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Headline Catholic News & Punditry:
Monk Shot, Body Thrown in River Following Kidnapping at Nigerian Monastery – The Reg
Texas County Becomes Largest Yet in State to Enact Abortion ‘Travel Ban’ – Payne/CNA/The Reg
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds ‘Heartbeat’ Law Banning Abortion – Peter Pinedo via The Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
As the Synod Begins to Conclude (podcast & video) – Rob. Royal, Ph.D./Fr. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D.
Synod: Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
Seeking to Avoid Polemics, Pope’s Synod Media Blackout Exacerbates Them – Catholic Herald
Official Synod Publication Promotes Praying for Reptiles & Devils – N.O. Watch/Complicit Clergy
Why We Have Not Covered the Synod on Synodality – Rorate Cæli

Catholic News & Punditry:
Jubilee Opens Today for Arab Christians Killed 1,500 Years Ago – John Burger at Aleteia
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Quite Nice: Before & After in Roanoke, Virginia – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Ethan & Maya Hawke & Bishop Barron on Flannery O’Connor, & More Links – Tito Edward
Cardinal Schönborn on Changing the Catechism – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
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Cardinal Fernández, “Tucho”, Named to Vatican Legal Department – The Pillar
Upcoming US Supreme Court Case Could be Huge Religion-beat Sleeper Story – Richard Ostling
You Know You’re In A Progressive Catholic Parish When. . . – A Treasure To Be Shared
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Vatican Stats: Africa Biggest Increase in Catholics, While Europe Fell – Jonah McKeown at CNA
Want to Get Closer to Your Hubby? Explore the Roman Empire – Cecilia Pigg at Aleteia
The Absurdity of a “Protestant Franco” – James M. Patterson at Law & Liberty
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Papal Favorite, Bishop of Oran, Defends Soft Treatment of Zanchetta – Info Vaticana/Catholic Cn
Talk to Your Child About Pornography Sooner Than Later – Dan Fitzpatrick at Catholic Stand
Poland Sees Another Dip in New Seminarians – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
The Fatherhood & Authority of a Bishop: An Interview with Bishop Joseph Strickland – The CWR
St. Mary’s Oratory of the Immaculate Conception in Wausau, Wisconsin – Liturgical Arts Journal
The Relics of St. Boethius – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
A Favorite Saint: St. Anthony of Claret – Eamonn Clark at Christian Renaissance Movement
Change of Mind – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop of Polish Diocese Rocked by Reports of Scandal – The CWR
Halloween in Post-Christian America – Paul Murano at Catholic365

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
PopeWatch: We Are All So Doomed – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Fruits of Mortification, Trudeau’s Empty Graves, & More Links – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Priorities – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Could Parolin Become Pope, What Is a ‘Votive’ Mass, & More Links – Tito Edwards/The Reg
Will New Kids Entertainment App Topple Woke Disney? – Kurt Mahlburg at Intellectual Takeout
French Basilica’s Unique Relic: Drops of Christ’s Blood & More Links – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Movie Review: Killers of the Flower Moon (podcast) – Amy Welborn & Chris Barnett
Who Is the First US-Born Martyr, Our Lady of Sorrows, & More Links – Tito Edwards/NC Register
What Nikki Haley Gets Right – Sohrab Ahmari at The American Conservative

War in the Middle East:
Like the Lost Tales from Another World – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Progressives’ Ignorance on Israel – Rachel Lomasky at Law & Liberty
Time to Expose the China-Hamas Connection – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter
The Left Views Israel as an Oppressor, Guess Who Else They View that Way – CMR

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Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
There’s Got to Be a Better Way – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
German Bishop at Synod Says We Must Stop Clinging to Apostolic Tradition – Fr. Z’s Blog
Synod: Reform, Renewal, or Revolution? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Synodality (“Walking Togetherity”) & “Tesserae” – Fr. Z’s Blog
A Letter to a Mother About the Synod on Synodality – David Torkington at Catholic Stand
New Book: Pell’s Main Concern About the Synod Was Attack on Divine Revelation – Ed. Pentin
Insightful Commentary on “Synodality” from Ratzinger in 1975 & a Lot More – Fr. Z’s Blog
Synod Consensus: Everyone Is Tired – Jonathan Liedl at National Catholic Register

