1. Pope tightens oversight of Vatican-linked foundations, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, December 6, 2022, 8:26 AM Pope Francis on Tuesday tightened control and oversight over Vatican-based foundations and associations in his latest effort to impose international standards of accounting and governance on Vatican offices and affiliated…

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1. A Christian Artist and a Gay Wedding, By The Wall Street Journal, December 5, 2022, Pg. A16, Editorial Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker who declined to make custom cakes for gay weddings, won at the Supreme Court in 2018, but that was a limited decision based…

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TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 189 – Bill McGurn On The Innocence Of Jimmy Lai & Hong Kong Protests As Jimmy Lai awaits his trial in a Hong Kong prison, Bill McGurn of the Wall Street Journal discusses the innocence of Lai and how “in Jimmy’s sacrifice,…

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1. Pope’s visit to DRC, South Sudan back on for early 2023, By Aljazeera, December 1, 2022 Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and South Sudan early next year, the Vatican said on Thursday, after a scheduled trip to both countries in…

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1. Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage, By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press, November 30, 2022 The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands…

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1. Census: Christians a minority in England; non-religious grow, By Jill Lawless, Associated Press, November 29, 2022, 7:10 AM Fewer than half the people in England and Wales consider themselves Christian, according to the most recent census — the first time the country’s official religion has been…

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1. Church Says China Broke Agreement, By Francis X. Rocca, The Wall Street Journal, November 28, 2022, Pg. A9 The Vatican accused China of violating a power-sharing agreement on the appointment of bishops, expressing growing frustration over its relationship with Beijing as China seeks to tighten control of religion. Chinese officials…

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1. Pope links plight of Ukrainians today to Stalin’s ‘genocide’, By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, November 23, 2022, 5:33 AM Pope Francis on Wednesday linked the suffering of Ukrainians now to the 1930s “genocide artificially caused by Stalin,” when the Soviet leader was blamed for creating a…

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TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 188 – Walking With Moms In Need & Melissa Overmyer On From Worry To Wonder As families gather together this week for Thanksgiving looking ahead to the Advent season, the TCA team revisits with Melissa Overmyer to explore her latest…

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1. The Pro-Life Movement Has to Break With Trumpism, By David French, The New York Times, November 21, 2022, 5:00 AM, Opinion The midterms were hard for pro-life Americans. In every state where abortion referendums were on the ballot, the pro-choice side prevailed, even in red states…

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