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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Massacre in Nigeria Follows Bishop’s U.S. Testimony On Christian Persecution – NC Register

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Revealing Pope Leo XIV’s Strategy – Catholic Unscripted
2. The Counterfeit Calm: How Leo XIV Is Normalizing Apostasy with a Smile – Chris Jackson
3. What a Head Case – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. How Long Will It Take to Call Out Heterodoxy Amongst College of Cardinals – Fr. A. McDonald
5. Matt Walsh’s Comments on Gay Adoption to Tucker Carlson Reveals Crisis in Church – K. Hall
6. Charlotte Priests Urge Bishop to Reconsider Decision to End TLM in Parishes – C World News
7. Macron is Having a Bad Day You Say? – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
8. Pope Leo XIV: Patriarch of the West? – Roberto de Mattei, D.Phil., at Voice Of The Family
9. The Spirit of Vatican II Liturgical Revival! The Abba Mass! – Catholic Conclave
10. Pope Leo XIV Appoints Assisted Suicide Advocate to Head Pro-Life Office – Complicit Clergy

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV, Please Stop Catholics from Killing Themselves – Gene Thomas Gomulka at Am Th
Thin End of the Ordination Wedge, Women Working in the Roman Curia – Catholic Conclave
New President Not Likely to Bring Change at Pontifical Academy for Life – Catholic World News
Pope Leo XIV & the Hermeneutic of Continuity | The First 100 Days – Catholic Family News

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
Memo Reveals Bishop’s Strategy to Quell Resistance to TLM Suppression – Chris Jackson

Analysis and Punditry:
Payment to Priests – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
How We Got Here, Food For Thought – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Vigil of Ascension – Old & New – Fr. Z’s Blog
Italian & Gothic: Two Stunning Designs in Contemporary Vestment Work – Liturgical Arts Journal
As Goes South Africa, So Goes America? – Rod Dreher
Against A.I. Art – Johann Kurtz at Becoming Noble
A Catholic Fix for American Higher Education? – George Weigel at National Catholic Register
To Be a “Cultural Catholic,” is to Empty the Gospel of Its Transforming Power – Rob Marco
Montana Guarantees Kids Access to Religious Instruction – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at F Th
Belgium: Mass Attendance Rises Almost 4% in a Year – Luke Coppen & Brendan M. Hodge

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Education & Parents’ Rights a Century After Pierce V. Society of Sisters – J.M. Grondelski, Ph.D.

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

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Why You Should Wait to Have S*x Until Marriage – Lila Rose
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Bishop Will Also Restrict Latin, Ban Ad Orientem, Eliminate Altar Rails & Prie Dieus – The Pillar
2. Leo Appoints Archbishop Paglia’s Right-Hand Man as Pres. of Pont. Aca. for Life – Ed Pentin
3. Will This Bishop Backtrack on the Liturgical Decision? – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern. . .
4. Pope Leo Delays Schönborn’s Successor, Bishop Glettler Being Considered – Cthlc Conclave
5. A Warning to Traditional Catholics in the Wake of TLM Closures – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick via RC
6. New Leo Pont. Aca. for Life Pres. Supports Suicide & Contraception – Deacon Nick Donnelly
7. Is Cardinal Czerny Being Sidelined to Make Way for Cardinal Cobo? – Catholic Conclave
8. Protests in German Diocese Against Bishop Barron’s Political & Religious Extremism – C Concl
9. The Tragedy of the “Best Books” – Emily Finley at The Christian Imagination
10. Pope Leo XIV Approves First Decrees Recognizing 3 New Venerables – Natl Catholic Register

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV’s First Weeks: Abuse, Finances, & Fences to Mend – Crux via Catholic Herald
Urgent Call for Leo to Restructure Pontifical Cmsn for the Protection of Minors – C Conclave

Bishop Michael Martin’s Infamous Deeds:
Anti-Liturgical Bishop’s Talking Points to Defend Monstrous Anti-Traditional Actions – R Cæli

