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Alfie’s Law? Charlie Gard’s Parents Announce New Campaign to Change Protocol

. . .Chris Gard & Connie Yates said that their son’s case, like that of Alfie Evans, showed the need for a law which avoids ‘unnecessary conflicts’. . .

by Dan Hitchens,

of Catholic Herald

Alfie Evans Shows Why a Strong Pro-Life Movement is So Vital – Dav. Marcus, The Fdrlst
Amazing Pictures Show Vatican Candlelight Vigil for Alfie Evans – Steven Ertelt, Lif Nws
Why Single-Payer Health Care Denies Care to Ill Children Like Alfie Evans – Wheatley
For the Love of Alfie – One Mad Mom
Alfie & the Archbishop – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Alfie Evans Case Unmasks Anti-Catholicism in UK Press – Stephen Wynne, Chrch Militant
Alfie Evans & the American Revolutionary Spirit – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Catholic Assoc. Slams UK Catholic Leaders for Not Following Church Teaching – N Flory
The “New Pro-Life Movement” & Alfie Evans – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Top Pediatrician: Alfie Not Dying & Not Brain Dead – Steven Ertelt, Life News
UK Doctor: Alfie Evans Must Die Because His Parents Have a Bad Attitude – R Stoltzfoos
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Why Would a Modern Woman Ever become a Nun?

. . .outsiders often think religious sisters are making burdensome sacrifices, but here’s the truth. . .

by Rebecca Vitz Cherico,

of Aleteia

What Kind of Wine Can Be Used for Consecration? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
Professor Josef Seifert Shares His Views on ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’ – Edward Pentin
Italy & Vatican Put UK to Shame Over Alfie Evans – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
4 Powerful Prayers for the Tired & Weary Soul – Maura Roan McKeegan, Cthlc Exchange
What Does Netflix’s ‘Come Sunday’ Say about Who Goes to Heaven? – Matthew Becklo
Marco Rubio’s Second Act – Matthew Walther, The Week
Dissenters from Disenchantment – Mark Bauerlein, First Things
What Good Catholic Teens Want from the Church – Jennifer Fitz, Natl Catholic Register
How to Receive God’s Love In the Present Moment – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Heal Our Wounds: My Time in the Church’s Field Hospitals – Patricia Snow, First Things
Why We Needed a Facebook Group for Catholic Mothers – Chiara Finaldi, Cthlc Herald
Holy Confidence in God – Brian Kranick, Catholic Exchange
2018 Spring Trends You Already Own (Without Even Knowing!) – Meghan Ashley
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
US Commission on International Religious Freedom Releases 2018 Report – Joe Carter
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The Battle for Alfie

. . .the Alfie Evans case has shaken Britain & the Church.  It raises serious questions about whether the law needs to change. . .

by Dan Hitchens,

of Catholic Herald

Archbishop of Liverpool Backs Alder Hey Hospital in Alfie Evans Case – Catholic Herald
Darkness Visible In Alder Hey – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
American Children & the Culture of Disrespect – Annie Holmquist, The Imaginative. . .
Cooperation with Sins Against Prudence (& Chastity) – Edward Feser Ph.D.
The Great Power of Prayer – Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik, Catholic Exchange
Pelosi: No to Pro-Abortion Litmus Test for Democratic Candidates – Lauretta Brown, LN
Venezuela’s Ignored Implosion – Matthew Hanley, The Catholic Thing
Take This Free Online Course from Yale on World’s Great Cathedrals – Zelda Caldwell
The Five Circles of Evangelization – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Alfie Evans & the Ultimate Authority Over Life & Death – Matthew Walther, The Week
Pierantoni: Gaudete et Exsultate Appears to Support Error of Situational Ethics – Reg
Alfie is a Victim of Secularism, There Will be Many More If We Don’t Fight – S. Herreid
Syrian Christian Leader: We Have the Formula for Peace – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Nuns Lead Fight on Human Trafficking – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
Mother Teresa and the Art of the Ask – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Discovering Mercy – Betty Parquette, Catholic Stand
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The Priestly Story Dioceses Tell: Reasons for Optimism in the US

. . .despite drops in seminary enrollment . . . there is reason for optimism. According to the annual survey by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University. . .