Top-10 Late Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Fox News Anchor Calls NYC Eucharistic Procession ‘A Miracle’ Amid Hamas War– Church Pop
2.  Lord of the Rings Imagined by AI – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
3.  Michael Lofton & Hermeneutic of “Suspicion” Surrounding Pope Francis – The Latin Right
4.  Pope Francis & the Lavender Mafia – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
5.  The Great Sifting – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
6.  New Response in the Same-Sex Blessing Controversy – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
7.  My Woke Professor – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at Underground Thomist
8.  The Danger of Catholic “Gurus” – Trent Horn at Catholic Answers Magazine
9.  The Lost Territories of the West: How Our Cities All Became Parisian Suburbs – Rod Dreher
10.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics

Next-10 Late Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Should Catholics Wear Crucifixes as Jewelry? – Get Fed™
12.  Gift from God: Don Dolindo’s Miraculous Infusion of Intelligence – Catholic Exchange
13.  An Irish Oasis of Adoration – Emily Linz at Crisis Magazine
14.  The Lack of Vocations in the Diocese of Essen – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
15.  Overcoming the Flesh, the Devil, & the World – Ray Sullivan at Catholic Stand
16.  Cameroonian Archdiocese Launching Perpetual Adoration at ‘Every Parish’ – The Reg
17.  Beware the Media & Be Christlike – Diana Ragsdale at Catholic Stand
18.  The Fruits of Mortification, Trudeau’s Empty Graves, & More Links – Tito Edwards at The Reg
19.  Where to Look for Genuine Ecumenism: Eastern Orthodox Theologian Guest Article – NLM
20.  Could Parolin Become Pope, What Is a ‘Votive’ Mass, & More Links – Tito Edwards/The Reg

Best of the Rest of Late Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Spiritual Warfare: Mary, Queen of Angels – Edward J. Barr at Roma Locuta Est
Exploring the Subterranean Basilica & Christian Art of the Roman Catacombs of Domitilla – LAJ
Hector versus Achilles: Who’s the Hero? – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
Caterpillar Goo & Butterfly Bodies – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand
French Basilica’s Unique Relic: Drops of Christ’s Blood & More Links – Tito Edwards at The Reg
Pastoral Practice Must Foster Faith, Not Split Hairs – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
Pro-Lifers Step Up Ground Efforts to Defeat Ohio Abortion Amendment – CNA/The Reg
Why I Treasure the Sign of the Cross – Godwin Delali Adadzie at Ignitum Today
On Loving Your Enemies, Redux – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at Catholic Stand
Who Is the First US-Born Martyr, Our Lady of Sorrows, & More Links – Tito Edwards/NC Register
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Study: Sacraments in Decline in Latin America – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pakistan: Abducted & Forcibly Married Christian Girls Seek Justice in Courts – Bitter Winter

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Pope Francis Glues Self to Sistine Chapel to Protest Climate Change – The American Catholic
Why Fentanyl is Deadly – Aleteia
Mapped: Which States Californians Moved To (2020-2021) – Visual Capitalist
Heh – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Song of Bernadette – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Catholic Church Statistics 2023: 1.4B Catholics – Agenzia Fides

War in the Middle East:
Dawn Eden Gets Schooled – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Why Did Elite Students Cheer the Atrocities of Hamas? – Michael Cook at Intellectual Takeout
Jesus Wept – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Europe Braced for New Wave of Terror in Wake of Israel-Hamas War – Zoltán Kottász
Ministers Question London Police Over Allowed ‘Jihad’ Chants – Michael Curzon