Analysis and Punditry:
Oldie Ask Father: Blessings That Are Not in Latin? Wherein Fr. Z Rants at Length – Fr. Z’s Blog
Vatican Refreshes Official Website for First Time in Nearly 30 Years – Catholic World Report
When Did St. Peter Become the Pope? It Might Not Be When You Think – The WM Review
Was Jesus Nice? – Steve Ray at Catholic Answers Magazine
“Farm Stops”: A Refreshing Alternative to Gigantic Supermarkets – Tradition, Family, & Property
The Crazy Liturgy of the Lesser Rogations in the Gallican Rite – New Liturgical Movement
Is Worship Music Really Worship? – Lila Rose
The Culture is a Result of Lukewarm Catholics; w/Bishop Joseph Strickland – Full Sheen Ahead
The Architect Who Fought Modernism & Inspired a Sacred Architecture Revival – Jonathan Liedl
Hypuro Fit Introduces First Real Catholic Fitness App Rooted in Theology of the Body – Ign Tdy
The What & the Why of Religious Decline – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at Christianity Today

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Will SCOTUS’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI? – Trad, Fam, & Prop

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
French National Assembly Adopts Euthanasia Law – TEC News

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
EU Rejects Spain’s Bid To Add Three Minority Languages – TEC News/AFP

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Create Your Own James Martin Meme! – Fr. John Naugle on X
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Murders in Central Nigeria Highlights Ongoing Attacks on Christians – Ngala K. Chimtom at Crux

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Leaked Memo Reveals Charlotte Bishop’s Bid to Quell Resistance of TLM Suppression – CC
2. Seattle Christians Criticized by Mayor for Being Attacked – Matthew Archbold at CMR
3. Policy Change Coming for Usus Antiquior? – Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., at The Taos Tattler
4. Rogationtide & Rigidity – Amy Welborn at Charlotte Was Both
5. An Expectation for Reunification of Orthodox Into the Catholic Church – Fr. Mario A. Portella
6. Clerical Silence has Enabled the Great Apostasy – David Martin at The Daily Knight
7. Bishop Martin to Trads: The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves – D. McClarey, J.D.
8. A Good Sign: Paglia Resigns – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Incredibly Ugly Episcopal Church with Priestess Celebrating the “eucharist”. . . – Fr. McDonald
10. You Cannot Imprison The Word of The Lord – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Pope Leo XIV:
Paterson, NJ, Largest Peruvian Community in U.S., Elated with Papal Election – Vatican News

Analysis and Punditry:
You Were Not Made for Comfort, You Were Made for Greatness – Kevin Roberts
Teresian Vestments? – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Public Sin Demands, i.e., Pride Month, Public Reparation – Jesse Evans at 1 Peter 5
Does Education Have Same Impact on Church Attendance in Europe & U.S.? – R.P. Burge, Ph.D.
Gen Z Is Halting Christianity’s Decline – John Hirschauer at City Journal
The Collective Sovereignty Framework: A Framework To Change Your Life – Michael Perrone

News:
Cardinal Kasper: Women’s Diaconate Would Be ‘Sensible Pastoral Step’ – Catholic World News
Planned Parenthood Closing 8 Midwest Sites Over Federal Funding Cuts – Off the Press

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Fertility Clinic Bombing Heralds Weird New Era of Terrorism – Mary Harrington at UnHerd

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Liverpool Gets New Archbishop as City Grapples With Chaos After Car Ploughs Into Crowd – CH

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Should Vance Have Kissed the Ring? – Eric Sammons at Crisis Magazine
After MacIntyre: The Moral Philosopher Who Changed the World – Our Sunday Visitor

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
8 Fragrant Plants That Double as Privacy Screens for Beautiful, Sweet-Smelling Oasis – M Stwrt
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Silent Jihadi Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria – Uzay Bulut at The European. . .

