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Pope Francis & Cardinal Maradiaga

Cardinal Maradiaga, Cardinal Danneels, & McCarrick Campaigned for Bergoglio to be Pope

. . .Cdls Danneels & Ex-Cdl McCarrick campaigned for Bergoglio to be Pope, as did ++Maradiaga on eve of Conclave, phoning up various cardinals from the Honduran embassy in Rome.  Despite their pasts, all 3 prelates have since been special advisors of Francis or rehabilitated by him. . .

by Edward Pentin

via Twitter

Wherein Fr. Z is Intimidated & Just a Bit Scared – Fr. Z’s Blog
7 Reasons Why I Believe Vigano’s Accusations to be Credible, Updated – Thomas Peters
One Mad Mom Fisks John Allen’s Reporting on Scandal – One Mad Mom
The Best Nuncio We’ve Had Thus Far – George Weigel, First Things
Why We Stay, & the Viganò Testimony – George Weigel, First Things
Viganò: I Did Not Quash The Nienstedt Investigation – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
Where Did Retired McCarrick Live After Alleged Vatican Sanctions? – Ed Condon J.C.L.
Viganò Responds to Handling of 2014 Nienstedt Investigation, Updated – Carl E. Elson
The Amazing Story of How Viganò’s Report Came to Be – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
A Cleansing Fire – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
The Viganò Letter Could Spark a Conflagration in the Curia – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
What Did Pope Francis Know? – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
McCarrick, Dissent from ‘Humanae Vitae’, & the ‘Sensus Fidelium’ – Janet E. Smith
Bishops Offer Support for Viganò, Six Prelates Voice Their Concern – Steve Skojec, 1P5
President of U.S.C.C.B. Seeks Papal Audience after Viganò Letter – Ch. White, Crux
If Allegations Against Francis are True, He is Morally Unfit & Must Resign – Matt Walsh
The ‘Testimony’ of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò – Bishop Ath. Schneider, NC Register
Washington Catholics Call for Cardinal’s Resignation, Pray for Victims – CNS via Crux
Making Sense of McCarrick Cover-up Charges Against Pope Francis – John L. Allen Jr.
Podcazt 167: Reflection of Bishop Ath. Schneider & Viganò Testimony – Fr. Z’s Blog
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FRIDAY EDITION

Pope Francis’ Christmas Address to the Roman Curia

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

via Fr. Z’s Blog

Christmas & Culture: Closing Churches on Christmas? – Deacon Steven D. Greydanus, NCReg
Refuting the ‘Pagan Roots of Christmas’ Claim – Shaun McAfee O.P., Catholic Answers
Court Ruling ‘Puts Lives of Severely Disabled at Risk’ – Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald
Rogue One: An Advent Story – Lauren Meyers, Ignitum Today
After the Cairo Bombing, the West Must Stand with the Coptic Church – Fr. Peter Farrington
Messianic Prophecies: 2 Samuel 7: 12-16 – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Pope Lays Out Guiding Principles for Reform of the Roman Curia – Elise Harris, CNA via NCRg
Prepare for Christmas: Open Yourself to God in Prayer – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Is There an Advent/Christmastime Saint? – John M. Grondelski, National Catholic Register
Egypt’s Coptic Christians are Stuck between ISIS & an Indifferent Govt – Farid Y. Farid, Quartz

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SUNDAY MORNING EDITION

(Photo Credit: CNS/Paul Haring)

Rather than Pulling a Nail, Pope Francis Finds Another Tool

by John L. Allen Jr.,

of Crux

When Someone Tries to Hold My Hand During the Our Father – Larry D, Acts of the Apostasy
Waiting for the War That Is Already Here – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., The Cthlc World Report
4 Screwtape Quotes that Explain the World Today – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
At the Very Moment of Your Death, Christ Will Judge Your Soul – Rebecca Hamilton, The Reg
Our Lady of Guadalupe gave Aztec Culture what It Desperately Lacked – Francis Phillips, CH
Worship God, Not Self – Brandon Schild, Catholic Stand
Sacrificing for the Faith vs. Sacrificing the Faith – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
India Celebrates 400 Years of Christianity Through Thick and Thin – Nirmala Carvalho, Crux
Catholic Vietnam: Growing Despite Communist Oppression – The Catholic World Report
Pope Francis: Through Beauty, Artists Make the World Better – Hannah Brockhaus, CNA
Guantanamo Bishop Tapped to Head Camaguey Archdiocese – Elise Harris, Cthlc News Agency

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