Religious Liberty

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White House American President ResidenceThe 9 Non-Negotiables

by Fr. Matthew Schneider, L.C.,

of Catholic Stand

Why Miracles Should Remain a Requirement for Canonization – Brian O’Neel, N.C. Register
Turn Towards the Lord! Ad Orientem Worship – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
The Promise of Social Media for Religious Communities – Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News
That Time Richard Simmons Almost Became a Priest – Alex R. Hey, epicPew
Schismatic Sect in Italy Incurs Excommunication – Andrea Gagliarducci, Cthlc News Agency
Spanish Cardinal Reported Over ‘Hate Crime’ – Catholic Herald
Italy: Christians Ordered to “Pray in Silence” so Not to Offend Muslim Migrants – Chr. Williams
Why Legislators Must Stop Justifying Surrogacy – Rickard Newman, Public Discourse
Advocates for Women in Combat Value Diversity Over Victory – Jude Eden, Crisis Magazine
Glamour Magazine’s “5 Mind-Blowing Facts About Abortion” Riddled w/ Errors – Emily Derois
Are Christian Converts Seeking Asylum Getting a Raw Deal? – Dominic Casciani, BBC News
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Transgender Toilets are a Reality Shock for the Left, and the Stress Is Showing

of the Catholic News Agency

Utah’s Compromise: Model For States on Religious Liberty & Same-Sex Unions – N.P.R.
Chelsea Handler Silences Young Boy for Saying Hillary Clinton Is Pro-Abortion – Kar. Townsend
If Trump Were a Priest – David Rummelhoff, epicPew
Canada: The New Hobbesians – Jeffrey Collins and Douglas Farrow, First Things
Russian Foreign Ministry Criticizes West Over Surge of Christianophobia – Interfax
Mob of Liberal Protesters Attack & Bloody Donald Trump Supporter After Rally – Steven Ertelt
Sex Education and the Seduction of Selective Science – Valerie Huber, Public Discourse
Catholicism and Citizenship – Christopher White, The Catholic World Report
New Movie “Me Before You” Promotes Assisted Suicide as “An Act of Love” – A. Schadenberg
Vatican Interested in the U.S. Presidential Election, But Only as an Observer – Edward Pentin
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Rainbow Flag at the White HouseWill Obama Rewrite Religious Hiring Rules?

by Richard Ostling

of GetReligion

Why I’m Anti-Anti-Trump: The Candidate of Control-Alt-Delete – R.R. Reno, First Things
The Liberal Blind Spot – Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
Five (5) Reasons Trump Is Dominating American Politics – Robert W. Merry, The Natl Interest
The Semiotics of Transgender Bathroom Signage – Jordan Zajac, First Things
Oklahoma Pro-Lifers ‘Stunned’ by Gov. Fallin’s Veto of Anti-Abortion Bill – Brian Fraga
A Foundation Helps Social Media Enforce Liberal Ideology – Lane Davis & Milo Yiannopoulos
Walker Percy at 100 – Amy Welborn, The Catholic World Report
Rediscovering Russell Kirk – Mark Sullivan, The Dispatch via The Catholic World Report
How & Why We Remember the Dead: A Memorial Day Lesson f/ Walt Whitman – Kel. S. Franklin
Confident Pluralism Indeed – Carl R. Trueman, First Things
What to Say to Trump? Conservative Christian Leaders Want a Conversation – Cthlc Nws Agncy
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Colosseum RomeAre We Going the Way of Rome?

by Michael Auslin

Media Makes Sure You Never Hear About The Little Sisters Of The Poor – M. Hemingway
Remember The Fake Whole Foods ‘Hate Cake’? Pastor Apologizes, Admits He Lied – M.K. Ham
Transgenderism Is Worse for Your Health than Soda or Smoking – Matthew Archbold, C.M.R.
Facebook’s Big Meeting With Conservatives Is A Textbook Con Job – Sean Davis, The Fdrlst
Pope Francis: ‘Everyone Must Have the Freedom to Externalize His or Her Own Faith’ – The Reg
TX Baptist Univs. Claim Supreme Court Victory, Houston & Dallas Papers Go Mum – B. Ross Jr.
Is It Time for a U.S. Christian Democracy Party? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Aleteia
Regarding the Trumpenproletariat – Ross Douthat, Evaluations Blog via The N.Y. Times
Little Sisters Decision Highlights the Critical Need for a Pro-Life President – Fr. Frank Pavone
Former Political Prisoner in Cuba: Everything Can Be Taken From You – Matt Hadro, Ct Nw Ag
Dying Infants & No Medicine: Inside Venezuela’s Failing Hospitals – Nicholas Casey, N.Y. Times
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
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Rod Dreher Wide Pic SpeakingObvious Contradictions and Weaknesses in Rod Dreher’s Stated Reasons for Leaving the Catholic Church for the Orthodox Church

