Pro-Lifers to Despair after Tuesday’s Election, Don’t – The Washington Stand
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Mike Johnson’s Christian Nationalism & Yours – Micah Meadowcroft at The American. . .
Military Vets ‘Stand United’ Behind Tuberville’s Pentagon Abortion Protest – The Federalist
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Third GOP Presidential Debate: Candidates Divided Over 15-Week Abortion Ban – Peter Pinedo
National Vocation Awareness Week: Good Reads on Religious Life for Kids – The Reg

Top-10 Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
1.  Spaniards Chant: “Spain Is Christian, Not Muslim”, Protesting Red Govt – Catholic Arena via X
2.  AP, CNN, NY Times Photographers Accompanied Hamas In October 7 Massacre – NY Post
3.  Inevitable – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4.  Vivek Ramaswamy Was Hell-Bent on Drinking frm Skulls of His Rivals Last Night – Mt. Vespa
5.  Far-Left Feminist News Site Jezebel Shut Down – Tristan Justice at The Federalist
6.  Before Lockdown, Not Before Covid – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., via The American Catholic
7.  PopeWatch: Social Justice – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
8.  For Dale Price – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
9.  Kenneth Darlington is a Bellwether – Steve Skojec at The Skojec File
10.  WaPo Spikes Ramirez Cartoon Criticizing Hamas Leader – The Washington Free Beacon

Best of the Rest of Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Takeaways From the Third GOP Debate – Guy Benson at Townhall
New Report Reveals Biden’s Plans to Roll Out the Red Carpet for Palestinians – Sarah Arnold
CNN Poll: Majority Say ‘No Chance’ They Would Vote for Joe Biden in 2024 – Wendell Husebø
US Population Likely to Shrink by 2100: Census Data – Nick Robertson at The Hill
Tim Scott Says He’d Deport Pro-Hamas Foreign Students – Mia Cathell at Townhall
EU Commission Approves Accession Talks with Ukraine, Moldova – Tristan Vanheuckelom

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THVRSDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Media Silent as Muslim Azerbaijan Bombs Christian Armenian Hospitals, Schools – Uzay Bulut
Ohio Passes Issue 1 to Allow Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth – S. Ertelt at LifeNews.com

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Five Myths About Purgatory That Many People Still Believe, Maybe Even You – Church Pop
2.  Prepare for the Coronation of Charles Curran – John Gravino at Soul Science
3.  A Most Humble Soul Who Received Less Than A Day In Purgatory – Mary O’Regan/Mary’s Blog
4.  The Catholic Cash Cow – Fr. Donald Kloster via Rorate Cæli
5.  Pope Has Uttered Plenty of Material Heresies: Former Vatican Doctrinal Head – One Peter 5
6.  The Politically Incorrect Truth on What Helps Kids’ Chances to Succeed – Intellectual Takeout
7.  Working for a Eucharistic Revival: A Response to Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. – Tim Glemkowski
8.  Abortion Wins Big, What Now – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
9.  The Sisters of the Little Way – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
10.  Alabama Priest who Fled Country w/Teen won’t be Prosecuted, DA Says – J. Lavenburg/Crux

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  The Archbishop Gustavo Tweets Again – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
12.  Pope Imposes “Paradigm Shift” on Vatican Theology – Joseph Groff at One Peter 5
13.  The Hyperinflation of the Papacy – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
14.  One-Party States – Renu Mukherjee at City Journal
15.  Social Justice Runs Amok – Katrina Gulliver at Law & Liberty
16.  Family FBI Raided For Dad’s Pro-Life Work Seeks $4.3M f/Corrupt DOJ – The Federalist
17.  A Medieval Pilgrimage in the Modern World – Danielle Heckenkamp at Crisis Magazine
18.  Christianity Growing Despite World’s Worst Persecutions, New Report Says – Peter Pinedo
19.  Judging the Movement of the ‘Spirit’ – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
20.  Eucharistic Miracles – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Five Favorite Vocational Videos – Hannah Hiester at Catholic Vote
The Meek Desert Soldier Saint – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
Girls Trafficked from Nigeria to Italy Find Help from This Nun – John Burger at Aleteia
All Our Saints – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Pope Francis to Release an Autobiography in the Spring – Courtney Mares at CNA via The Reg
Report: Charter Schools Significantly Outperform Public Schools – Dn. Hart/Washington Stand
Malta’s Church Trails: A Unique Mediterranean Spiritual Tapestry – D. Esparza/J.P. Fava/Aleteia
Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Knights of Columbus Distribute 1 Millionth Coat for Kids in Need – Kate Quiñones/Catholic Vote