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Leo’s Gentle Criticism of Contemporary Western Liturgy is a Vital Wake-up Call – Cthlc Herald
2. Leaked: Bishop of Charlotte Responds to TLM Shutdown Concerns – Catholic Family News
3. Is the Honeymoon Over? Please, Pope Leo XIV, Say It Ain’t So! – Les Femmes
4. Trads, Its Time to Face Facts – Dymphna’s Road
5. I Feel the Pain of the ‘Where Peter Is’ Blog – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
6. If Ivereigh Is Correct, Prevost Will Be Francis II – Complicit Clergy
7. Loose Words of Who’s in Heaven. . .Corruption of Personal Piety – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at SO
8. The Jury is Still Out on Pope Leo XIV – Gene Thomas Gomulka at John 18:37
9. A Disappointing Move from Pope Leo XIV – Full Sheen Ahead
10. Pope Leo XIV Confirms Francis’ Feminist Line – Catholic Conclave

Pope Leo XIV:
Can Pope Leo XIV Help the Swiss Church Out of Its Crisis? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Leo: Communion is Built On Our Knees, Thru Prayer, Commitment to Conversion – Rorate Cæli
Watch: Michael Matt’s Open Letter to Pope Leo XIV – Complicit Clergy
Pax Christiana: Leo Knows Peace in World Needs Restoring Peace in Church First – Rorate Cæli

Analysis and Punditry:
Harvard is in Irreversible Decline – Bill Ackman on X
Catholic Decline & Christian Revival in Ireland – S.A. McCarthy at The American Spectator
Pope Leo XIV, Don’t Canonize Pope Francis! – Sebastian Morello at The Catholic Thing
Will SCOTUS’s Disparate Impact Theory Survive the Trend to Dismantle DEI? – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Outgoing Vancouver Archbishop Offers a Parting Call to Hope – Catholic World Report
Thousands Flock to See Spanish Saint’s Remains 440 Yrs After Her Death – Associated Press
Gen Z Finds Meaning in Traditional Religion – Anne Hendershott, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Cardinal Kasper Lobbies for Women’s Diaconate – Catholic Conclave
WDTPRS: (1962MR) Mass Prayers “Pro Seipso Sacerdote – for the Priest Himself” – Fr. Z’s Blog
Christianity Is Political – Fr. Samuel Keyes at Catholic Answers Magazine

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
One of My Favorite Presidents – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Receiving Holy Communion in the Middle of Combat – The American Catholic
A Fitting Image – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
From Barstool to Beatific Vision: Longing for a Place Where We Are All Known – Scott Ventureyra
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
S*x Scenes Do Not Belong In Movies – Lila Rose
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist

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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. The Papacy Has Its Groove Back! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
2. Pope Francis’ Choice to Live in ‘Modest’ Residence Imposed Heavy Costs – Cthlc World News
3. New Pope, New Look at the Vatican Website – New Catholic at Rorate Cæli
4. An Enormous Step in the Right Direction . . . – Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., at The Taos Tattler
5. Pope Francis Had All the Humor of My Last Kidney Stone – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
6. Tom Cruise Vs. The Anti-God – Rod Dreher
7. Leo XIV & the Best-Case Scenario – Dan Hitchens at First Things
8. The Real Value of Pope Leo’s Americanness – Matthew Walther at The New York Times
9. Remote Wyoming Vacation Lodge Emerges as Haven for US ‘Dissident’ Right – J. Wilson, et al.
10. The Last Modern Pope (Francis) – Dan Hitchens at First Things

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV Prays for Chinese Catholics to Be in Communion with Rome – Breitbart
Leo Installed as Bishop of Rome, Emphasizes Listening to God & Others – Fr. Allan J. McDonald
‘With You I Am Roman’: Reviving Tradition, Pontiff Receives Homage of Rome’s Mayor – CWN
Newman, Augustine, & Leo XIV – Robert P. Imbelli at First Things
Catholic Apologist Explains: What’s in the Name ‘Leo’ for a Pope? – Catholic Vote

Analysis and Punditry:
My Anniversary of My Ordination, 34th! – Fr. Z’s Blog
New Movie on Shroud of Turin Coming to U.S. Theaters – Complicit Clergy
Diocese of Charlotte Will Restrict Latin Mass in Line With Pope Francis’ Directive – CWR
Why ‘Pietas’ Is the Forgotten Virtue We Need to Remember on Memorial Day – Fr. Jeffrey Kirby
Singapore Cardinal Expresses Hopes for Liberation of Traditional Latin Mass – Catholic Herald
Anti-Semitic Murders & the 5th Anniversary of George Floyd Riots – Catholic Culture
Out Now! IVF is Not the Way – Stacy A. Trasancos, Ph.D., at God & Elements
Domestic Church Customs: Rogationtide & Ascension Octave – Genie Shaw at 1 Peter 5