by Roseanne T. Sullivan

of Catholic Pundit Wannabee

The Best Ad To Not Send Your Child to a Jesuit University – Matthew Archbold, Crt Min Rep
Out of the (Water) Closet: N.Y. Times Surveys Backlash on Obama Bathroom Order – Jim Davis
Why Many Catholics Get Economics Wrong, Despite What the Church Says – John Zmirak Ph.D.
Our Lady of Fatima, the Culture of Death, and Signs of Hope – Diogo Miguel Machado
10 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About the Swiss Guard – Robert Barby II, epicPew
Frenemies Of The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher
Viral Facebook Video Shows Unique Bond Mothers & Their Unborn Children Have – Mic. Bilger
Book Review of Shaun McAfee’s “Filling Our Father’s House” – Anne Marie Miller, Igntm Tdy
Spring Cleaning My Soul – Karen Reep, Catholic Stand
March for Life U.K.: ‘We Are a Joyful Celebration of Life’ – National Catholic Register
Explainer: Supreme Court Punts on Little Sisters Religious Liberty Case – Joe Carter, PwrBlg
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
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Little Sisters of the Poor Win Supreme Court HHS Mandate Contraception Obama Evil Culture of Death Religious Freedom Religious LibertyLittle Sisters of the Poor Win: Supreme Court Tells Lower Courts to Protect Them From H.H.S. Mandate, Contraception; A Win for Religious Freedom

by Steven Ertelt

of LifeNews.com

What Is the Benedict Option, and Why Might It Be Coming to Your Neighborhood? – John Burger
Answering Stephen Colbert’s Favorite Atheist Physicist – Trent Horn, Catholic Answers
Will Klingon Language Lawsuit Outcome Affect The Catholic Church? – Acts of the Apostasy
At-Home Ovulation Test a ‘Breakthrough’ for Natural Family Planning (N.F.P.) – Brian Fraga
Feminism, Fertility, And Civilization – Rod Dreher
Top Ten Longest Featured Wikipedia Articles Includes One on a Pope – Jeffrey Miller, T.C.J.
Ingenious Lights for Portable Confessional – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
New Government Edict Escalates Bathroom War – Peter Jermann, Crisis Magazine
Facebook Censored Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood Sales of Body Parts – Curtis Houck
Pentecost Monday 2016 – Gregory DiPippo, New Liturgical Movement
Marchers in Canada Plead for Lawmakers to Drop Assisted-Suicide Bill – Catholic Herald
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Update for May 19 – Big Pulpit (May 19, 2016)
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Pretend Woman Pretend CatIt May Be Real For You, But Not For Me (The World of Pretend)

by Karlo Broussard

of Catholic Answers

The Non-Profit Law Firm on the Front Lines of the Religious Liberty Fight – Jim Graves
Heard the Claim That 1 in 3 Women Will Have an Abortion? It’s False, Here’s Why – Mat. Clark
Is “Contemporary” Church Music a Good Example of Inculturation? – Peter Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Proof-Texting Jesus, Post Catholic Sex-Abuse Scandal Style – Frank Weathers, YIMCatholic
Explaining the Authority of the Pope on Infallibility via Sensus Fidei – Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky
Quæritur: Blessing of Olive Oil and Incense – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Italian Parliament Backs Same-Sex Union Bill – Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
Univ. of Notre Dame to Honor Joe Biden & John Boehner: At What Cost? – Fr. Ray. J. De Souza
The Gift of the Spirit: Readings for Pentecost – John Bergsma Ph.D., The Sacred Page
Open Your Eyes to Creation – Erin Cain, Ignitum Today
Gathering the Human Family: The Readings for the Vigil of Pentecost – John Bergsma Ph.D.
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
Pope Francis Opens Conversation on Deaconesses – Big Pulpit (May 12, 2016)
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Little Sisters of the Poor Obamacare HHS Mandate Contraception Religious Freedom Liberty Catholic ChristianHarvard Law Professor Mark Tushnet Says Treat Christians Like Nazis

by Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.,

of The Daily Signal

Ann Coulter’s Embarrassing Failure to Grasp Basics of Christianity – Stephen Beale, The Rgstr
N.Y. Times Tries to Explain Texas to America: Oh My God They Just Don’t Get It – Tr. Mattingly
China Will Probably Implode – Peter Navarro, The National Interest
How John Roberts Begat Donald Trump – Ilya Shapiro, The Federalist
Is Facebook Censoring Conservative News? Social Media & Control – Kalev Leetaru, Forbes
Donald Trump and the Catholic Vote – Rachel Lu, Crisis Magazine
The Meaninglessness of Our Political Discourse: A Lesson from George Orwell – R. Smith Ph.D.
Donald J. Trump: No Rules – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
America’s Thinning Cohesion – James E. Miller, Taki’s Magazine
Title IX: From Common Sense to Coercion – The Editors, National Catholic Register
Why Christian Colleges Should Be Allowed to Be Christian – Adam J. MacLeod, Public Dscrs
Amoris Lætitia, Post Examen – Big Pulpit (May 10, 2016)
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Joe Biden Square PicCrazy Joe, Spare Me Your Praise of the Pope

by Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D.,

of Catholic Culture

Colorado Baker Faces ‘Re-Education’ Training After State Court Refuses To Take Case – C.N.A.
The Consequences of Campus ‘Victimhood’ Culture – The Catholic World Report
The Smug Style in American Liberalism – Emmett Rensin, Vox
It’s Time to Rename Capitalism – James Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute
Bernie Sanders: I’ll Use D.O.J. to Go After States That Defund Planned Parenthood – Mic. Bilger
The Road to Serfdom, a 1945 Radio Dramatization – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Am Cthlc
The Best Form of Government – Russell Kirk
Restraining Order Temporarily Stops Hospital f/ Killing 2-Year-Old – Micaiah Bilger, Life News
Pro-Life Governor Mike Pence to Endorse Ted Cruz Ahead of Indiana Primary Steven Ertelt
Did President Obama Save the World from a Great Depression? Probably Not – Sarah Stanley
Why There’s No Freedom Without Religious Liberty – Catholic News Agency
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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Newborn to be left to Die Culture of DeathTwo Year-Old on Life Support Has Less Than Two Days Before Hospital Will End His Life

by Micaiah Bilger

of LifeNews.com

Court-Martialed U.S. Marine Has Her Day in Court – Kathy Schiffer, National Catholic Register
Coming Soon to the Pews Near You: Transgender Wars & Copy-Desk Perplexities – Ric. Ostling
Special Report: Catholic Commencement Scandals Dishonor Class of 2016 – Catholic Ed. Daily
Dishonest Police, Broken Legal System & Callous Press: The Hillsborough Verdicts – Cthlc Hrld
Pope Replied to My Letter on Infallibility Debate, Says Hans Küng – Staff Reporter, Cthlc Hrld
A Catholic Sci-Fi Classic: Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun – Thomas Van, Catholic Culture
Trial of New Drug That Could Reverse “Brain Death” in Patients – Wesley J. Smith J.D., Lf Nw
Prince: From Pop Star to Spiritual Phenomenon – Jane Kelly, Mercatornet
Relics: Not Just A Dead Man’s Hand – John McNichol, Catholic Stand
Are the Little Sisters the Conscience of America? – John Clark, Seton Magazine
Peaceful But Not Passive: Romero and ‘Just War’ – Carlos X, Super Martyrio
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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(A.P. Photo/Toby Talbot)
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Three Names You Need to Know if You’re Against the North Carolina Bathroom Bill

by Matthew Archbold

of the Creative Minority Report

A Rape Survivor Talks About the North Carolina Bill – Matthew Archbold, Crtv Mnrty Rprt
Trump Says Boys Can Use Girls’ Bathrooms and Shut Up About It – Matthew Archbold, C.M.R.
Trump: The Immoral Choice – Andrew Herzog, Maccabee Society
Catholic Voters and the Dilemma of 2016 – Russell Shaw, The Dispatch
The Bard, the Bathroom, and the Common Good – Adam Carrington, Public Discourse
Abortionists Protected by Corrupt Friends in High Places – Charles Limandri, Crisis Magazine
Cruz For Life – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The Fed ‘Is a god That Has Failed’ – George Gilder, CNBC
Weak Families = Big Government, Period – J.G. Maggio J.D., Illinois Review
Broken Trust: The Cause of Angry Politics – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
The Ideological Diversity of the Pro-Life Movement – Michael J. New, Public Discourse
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)
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Religious FreedomAs America’s Culture War Hits Fever Pitch, Religious Freedom Is Ever More Precarious

by Ed Condon

of Catholic Herald

Bruce Springsteen Praised by Men Who Think They Are Women – Anthony Esolen, Crisis Mgzn
Woman Killed in a Botched Abortion, Then Her Organs Were Harvested – Cheryl Sullenger
Why Doesn’t God Give Us More Evidence Of His Existence – S. Sullivan Ph.D., Classical Theist
Retrograde, Intransigent Catholics are in Good Company – Carl E. Olson, The Cthlc Wrld Rprt
How Do We Know God’s Will? Careers and God’s Call – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
The Scientific Objectivity of Gender Difference – Glenn T. Stanton, Mercatornet
Tenured Professor’s Free-Speech Lawsuit Looms Over Marquette – Peter Jesserer Smith
Will Pope Francis Mend Ties with the S.S.P.X.? – Catholic News Agency
Book Review: Saintly Youth of Modern Times by Joan Carroll Cruz – Cristina Montes, Ign Tdy
Benedict on the Loss of Missionary Zeal – Jude P. Dougherty, The Catholic Thing
Fideism: Bad in Literature As Well As Religion – Stephen Mirarchi, Crisis Magazine
Amoris Lætitia: The Infamous Footnote 351 – Big Pulpit (April 11, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia: Strong Reactions – Big Pulpit (April 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Tuesday Update – Big Pulpit (April 12, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia Aftermath. . . Let Us Now Get Up Off the Ground – Big Pulpit (April 13, 2016)
Amoris Lætitia, The Joy of Love: Friday Update – Big Pulpit (April 15, 2016)
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