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Iraqi Christians Told to Convert or Face Death – Int. Christian Concern

Shocking Photos of 40th Anniversary of Turkish Invasion of Cyprus – Gr Rp

ISIS Forces Last Iraqi Christians to Free Mosul – New York Times

Syriac Catholic Diocese Burns as Conversion Deadline Passes – Ssns of Grace

Time of Decision for Church of England – Archpriest Andrew Phillips

Statement of ROC on C of E’s Decision to Allow Women Bishops – DECR

Sergius of Russia: A Saint For All Seasons – Pravmir

Always New Beginnings – Phillip Rolfes, The Master Beadsman

Fire From Ashes: The Reality of Perpetual Conversion – Byz, TX

“Left Behind” and Corruption of Biblical Interpretation – Preachers Inst.

St. Macrina the Younger as a Model For Our Lives – Mystagogy

Isolation – Abbot Tryphon, The Morning Offering

How Will Pope Francis Solve the ‘Celibacy Problem’? – Fr. Longenecker

“Ida”: The Kind of Movie Catholics Say Is Never Made – Mark Judge
Miracles and Evangelism – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers
The Parable of the Wheat & Tares – Marcellino D’Ambrosio PhD, Ct Ln
Married Clergy, Monastic Celibacy: The Eastern Balance – Ben. Mann
Francis Speaks, Scalfari Transcribes, Brandmüller Shreds – Sd. Magister
Science Proves Natural Law – Agnes M. Penny, NCRegister.com
Natural Women’s Health Ctr Affirms Life, Dignity – M Lawson/K Senour
Desperately Seeking Community – Chelsea Houghton, Catholic Stand
Stratford Caldecott, R. I. P. – Joan Frawley Desmond, The Reg
The Misused Charity Proverb – Greg Yoko, Catholic Stand
Summer Reading: Mystery & Teen Angst – Sarah Reinhard, The Reg
May It Be Evident to Everyone – Diane McKelva, Catholic Stand
You Are My ATM: An Object Lesson – Nic Davidson, Ignitum Today
Theology of the Offertory: Religious Orders Missals – Gregory DiPippo

Five Rules for Consoling the Dying – Russell E. Saltzman, First Things

The Most Important Thing to Do While You’re Single – Arl. Spenceley
How Can You Heal Your Family Tree? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Trouble in the Archd. of St. Paul, Minnesota – Anthropology of Accord
Leading Catholic Writer Stratford Caldecott Is Mourned – Cthlc Herald
Why Do Traditionalists Trust The Media? – Saint Etheldreda’s Place
Christians Told to Leave Mosul, Convert Or Die – Aleteia
Stratford Caldecott: Farewell – Todd Aglialoro, Catholic Answers
It’s Over, Genocide has been Accomplished in Mosul – Rorate Cæli
We Don’t Call Her “The Virgin Mary” For Nothing – Matthew Tyson
Has Pope Francis Reached a Decision on Medjugorje – Jimmy Akin
Concerns Over Girl Scouts Persist Following USCCB Investigation – Ayer
Remote Control Contraception: Fertility be Damned! – P. M. Armstrong
Same-Sex Attraction & the Catholic Church – Thomas L. McDonald
The Stillbirth of Science in Ancient Egypt – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Demons, Playing Cards & Telescopes – Joe Heschmeyer, Shmlss Ppry

What That Church of England Vote Is Really About – Fr. D. Longenecker

Is There Growing Confusion over Church Teaching? – Dr. William Oddie
Why Gyms and Hymns are Suffering The Same Fate – Gabriel Garnica
You Ought to Act Like a Human – Stacy Trasancos PhD Intg Cth Life™
“Renewing the West by Renewing Common Sense” July 17-20th – Insght
Finding the Face of Jesus in a Chocolate Bar –  Sr. Margaret Kerry, FSP
The ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ Phenomenon – Amanda Sloan, Ignitum Today
Don’t Give in to Discouragement – Dom Hubert van Zeller, Cth Exchn
America’s Other Border Crisis –  Micah Murphy, Truth & Charity Frm
Never Give Up – John Janaro
On Truly Random Numbers – Matt Briggs, Statistician to the Stars!
The Sign of the Scapular – Michelle Arnold, Catholic Answers