News:
Priest Shot, in Critical Condition in Benue State, Nigeria – This Day

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

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
We Know They Are Lying, They Know They Are Lying, They Know We Know. . . – Solzhenitsyn
Remember Him – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Consequences of Trump Walking Away from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict – Gatestone Inst
Russia, Where Optimism Goes to Die – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Bringing Beauty to the Fashion Market – Carrie Gress, Ph.D., at Theology Of Home Substack

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Lavender Iced “Lattes” – Sarah Jampel at Food52
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – National Catholic Register
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Iran’s Takeover of Iraq Threatens Mass Christian Exodus – William Roberts at Providence

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. What an Obscure 2006 Foreword Might Tell Us About Pope Leo XIV – Natl Catholic Register
2. Great Celebration with Fireworks at the Unveiling of Rupnik Work – Catholic Conclave
3. Why We Need to Act Against Charlotte’s Jim Crow Anti-TLM Laws – Pet. A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D.
4. Pope Leo XIV & the Ordo Amoris – Daniel B. Gallagher at The Catholic Thing
5. Why Anglicans Cannot Select a New Worldwide Leader – Tim Wyatt at Premier Christianity
6. Iran’s Takeover of Iraq Threatens Mass Christian Exodus – William Roberts at Providence
7. Pornography’s Deadly Grip on Marriages Today – Sarah Cain at Catholic World Report
8. Francis, Leo XIV, & Synodality: Same Word but Different Meaning? – Michael Haynes at Per. . .
9. What Submission Looks Like in Marriage (Erika Bachiochi) – Lila Rose
10. The Plague of Profanity – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog

Pope Leo XIV:
Will an American Pope Remind Us of the Value of Nobility? – Rachel Lu, Ph.D., at Law & Liberty
On Sexual Abuse Cases, Can Leo’s Past Say Much About the Future? – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Leo Louisiana Roots: Spanish Colonial Governor & Military Commander. . . – Scott Smith, Esq.

Analysis and Punditry:
What to Make of SCOTUS’s St. Isidore of Seville Virtual School Decision? – A.M. Picciotti-Bayer
Renowned Philosopher & Catholic Convert Alasdair Macintyre Dies at 96 – Catholic World Report
Will Pope Leo XIV Soon Approve the Eucharistic Miracle of Eten? – Florian Dunoguiez at Aleteia
Young Men Lead Renewed Interest In Christianity Across The UK – Religion Unplugged
The Decline of Christianity in Public Life (with Brian Smith) – CBS Eye On The World
Fertility Clinic Bomber Linked to Anti-Natalist Ideology – Catholic World Report

News:
Vandalism Against Catholic Churches Rising in Germany – Catholic World News

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Deo Lux Nostra – Learn Latin via The American Catholic

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pete Hegseth Prompts Criticism for Prayer to ‘King Jesus’ at Pentagon – The Christian Post
2024 Election Post-Mortem: Mainline Protestants – Ryan P. Burge, Ph.D., at Graphs About. . .
‘Globalize the Intifada’ & the Evils of Left-Wing Political Violence – Josh Hammer at Chronicles

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
They Still Do Human Sacrifices: How Christian Were 6th Century Franks, Anyway? – Glor. Rom.

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China’s Monopoly of Rare Earth Minerals Can Be Broken by Making Them Less Rare – TFP
How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – Catholic World Report
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards
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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Leo Appoints Cardinal Sarah Special Envoy Over Liturgical Celebrations – Fr. A.J. McDonald
2. Christine Niles on Pope Leo XIV – Catholic Unscripted
3. Popular Priest Podcaster Takes Parables Tour Cross-Country to Sold-Out Crowds – OSV News
4. Joe Rogan’s Churchgoing Reflects a Global Return to Christianity – Kurt Mahlburg at The DD
5. Leo Jokes With Exuberant Group of Curia, Vatican Workers – Kathleen N. Hattrup at Aleteia
6. House Speaker & The ‘Secret’ Cathedral – Lisa Mascaro at Associated Press
7. Eight Men Out (1988) – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
8. What are the Clans of Traditionalism? (Trad Godfathers, pt. III) – Tim. S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
9. How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide – Catholic World Report
10. Texas Approves Resolution to Display Pregnant Virgin Mary Statue at State Capitol – C Vote

