Armenian Genocide

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The Sexual Revolution and the Do-Nothing Church

by Stephen Baskerville, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

The Handmaid’s Tale Is Hate Speech – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
The Real “Anti-Science” – Wesley J. Smith J.D., First Things
Enough with the Liturgical Translations! – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch via The Cth Wor Rep
‘The Promise’: Telling the Untold Story of the Armenian Genocide – David Ives, Aleteia
Sex Education in California Sparks Culture Clash – Joan Frawley Crawford, NC Register
John Zmirak Joins Eric Metaxas: French Elections, Saracen Conquest & More – J. Zmirak Ph.D.
Another Arkansas Inmate Receives Communion as His Last Meal – Deacon Greg Kandra
Differences in Doctrine Are Not Mere Window Dressings – Nicholas LaBanca, Catholic Stand
Video: ‘Amoris Lætitia’ Runs Against Crucial Articles of Faith, Says Scholar – Edward Pentin
Can Conversion Therapy Get a Fair Hearing in Mainstream Press? Short Answer: No – Julia Duin
Catholic Hospital Sued for Denying Sex Reassignment Surgery – Catholic News Agency
Abandoning Belief in Rationality Leaves Only Force & Violence – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
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Catholic Leaders Urge Extreme Caution for New Netflix Series

by Mary Rezac,

of the Catholic News Agency

The Outrage at Tim Farron May Have Serious Consequences for Christians in Politics – Williams
The Grave Crisis Facing France – Rod Dreher, TAC
‘The Promise’ and the Truth of the Armenian Genocide – Patti Maguire Armstrong, The Reg
Anti-Christianity in France – Jean Duchesne, First Things
Cardinal Maradiaga Insults Four Cardinals, Deflects, Plays Holy Spirit Card – Carl E. Olson
American Culture is Burning to the Ground;We May Have the Solution – Michael Bradley, LSN
Benedict XVI: Erasing God from Liturgy has Put Church ‘In Danger’ – Pete Baklinski, LSN
What You Need to Know About the French Presidential Election on April 23 – Rev. B. Johnson
Torn Asunder: Children, Myth of the Good Divorce & Recovery of Origins – Bai Macfarlane, MA
Alberta: Catholic Schools Can’t Compare Abortion to Holocaust – Steve Weatherbe, LSN
The Enlightenment & the Benedict Option – Glenn Arbery, TIC
March for Politics, Scientism and Scidolatry – William M. Briggs Ph.D., The Stream
12 Years After They Starved My Sister to Death, We Must Never Forget Terri Schiavo – LN
India Bishops Slam ‘Brutal’ Disruption of Good Friday Service – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
It’s Time to Pray as a Nation – Dan Byron, Catholic Stand
Podcast: What Next for the Endangered Christians of Syria and Egypt? – Madeleine Teahan, CH
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st-john-the-evangelist-byzantine-illuminated-manuscript-12th-centuryJohn’s First Letter to the Protestants?

by Karlo Broussard

of Catholic Answers

There’s a Good Reason Christians Rarely Take Up Arms in the Middle East – Gerard Russell
Whose Legacy Will Last Longer, Benedict or Francis? – Fr. Raymond de Souza, Cthlc Herald
Quæritur: Parish Prayer Effort to Beg Protection f/ Islamic Terror; Wherein Fr. Z Rants – Fr. Z
Why You Do More Harm Than Good by Telling Others What Their Vocation Is – Alex R. Hey, eP
Fighting Fire with Fire: Christians are Fighting Back, But Is This Good? & Podcast – Ed West
How Far Back Should Coverage Go in Clergy Sex Scandals? 2 Newspapers Differ – Jim Davis
California’s Bishops Officially Neutral on Initiative to Legalize Pot – Valerie Shmalz, Crux
Christians Can’t Back Out of Modern Politics – Jonathan Wright, Catholic Herald
Piety and Politics: The Church’s Social Responsibility – Jordan Ballor, Acton Commentary
Pope’s Anti-Abuse Commission Helps Train New Catholic Bishops – Catholic News Agency
St. Anthony’s Kids Find Social Inclusion & Special-Needs Catholic Ed. in Pittsburgh – P.J. Smith