Hundreds of Children Pray for Peace in Ukraine at Yaroslavl Monastery – Interfax Religion

Pope’s Hints on Married Priests Trouble Vatican – Economic Times

Russ Chrch Official Believes Fight For God’s Truth Going On in Ukr – Prmr

Coptic Orthodox Church Condemns Attacks on Gaza – Ahram Online

Four Attributes of a Christian Family – Met. Stefanos, MYOCN

Portland to Host Northwest’s 1st Maronite Ordination – Catholic Sentinel

Autopsy of a Burned-Out Pastor: 13 Lessons – Good Guys Wear Black

Christians, Other Religious Groups in Lebanon Fear ISIL Attacks – AINA

US Presbyterian Church Recognizes Armenian Genocide – OCP Media Ntwrk

Scripture and Tradition in Staniloae’s Experience of God – 2nd Terrace

Most of the Time, The Earth is Flat – Orthodox Arts Journal

Tolkien’s Long Defeat – Glory to God For All Things

Sisters Fill Their Convent to the Seams – Thomas L. McDonald

Do You Want This Guy to Teach Your Kids Theology – New Emanglztn
Booming Reform Group Is Still an Enigma – Mark Greaves, The Cth Hrld
Patricia Ireland Blasted Over NOWs Attack on Little Sisters of the Poor
Is there a Rational Legal Basis for Traditional Marriage? – Rob. Kraynak
Archdiocese of St. Louis Settles ‘False’ Abuse Claim – NCRegister.com
Winning at Supreme Court, Losing in Court of Public Opinion – P. S.
On Hobby Lobby: Where Ginsburg & Alito Go Astray – Joshua Schulz
Pain, Hope & Schisms in the Long Anglican Wars – Terry Mattingly
Justice Sotomayor: Religious Non-Profits Should Prevail – Vin. P. Muñoz
Turkey: Secularist Siege Against Orthodox Church – Victor Gaetan
How Sex Is Derailing Lutheran-Orthodox Dialogue – Mathew Block, FT

Common Complaint: Mass Is Boring – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Study Offers Strategies for Increasing Vocations – Brian Fraga, OSV
The Religious Penumbra Revisited – Ross Douthat, New York Times
Teaching by Word & Example: St. Norbert of Xanten – Brian Fitzgerald,
Passing Along All that Is Noble & Worthwhile – Randy Hain, In Ct Lf™
Healing After Miscarriage – Katie Warner, NCRegister.com
Haven of Peace for Sick Threatened in Pakistan – Kamran Chaudhry
My Rules for Discourse on the Internet – Rebecca Taylor, Catholic Lane
A Look at Lord Patten, the Vatican’s New Media Czar – Edward Pentin
Alice von Hildebrand: A Life of Teaching, Scholarship & Prayer – Graves
A Doctor Balances Her Faith & Career – Patti Maguire Armstrong
Mercy on Life Support – Editorial Board, OSV Newsweekly

The Catholic Church’s Best-Kept Secret – Damian Thompson, The CH

The Saint With an Unusual Family Life – The Catholic Herald
Learn to Preserve Inner Peace – Lorenzo Scupoli, Catholic Exchange
Judges Should Tell Atheists to Stand Down – Gerald Russello, TCT
The Beauty of Basilicas – Denis McNamara, OSV Newsweekly
“Glory of the Preachers”: St. Peter of Verona – Donald S. Prudlo
The Feeding of the Four Thousand – Jimmy Akin, Catholic Answers
Ven. Prosper Guéranger & the Refounding of Solesmes – R. Jar. Staudt
Confession & Culture – Fr. C. John McCloskey, The Catholic Thing
When Untruth & Violence are Confronted by Truth & Peace – M. Pickup
A Higher Power – Randall Smith PhD, The Catholic Thing
Religious Freedom Comes to Missouri Schools – Shane Schaetzel, CITO

