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TUESDAY NEWS EDITION

Francis is a Broken Country

by Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.,

of First Things

Cardinal Sarah: Church Is Facing ‘Grave Risk’ of Schism Over Morality – Pete Baklinski, LSN
Dem Party Chair: No Place for Pro-Life Dems, Get in Line With Abortion or Get Out – M. Bilger
Margaret Sanger: “We Want to Exterminate the Negro Population” – Micaiah Bilger, LN
LGBT Coalition Brands Religious Organisations ‘Hate Groups’ – The Christian Institute
Sexual Difference, Complementarity & the Truth: A Personal Journey – Jus. Charlebois Ph.D.
Google Promotes Same-Sex ‘Marriage,’ Homosexual Adoption in New Ad – Steve Weatherbe
NYT Refuses to Use Term Female Genital Mutilation’ b/c It’s ‘Culturally Loaded’ – A. Randall
Catholic Institutions Vulnerable to Sexual “Identity” Discrimination Lawsuits – A. Hendershott
Canadian Bishops Funding Abortion & Pro-Homosexual Activist Groups – Lianne Laurence, LSN
‘Communism for Kids’ Turns Deadly Ideology into a Fairy Tale – Jarrett Stepman, The Stream
French Bishops Offer Divided Voters Guidelines on Presidential Runoff – CNS via CH
New Report on Religious Persecution: Christians Are Most Widely Targeted – CNA via The Reg
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How Western Civilization Will Collapse

by Rachel Nuwer,

of BBC Future

A Painful Transgender Warning Against Transanity – Michael Brown, The Stream
Vimeo Declares War on Christian Apostolates – Michael Brown, The Stream
The Battle for France – Scott McConnell, TAC
I Used to be Transgender; On Those Kids Who Think They are Transgender – Walt Heyer
Princeton Theological Seminary Writes Its Own Epitaph – Michael Brown, The Stream
Video Proof: Disney has been Promoting Homosexuality Since the 1990s – Peter LaBarbera
The Man in the Women’s Room, and Why He Can Stay There – David Mills, The Stream
Europe in Eclipse? – Glen A. Sproviero, TIC
A Sad Story: Our Pro-Life Presidents, and Their Pro-Abortion Children – Jonathan Van Maren
Trump Picks Pro-Life Conservative to Lead HHS Civil Rights Office – Peter LaBarbera, LSN
Planned Parenthood Tries to Hide Horror of Abortion, by Painting It Pink – Ryan Bomberger
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CATHOLIC SUNDAY EDITION

cathedral-basilica-of-our-lady-of-amiens-in-franceJust Too Cool: Medieval Cathedral of Amiens was Decorated in Bright Colors

by Father John Zuhlsdorf

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Really Write the Gospels? – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
He’s Not “Turning His Back to the People” – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report
Why Young Catholics L♥ve the Extraordinary Form – Benedict Turvill, Catholic Herald
Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., Discusses Core Message of DOCAT: “Do Good & Avoid Evil” – The CWR
Completing the Gothic Aesthetic of a Parish Church – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D., New Lit Mov
A Garden for Mary – Joanna Bogle, National Catholic Register
Rediscovering “Work” With Purpose – Peter Howard, Catholic Spiritual Direction
Ite! The Necessity of Discipline – Jason Craig, The Catholic Gentleman
Why Pregnancy Is a Mega-Gift – Amanda Evinger, National Catholic Register
The Catholic Case for Grammar Schools – Hugh Walters, Catholic Herald
Prayer and the Heights of Holiness: Divine Intimacy Radio Show & Podcast – Dan Burke, CSD

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CIVILIZATION WATCH THURSDAY EXTRA

burkiniThe Burqa and French Values

by Noëlle Lenoir

of Project Syndicate

The Ankara-Brussels Problem – Marc Pierini, Carnegie Europe
The Real Enemy Within Turkey – Aaron Stein, The Atlantic
Inside Syria’s Unending Siege, Civilians, Not Soldiers, are the Chief Victims – New Statesman
Biden’s Baltic Bombast – Ted Galen Carpenter, The National Interest
How Bush’s Bad Idea that Turkey Could Join the EU Bombed – Matt Purple, The Natl Interest
Ukraine’s Independence Is Under Siege – Evan Moore, Foreign Policy Initiative
Turkey Finally Bombs Syria – to Hit the Kurds – Ceylan Yeginsu, The New York Times
How the Refugee Crisis became Invisible – Yiannis Baboulias, New Statesman
Scotland Must Stop Relying on English Taxpayers – The Daily Telegraph
A Peace Deal for Colombia – Matt Ford, The Atlantic
Is Doomsday Inevitable For Venezuela? – Luis Colasante, Oil Price

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CIVILIZATION TUESDAY EDITION