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
The Real Housewives of Isis – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Womb Colonizer – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Jihadists have a Large Fan Base Among the Media – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Report Confirms Govt Censored Conservatives, Boosted Democrats in 2020 – LifeNews.com

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VVEDNESDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Italy, Vatican Ready to Help UK Baby before Docs Pull Life-support – I.H. de Carvalho/Aleteia
California Cathedral Vandalized with Paint; Police Investigating as Possible Hate Crime – Reg

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Militant Atheist Becomes Catholic Deacon After Reading the Catechism – Church Pop
2.  Differences Among Prominent Monastic Orders within Catholicism – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
3.  Papal Attacks on Young Priests are Uncharitable, Damaging – Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, Ph.D.
4.  Why Do Rad-Trads Keep “Guessing” Everything Right? – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
5.  Study: Liberal US Priests Facing ‘Progressive’ Extinction – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
6.  The Vatican Does Not Understand the Church in America – Jayd Henricks/What We Need Now
7.  How Did the Sacrilegious Happen at a Brooklyn Parish? – Sean Fitzpatrick at Crisis Magazine
8.  Are Changes Coming in Theology, Papal Elections, with Fr. Gerald Murray – Rob. Royal, Ph.D.
9.  The Road to Hell Is Paved with Indifference – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission
10.  Three Theologians on Pope’s ‘Paradigm’ Theology Shift – L. Chapp/Echeverria/Fr. Weinandy

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Five Ways Men & Women Are Called to a Religious Vocation – Fr. Bryce A. Sibley, S.T.L./The Reg
Did the Deuterocanonical Books Influence the New Testament? – Rory Fox at Catholic Stand
A Catholic Perspective on the Writings of Jane Austen – D. Heckenkamp at Catholic Exchange
Archbishop Gänswein’s New Book: Detailed, Informative, Never Sensational – The CWR
Jimmy Kimmel & Rolling Stone Mock Speaker Mike Johnson for Using ‘Covenant Eyes’ – Reg
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Call No Man Father? – Deacon Michael Bickerstaff at Integrated Catholic Life™
US Religious Orders could Face $10B Deficit in Care for Elderly, Retired Members – Crux
Advent Prep Made Easy – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology of Home
The Story of Christian Persecution – Richard Ostling at GetReligion
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Two Questions Emerge on Religious Freedom f/Kloosterman v Metropolitan Hospital – The CWR
Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Tammy Peterson’s Conversion Story: Finding God Amid the Ordeal of Illness – Solène Tadié

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Sin Is Ever Its Own Punishment – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
A Man is Never Too Old To Have a Lot of Boy in Him – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Rigging the Conclave – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
YouTube Censors Steven Crowder After Posting Trans Nashville Shooter’s Writings – Breitbart
Jewish Man’s Death Ruled Homicide at Pro-Palestinian Protest in SoCal, Update – John Sexton

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
The Rupnik Scandal May Well Have Broken the Papacy – D. McClarey/The American Catholic
Pope Francis Keeps Busy Schedule Despite Feeling ‘Not Well’ – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA
Judge Denies Treatment Outside Country for Another Critically Ill British Baby – Live Action
Two Statues Vandalized At Staten Island Roman Catholic Church – Staten Island Advance

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Texas Diocese Responds after Episcopal Twitter Controversy – The Pillar via Big Pulpit
2.  Guide to All the Kids’ Shows & Movies That Have LGBTQ Characters, Content – S. Smith, Esq.
3.  Pope Francis Attempts to Rig the Next Papal Election – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
4.  Where The Demons Fear To Tread – Richard Auciello at Catholic Stand
5.  Church in Germany Attacks Existence of Priesthood with Priestesses – Katholisch/Catholic C
6.  By the Numbers: Did Aparecida ‘Work’? – Brendan Hodge at The Pillar
7.  Feedback for Fr. Z’s Blog – Action Item! – Fr. Z’s Blog
8.  Canon Lawyer Denies Involvement in Papal Election Reform, Says Reports Pure Lie – CWR
9.  Kudo to Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., for His Comments on “Eucharistic Revival” – Fr. Z’s Blog
10.  Will Lay People Vote in the Next Papal Conclave? – Eric Sammons at Editor’s Desk