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What Pope Francis Says We can Learn from the Armenian Genocide

via the Catholic News Agency

In Armenia, Pope Francis Uses the Word “Genocide” – Diane Montagna, Aleteia
Francis’ Visit to a Forgotten Armenia – Aleteia
Pope Francis’ ‘Armeniam Visit” [sic] – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. z’s Blog
Pope Francis Hails Armenia as a ‘herald of Christ Among the Nations’ – Catholic Herald
All for One: Holy Father Seeks Unity, Dangerous Peripheries with Armenia Trip – Victor Gaetan
Maronite Bishops: ‘Christian Presence in Middle East Must be Preserved’ – Catholic Herald
Pan-Orthodox Council Sets Sail on Even Keel – Victor Gaetan, National Catholic Register
Podcast: Why are Tensions Running So High at the Pan-Orthodox Council? – Madeleine Teahan
Eastern Orthodox Rivalries and the Healing of Memories – Adam A.J. DeVille Ph.D., The Disp.
The Geopolitics of the Orthodox Church – Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures
Discovered: Roman Fortress, Early Christian Church in Bulgaria – Pravoslavie
For the Orlando Jihadist Massacre:  What Truth (June 21, 2016) click here.
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Actual Crucifixion“The Great Evil”: The Holy See and the Carnage of Armenia

by Diane Montagna

of Aleteia

Is Pope Francis’ Armenia Visit Another Step Toward Christian Unity? – Andrea Gagliarducci
What Catholics Can Learn from Orthodox Disputes – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Armenia Must have a Special Place in God’s Heart – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Cthlc Herald
Melkite Synod Postponed; Patriarch Decries Bishops’ ‘Open Rebellion’ – Byzantine Catholic. . .
Armenia has a Genius for Rising above Suffering, Says Francis Ahead of Visit – Cindy Wooden
Is Orthodoxy Unravelling? – Fr. Mark Drew, Catholic Herald
Ecumenism and Peace to Be Focus of Pope Francis’ Visit to Armenia – Edward Pentin, N.C. Reg
A Double-Standard: Concerning Those Ramadan Prayers Inside Hagia Sophia – Terry Mattingly
Russian Orthodox Putin Visits Mount Athos – Erasmus, The Economist
Patriarch Survives Attack by Suicide Bomber in Syria – Catholic Herald
Will Egypt’s Copts Get to Build More Churches? – Rania Rabeaa Elabd, Egypt Pulse
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Will the U.S. Take Action To Protect the Victims of Islamic State Genocide?

by Matt Hadro

of the Catholic News Agency

The Crusades: A Response to Islamic Jihad – Brian M. English, Crisis Magazine
Armenian Genocide of 1915 by the Turkish Muslims: An Overview – John Kifner, N.Y. Times
Turkish Pres. Erdogan Seizes 6 Churches, Making Them State Property – Mic. Van Der Galien
Erdogan: Shut Up About Armenians or We’ll Hurt Them Again – Christopher Hitchens, Slate
Did Shakespeare Predict the Muslim Conquest of Europe? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
For Christians in Aleppo, Syria, Life Remains a Struggle – ACN-USA News, Catholic Lane
Inside the Refugee Crisis: Following Iraqis in Jordan – Dom. Burbidge & Olive U. Nsababera
Middle East: Bulldozed for a Shopping Mall? What Might Happen to These Church Ruins – C.N.A.
Cultural Identity Theft – William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Was Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain an Interfaith Eden? – William Kilpatrick, Natl Cth Register
Realism and Islam – Fr. James V. Schall S.J., The Catholic World Report
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Five Serious Problems with Chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia – Big Pulpit (April 24, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, Amoris Defetiscenia – Big Pulpit (April 28, 2016)
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