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Archbishop Viganò’s Second Letter Offers Clear Path for Investigation

Toronto Cardinal to Clergy: ‘Be on Fire With Sacrificial Love and Priestly Zeal’

St. Vincent de Paul: An Ordinary Saint

The Latest Attack on Islam: Too many Americans would deny Muslims the religious liberty they insist upon for Christians.

Opinion | The Latest Attack on Islam: It’s Not a Religion - The New York Times

Both on China and the abuse crisis, Pope Francis faces a trust deficit

Pope Francis Asks Chinese Catholics to Trust His Deal With Government

Pope Francis Asks Chinese Catholics to Trust His Deal With Government - The New York Times

Millennials are divorcing divorce, U.S. research finds

Millennials are divorcing divorce, U.S. research finds | Lifestyle from CTV News

Eight lessons to help us move forward from the sex abuse crisis.

Eight lessons to help us move forward from the sex abuse crisis. | America Magazine

Pornchai Moontri: Bangkok to Bangor, Survivor of the Night

The Benedict XVI speech that everyone missed

Former bishops' aide calls on Pope Francis to break silence on abuse

Protestant Questions For Scandalized Catholics Who Still Remain Catholic

Protestant Questions For Scandalized Catholics Who Still Remain Catholic :

Protestant Questions For Scandalized Catholics Who Still Remain Catholic

Protestant Questions For Scandalized Catholics Who Still Remain Catholic :

Did Pope Francis Just Make China Protestant?

Vatican–China Deal: Long-Term Consequences for the Church Are Dire | National Review

Pope Francis admits abuse scandals have driven younger people away from Catholic Church

Pope Francis admits abuse scandals have driven younger people away from Catholic Church | The Independent

Life in the womb (9 months in 4 minutes) all in stunning HD!

This Eclectic Compilation Of Old Movie Stars Dancing To 'Uptown Funk' Will Get Your Feet Tapping.

Vatican–China Deal: Long-Term Consequences for the Church Are Dire

Vatican–China Deal: Long-Term Consequences for the Church Are Dire | National Review

We've found Vulcan? Wow!

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1496734&playlistId=1.4106000&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

Canadian clergy abuse survivor says Vatican 'owes God an apology' - My response? Yes it does!

Canadian clergy abuse survivor says Vatican 'owes God an apology' | CTV News

The Faithful Are Crying Out for Action. Will Church Leaders Listen?

Three quick take-aways on the Vatican's deal with China

What does it mean for a priest to be laicized?

This cow explains Catholic religious orders and congregations better than most textbooks

U.S. bishops announce new abuse-prevention measures and call for McCarrick investigation

Texas bishop on abuse crisis: 'You're right to be broken-hearted'

Alongside Francis the Simple, there's also Francis the Stubborn

Canadian bishops set to approve abuse document

Almost all Canadians would benefit from palliative care. Only one in seven can actually access it at end-of-life.

Almost all Canadians would benefit from palliative care. Only one in seven can actually access it at end-of-life - The Globe and Mail

China–Vatican Deal? Rome Would Repeat Its Mistake with Germany Last Century

China–Vatican Deal? Rome Would Repeat Its Mistake with Germany Last Century | National Review

In Private Letters, Benedict Rebukes Critics of Pope Francis

In Private Letters, Benedict Rebukes Critics of Pope Francis - The New York Times

Spiritual Paternity, Anger, Lying and Vulnerable Adults

Maintenance vs. Mission

Institutional-maintenance Catholicism is finished. Purified, mission-driven Catholicism is the Church with a vital future. Maintenance vs. Mission | George Weigel | First Things

How a Priest and Teams of Homeless People Are Transforming Detroit

Small band of friars and nuns in habits feed homeless in Los Angeles

The Elephant in the Sacristy, Revisited

On the scandals in the Church which, like all her work Mary Eberstadt is spot-on with her assessment. The Elephant in the Sacristy, Revisited

Jordan Peterson Takes on the Tower of Babel

The public intellectual sees the story as a warning about idolizing the intellect (rationalism) and pursuing heaven on earth (utopia). Jordan Peterson Takes on the Tower of Babel

Former F.B.I. agent who led 2002 child protection efforts says bishops “can’t police their own”

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2018/09/18/former-fbi-agent-who-led-2002-child-protection-efforts-says-bishops-cant-police

In Summoning the Bishops to Address the Sexual-Abuse Crisis, Is Pope Francis Again Missing the Point?

In Summoning the Bishops to Address the Sexual-Abuse Crisis, Is Pope Francis Again Missing the Point? | The New Yorker

What St. John Chrysostom Would Really Say About the Current Crises

Pope gives crucifix to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square

Now streaming: ‘Broken’ offers up Sean Bean’s poignant portrayal of a Catholic priest

When Scandal Silences the Church's Voice

When Scandal Silences the Church's Voice : The speaker was a highly sophisticated layman, possessor of a doctorate and professor of theology at a major Catholic university. We had been discussing the metastasizing scandals plaguing the Church—scandals concerning ex-Cardinal McCarrick, the Pennsylvania grand jury, what the Pope knew and when he knew it, and on and on. Then, unexpectedly, my companion said …