Knock: What the Apparitions Point To – Beverly De Soto, Regina Mgzn

The Four Fatal Errors of Sedevacantism – David L. Gray
Are You Too Busy to Pray? – St. Frances De Sales, Catholic Exchange
On Church Architecture: Preaching Hall or Temple? – Fr D Longenecker
Why the ‘Gospel of Barnabas’ Is a Medieval Fake – Jon Sorensen, Ct An
Putting into Perspective Our Doubts & Worries About Veiling – Veils. . .
Traditional Catholics in Charlemagne’s Ancient Capital – Bev. De Soto
Pro-Life Leader Believes Tide Is Turning in Europe – Edward Pentin
A Vindication of Tradition – James Kalb, Crisis Magazine
The Little Ones, The Hidden Ones, The Saints – Rachana Chhin, Ig Td
The Uses of Monarchy – George Weigel, First Things
Cardinal Kasper & the Church Fathers – Adam G. Cooper, The CWR

The White Rosary – Ryan Kraeger, Ignitum Today

Would You Embrace a Pedophile Priest? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
The Devil & Pope Francis – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Aleteia
From World Cup to Pope Cup – Edward Pentin, NCRegister.com
Non-believers Make the Best Saint Movies: Monsieur Vincent – Pt. Coffin
Study: More Education on Down Syndrome to Further Acceptance – Reg
Summorum Pontificum & the Case for Spiritual Renewal – Kevin Tierney
My Ideal Encounter With an Atheist Scientist – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Moviemaking, Christian Style – Joseph Pronechen, NCRegister.com
Salvation: Waiting in the Aqua Room – Jamey Brown, Catholic Stand
U.S. Bishops Wary of Obama’s ENDA Executive Order – Brian Fraga
Punk Rock Jesus: Catholicism Subculture, That Can Be Fun – Mrk. Judge

The Smashers Are Back – Glory to God for All Things

Metropolitan Joseph: “We Have to Build a Monastic Life” – Byz, TX

Up to 500 Refugees Fed Daily For Free at Athonite Metochion, Kiev – Prmr

The Psychopath – Abbot Tryphon, The Morning Offering

Sick of Liberal Character Assasination? – Just Genesis

Beyond Torture: The Gulag of Pitesti, Romania – The Sounding

Plight of Russians Who Are Catholic – Christopher Howse, Telegraph

Counsels to a Christian on Unceasing Watchfulness – Pravoslavie

Turkey: Secularist Siege Against Orthodox Church – MYOCN News

Stunning and Whirling Prayer – Brandon Vogt

A Prophecy: The Vocations Crisis Is Over – Fr. Dwight Longenecker

The Sad Case of a “Feminist Father” – The New Emangelization
Hollywood Child Abuse No Big Deal – David F. Pierre Jr., Media Report
I’m Making the Jump to Homeschooling – Mat. Archbold (link fixed)
New Book: Science Was Born of Christianity – Stacy Trasancos PhD
Same-Sex Parenting Better for Kids? New Study Fail – Mark Regnerus
Crd. Dolan: NYTimes Contributes to Anti-Catholic Bigotry (link fixed)
Irish Abuse Survivor Asks Pope Francis to Remove Crd Seán Brady – Kelly
Immigration, Patriotism & the Common Good – John Zmirak (link fixed)
Believe in Jesus, or Else. . . – T. J. Burdick, Ignitum Today
Discovering Joy Inspite of Myself – Melanie Jean Juneau, Cthlc Stand
‘Church in Iraq in Perhaps Its Darkest Period,’ Says Patriarch – The CH