1. Christians targeted in Burkina Faso amid violence by Islamist militants. By Danielle Paquette, The Washington Post, August 22, 2019, Pg. A12 One evening in late June, gunmen stormed a village in northern Burkina Faso and ordered people who had been chatting outside to lie…

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1. Cardinal’s Sex-Abuse Conviction Is Upheld. By Robb M. Stewart, The Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2019, Pg. A6 Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Roman Catholic cleric ever to be jailed for child sexual abuse, has lost his appeal of his conviction. The 78-year-old…

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1. Planned Parenthood Exits Federal Program. By Michelle Hackman, The Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2019, Pg. A3 Planned Parenthood Federation of America said on Monday it would withdraw from the federal Title X family-planning program rather than comply with a new Trump administration rule…

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1. The Secular Busybodies Lose Again. The Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2019, Pg. A18, Review & Outlook Supreme Court precedent travels fast. Less than two months ago the Justices ruled 7-2 that a 40-foot stone war memorial, the Peace Cross in Bladensburg, Md., could…

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1. Consign James Blaine to Memory Lane, The Supreme Court may finally undo the legacy of 19th-century anti-Catholic bigotry. By Ray Domanico, The Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2019, Pg. A13, Houses of Worship American religious schools have gotten a bad deal for centuries, but…

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1. Sex-Abuse Suits Flood New York, Over 400 claims made on first day of window for childhood victims to seek compensation. By Melanie Grayce West, The Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2019, Pg. A3 Attorneys representing alleged victims of child sexual abuse filed hundreds of…

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1. Abortion rights support steady despite growing partisan divide, survey finds. By Ariana Eunjung Cha and Scott Clement, The Washington Post, August 14, 2019, Pg. A3 At a time when antiabortion measures are sweeping the United States, one of the largest-ever surveys on abortion attitudes…

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1. Child Sex Abuse: Why the Church and Other N.Y. Institutions Face a Reckoning, A new law has created a “look-back window,” during which claims that had passed the statute of limitations can be revived. By Rick Rojas, New York Times Online, August 13, 2019…

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1. Notre Dame Repairs Are Set to Resume. By Lee Harris, The Wall Street Journal, August 12, 2019, Pg. A13 The repair of Notre Dame Cathedral can resume later this month, French officials said, announcing safety measures to protect against the spread of toxic lead…

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TCA Radio Podcast — “Conversations with Consequences” Episode 16: The ousting of Dr. Leana Wen and the future of Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood: With revenues of over half a BILLION dollars a year from taxpayers, is this giant corporation a “healthcare” provider or a political…

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