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Catholic News & Punditry:
From Punk Rock to Patristics: A Ukrainian Priest’s Story – Arkadiusz Wojtas, O.P., at Aleteia
Seeking a Sign? – Lexis Challen at Missio Dei
How Consciousness & Morality Point To God – Patrick Flynn at CatholicLink
The Little Flower Never Forgets Her Friends Even if they Ignore Her – Larry Peterson/Catholic365
Six Stirring Facts About the Holy Life of St. Camillus de Lellis, Patron of the Sick – Church Pop
Ten Spiritual Lessons from St. Teresa of Avila – Fr. Ed Broom, O.M.V., at Catholic Exchange
Look to the Spiritual Classics to Find Joy in Suffering – Allison DeBoer-Ramirez at Radiant
Render Unto Caesar – Marcellino D’Ambrosio at Integrated Catholic Life™
What are “Arrow Prayers”? – Get Fed™
How to Sing About the Blessed Sacrament – Kathleen Pluth at Word on Fire

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Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Did Archbishop of Sydney Imply the Synod was Colossal Waste of Time – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
Theologian at Synod: There’s ‘Too Much Emphasis’ on Priestesses – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA
Archbishop: If Synod Proposal at Odds with the Gospel, That’s Not of the Holy Spirit – The Reg
Synod on Synodality: A Day in the Life of a US Delegate – Hannah Brockhaus at CNA via The Reg
How is the Synod’s Synthesis Report Taking Shape?  – Ann Kurian at Aleteia

Top-10 Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Exorcist Reflects on Terrifying Consequences of a Search for ‘Spiritual Experience’ – The Reg
2.  Experiences of the Rosary – Fr. Edward Lee Looney at Ignitum Today
3.  The Confident Saint – Tom Thomas at Catholic Stand
4.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
5.  Argentine Election in Some Ways Shapes Up as Referendum on Pope Francis – E.C. Lima/Crux
6.  The Healing Angel – Michael P. Foley at New Liturgical Movement
7.  Did You Know the Vatican Was Built on a Racetrack? – George Ryan at Church Pop
8.  A Bit More Brian Brindley – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
9.  Venerable & Blessed Founders of the Russian Catholic Exarchate – Mx. Grigorieff/One Peter 5
10.  The Grande Chapelle of the Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center – Lit Arts Jrl

Best of the Rest of Catholic News & Punditry:
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Latest ‘Theology of Home’ Book: ‘Flowers Enhance Our Humanity’ – Amy Smith at NC Register
Romanesque Sculptures in the Baptistery of Parma – Gregory DiPippo/New Liturgical Movement
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Symbols of the Four Evangelists – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Pakistan: Even Children Are Taught to Hate Ahmadis – Massimo Introvigne at Bitter Winter
The EU’s Disinformation War – Laurie Wastell at The European Conservative
The Wisdom of Ikigai, the Japanese Secret to Longevity – Cerith Gardiner at Aleteia
Ukrainian Parliament Moves To Outlaw Orthodox Church for ‘Russia Links’ – Chris Tomlinson

War in the Middle East:
Gaza, Mother Teresa’s Nuns Under Bombardment: ‘Where Will These People Go? – Asia News
Israel Slams Spanish Left’s Support for Hamas – Bridget Ryder at The European Conservative

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Nigeria: Suspected Fulani Muslim Bandits Kidnap Three in Monastery Attack – The Pillar
We Lack Food & Meds: Catholics in Gaza Take Refuge in Only Parish Church – The Reg
Eight Priests Under House Arrest in Nicaragua Reportedly Transferred to Prison – The CWR
Ethnic Cleansing of Armenian Christians: The Press Should Rethink Persecution – R. Ostling