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Program Shows Seminarians Striving for Greatness – Carrie Kline at Ignitum Today
12.  Gavin Ashenden Nearly Assaulted by Pro-Hamas Protesters – Gavin Ashenden via Xwitter
13.  Did You Know a Catholic Monk Is the “Father of the Metric System”? – uCatholic
14.  Some Comments on the Synod – Eamonn Clark at Christian Renaissance Movement
15.  Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
16.  The Rosary in Gregorian Chant Psalm-tones – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at New Ltrl Mvmt
17.  Ad Theologiam Promovendam: A Brief Guide for Busy Readers – The Pillar
18.  The Power of Obedience: Three Saintly Men Whose Humble Lives Reveal Power of God – CP
19.  Why We Need a Federal Pornography Ban – Vincent G. Schiffiano at The American Postliberal
20.  Ohioans: Don’t Be Deceived about Issue One! – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D./American Thinker

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Knowledge Alone is Not Enough – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
First-class Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis Comes to Salt Lake City – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
10 Prescriptions for a Strong Family, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Beauty Belongs in the Public Square – Daniel Zoumaya at Crisis Magazine

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Sorry, Obama: ‘We’ Aren’t Complicit, It’s You Who Has Blood On Your Hands – Newsweek
You’d Better Believe Biden’s in Trouble – Ed Morrisey at Hot Air
Trans Killer Manifesto Leaked – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Anne Frank Kindergarten Renamed for ‘Diversity’ Reasons – Zoltán Kottász
Actor Rob Schneider Announces He Converted to Catholicism – Church Pop
Five Reasons Virginia Is The State To Watch On Election Night 2023 – Paul Steinhauser
Tolerance Exploited in Service to Ideology – Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger

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MONDAY MID-MORNING EDITION

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Get the Unfiltered Truth! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Pope’s Former Mouthpiece, Fr. Spadaro Wants to Rewrite Bible on Gender – Rai News/Catholic C.
Brooklyn Bishop Disciplines Pastor Who Allowed Pop Star to Film Music Video in Church – CNA
Armenian Christian Recounts Family’s Escape From Nagorno-Karabakh – The Reg
Nigerian Bishop: Tens of Thousands Spent to Rescue Kidnapped Priests, Seminarians – The Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
German Church on March to Schism – Katholisch via Catholic Conclave
PopeWatch: Spirit of the Synod – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Another Reason Why the TLM Cannot be Killed Off: Boys – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  Pope Francis Wants to Synodalize the Papal Election Process – The Pillar
3.  The Baby Bust: Female Perspectives – Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths
4.  Bishop Expresses Deepest Reserve about Traditionis Custodes – la Nef via Catholic Conclave
5.  How an EWTN Priest & His Sister Both Joined Religious Life, in the Same Family – Church Pop
6.  Michelangelo’s “Secret Room” Opens Regularly for Visitors – The Florentine
7.  This Florida Shrine Destination Is the Most Peaceful Place in the U.S. – Travel + Leisure
8.  A Motu Proprio That Bows To The World – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
9.  Praying for the Pope, for God to be Merciful – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
10.  Calling Western Civilization to Its Senses – John Duggan at First Things

Next-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Our Lady of Zeitoun (Egyptian Apparition, Coptic Church) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
12.  Did The Divine Intervene In The 2023 World Series? – Crisis via Catholics For Catholics
13.  Scarf + Brooch = A Chic Equation – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
14.  What is the Chair of Moses? – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
15.  What is Contextual Theology? Reason It’s Dangerous to the Faith – Fr. C. Barré/Catholic Cncl
16.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
17.  Priest Explains What to Do if God Says ‘No,’ & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
18.  A Companion to the Monastic Breviary, from Libri Sancti Press – New Liturgical Movement
19.  Apostle of Beauty – Jack Figge at Catholic Vote
20.  Hundreds of Pro-Life Students Fight to Prevent Passage of Ohio Abortion Referendum – Reg