Bastille Lady DayFrench Secularists Having a Difficult Time Accepting that Secularism Is in Retreat

by Pierre Manent

of First Things

Is France a Nation on the Verge of Civil War? – Jonathan Miller, Irish Examiner
How the World Looks From the Russian Perspective – Sergey Karaganov, Russia in Glbl Affrs
Islamist Terror Could Kill Off the West’s Liberal Values – Janet Daley, Daily Telegraph
New Name for New Politics News Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
France: Understand the Enemy as He Understands Himself – Rémi Brague, First Things
Vote to Name the New Civilization Website – Tito Edwards, Big Pulpit
How Dangerous Is Russia? – Nikolas K. Gvosdev, The National Interest
Is NAFTA Doomed? – Thomas Walkom, Toronto Star
Europe’s Brexit Hangover: Mild – Nouriel Roubini, Project Syndicate
How Big of a Threat Is North Korea? – The Week, The Week
The West’s Decline Would Hurt China – Minxin Pei, Project Syndicate
Central Asian States Strive to Distill Local Culture – Catherine Putz, The Diplomat
After 20 Years, Iran & These Kurdish Rebels Are Fighting Once Again – Robert Andrea, WIB
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epa05429785 People gather at a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles on the 'Promenade des Anglais' where the truck crashed into the crowd during the Bastille Day celebrations, in Nice, France, 17 July 2016. According to reports, at least 84 people died and many were wounded after a truck drove into the crowd on the famous Promenade des Anglais during celebrations of Bastille Day in Nice, late 14 July. EPA/OLIVIER ANRIGOFrance’s Twin Threat From Within: Angry Youth, Cynical Politics

by Richard Werly

of Le Temps

via World Crunch

Why The Baltic States Are Where Nuclear War Is Most Likely To Begin – Loren B. Thompson
Nice Attack Propels Anti-Immigrant Sentiments Into France’s Mainstream – Michael Birnbaum
Russia’s Cold War Plan to Crush France (In 7 Days) – Michael Peck, The National Interest
Europe’s Next Crisis Is Renzi and the Banks – F. Guerrera & Jac. Barigazzi & Silvia S. Borrelli
NATO May Have to Expel Turkey – Con Coughlin, The Daily Telegraph
How Islamic State Is Sowing Savagery Across Europe – Martin Chulov, The Guardian
How Can We Preserve Britain’s Union? – Philip Johnston, The Daily Telegraph
China: More Hegemon Than Bogeyman? – Jeff Kingston, The Japan Times
Nice: The War of Religion Continues – Roberto de Mattei, Il Tempo
The Cost of Interlinking India’s Rivers – Sudha Ramachandran, The Diplomat

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French Presiden Francois Hollande France 2016French Politicians Deny Reality in Wake of Nice Terror

by Timothy J. Williams, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

The Gathering Storm in Italy – Mark Gilbert, World Politics Review
Is Russia’s Alliance with Greece a Threat to NATO? – Henry Stanek, The National Interest
The Coming Christian Collapse – Rod Dreher, TAC
A European Dream, Deferred – George Friedman Ph.D., Startfor
Turkey’s Sad Death Signals more Chaos in the Middle East – John Bolton, New York Post
Civilization Edition; Your Input, Comments, Ideas & Suggestions – Chief Editor, Big Pulpit
Britain’s Political Turmoil Reflects Profound Spiritual and Cultural Crises – Joanna Bogle
Why Duterte Needs to Move Fast to End Decades-Long Insurgency – Tim Johnston, The Intrptr
The South China Sea Case and China’s New Nationalism – Luo Xi, China Power
Tracing Empire in Rural Romania – Antonio Colibasanu
Belloc’s Hills and the Sea – K.V. Turley, The Civilized Reader
The Lost Arts of Modern Civilization – Brett, The Art of Manliness

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President Hollande of French Fifth RepublicIs France’s Fifth Republic Doomed?

by Robert Zaretsky

Vandals Attack Churches in France and Belgium – National Catholic Register
The Next Balkan Wars – Timothy Less, New Statesman
Unity and Disunity in Europe – Joel Weickgenant, Europe Memo
Ancient Egypt’s Perfectly Preserved Underwater Cities; How Discovered – Zayani Bhatt, N.S.
China’s Perspective on North Korea – George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
Who Whitewashed Muhammad Ali? – David Marcus, The Federalist
Switzerland’s ‘Basic Income’ Idea Was Democratized Aristocracy – Robert Tracinski
Being A Stanford Athlete Is No Excuse For Rape – Holly Scheer, The Federalist
The Forgotten Legacy of the Six-Day War – George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
Five (5) Facts About China’s Cultural Revolution – Joe Carter, Power Blog
How To Fix The Olympics In One Step – Robert Tracinski, The Federalist
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The Catholic Left Makes a Sneaky Case for Voting Hillary

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

Zero Catholics, Two Protestants, One Difficult Choice – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
China’s Coming Revolution – Gordon G. Chang, The National Interest
Should America Want to be Like Europe? – Bruce P. Frohnen J.D.
The Suicide of Venezuela – Joel D. Hirst’s Blog
New Study Warns The Poor are Paying More & More for Everyday Purchases – Max Ehrenfreund
Univision Promotes ‘Make America Mexico Again’ – Daniel Garza, News Busters
SCOTUS Ruling on HHS Mandate Impacts Catholic Colleges – Justin Petrisek, Catholic Lane
Trump and the Mob – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Decapitated Churches in China’s Christian Heartland – Ian Johnson, The New York Times
The Promises and Perils of Christian Politics – Russell Kirk
Why Not All Pledge to be Respectful This Election Season? – Gretchen R. Crowe, OSV
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