Pope Leo XIV:
An American Tale with an American Pope – Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., at The Taos Tatler
Cardinal Bagnasco: Pope Leo XIV is Inviting Catholics to Rediscover Centrality of Christ – CWR
Cardinal Sturla Anticipates Papal Trips to Argentina, Uruguay, & Peru – Catholic World Report
‘Paths of Pope Leo XIV’ Tourism Route Launches in Peru – Catholic World Report

Analysis and Punditry:
New Vision Book Tells the Inspiring Story of Fr. Michael McGivney – Paul Senz at C World Report
The Western Tradition & Our Intellectual Inheritance – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
A Crusade for True Education in Australia – Joseph Pearce at The Imaginative Conservative
Eucharistic Procession Makes Way Thru Pasadena, CA, in Preparation for Natl Pilgrimage – CV
The Josias Podcast, Special Episode: Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue – J.P. Barnas
Napa Institute’s Summer Conf. Based Around “Doers of the Word” Theme – Jim Graves at CWR

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China’s Monopoly of Rare Earth Minerals Can Be Broken by Making Them Less Rare – TFP

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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Pope Leo XIV Confirms Priest Who Supports Priestesses as New Bishop of St. Gallen

Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
In Memoriam: Alasdair MacIntyre – Joseph R. Wood, Ph.D., Colonel at The Catholic Thing
Pope Francis & the Ignatian Presupposition – Timothy McHugh at Catholic Stand

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Leo Confirms Priest Who Supports Priestesses as New Bishop of St. Gallen – Complicit Clergy
2. Bishop About to Crush People Who Desire TLM in the Name of “Concord & Unity” – Fr. Z’s Blog
3. Is Leo Turning Blind Eye to First ‘Mass’ Revolt from Female Preachers? – Complicit Clergy
4. Claim: Pope Leo XIV Was Francis’s ‘Closest Collaborator’ – Austen Ivereigh at Commonweal
5. Cardinal Kasper Says Pope Benedict, Cardinal Sarah Blocked Change on Celibacy – CWN
6. Francis, Santo Subito? What Emerges From a Pope Leo XIV Tweet – Catholic Conclave
7. Newly Appointed Bishop by Leo Thinks Women in Priesthood Inevitable – Catholic Conclave
8. Let the Forgetting Begin of the Francis Papacy – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
9. Why JD Vance Didn’t Kiss Leo’s Ring & What It Says About His Faith & Politics – Jon. Liedl
10. The Delusion of Porn’s Harmlessness – Christina Emba at The New York Times

Pope Leo XIV:
Who Is Pope Leo XIV? 3 Amazing Things All Catholics Should Know – ChurchPOP
YouTube Terminates Channel of Fake Pope Leo XIV Sermons – Christine Rousselle at Aleteia
Pope Leo XIV Credited With Aiding Victims Of Abuse – Nicole Winfield, et al., at Associated Press
Leo XIV & the Popes: The Origin of Doctrine – S.D. Wright at The WM Review

Analysis and Punditry:
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Fmly, & Prprty
Dr. Mazza: A Semivacantist? – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
An Efilist Just Bombed a Fertility Clinic. Was This Bound To Happen? – Katherine Dee
Cardinal Goh & Archbishop Cordileone: Lifting TLM Restrictions Helps Heal Church – Cmp Clr
More Young Women Will Pursue Family Life If Good Men Step Up – Institute For Family Studies
The Orate Fratres & Suscipiat – Michael P. Foley, Ph.D., at New Liturgical Movement
Interview with Robert Royal on His New Book, “Martyrs of the New Millennium” – Leila M. Lawler

News:
Catholic Relief Services Loses Federal Funds for 11 of 13 International Food Aid Pgms – CWR
OK Catholic School Loses Funding Bid After SCOTUS, Future Legal Battle Looms – NC Register