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Synod: Laywoman’s Speech Opposing Women’s Ordination Draws Big Ovation – Jon. Liedl
Is Normalizing Sodomy Being Pushed? – Fr. Z’s Blog
The Utter Nonsense being Discussed at the Synod – McClarey/The American Catholic
Peak Post-Vatican II – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Eroticism, Catholicism, & the Synod on Synodality – Thomas R. Rourke, Ph.D., at The CWR
Ask Mary to Save Us From the Synod on Synodality – Regis Martin, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Panelists Sidestep Apostolic Tradition Question at Synod Press Briefing – Catholic Vote
Synod Asked to Rethink the Whole Church According to Synodality – Brockhaus/CNA/The Reg
Cardinal Zen: “At the Synod Not Truths of Faith, But Psychology” – La Nuova/Catholic Cnclv
Latvian Bishop: If Someone is Living in Sin, We Can’t Tell Them That’s Right – The Reg
Questions to Enliven Synod-2023 – George Weigel at The Catholic World Report

Pope Francis & the Dubia(s) News & Punditry:
What to Do in the Case of a Potentially Heretical Pope – Steven O’Reilly/Roma Locuta Est

‘Laudate Deum’, a New Apostolic Exhortation, News & Punditry:
Reading Laudate Deum thru the World Economic Forum in Light of the Synod – Crisis

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Could Parolin Be Pope? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
2.  Viva Arch Vegas! Las Vegas Gets Designated as an Archdiocese – John Lavenburg at Crux
3.  This Is Not Holiness (video) – The Catholic Gentleman
4.  A False Prophet in the Vatican? – William Kilpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning Point
5.  Popesplaining & New Ways Ministry – Philip F. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
6.  Why Did Pope Francis Meet w/Pro-“LGBTQ” New Ways Ministry Founder – The CWR
7.  Woke Is Dying, Long Live the New Center! – Sohrab Ahmari at Compact Magazine
8.  US Bishops’ Plenary Session in November: The Agenda – Joe Burkas at CNA via The CWR
9.  The Emory Celtic Cross. . . Beautiful! – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
10.  Is Rome Slow-walking German Bishop Appointments? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
The ‘Theological Time Bomb,’ & More Links – Tito Edwards at National Catholic Register
Pope Francis Receives Dissident LGBT Nun In Vatican – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
Mala Tempora Currunt – Fr. Z’s Blog
Jerome’s Tears – David G. Bonagura, Jr., via Ignitum Today
English Bishop Claims Marriage ‘Disappearing in Britain’ – Charles Collins at Crux
Saving Western Civilization – Spe Salvi Institute
On Loving Our Enemies, Redux – Bob Kurland, Ph.D., at The American Catholic
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
The Main Problem with the “Mitigating Factors” Argument – Christian Renaissance Movement
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
The Men Behind The Met – John Byron Kuhner at First Things
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
There Can Be Only One (Pope)! – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Culture Wars are Alive & Well on College Campuses – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at GetReligion
The Power of Agreement – Deacon Greg Lambert at Catholic Stand
The Fertility Benefits of Economic Freedom – Clara E. Piano, Ph.D., at Institute for Family Studies

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
No Normans! – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Name of the Demon that Steals Rest, Makes You Scroll, &. . . – The Catholic Gentleman
A Critique of the Synod, Why God Does Not Answer Prayers, & More Links – Tito Edwards
The Incandescent Ban & the Lie of LED Efficiency – Peter Jacobson at FEE
Cleveland Bishop Malesic Speaks the Truth, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
Our Corporate Oligarchy – Nicole Williams at Law & Liberty

Hamas at War with Israel:
Red Nazis – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
New York Times Twice Changes Reckless Headline – Wendell Husebø at Breitbart
How the New York Times & Others Do Hamas’s Dirty Work – Jn. Podhoretz/Commentary
Watch How NYT Accuses Israel of Bombing Hospital, Then Slowly Walks It Back – CMR
Want to Stop Hamas & Hezbollah? Punish Iran – Alan Dershowitz, Esq.
BBC: Brussels ‘Terror’ But Hamas Not ‘Terrorists’ – Michael Curzon at The European. . .
EU Leaders Jump to Conclusions After Gaza Hospital Bombing – Tamás Orbán
Catholics Around the World Joined Jerusalem in Day of Prayer – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia
Cardinal Pizzaballa of Jerusalem Fears Exodus of Gaza Christians – Catholic Herald

