1. Pope denounces unimaginable “hell” of Libyan migrant camps, By Associated Press, July 8, 2020, 6:19 AM Pope Francis denounced the unimaginable “hell” of Libya’s migrant detention camps as he celebrated a Mass on Wednesday in honor of would-be asylum seekers who risk their lives for a…

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1. What’s happening in Xinjiang is genocide, New reports show China is committing atrocities., By The Washington Post, July 7, 2020, Pg. A18, Editorial The new evidence shows that China is systematically using pregnancy checks, forced intrauterine devices, sterilization and even abortion to reduce the population of…

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TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 63 – Congressman Dan Lipinski & Legal Scholar Helen Alvaré On A Big Win For Catholic Schools! On this week’s Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson are joined by legal scholar Helen Alvaré with…

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1. Catholic bishop: bill changes would leave UK with ‘most extreme abortion legislation in Europe’, By Catholic News Agency, July 2, 2020, 4:00 AM An English bishop has urged Catholics to resist a new push to strip away protections for unborn children that would “leave the U.K….

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1. High Court Removes Bar On Religious School Aid, By Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2020, Pg. A1 The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states can’t exclude church schools from programs benefiting their private, nonsectarian counterparts, bolstering a conservative drive to expand public support…

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1. High court strikes down Louisiana abortion law, By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post, June 30, 2020, Pg. A1 The Supreme Court struck down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law Monday, a dramatic victory for abortion rights activists and a bitter disappointment to conservatives in the first showdown…

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1. Even the Bible Is Full of Flawed Characters: The destruction of monuments only impoverishes our sense of history, By Timothy Dolan, The Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2020, Pg. A13, Opinion Defacing, tearing down and hiding statutes and portraits is today’s version of Puritan book-burning. Our…

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TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 62 – Jennifer Lahl On The Dangers Of Surrogacy & Jeanne Allen On Saving Catholic Schools On this week’s Conversations with Consequences, Dr. Grazie Christie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson are joined by Jeanne Allen of the Center for…

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1. Pro-life laws advance in Iowa, Mississippi, Tennessee, By Catholic News Agency, June 25, 2020, 4:00 AM Three state legislatures have passed new restrictions on abortion: a heartbeat-based abortion ban in Tennessee; a 24-hour waiting period on abortion in Iowa; and a ban on abortion due to…

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1. Pope prays for Mexico after powerful quake, By Associated Press, June 24, 2020, 6:17 AM Pope Francis is praying for victims of a powerful earthquake in southern Mexico. Francis spoke off the cuff during his weekly general audience on Wednesday to express his solidarity with Mexico….

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