1. More Catholics likely to vote for a Democrat over Trump, poll finds. By Christopher Vondracek, The Washington Times, December 11, 2019, Pg. A6 If the presidential election were held today, more Roman Catholic voters would opt for any major Democratic candidate over President Trump,…

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1. Court Lets Kentucky Abortion Law Stand. By Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2019, Pg. A6 The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform and describe an ultrasound examination— even over a patient’s objection— before performing…

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TCA Podcast – “Conversations with Consequences” Episode 33: Catholic formation in the Capital and beyond Your hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined by Father Charles Trullols and Emma Boyle, who both work with the Catholic Information Center in Washington D.C., a chapel and…

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1. Former Cardinal Sued for Abuse. By Joseph De Avila, The Wall Street Journal, December 6, 2019, Pg. A13A Two men have filed lawsuits accusing former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of sexual abuse since a New Jersey law went into effect that gives people a new…

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1. Bishop, Accused Of Abuse Coverup, Resigns. By Ian Lovett and Francis X. Rocca, The Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2019, Pg. A6 The Catholic bishop of Buffalo, N.Y., resigned following accusations he covered up clergy sex abuse of children. In keeping with its standard…

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1. Are Liberals Against Marriage?, Debating the decline of wedlock, again, in the shadow of the baby bust. By Ross Douthat, New York Times Online, December 3, 2019, 6:00 AM, Opinion The continued plunge in the American birthrate, amid prosperity and low unemployment, has finally…

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1. New wave of abuse suits could hit church like never before. By Bernard Condon and Jim Mustian, The Associated Press, December 2, 2019, 1:14 AM A wave of new laws in 15 states that allow people to make claims of sexual abuse going back…

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TCA Podcast – “Conversations with Consequences” Episode 32 – Helping the homeless and strengthening marriages in Miami Your host Dr. Grazie Christie is joined by two amazing guests for this episode in the series “The Church on the Ground: Going Forward in Joy.” In this…

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1. Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his. By Nicole Winfield and Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press, November 26, 2019 Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Japan in a very personal way Tuesday, spending the morning with his Jesuit confreres in…

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TCA Podcast – “Conversations with Consequences” Episode 31: The Amazon Synod and recent developments in the Church, with Matthew Bunson of EWTN Your podcast hosts Dr. Grazie Christie and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer are joined by Dr. Matthew Bunson, a senior contributor to EWTN and widely respected scholar,…

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