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Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Why Did the Chinese Bishops Leave the Synod Early? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Rigged Synod Experts Will Proclaim “the Will of God” – T.S. Flanders at One Peter 5
German Catholic Youth Head Wants Open Rebellion if Synodalists Fail – Katholisch/Cth Cnclv
Theologian at Synod on Synodality: There’s ‘Too Much Emphasis’ on Priestesses – Cths For Cths
You May Not Want the Culture War, but the Culture War Wants You – Catholic Vote
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Changing Canon Law & Women’s Equality Addressed by Synod Delegates – Catholic Vote

Pope Francis & the Dubia(s) News & Punditry:
Homosexual Acts Can’t be Approved or Celebrated by the Church, Here’s Why – Msgr. Ch. Pope
Müller: New Guidance on Divorce-Remarried is ‘Rupture’ with Church Teaching – The Reg

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  What is It Like Inside a Cloistered Monastery? – Matilde Latorre at Aleteia
2.  Why Are Rural Kids More Upwardly Mobile? – Robert VerBruggen/Institute for Family Studies
3.  A Priest’s Seven Personal Stories About The Power Of Praying The Rosary – Church Pop
4.  Anglicans Grieved Over ‘Disastrous Decision’ to Commend SSA Blessings – Christian Today
5.  New Pope Francis Interview: Church Has to Change in Favor of Human Dignity – The Reg
6.  Why Do “Christianity Today” Editors Donate Exclusively to Democrats? – Megan Basham
7.  Case Study I (North Carolina); Transforming a Parish School – Newman Society
8.  Secrets of the Saints: Five Powerful Prayers to Jesus in the Eucharist – Perkins/Church Pop
9.  Cleveland Bishop Malesic Speaks the Truth, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
10.  God’s Not Dead—Neither Is Mary – Caroline Godin at epicPew

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
The Rosary Has Changed History, & It Can Happen Again – Zubair Simonson at The Reg
Pope Francis Names an Auxiliary Bishop for Paris – Walter Sanchez Silva at CNA via The Reg
Move Over, ACT, & Make Way for the Test of Choice & Innovation – Intellectual Takeout
Syro-Malabar Diocese Plans Trial of Priest Accused of Breaking Church Law – N. Carvalho/Crux
Celebrating Padre Pio in Florida – Aleen Stanton at Florida Catholic
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
The Ancient Roots of the Veneration of Saints – Daniel Esparza at Aleteia
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Pro-Lifers Warn of Late Abortions in Ohio Issue 1; What Initiative Says – Arnold/CNA/The Reg
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
Apostolic Authority & Civic Prudence – Randall B. Smith, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Former Occultist Now Now Priest, Specializes in Exorcism – Chinagorom Ugwu/Premium Times
Musée D’Orsay Folds To Identity Politics With Shoddy Art Next To Masterpieces – Alexander Riley
Pro-lifers Endorses Congressman Jim Jordan for Speaker – Life News via Catholics For Catholics
An Afternoon with Michel Houellebecq – David Engels at The European Conservative

Hamas at War with Israel:
Pizzaballa: a Cardinal in the Eye of the Storm – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Intercessor for the Holy Land: St. Mariam of Jesus Crucified, “The Little Arab” – epicPew
Why Editors in Legacy Newsrooms Struggle Calling Hamas ‘Terrorists’ – Clemente Listi

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Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Explicit: Impose “Synodality”, Then Sodomy Blessings & Priestesses Will Follow – Fr. Z’s Blog
Arranging the Deck Chairs on the Sinking Titanic – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
Will ‘Synodality’ Go the Way of ‘New Evangelization’? – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux
Accommodating the Sexual Revolution – George Weigel & Mary Eberstadt at First Things
Who Will Be Writing the Crucial Summary Report of the Synod? – Edward Pentin/NC Register
“Women’s Liturgies” & Other Nonsensical Claims (podcast) – Diane Montagna/The Catholic Thing
Male & Female He Made Them – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

