1. Framing the debate over sex abuse and the seal of the confessional, By John L. Allen Jr., Crux, March 28, 2023, Opinion It’s entirely possible that by the time this article appears, Father James Connell of Milwaukee, already barred from hearing confessions unless the penitent is…
1. Americans Pull Back From Values That Once Defined U.S., WSJ-NORC Poll Finds, Patriotism, religion and hard work hold less importance, By Aaron Zitner, The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2023, 5:30 AM Patriotism, religious faith, having children and other priorities that helped define the national character…
TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 205 – Shannon Bream on Love Stories Of The Bible Speak & Bishop Thomas Paprocki! Shannon Bream—attorney, host of Fox News Sunday, and NY Times’ bestselling author—joins the TCA team discussing her new book out next week: The Love Stories of the…
1. Faith-based charities fear Biden plan threatens liberty, By Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times, March 23, 2023, Pg. A1 The Biden administration is hailing proposed rules aimed at protecting the religious liberty of clients of faith-based charities, but critics say the changes would obliterate protections for…
1. Oklahoma court OK’s abortion to preserve mother’s life, By Ken Miller, Associated Press, March 22, 2023 A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state’s near total ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health,…
1. Cross incorporating service emblems removed on religious grounds, By Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times, March 21, 2023, Pg. A2 The Department of Veterans Affairs quickly removed a metal cross incorporating emblems of the military branches from public display in its Austin, Texas, VA Clinic roughly…
1. The pope and the US auxiliaries, Where has Pope Francis appointed auxiliary bishops in the US?, By Brendan Hodge, The Pillar, March 20, 2023, 4:00 AM When historians assess the impact of a pope’s leadership on the life of the Church, they often review his public…
TCA Podcast, – “Conversations with Consequences,” Episode 204 – Archbishop Borys Gudziak on Ukraine & Mary Hasson Talks Gender Ideology After his moving testimony at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast this week, we revisit with Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, to discuss the ongoing crisis…
1. Texas judge hears arguments in challenge to FDA’s approval of abortion drug, By Valerie Richardson, The Washington Times, March 16, 2023, Pg. A6 A federal judge in Texas heard arguments but did not rule Wednesday on whether to block the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a…
1. Pope Francis’s Decade of Division, By Ross Douthat, The New York Times, March 15, 2023, 5:00 AM, Opinion Lent is with us, and so is the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s ascent to the papal throne — an appropriate conjunction, since these are days of tribulation…