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump, Harvard, & A Liberalism Of Suckers – Rod Dreher
Joe Biden’s Diagnosis: A Call to Prayer & a Reckoning With Eternal Truth – Marcus Peter
Nashville Catholic Charities Announces Layoffs Due To Federal Funding Cuts – Complicit Clergy
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
China’s Monopoly of Rare Earth Minerals Can Be Broken by Making Them Less Rare – TFP

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Muslim Brotherhood Report: Is France Finally Waking Up? – Hélène de Lauzun at The EC
Russia Nixes Vatican At Venue For Talks – Sarajevo Times
The Neoliberal-Globalist World Order is Over in the Middle East – László Bernát Veszprémy
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Sign of the Times: Kermit the Frog Vs. Solzhenitsyn – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Bishop Michael Martin Cruelly Suppresses the TLM in Charlotte – The American Catholic
Treasury Sounds Death Knell for Penny Production – The Wall Street Journal

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

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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. ‘No One in Hell’: Catechism-Approved? – Karlo Broussard at Indulgences Blog
2. Solzhenitsyn as Prophet – Phillip E. Lawler, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture
3. Leaders Matter – Sheryl Comer at Crisis Magazine
4. Did Jesus Have “Favorite” People? – Eileen Renders at Catholic365
5. The Tools to Rebuild Our Civil Society are on Our Book Shelves – J. Walter Sterling at Nwswk
6. The Great Higher Education Reset – John Seel, Ph.D.
7. The Trials of Translating Dante – Jason Baxter at The Catholic Thing
8. The Power of Almsgiving: Why Fewer Catholics Do It Today – Terri Thomas at Catholic365
9. Old Testament God Mean, Jesus Nice? – Luke Lancaster at Catholic Answers Magazine
10. St. Eugène de Mazenod: The Saint Who Helped Build Canada’s Church – JM Grondelski PhD

Analysis and Punditry:
Honouring St. Honoré, the Patron Saint of Bakers & Pâtissiers – Alice Alech at Catholic Herald
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
Catholic Social Teaching: It Influences More than a Billion People Worldwide – Modern Age

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

Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – 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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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Leo Doubles Down on Conviction That Francis is in Heaven – F.T. Reynolds at The WM Review
2. Trad Catholic Visits the Progressive “Heretic Happy Hour” – Dennis Knapp at The Latin Right
3. Heavenly Sign? Sun Rays Beam Atop St. Peter’s Basilica When Leo Elected! – Hollywood Cthlc
4. New Mexico Benedictine Abbott Accused of Homosexual Assault, Medical Abus. . . – Lepanto
5. Read The New Pope’s Far-Left Takes on Immigration, Climate, Covid. . .etc. . . – The Federalist
6. Vatican Releases Pope Leo’s June Schedule; Vote on Sainthood Causes Upcoming – Cth Vote
7. Why the Rise in People Getting Tattoos? – Thaddeus G. McCotter at Chronicles
8. Trump Refuses To Live By South Africa Lies – Rod Dreher
9. Alasdair MacIntyre (1929-2025) – Edward C. Feser, Ph.D.
10. Departure of Archbishop Paglia Marks End of Turbulent Chapter at JP II Inst. – Ed Pentin

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV Lays Out Vision of Papacy, Identifies A.I. as a Main Challenge – Nicole Winfield
Our Lady of Good Counsel: All About This Devotion & Pope Leo XIV’s Connection to It – CWR
Leo & the Popes: Naturalism, Religious Liberty, & ‘Experience’ – S.D. Wright at The WM Review
From the Left & Right, US Catholics Hope New Pope Fulfills Their Hopes – Associated Press

Analysis and Punditry:
Low Church in High Places: The Fate & Future of American Protestantism – Brad East, Ph.D.
Why Are So Many Young Adults Becoming Catholic? – Christopher Kaczor, Ph.D., at Word On Fire
Cardinal Müller Gives Warning on the German Synod: “A Heretical Project” – Catholic Conclave
Forgotten Churches of Rome: Chiesa di Santa Rita da Cascia alle Vergini – Liturgical Arts Journal
Don’t Overthink Your Mary Garden: 3 Tips for Making It a Reality This Year – N Catholic Register
Pepe Mujica: The Left Failed to Implement Self-Managing Socialism – Tradition, Family, & Prprty
Interview: JD Vance Explains How His Catholic Faith Informs His Political Views – NC Register
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Did the First Pope Leo Really Save Rome from the Barbarians? – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalist

News:
Michigan Man Charged w/Hate Crime for Vandalizing Church, Assaulting Priest, Laity – Cth Vote

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Academics Call Pregnancy A Disease – William M. Briggs, Ph.D., at Statistician To The Stars!

