Woman Deacons

Highlighted Catholic News & Punditry:
Pope Francis: No Woman Deacons – Fr. Z’s Blog
Statue Outside Cathedral in Boston Vandalized – Kelly Sullivan at Boston 25 News
Catholics Worldwide Organize for World Day of Prayer, October 27 – J.P. Mauro at Aleteia

Pope Francis’ Rehabilitation of the Sexual Predator Rupnik:
Why Has the Vatican Restored Father Rupnik? – Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review
No Excuse for Surprise: Rupnik, Francis, & the Pattern of Protecting Predators – Steve Skojec
Fr. Marko Rupnik Incardinated in Slovenian Diocese – Luke Coppen at The Pillar
Pope Francis Authorizes Sexual Predator Rupnik to Enter New Diocese (X) – Dm. Thompson
Disgraced Former Jesuit, Marko Rupnik, Accepted in Slovenian Diocese – Catholic Vote
Scandal Upon Scandal: Rupnik Incardinated in Slovenia – Silere Non Possum/Catholic Conclave

Synod on Synodality News & Punditry:
Personnel is Policy – Amy Welborn at Charlotte was Both
Archbishop Broglio is the Voice of Reason at the Synod (Xwitter) – J.D. Flynn at The Pillar
Synod This! – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
A Letter from a Headless Synod? – Ed. Condon at The Pillar
In Unprecedented Letter, Synod Urges More Synodality – The Pillar
Meet the Aussie Laywoman Pushing for Motherhood, Not Female Priesthood – NC Register
Letters From the Synod: an Imbalanced Ecclesial Ecosystem – Xavier Rynne, II
Is It a Canonical Synod of Bishops or Not? Some Observers Express Their Doubts – Ed Pentin
Jimmy Savile & Whoopi Goldberg have a ‘Synodal’ Way of Thinking – De Omnibus Dubitandum. . .
Women’s Ordination Prohibited by Apostolic Tradition, Say Church Leaders – Catholic Vote
The Synod on Synodality at the Halfway Point – George Weigel at First Things
The Letter from the Synod of Bishops to the People of God (full text) – Aleteia
Pope Francis Enforces Secrecy Even While Saying He Hopes For ‘Synodality’ – Richard Ostling
Examining the Synod on Synodality’s ‘Conversation in the Spirit’ – CNA via NC Register

Top-10 Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
1.  Ask Father: Bowing to the Priest When He Enters for Mass – Fr. Z’s Blog
2.  Shrek, Loneliness, & Celibacy – John Brundage at Integrated Prayer
3.  Francis Continues to Make a Mess – William K. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., at Turning Point
4.  Deconstructing Ann Barnhardt’s Benedict Video – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
5.  A Video That Gets to the Heart of Things (video) – Fr. Z’s Blog
6.  The Pro-Life Movement’s Achilles’ Heel – Daniel & Nellie Kuebler at NC Register
7.  Pope Blames West for Rise of Islamic State & Lawless Libya – Tho. Colsy at Catholic Herald
8.  Pope Francis Thanks Notorious LGBT Activist for His ‘Ministry’ – Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
9.  Largest Christian University Alleges It’s Unjustly Targeted by Feds – Joshua Q. Nelson
10.  Tolkien’s Faith – Fr. Dwight Longenecker at The Imaginative Conservative

Best of the Rest of Morning Catholic News & Punditry:
The Great His­to­rian of Cul­ture: Christo­pher Daw­son – F. Russell Hittinger, Ph.D.
Miraculous Healing at Eucharistic Adoration, & More Links – Tito Edwards at NC Register
Supporting Marriages in Crisis – Masha Goepel at Catholic Stand
What You Need To Know! A Catholic Take with Joe McClane – The Station of the Cross Radio
Eucharistic Congress: Adoring Christ in New York State – National Catholic Register
Join a New Political Movement for Catholics! – Catholics For Catholics
Notre Dame Students Publish Letter Objecting to Drag Show on Campus – CNA via NC Register
Sign Up for Eucharist & The Spiritual Life Conference with Dr. Brant Pitre & Friends! – FOT
GOP Presidential Hopeful Tim Scott Discusses Beginning Each Day With Scripture – The Reg
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About That #WeCount’s Latest Report Showing Abortion Increase – Live Action News
Nigerian Diocese Mourns Murder of Kidnapped Monk – Fr. Justine John Dyikuk at The Pillar

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Pope Francis Attacks Young Priests That Wear Cassocks (Xwitter) – Catholic Sat
I Have Officially Seen My Favorite Halloween Costume Ever – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Mapped: Gas Prices in Every U.S. State – Niccole Conte at Visual Capitalist
Requiescat In Pace: Wanda Poltawska – Donald R. McClarey, Esq., at The American Catholic
Saint Raphael, Endowed With the Grace of Healing – Mary O’Regan at Mary’s Blog
Any Difference between an NGO & Pope Francis? – D.R. McClarey, Esq./The American Catholic
China, Patriotic Catholic Church Supports the Repression of Falun Gong – Bitter Winter

War in the Middle East:
Hamas War in Light of My Conversion from Judaism to Catholicism – Dr. Edouard Belaga
Pope Francis’ Call for Peace b/w Israel & Hamas Really a Call for Injustice – Maureen Mullarkey

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