by Anne Hendershott & Makenzie White,

of the National Catholic Register

Pope’s Personal Theologian Expected to Lead Major Archdiocese – Alejandro Bermudez
Court Stops Wife from Starving Disabled Husband to Death – Alex Schadenberg, Lf Nws
Alfie Evans & Our Moral Crossroads – Charles C. Camosy, First Things
The Last Man Who Knew Everything – Matthew Walther, The Week
A Paralytic Church? – Fr. John R.P. Russell, Catholic Exchange
The 8th Century Benedictine Monk Who Accidentally Invented Do-Re-Mi – ChurchPop
Christian, Read This Bill: Religious Freedom at Stake – Alan Shlemon, The Stream
2018 Spring Trends You Already Own (Without Even Knowing!) – Meghan Ashley
Nihilism, Bodies, & Personhood in Black Mirror – Patrick Malone, Catholic Stand
Etiquette & the Common Good – Randall B. Smith Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
How Proofs for God Lead to Divine Simplicity – Dennis Bonnette Ph.D., Strange Notions
The 1st Amendment Didn’t Separate Church & State, Christianity Did – Paul R. DeHart
Bishops Warn Venezuela Headed for Humanitarian Catastrophe – Inés San Martín, Crux
Oscar Romero, Martyr & Saint –  Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller, First Things
Asking by the Rules: Canon 1262 & You – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Council of Cardinals Prep New Constitution for Roman Curia – CNA via The CWR
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VVEDNESDAY EXTRA

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British Police Will Monitor & Prosecute “Malicious Communications” Supporting Alfie Evans

. . .Liverpool police are warning that social media posts about “Alder Hey Hospital & the ongoing situation involving Alfie Evans” are “being monitored” & what they deem as “malicious communications” will be investigated. . .

by Donald R. McClarey, J.D.,

of The American Catholic

Court of Appeal rejects bid to fly Alfie Evans to Rome – Catholic Herald
Hospital Lies: Said Alfie Evans Would Die Soon; in February: Die “in Minutes” – LN
Cory Booker, Mike Pompeo Can Love SSA’s without Affirming their Orientation – Fdrlst
Why GQ is Wrong, The Bible is a Must-Read – Sean McDowell, The Stream
Royal Baby Mania Isn’t About Politics, It’s About Celebrity – Robert Tracinski, The Fdrlst
Why Catholics Should Beware as High-Tech ‘Deepfake’ Videos Emerge – CNA via CWR
Bavaria to Display Crosses in All Government Buildings – Theo Howard, Cthlc Herald
Two Priests Among 15 Killed in Attack on Catholic Mass in Nigeria – Crux
Backlash Planned Against Pro-SSA ‘Day of Silence’ – Alexander Slavsky, Church Mltnt
Hero Nun Of WWII, the Angel of Dieppe, Dies At 103 – Matthew Archbold, NC Register
Layman Launching “Serious Online Attacks” on Brazilian Bishops – F. Domingues, Crux
The Devil Is in the Details: Pope Francis, the Devil, & Hell – Mat. E. Bunson, NCRegister
New Cardinal Newman Guide Helps Families Navigate College Search – CNA via CWR
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New Priests: Orthodoxy Among Key Factors in Ordination Numbers

. . .what makes a diocese fertile ground for encouraging men to follow a path to the Catholic priesthood? . . .

by Sabrina Ferrisi,

of the National Register

Theresa May to Alfie Evans Parents: We Own You People – Don. R. McClarey J.D., TACth
Jaron Lanier: We Blew It – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Alfie Evans Judge: He’s Not a Human Being, There’s No Brain Left – Steven Ertelt, LN
From Bob Jones University to the Catholic Church – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Alfie Evans Must Die So the Nanny State May Live – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
A Way to Undo the Knot of Pope Francis’ Words about “Truth Idols”? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Judge Sentencing Alfie Evans to Death Member of SSA UK Lawyers Grp – Ch. Niles J.D.
Pope’s Kitchen Cabinet Right Now is a Distracted Bunch – John L. Allen Jr., Crux
This is What Exorcisms are Really Like – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Chile Abuse Crisis: Who Led Pp. Francis to Make ‘Serious Errors’? – I. San Martín, Crux
Text of 7 German Bishops’ Intercommunion for Protestant Spouses Letter – E. Pentin
If Calif.’s LGBT Therapy Ban Been Law 30 Yrs Ago, I May Have Killed Myself – W. Heyer
Baseball & Synod 2018 – George Weigel, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
How Well Do You Know St. Mark? – Laura DeMaria, Catholic Stand
The New App Offers a Social Network for Prayer – Catholic News Serv. via Cthlc Herald
Chilean Sex Abuse Victim Urges Pope Francis to Fire ‘Toxic’ Bishops – Philip Pullela
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Why is the World Celebrating the Royal Baby, but Watching Alfie Evans Die?