Top-10 Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  The Great Translation Mess – A. Joseph R. Shaw, D.Phil., at Catholic Answers Magazine
2.  The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
3.  How Laudate Deum Fails – John Horvat, II, at American Thinker
4.  Saint Henry VI? – Fr. John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment
5.  Adventures in Catholic Clickbait – Carlos Caso-Rosendi
6.  The Ambiguous Revolution: Changing the Church thru Vagueness & Ambiguity – Latin Right
7.  Love Letters to the Latin Mass: Seeking Eternal Life in Holy Communion – Catholic Stand
8.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
9.  Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
10.  Islamist Kills Teacher at French High School, Bishop Condemns the Terrorist Attack – Reg

Best of the Rest of Afternoon Catholic News & Punditry:
Persecuted from Within – Joshua Charles & Alec Torres via Ignitum Today
Watch ‘The Hong Konger’! A Documentary on Jailed Catholic Advocate Jimmy Lai – CRM
Armenia Struggles to Aid 100,000 Artsakh Refugees After War – Jayson Casper

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Don’t Mess With Nuns – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Two Swedes Killed in Brussels by Islamist – The European Conservative/AFP
A Pious Priest in Jail – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Arras Murder: The Tragic Consequences of Failed Immigration Policy – Hélène de Lauzun
Ethical Punishment – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic

Hamas at War with Israel:
Berkeley Law Prof: Don’t Hire My Anti-Semitic Students – Steven Davidoff at WSJ via Hot Air
Hamas Never Wanted Peace With Israel – Michael L. Brown, Ph.D., at Religion Unplugged
Wexner Foundation Cuts Ties with Harvard over Response to Hamas Terror – Joel B. Pollak
German Naziism has been Replaced by Islamic Naziism – Dennis Prager at The Stream
Planned Parenthood Fundraises Off Hamas Horrors but Refuses to Condemn Them – CMR

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Where Geopolitics Meets World History – Civilization Watch
Updates on the Political Landscape from a Catholic Perspective – Catholics For Catholics
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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Miracles of the Eucharist is Theme for International Week of Prayer & Fasting – Reg/C4C

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Should the Laity Ignore the Synod on Synodality? – Daniel R. Waldow, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Unearthed Vatican Archives Reveal Pope Pius XII’s Hidden Holocaust Actions – uCatholic
2.  Nine Saint Quotes that Reveal the Supernatural Power of the Rosary – Church Pop
3.  18th Century French Jansenist Movement Survives Today in ‘La Famillie’ – Amy Welborn
4.  So, This Happened at “Mass” – The Eponymous Flower
5.  St. Paul Seminary Chapel Wreckovation (1988) – John Paul Sonnen at Liturgical Arts Journal
6.  A Canticle For Leibowitz – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
7.  Illegal Immigration & the Catholic Church: Follow the Money – John Cassara/Crisis Magazine
8.  Addressing Michael Sean Winters on the Eastern & Latin Rites – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
9.  Homophobia & Homo Sapiens – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Catholic Thing
10.  All Nations Deceived: On the Future of Religion – Michael Warren Davis at The Common Man

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Speaking of Jesuits in Film – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
The Spirit of Lateran III – Eamonn Clark, S.T.L., at Christian Renaissance Movement
What Does Marie-Antoinette Mean to Us Now? – Elena Maria Vidal at Catholic Answers Magazine
Artistic Glory in Churches Today: The New Altarpiece of Chéméré-le-Roi (video) – Rorate Cæli
Do You Struggle with the Rosary? St. Therese Did Too – Emily Berns at Catholic365
No Such Things As Virtue – J. Budziszewski, Ph.D., at The Underground Thomist
St. Teresa of Avila’s Powerful Prayer for Peace in Times of Distress – J. Burkepile/Church Pop
Priests in the Public Square – Noelle Mering at National Catholic Register
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
New Musical Play Shows Anti-Catholic History of British Firework Celebration – Crux
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
The Little-known Italian Cave Church of St. Michael – V.M. Traverso at Aleteia
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Shelter in Solitude: Questions with Catholic Filmmaker Siobhan Fallon Hogan – Pax Culturati

