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Month: October 2020

Whither the WASP?

One of the disturbing things about the Cult of Wokeness is how many venerated institutions—educational, cultural, religious, and so on—have succumbed to it, as per our earlier published “Woke List.” One such that did not make that admittedly non-exhaustive numbering was the National Association of Independent Schools, the umbrella group for many of the most […]

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Pope brings 7 people closer to sainthood (CNS)

The seven include two Spanish nuns, an Italian laywoman, and four martyrs of the Spanish Civil War. “Normally the Pope signs the decrees during a meeting with the prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes,” the report notes. &ldq…

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Assisi awaits Pope Francis (Vatican News)

Pope Francis will visit Assisi on October 3 to sign Fratelli Tutti (Brothers All), an encyclical letter on fraternity and social friendship. “This gesture of Pope Francis gives us new courage and strength to ‘restart’ in the name of t…

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On China, Vatican and US risk flawed assumptions about each other

Watching US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the Vatican this week play out, it seems possible that some of the obvious testiness over China is because both sides are making flawed assumptions about the other.

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Parolin ‘surprised’ by Pompeo’s China rebuke, says article wasn’t right venue

Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said he was surprised when his U.S. counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, published an article criticizing Pope Francis for his position on China, saying it wasn’t the right venue for the discussion to take place.

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St. Therese of Lisieux is a Spiritual Powerhouse

St. Therese of Lisieux is a Spiritual PowerhouseThere are many Catholics who struggle with St. Therese of Lisieux. They read her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, and cannot get through the “flowery” language or style, which was prevalent at the time. She is often reduced to being “overly nice”, “sentimental”, or a “sweet girl”, which—whether intended or not—is a superficial understanding […]

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