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
Texas Tests First Amendment With Chaplains In Public Schools – C.J. Russo/Religion Unplugged
DC Insider: Liberal Media Attacks Justice Thomas in Effort to Undermine Supreme Court – TH
Parish Life on a Military Base – Elizabeth Hoxie at Ignitum Today
The Chapel of St. Charles in Milan Cathedral to Reopen – New Liturgical Movement
German Bishop Asks Pastors to Bless Same-sex Couples – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
St. John Paul II’s Extraordinary Devotion to the Eucharist – Fr. Patrick Briscoe at The Message
10,256,050 Babies Have Been Killed in the UK Since Abortion Was Legalized – LifeNews.com
Catholicism in Sri Lanka: Unbowed by Terrorism, Corruption, Economic Collapse – The CWR
Study Confirms Google Censors Pro-Life, Pushes Abortion Agenda – G. Pariseau/LifeNews.com
“Pope Francis Laundries” Open in Turin for the Homeless – John Burger at Aleteia
Mourning with St. Jerome: An Interview with David G. Bonagura, Jr. – The Catholic World Report
Election 2023: Even in Southern States, Abortion is a Top Issue – D. Payne/CNA/The Reg
Every Ohio Pastor Has A Duty To Urge His Congregants To Vote No On Issue 1 – The Federalist

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Purgatory – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Sandwich Bag Saved Tiny Premature Baby Born at 23 Weeks – Kim Schwartz at LifeNews.com
Regrets – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
‘Glamour’ Names Transgender Model as ‘2023 Woman of the Year’ – Warner T. Huston/Breitbart
The Boycott Formula: How Conservatives can Restrain Left-wing Corporate Culture – Ch. F. Rufo
Houston on a Fiscal Cliff – Charles Blain at City Journal
Connecticut Judge Tosses Election Results After Video of Ballot Fraud Emerges – Breitbart
Liberal Media Warns Against Speaker Johnson for Being a Christian – Sarah Arnold at Townhall
Towards a Conservative Environmental Policy – Elizabeth Nickson at Welcome to Absurdistan

War in the Middle East:
The Weapon Israel Plans to Use in Dealing With Hamas’ Terror Tunnels – Townhall

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Archbishop Gustavo Explains His Controversial Abortion Tweet

Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio created a commotion on the social media platform X, formerly known at Twitter.  His Excellency posted a confusing tweet regarding abortion. Almost implying  that abortion is an option for Catholics, which it isn’t.

The Pillar Explains

The Pillar wrote the following in a post titled, ‘Archbishop says what? Texas diocese responds after episcopal Twitter controversy’:

Garcia-Siller attracted attention Nov. 5 for a tweet that caused confusion among some readers, as it seemed to them to offer a controversial opinion on the legal regulation of abortion:

“Think about this thought,” the archbishop tweeted.

“If I am going to have a child, I don’t want the government have any say on it. It is a gift from God. I want to hear God’s voice and dialogue with my spouse to make a decision according to God. Many dialogues have to take place.”

The tweet prompted questions from Catholics online, some of whom argued that the archbishop’s sentiment seemed to echo the rhetoric of advocates for abortion protections.

But the archbishop’s spokesman said Monday that interpretation was not accurate.

“Archbishop Gustavo is disappointed that some have used this Tweet to question his position on pro-life issues, in which he is so clearly aligned with the Catholic Church for the promotion of all human life from the moment of conception to natural death,” Jordan McMorrough, communications director in the San Antonio archdiocese, told The Pillar. . . To read the entire post by The Pillar, click here.

Archbishop Gustavo, through his spokesman, attempted to clear up the chaos surrounding his tweet.  Some still question the prudence of the tweet regarding the hot topic of abortion.

A Clear Explanation on Abortion

Fr. William Saunders wrote a post titled, The Catholic Church and Abortion, on the Arlington Catholic Herald:

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is sacred from conception until natural death, and the taking of innocent human life, whether born or unborn, is morally wrong. The Church teaches, “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being” (“Donum vitae,” 5).  . . click here to read the rest of this post.

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