Jeanie Hannaman

December 18, 2019

Between Nationalisms and Right Idea of Nation. The Political Misstep of Pope Francis, by Sandro Magister

By Sandro Magister, L'Espresso - Pope Francis hammers relentlessly against sovereignisms and nationalisms, and in spite of this his faithful vote en masse for sovereignist and nationalist parties, in Italy and in Europe… In Italy, for example, the party most voted for today by practicing Catholics is Lega Nord, with its head Matteo Salvini (in the photo), devoted to the Blessed Mother and at the same time a champion of the rejection of immigrants… In the narrow circle of confidants of Jorge Mario Bergoglio there are some who must have pointed out to him this contrast between what he preaches and the behavior of the faithful.

December 18, 2019

A Dreaded Subject No More, by Charlie Butts

"Children are naturally pro-life, and I believe that as adults we can foster that natural inclination and be more intentional about creating a culture of life from a very young age," the pro-lifer tells OneNewsNow… So she encourages parents to no longer consider abortion a dreaded subject… "My motivation for writing this book was really something that would replace the fear of talking about hard things with tools that would allow adults to articulate a pro-life view to their children … appropriately," Bomberger shares.

December 18, 2019

‘Birth Tourism’ and the 14th Amendment, by Lewis Morris

By Lewis Morris, Patriot Post - The Center for Immigration Studies has released a new report that tracks the number of children born to foreign nationals in the United States, as well as the extent of what could be called “birth tourism.” The numbers are worrisome… Using federal statistics for the second half of 2016 and the first half of 2017, the latest reliable data available, CIS estimates that 39,000 babies were born to foreign students, guest workers, and others on long-term temporary visas. There were an additional 33,000 births to tourists. This is in addition to the estimated 300,000 children born in the U.S. each year to illegal immigrants.

December 18, 2019

The Change to the ‘Pontifical Secret’ Does Less Than It Appears to Do

By Christopher Altieri, Catholic Herald - Anne Barrett Doyle of BishopAccounability.org agreed. “I think it’s an overdue and desperately needed action,” she said. “The pontifical secret has been an obstruction to civil justice,” Barrett added. She said the move was a strategically wise one for Pope Francis to take in the current climate. “Prosecutors have begun not only to look at the priests who abuse, but the bishops who cover up their crimes,” she noted. “Civil societies will no longer tolerate it. It’s a move he’s being compelled to make by new forces of accountability in the secular realm.”.. “The [pontifical] secret,” Doyle said, “has become a legal liability.”