1. Pope in ‘good general condition’ after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, June 8, 2023, 7:47 AM Pope Francis’ was in “good general condition” Thursday, alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and…
1. Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, June 7, 2023, 7:13 AM Pope Francis went to the hospital Wednesday to undergo abdominal surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his…
1. Companies’ New Cause: Dodging the Culture Wars, Executives rethink if and when to weigh in on potentially divisive issues, fearing backlash from all sides, and develop crisis plans in case things go wrong, By Chip Cutter and Lauren Weber, The Wall Street Journal, June 6,…
1. Papal envoy heads to Ukraine to ‘listen carefully’ to possible peace plans, By Reuters, June 5, 2023, 4:39 AM Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, tasked by Pope Francis to carry out a peace mission to try to help end the war in Ukraine, headed to Kyiv on…
TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 215 – Ashley McGuire On Celebrities And Surrogacy & Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse On Boycotting Target As the topic of surrogacy has been trending lately with a celebrity regretting her decision, even calling it ‘transactional,’ Ashley McGuire talks about the…
1. The blue wall of opposition to K-12 parental choice, Mothers and fathers should have education freedom for their children, By Peter Murphy, The Washington Times, June 1, 2023, Pg. B4, Opinion Education freedom for parents of school-aged children is on the march. Yet millions of elementary…
1. A Visit to the Blessed Mother in Manhattan, By Nicholas Tomaino, The Wall Street Journal, May 31, 2023, Pg. A15, Opinion We’re never too busy to give our mother a call. A visit is even better. Last Friday two friends and I walked 10 blocks to…
1. The Bigotry That Proudly Speaks Its Name, From Dodger Stadium to Washington, indulging anti-Catholic sentiment is an elite pastime, By Gerard Baker, The Wall Street Journal, May 30, 2023, Pg. A17, Opinion When John F. Kennedy ran for president in 1960, he felt compelled, memorably, to make a…
TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 213 – Mark Brumley on Word of Life & Father Ben Kiely Talks Saving Christianity in Iraq! With gender ideology infiltrating the culture and classroom, Mark Brumley of Ignatius Press joins to discuss the ongoing threats and the success of…
1. Why Francis won’t be the chaplain of BRICS, just as Pius XII wasn’t of NATO, By John L. Allen Jr., Crux, May 25, 2023, Opinion Once upon a time, journalists informally dubbed Pope Pius XII the “chaplain of NATO” for his fervent anti-Communism, and his consequent…
