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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
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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
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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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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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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
USCIRF Highlights Growing Violence Against Christians In Nigeria – Religion Unplugged

Top-10 Most Viewed News Links on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Leo XIV: “A Very ‘Say the Black, Do the Red’ Kind of Priest” – Fr. Z’s Blog
2. Kasper: Benedict XVI & Sarah Intervened in Francis’s Reforms – Catholic Conclave
3. SSPX-USA Letter about Pope Leo XIV – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. Finally, My Kind of Altar!!! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
5. Leo Wants Reform of Opus Dei Statutes & Re-Open Argentina Human Trafficking Case – C Con
6. University of Notre Dame in the Crosshairs – Complicit Clergy
7. Despite New Pope, Heretics Still Waging War On Tradition – Complicit Clergy
8. Synod Leaders Try To Publicly Pressure Pope Leo XIV – Complicit Clergy
9. Deadly Satanist Bombing at IVF Clinic Exposes Media Bias Against Christians – Daily Dclrtn
10. Vance, Pope Leo XIV, & Rubio – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at New Oxford Review

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
How Did Saint Joan of Arc Pray at This Ancient Chapel in Wisconsin? – uCatholic
SNAP = Scurrilous, Nasty, Avaricious, & Pernicious – Les Femmes
Catholic University Layoffs Aim to Stabilize Budget Ahead of ‘Demographic Cliff’ – The Pillar

Pope Leo XIV:
In Honor of Pope Leo XIV: 5 Augustinian Scientists You Should Know – Magis Center
Rubio, Pope Leo XIV, & the Future of the GOP – Michelle La Rosa at The Pillar
Pope Leo XIV: Which Countries Will He Visit? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Leo Affirms Francis’ Climate Vision, Calls COP30 a Synodal Work of Discernment – WM Review
“Leo Rocks the Chair” – A Music Video in Tribute to the Pope – Catholic Conclave
Prevost’s Pledge to Continue Vatican II’s Dialogue with the Jews Confirmed – WM Review

Analysis and Punditry:
Nervous Corporate Sponsors Retreat from New York Pride – Liam Stack at New York Times
Liberty University Discloses $15.3 Million Settlement To Jerry Falwell Jr. – Religion Unplugged
Do Papal Conclaves Need to Be So Secretive? – National Catholic Register
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop

News:
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Declares Independence From Moscow – Catholic World News

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly Dies at 75 – Catholic Vote
Trump Names Archbishop Cordileone to Religious Liberty Commission Advisory Board – Rgstr

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
On the Economic Front, the Winds of Frenetic Intemperance Are Blowing – 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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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Leo XIV is the Most Based Pope Ever – Mason L. Stallings at The American Postliberal
2. The Celebrity Priest Thing Needs to Stop – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
3. My Reply to Fr. Z’s Recent Post – Harvey Millican at Musings Of A Trad Dad
4. Pope Leo XIV Driver – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Once Again, a Pope Leo Wrestles with ‘Americanism’ & ‘Subversion of Primary Truths’ – C Hrld
6. White Sox Unveil Mural of Pope Leo XIV – Catholics For Catholics
7. Calvin Robinson Stripped of License in Reformed Episcopal Church After 9 Days – Chrstn Post
8. The Media Cover-Up & the Francis Shadow – Don. R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
9. Wisconsin Priest Wins Defamation Lawsuits Against False Accusations. . . – The Media Report
10. Liberalism in the Pews – David J. Ayers, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
The Less Than Stellar Legacy of Pope Francis: A Chat with Gene Gomulka – Joseph Sciambra
Oldest Prevost Brother – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Requiescat In Pace: George Wendt – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic

Analysis and Punditry:
Where Catholics Marry in the United States: A Look at the Numbers – Catholic World Report
Theological Censorship in the 1969 Lectionary, Part 1 – Agnieszka Fromme, Ph.D., at NLM
Antique Phelonia (Chasubles) From the Russian Tradition – Liturgical Arts Journal
Nearly Half a Million Pilgrims Visit the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil Near Paris – Trad, Fam, & Prop
15 “Roman Catholic” Views of C.S. Lewis – David Armstrong at Biblical Evidence For Catholicism
Sing, Don’t Tell: On the Birthday of Sigrid Undset – Amy Fahey at The Catholic Thing
How Dalit Christians are Using Social Media to Fight Caste Oppression – Religion Unplugged

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

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
On the Economic Front, the Winds of Frenetic Intemperance Are Blowing – Trad, Fam, & Prop
The Contemporary Left is So Intolerant of Opposing Views – The American Catholic