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
First World Problems Or We Are In Serious Trouble – Fr. Z’s Blog
Couldn’t Have Happened to a Better Team – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report
Was America Built on Stolen Land by Genocidal Racists? No – John Zmirak, Ph.D., via C4C
The Pope is Planning to Confront Bejing on the Seventh of Never – The American Catholic

Hamas at War with Israel:
Father Kiely Nails It – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
You Can’t Silently Pray in England But You Can Threaten Jews – Creative Minority Report
Clarity Amid Calamity: A Catholic Perspective on the Israel-Hamas War – Ph. Primeau/Crisis
All Corners of Europe Engulfed in Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations – Robert Semonsen
Catholic Relief Services Calls for ‘Immediate Humanitarian Access’ to Gaza Strip – The CWR
Jerusalem Bishop Discusses Hopes for Cease-Fire, Two-State Solution, War. . . – The Reg

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Cardinal Pizzaballa: I Offer Myself in Exchange for Children Kidnapped by Hamas – Fr. Z’s Blog
Texas Senate Passes Historic Universal School Choice Bill – Just the News

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Synod ‘Cannot Remove Pages From the Bible,’ Synod Archbishop Says – The Reg
Chinese Bishops Leaving Synod Early Without Explanation – Courtney Mares at CNA
‘Confused & Confusing’: Cardinal Zen on the Synod – Diane Montagna at Catholic Herald
Vatican Comms Chief ‘Clarifies’ Unsecured Synod File Server – The Pillar

Top-10 Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  After Confession: Jesus’ Profound Message to Mystic Margaret Mary Alacoque – Church Pop
2.  Divine Retribution & the Los Angeles Dodgers? – Gene M. Van Son at Catholic Stand
3.  Requiescat in Pace: Suzanne Somers – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
4.  Those Wicked Folks on the Far Left – Maurice Williams at Catholic Stand
5.  The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
6.  Adventures in Sunday Worship: Winnie The Pooh & Sunday Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
7.  Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
8.  What Do We Mean When We Call Someone a “Mystic”? – Get Fed™
9.  Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
10.  The Liturgical Rosary: A Unique New Devotional Book – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.

Best of the Rest of Evening Catholic News & Punditry:
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: Disciple of the Sacred Heart – Edyta McNichol at Word on Fire

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Life in America: 1950’s vs. 2020’s – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
The Devil is Always a Cheat – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
PopeWatch: Not Racism – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Turn to the Right: Australia Rejects Aboriginal ‘Voice’ – Chris Tomlinson
Poland: Centre Alliance Surge Hampers Conservative Chances – Thomas O’Reilly

Hamas at War with Israel:
Why Many Brits Hate the BBC – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Europe’s Anti-Semitic Apocalypse – Rod Dreher at The European Conservative
BBC Journalists Describe Attacks on Israel as “A Morning of Hope” – Michael Curzon
US Bishops Urge Faithful to Join in Day of Prayer & Fasting for Peace in Holy Land – The Reg
In Gaza war, Israel vs. Christian Leaders may be Preview of Israel vs. Vatican – Jn. Allen/Crux
How the Israel-Hamas War Could Change the Middle East – Zoltán Kottász
The Deep Roots of the Left’s Deafening Silence on Hamas – Yascha Mounk at Persuasion
Israel Slams Vatican Over Tepid Response to Slaughter of Jews – H. Brockhaus/CNA/The CWR
Rome Gathers at Pope’s Favorite Marian Image for Peace Rosary (Images) – K.N. Hattrup
Praying for Peace: Franciscans Hold Special Prayer Services in Jerusalem – CNA/The Reg

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Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Notre Dame President Fr. John I. Jenkins to Step Down after 19 Years – CNA/The CWR
Florida Judge Slams Transgender Ideology in Defense of Teacher Fired Over Pronouns – Reg