. . .the government has determined that he shouldn’t receive further treatment. . .

by Sarah Coffey,

of Ignitum Today

Fr. James Martin Isn’t Interested in Building a Bridge to People Like Me – Hud. Byblow
I Was the Butler of 3 Popes; Let Me Tell You about Wojtyla’s Miracle – Andrea Tornielli
UK Doctors Grp. Horrified Over Alfie Evans’ Medical Tyranny, Demand Release – LN
Religion News Service Tumult: Firings, & Resignations – Terry Mattingly, Get Religion
6 Spiritual Effects of Confession Everyone Should Know, In One Infographic – ChrchPop
Judge Rejects Plea to Allow Alfie Evans to Seek Treatment in Italy – N. Flory, The Strm
A Catholic Chaplain Becomes a Hero – Daniel Demers, Catholic Stand
“Dear First Communicant” – Michele Chronister, Catholic Exchange
Is Jesus the Only Savior? – Marcellino D’Ambrosio Ph.D., Integrated Catholic Life™
Fresh Takes on Liturgical Theology – Christopher Carstens, Adoremus Bulletin
How to Pick a Name to Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Paul Ryan’s Exit Interv.: Rethinking How a Great Soc. Helps People – Pt. Jesserer Smith
Dating App Bumble Donates to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz – Micaiah Bilger, LN
An Examination of Closet – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Asking by the Rules: Canon 1262 & You – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Prayer & the Word of God: Defenses Against the Evil One – Fr. Paolo Carlin, Cthlc Exch
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TVESDAY EXTRA

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Second Mexican Priest Murdered in His Church in Less than Two Weeks

. . .this brings the total number of priests murdered in Mexico to 23 in the last six years. . .

by Theo Howard,

of Catholic Herald

Join Us for the Avila Summit This Summer! – Kristin Aebli, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Find Comfort in Christ: Take Off Your Shoes of Sin – Gabriel Garnica, Catholic Stand
When Should Catholics Genuflect in a Church? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Harvard to Create New LGBTQ ‘Religious Support Group’ – Daniel Payne, The Coll. Fix
Children Matter, Families Matter, Home Matters – Rebecca Hamilton, NC Register
Why the Double Ablutions? – Peter A. Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Liturgical Movement
The Benedictine Confederation Marks 125 Years – Vatican News
4 Saints for 4 Desperate Situations, & Prayers to Them – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Mary—Perfect Reflection of Christ’s Light – Matt Chicoine, Catholic Stand
Author: Pope Is a ‘Mystic’ Trying to Solve Left-Right Dichotomy in Church – E. Pentin
9th Film in Footprints of God Series Launches World Premiere – Diane Hanson, CWR
The Passion of the Christ: Bizarre Events That Happened on the Set – Nan. Flory, Strm
Laywomen Among New CDF Appointees – CNA via The Catholic World Report
Rene Girard & the Real Reason Traditional Worship Will Survive – Fr. Dwi. Longenecker
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Air Ambulance Arrives Outside Alfie Evans’ Hospital to Take Him to Italy if Court Approves

. . .unfortunately, Italian citizenship did not matter to Justice Hayden yesterday . . . but his parents are hoping the fact that Alfie has survived on his own much longer than doctors thought will change the scenario. . .

by Steven Ertelt,

of Life News

Bullied for Adhering to the Faith in a Catholic High School – Paul Oakes, Catholic Stand
To Change the Church. . .or Replace It? (Ross Douthat) – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Snopes Is a Sneaky Liar on Calif.’s Bill to Ban Christian LGBT Talk – Rob. Gagnon, Fdrlst
Know the Truth & the Truth Will Make You . . . an Idolator? – Fr. Z’s Blog
This Is Why We Homeschool – Dave Griffey, Daffey Thoughts
When Christians are Compared to the 9/11 Terrorists – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Strm
Correlation of Non-Procreative Sex & Lack of Traditional Religion – Wil. M. Briggs Ph.D.
Catholic Guide to Loneliness – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
‘Priest with a Mic’ Hits the Streets of LA – Chloe Langr, epicPew
The HR-ification of the Public Square – Samuel D. Jones, First Things
Did You Know? Ladybugs Are Named for the Virgin Mary – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
What Happened When I Quit Social Media – Caroline Brock, Aleteia
This Mom of 16 Homeschools, Blogs, & Runs a Charity – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
Beware of False (Political) Prophets – Deacon James H. Toner, Crisis Magazine
April 24, 1945: Death of Fr. Cyclone – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Talking Crosses, Camping Scribes, & Other Apocry-Follies – Cale Clarke, Cthlc Answers
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Alfie Evans Granted Italian Citizenship, Pope Francis Renews Appeal

. . .on the day the hospital wanted to remove his life support against his parent’s wishes, the Italian government grants the 23-month old toddler Italian citizenship to allow him immediate alternative care, but UK judge rejects all efforts to save him. . .