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Will the New Leo Drive Away the Old Wolves? – José A. Ureta at Tradition, Family, & Property
6 Flower Colors That Will Turn Your Garden Into a Hummingbird Hotspot – Martha Stewart
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. Pope Leo XIV: ‘Absolute Exclusion of the Death Penalty’ – The WM Review
2. Kentucky Archbishop Discourages Faithful From Kneeling For Holy Communion – Comp Clergy
3. Pope Leo XIV Enters Balcony with Blues Brothers Song in Epic Video – Hollywood Catholic
4. Archd. of Baltimore ‘Refusing’ to Reopen Parish After Vatican Order, Advocates Say – CWR
5. Frank Pavone Seeks Reinstatement to Priesthood Under Pope Leo XIV – Life News
6. Cardinal Müller Hopeful Pope Leo XIV Will Lift Restrictions on TLM – Complicit Clergy
7. Homo-Erotic Mural Man Cardinal Paglia Gone! Spring Cleaning – Gavin Ashenden, et al.
8. The Controversy of the First Photographs Ever Taken of a Pope – ChurchPOP
9. Pope Leo XIV’s Personal Trainer Shocked He Became Pope. . . – ChurchPOP
10. Indiana Novus Ordo Parish Kicks-Out TLM, Gets Closed Down Years Later – Complicit Clergy

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
Cardinal Prevost: You Can’t Be Pro-Life Without Opposing Capital Punishment – The WM Review
Could Pope Leo XIV Actually Renounce His American Citizenship? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
Why St. Hildegard Says This Parable Teaches Us How to Save Lost Souls & More – Tito Edwards

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope Leo XIV Says He Felt Francis Sunday – Devin Watkins at Vatican News
EWTN to Release Biography of Pope Leo XIV, the First US-Born Pope – National Catholic Register

Analysis and Punditry:
How the Catholic Church Became a Defender of Islam – William K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., via Comp Clrg
Why Did Dante Leave His Guide & Literary Hero in Hell? – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalist
Babylon Bloc Denies Role in Iraqi Conclave Dispute – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
On the Economic Front, the Winds of Frenetic Intemperance Are Blowing – Trad, Fam, & Prop
100 Years a Saint: Remembering St. Thérèse’s Deep Connection to Mary – N Catholic Register
Literature, Poetry & Faith. A Conversation with Joseph Pearce – Robert Lazu Kmita, Ph.D.

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

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Will the New Leo Drive Away the Old Wolves? – José A. Ureta at Tradition, Family, & Property

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:
Building a Parallel Economy of Catholic-Owned Companies – Genesius at Catholic Stand

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Jesuits in Spain Go Full on Pagan Praying to Pachamama – Catholic Conclave
2. Pope Leo XIV with the Staff of Pope John Paul II – D. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Delusion of the Bergoglians on the Eve of the Conclave. . . – Catholic Conclave
4. The Red Scare at the Conclave – Alex Salvi
5. Pope Leo XIV, Who Has Visited China, Will Continue Pope Francis’s Approach. . . – CWN
6. Young Trad Catholics React to Pope Leo XIV – Murray Rundus at Catholic Family News
7. Pope Leo XIV & the Hermeneutics of Continuity – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
8. A Day in the Life of Pope Leo XIV – Joan Lewis at Joan’s Rome
9. Runaway Pope: The Saint Dante Condemned to Hell’s Antechamber – Roseanne T. Sullivan
10. Pope Leo XIV’s Connection to Spanish Civil War Martyrs, Valley of the Fallen – NC Register

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
The Remarkable Carved Angel Hammerbeam Roof of St. Agnes Church in Norfolk – LAJ
Building a Parallel Economy of Catholic-Owned Companies – Genesius at Catholic Stand
Gen Z Men are Becoming More Religious, the Women, Not So Much – Christian Paz at Vox

Pope Leo XIV:
Chicago to Celebrate Election of Pope Leo XIV with Mass at White Sox Stadium – CWR
What It Means to the United States to Have an American Pope? – Catholics For Catholics
Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music Launches ‘Let’s Sing With the Pope’ Video Series – CWR
Trump Says Vatican Might Host Imminent Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks – C News Agency

Analysis and Punditry:
On the Economic Front, the Winds of Frenetic Intemperance Are Blowing – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Why She Wishes She Waited For Marriage (Nala Ray) – Lila Rose
Why Everyone’s Talking About ‘Rerum Novarum’ Again – Donald DeMarco, Ph.D., at CWR
Centenary Celebrations in France for Canonisation of ‘The Little Flower’ – Catholic Herald
New Book Draws From Catholic Teaching to Show Why IVF is ‘Not the Way’ – Our Sunday Visitor
Inside Growing Push For More Religion in Public Schools – Russell Contreras at Axios
Synods Through the Ages – Phillip Campbell at Catholic Family News

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Will the New Leo Drive Away the Old Wolves? – José A. Ureta at Tradition, Family, & Property
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Anglosphere Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Jailed for a Tweet: British Mother Denied Early Release – TEC News

International Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Almost 1,500 Knife Attacks Carried Out in Germany This Year – TEC News

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Gourmet Grilled Cheese – Emily Malloy at TOH Substack

Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Dad Tossed Dimes Around Like They Were Manhole Covers – The American Catholic
The New Priests of 2025 Want to be Priests, Not Activists or Social Workers – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Why Do Doctors Always Prescribe Birth Control? – Lila Rose
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
Need Professional Fundraising Advice for Catholics? Click Here! – Brice Sokolowski