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

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The West’s Assault on the African Family – Travis Weber at The Daily Declaration

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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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Chicago Priest Accused of Molesting Kids Makes Bombshell Claim Against Leo – Comp Clrgy
2. Michael Matt Reflects on Leo: He’s Signaling Something Different – Les Femmes
3. Leo Names Michael Pham San Diego Bishop, Sistr. Tiziana Merletti to Consecrated Lf Dic – JL
4. Cardinal Goh: Leo Will Put Clarity Back Into Doctrine & End TLM Persecution – Rorate Cæli
5. CNN Attacks Defense Secretary for. . .Praying? – Mat. Archbold at Creative Minority Report
6. Leave It to PBS to Ever Carry Water for the Murderous Left – Donald R. McClarey, J.D.
7. Cardinal Müller: Election of Leo is a Fortunate Coincidence & Providential – Catholic Conclave
8. How Wokeness Destroyed an Education Miracle – Robert Pondiscio at Commentary
9. Six Different Attitudes to the TLM – Fr. David J. Nix at Pilgrim Priest
10. What Leo Sees in Van Gogh’s ‘Sower’ & What You Might Have Missed – J.M. Grondelski, Ph.D.

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Priests Overwhelmed by Confessions at Catholic Music Festival of 40,000 – Catholic Herald
Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Church May Be Preserved – CNA via Catholic World Report
Gregg M. Caggianelli Ordained Bishop of U.S. Armed Forces – Jean Gonzalez at OSV News

Pope Leo XIV:
Vatican Condemns A.I. Deepfake of Leo Praising Revolutionary African Leader – Catholic Herald
Human Rights Watch Urges Pope Leo XIV to Address Secretive China Deal – Complicit Clergy

Analysis and Punditry:
The Historical Illiteracy Regarding Church & State – D.R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Pagan Signs: The Rise of Paganism in the U.K. – Daniel Whyte, IV, at Mere Orthodoxy
Liberalism Runs Rampant Among Non-Mass Goers – David Ayers, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
Church of Nicaea or Church of Nice: Which One Are You In? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at Register
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
A.I. Exposes How Broken Our Higher Education System Is – Hayden Daniel at The Federalist
The Church Is Political—Inside & Out – Darrick Taylor at Crisis Magazine
Occult Alert: How Many Americans Follow Astrology? – Associated Press
What Is The Church Of Satanology? Here’s Its Beef With Florida Schools – Florida Today

Education Analysis, Punditry, and News:
A Child’s First 8 Years Can Lead to Lifelong Success – Marisa Busch at The74

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

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Trump Faces South African President Over “Afrikaner Genocide” – Catholics For Catholics
Our Embattled Anglosphere – James Allan at Law & Liberty

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Left-Wing Graffiti Classified as “Right-Wing” Extremism in Germany – TEC News
Spanish Socialists Take Another Step To Censor Conservative Media – Zoltán Kottász at The EC
Work Longer, Retire Later: Socialist Paradise Denmark Raises Pension Age to 70 – TEC News
Israeli Embassy Staff Shooter Reveals “Real Colours of ‘Free Palestine’ Movement” – M. Curzon

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Third of Youngsters in Germany Have Migrant Background – TEC News

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Mel Gibson to Partner With Lionsgate on ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ – Catholic Herald

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
How to Cook the Perfect Steak, According to a Meat Scientist – L.M. Labong at Garden & Gun
I Would Like to Think So – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
On the Economic Front, the Winds of Frenetic Intemperance Are Blowing – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Birth Control Is Not Real Acne Treatment – Lila Rose
Eggs Florentine – Smitten Kitchen
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
Big Pulpit’s Editor-in-Chief, Follow on X – Robert “Tito” Edwards

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