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

The Strangest Things in Catholic Culture, According to a Former Protestant – ChrchPop
Who’s Being Anti-Science Now? – Tom Gilson, The Stream
GQ Mag Puts the Bible on List of Most Overrated Books Ever – Matthew Archbold, CMR
Never Give Up! A Miracle Story to Support Alfie Evans – Fr. Richard Heilman, RCM
New Program for Future Seminarians Pilots in LA – Elisabeth Deffner, NC Register
What’s the Best Education Option for Catholic Families Today? – Eric Sammons, SU
A Year in a New Land: Reflections from a Recent Convert – Sarah Carey, Catholic Stand
Is Orthopraxy All that Matters? – Regis Nichol, Crisis Magazine
Christian Publisher Says Google Banned It Over ‘Faith We Express’ – J. Pullman, Fdrlst
Calif. Pioneers the War on Gender While Squashing Free Speech – Nic. Russell, Fdrlst
Do Catholics Worship Idols? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Christian Insistence on Purity & Moral Change – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture
Wedding Showed Me ‘One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic’ Fits the Church – L. Peterson
An Examination of Closet – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Asking by the Rules: Canon 1262 & You – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Mother Takes Ealing Council to Court Over Abortion Clinic ‘Buffer Zone’ – Th. Howard
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Can a New Amazon HQ Liberalize a Devout American City?

. . .the Washington Post: “The unspoken factor in Amazon’s search for a new home:  Jeff Bezo’s support for (so-called) gay rights”. . .

by Julia Duin,

of Get Religion

Pope Francis, Here are the Reforms Still Under Discussion – Andrea Gagliarducci, Mn Vt
Being Nice Isn’t Good Enough – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Crisis Magazine
How the New Corporate Elite Sold Same-Sex Marriage to the Public – Scott Yenor Ph.D.
The Prior of Silverstream on Secular Aesthetics – Rick Yoder, The Amish Catholic
Sacristy Tips: How To Correctly Wear a Conical Chasuble – Shawn R. Tribe, Lit Arts Jour.
Ryan Anderson Razes Transgender Movement’s Points in New Book – Fr. M Schneider LC
On the Worthy Reception of Holy Communion, Part One – Msgr. Charles Pope, CiM
‘Gaudete et Exsultate’: An Assessment – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Abandoning Blogs for Facebook, Twitter was a Mistake – Matthew Archbold, CMR
Fun & Fresh Book Appeals to Hipster Catholics with Spiritual Swagger – R. Lordan, CH
Europe Risks ‘Demographic Collapse’, Catholic Group Warns – Jonathan Luxmoore, CH
Episcopal Jurisdiction – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
An Examination of Closet – Meghan Ashley Sabo, Meghan Ashley
Asking by the Rules: Canon 1262 & You – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Why the White House Should Recognize The Armenian Genocide – S. Morabito, Fdrlst
Erdogan Is Holding an American Pastor Hostage in Turkish Prison – Chuck Ross, Strm
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The Silence Of California’s Catholic Bishops

. . .a Catholic reader in California writes to complain that the state’s Catholic bishops are paying no attention to Assembly Bill 2943 an LGBT “rights bill” just approved by the Democratically-controlled state legislature.  It now heads to the California Senate. . .

by Rod Dreher

Is Newark’s Archbishop Emerging as the Leader of the ‘Francis Party’? – Michael Davis
Apocalypse on April 23? What the Church Says About the Rapture – Kathy Schiffer
Saint Paul VI? A Jigsaw – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Can a Catholic University be Too Catholic? – Anne Hendershott, The CWR
In Wake of Abuse Scandal, Bishops of Chile Talk Resignation – Inés San Martín, Crux
“What is the Reality of the Situation?” – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
The Great Tolerance Ruse – Jennifer Hartline, The Stream
The Ugly Coded Critique of Chick-Fil-A’s Christianity – Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg
The Patrick Coffin Show: Protestant YouTube Star Becomes Catholic—Lizzie – Cath Std
Book Rev.: Bart Ehrman, The Triumph of Christianity – Tim O’Neill, History for Atheists
Stagnaro Nails Probability, Ending the Fine Tuning Argument – Bob Drury, Cthlc Stand
French Leaders Demand Muslims Decry Anti-Christian/Jewish Quran Verses – J. Gill
Video: Historian Henry Sire Discusses His Book ‘The Dictator Pope’ – Edward Pentin
Belief in God Declining, but Belief in the Devil Remains Strong – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith PhD
Facebook, MeWe, & the Call to Evangelize – Birgit Jones, Catholic Life in Our Times
From Clean Water to Gang Violence, Salvadoran Bishop Focuses on Poor – Rhina Guidos
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