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
First Woman Presides Over Assembly: Narcissist Sum – Jonathan Liedl at CNA via The Reg
Beware of Instrumentalisation of the Rupnik Abuse by Synodalists – Katholische/Cth Cnclv
Change, Agency, the Synod, & Us – Steve Smith at Catholic Stand

Pope Francis & the Dubias News & Punditry:
Same-Sex Blessings as Superstitions – Michele McAloon at The Catholic Thing

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  A Blue Collar Answer to Protestantism – John Martignoni via Ignitum Today
2.  Popular EWTN Radio Host Jerry Usher Journeys to Priesthood – Joseph Pronechen/The Reg
3.  Why Franciscan University Needs to Build a Beautiful Chapel – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
4.  (link repaired) The Seven Most Dangerous Words in a Parish – Christian Renaissance Mvmnt
5.  15 Fictitious Modern Saints – A Treasure To Be Shared
6.  Tabernacles, Before & After: Disaster to Meh – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
7.  No, God Did Not Bless a Lie – Karlo Broussard at Catholic Answers Magazine
8.  The Secret Reason Behind the Sistine Chapel’s Photography Ban – George Ryan at uCatholic
9.  The Future Danger of Islam, by Hilaire Belloc – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
10.  Rembrandt Painting Of Jesus’ Birth Found – Kajol Shah at Upworthy

Next-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
11.  Judge’s Ruling Forces Wichita Diocese to Cancel Mass for Life at Abortion Clinic – The CWR
12.  Archbishop Cordileone on Gender Ideology – Archdiocese of San Francisco
13.  Dallas Cathedral is Now National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Daniel Esparza/Aleteia
14.  Pope Francis, the Church in Argentina, & Omertá – OPI Santa Crux via Catholic Conclave
15.  Cardinal Tucho’s Transparency Test – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
16.  The 272 – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
17.  Southwestern Virginia Church Named Basilica – Matt McDonald at CNA via The CWR
18.  Card. Müller: Bishops Avoid being Accused of “Proselytism”, Betray Divine Mission – IV/CC
19.  Why St. Gerard Spent Hours in Eucharistic Adoration – Philip Kosloski at Aleteia
20.  Thinking about the Complicated Puzzle that is Orthodox Christianity – Mattingly/GetReligion

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
Rosary Changes Lives of Two Women in Addiction Recovery Treatment – Th.C. Barber/Aleteia
An Antisemite? Pius XII was a Righteous Gentile – Mark Dooley at The European Conservative
St. Gerald of Aurillac, the Saint Overshadowed by the Dancing Sun – M. La Rosa/The Pillar
St. Ignatius of Antioch on Obeying the Bishop – Regis Martin, S.T.D., at Crisis Magazine
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
In the Light of the Gospel: New Book Offers Reminders from Pope Benedict XVI – Fr. P. Scalia
The Crossbody: Your Travel Go-To – Meghan Ashley Styling, a Catholic Wardrobe Stylist
New Bill Introduces World’s Most Extreme Abortion Buffer Zone Law to Scotland – The Reg
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Artistic Treasures from the Diocesan Museum of Parma – New Liturgical Movement
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
Pope Urges Respect of Armenian Monasteries, Cultural Sites – Kathleen N. Hattrup/Aleteia

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Muslim Inbreeding is a Huge Problem & People Don’t Want to Talk About It – Jon Miltimore
The Attack by Hamas Shatters The Lies About January 6th – Sasha Stone at Free Thinking
Biden Trips on the Stairs Again, Then Gets Lost During Remarks in Philly – Nick Arama
St. Teresa of Avila on Chess – Fr. Z’s Blog
Climate Expert Calls ‘Three Strikes’ Against Climate Alarmism – Catherine Salgado at PJ Media
Evidence Shows Biden Insiders Covered Up Docs For Over A Year – Evita Duffy-Alfonso
May 14, 1948: Truman Recognizes Israel – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic

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