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Highlighted Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Face of Jesus in the Host: Vatican Recognizes Eucharistic Miracle in India – Zenit

Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Leo XIV Personally Expelled Heretics From Pilgrimage Shrine – With Video – C Conclave
2. Interesting!!! – Fr. Allan J. McDonald at Southern Orders
3. Damian Thompson: Synodality Is Over – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
4. Undesirable Alien: Prince Harry – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
5. Paglia Replaced at JPII Institute – The Pillar
6. Purchasing Too Many Books – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
7. Face of Jesus in the Host: Vatican Recognizes Eucharistic Miracle in India – Zenit
8. Watch: Pope Leo XIV’s Emotional Moment Receiving the Fisherman’s Ring Goes Viral – Rgstr
9. Who’s Nearing Retirement in the Roman Curia? – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
10. Pope Leo XIV & the SSPX Need for Bishops: What Will He Do? – Kennedy Hall at Mere. . .

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
If There’s Salvation Outside the Church, What is the Church For? – Fred A. Nazar, Ph.D.
Lord Take My Memory, Does Marriage Transcend Death in Heaven, & More – Tito Edwards
NY Times Panics Over State Efforts to Roll Back Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ – The Stream

Pope Leo XIV:
Why Pope Leo XIV is Triggering a Massive Surge in Catholic Internet Searches – ChurchPOP
Trump Invites Pope Leo XIV to the White House – Cthlc News Agency via Catholic World Report

Analysis and Punditry:
A Tale of Two Churches – John Brander Fitzpatrick at Catholic365
Will the New Leo Drive Away the Old Wolves? – José A. Ureta at Tradition, Family, & Property
Why the Devil Hates that She Left OnlyFans (Nala Ray) – Lila Rose
Paul the Silentiary’s Description of Altar, Ciborium, & Balustrade of Hagia Sophia in 563 – LAJ
Did You Know? Catholic Kings Used To Be Able To “Veto” in Papal Elections! – uCatholic
Wilmington Diocese, Politicians Urge Prayers for Biden Amid Cancer Diagnosis – NC Register
Fact-Finding Teams Expose Violence Against Christians in Indian State of Odisha – Rlgn Unplggd

News:
Bishops Paprocki & Rhoades Join Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Advisory Board – Rgstr
Catholic Education Foundation Hosts July Seminar on the Role of Priests in Schools – CWR

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

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The New Priests of 2025 Want to be Priests, Not Activists or Social Workers – 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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Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Pope Leo XIV Removes Paglia from Inst on Family! A Bombshell Report! – Fr. A.J. McDonald
2. A Pope Motivated by Malice – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
3. Will the New Leo Drive Away the Old Wolves? – José A. Ureta at Tradition, Family, & Property
4., 3 Things Demons Don’t Want You to Know – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
5. Augustine, Augustinianism, & the New Papal Moment – Robert Royal, Ph.D., at The Cthlc Thing
6. Popes, Waffles, & “The Healing of Harms” – Dorothy Osanna at Catholic Stand
7. A Guide to Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Augustinianism’ – Michael Aquilina at Angelus News
8. Is Pope Leo XIV A “Vatican II Man”? | The First 100 Days – Catholic Family News
9. Will Pope Leo XIV Reveal the Vatican’s Secret UFO Files? – Kody W. Cooper at Crisis Magazine
10. Bergoglio & Perón, One Heart. The Perils of a Politicised Papacy – Catholic Conclave

Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
A Close Examination of Pope Leo XIV’s Papal Ring – Kielce Gussie at Vatican News
Twenty for Me – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at The American Catholic
Catholic Tradition vs. Darwinian Dogma – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition & Sanity

Pope Leo XIV:
Pope is Peruvian! How 2 Decades in South America Shaped Pope Leo XIV – M. Casey-Pariseault
Pope Leo XIV on Social Media: Instagram & X Accounts Up & Growing – Our Sunday Visitor

Analysis and Punditry:
The Christian Criticism of T.S. Eliot – Edward Short at Catholic World Report
Was There Really Such a Thing as the Renaissance? – Robert Keim at Via Mediævalis
Word of the Week: Money – Anthony M. Esolen, Ph.D., at Word & Song
Vestments from the Cathedral of Beauvais – Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal
Studio of St. Luke’s Paschal Candle Based on an Antique, Baroque Chasuble – Liturgical Arts Jrnl
Being Good Bankers – Casey Chalk at Crisis Magazine
Do Social Encyclicals Advance the Church’s Mission? – Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D., at Catholic Culture

Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The New Priests of 2025 Want to be Priests, Not Activists or Social Workers – Trad, Fam, & Prop
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
New Mystic Update Posts – Mystic Update

Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
DEI in Retreat?  – Brandon Van Dyck at The Imaginative Conservative
New Prime Time Politics Posts – Prime Time Politics

Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
See the Latest Western Civ Defender Posts – Western Civ Defender

Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Art, Religion, & Culture in the ’80s – Mark Judge at Chronicles

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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