Jeanie Hannaman

May 22, 2019

Former Vatican Head of Doctrine of the Faith: Christians ‘Cannot Pray Like or With Muslims’, by Martin M. Barillas

By Martin M. Barillas, LifeSiteNews - Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said in a recent interview that Christians “cannot pray like or with Muslims.”… Cardinal Müller, who held the position once occupied by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, gave a reflection in Verona on the theme “Prayer: A gift from God.” Speaking on May 17, he told hundreds of listeners that “the faithful of Islam are not adopted children of God by the grace of Christ, but only his subjects.” Therefore, he said, with regard to Christians, “We cannot pray like or with Muslims.”

May 22, 2019

Fetal Heartbeat Laws Don’t Take Away a Woman’s Right She Never Had in the First Place, by Alex McFarland

By Alex McFarland, CNS News - Now that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed her state’s “controversial” heartbeat bill, the spirits of pro-life advocates who want to protect pre-born babies are buoyed, while others are lamenting “lost rights” and protesting with shouts of “My body, my choice!”… In fact, some media outlets report that “anti-abortion activists” are winning across the country, as similar measures are underway in Missouri, Utah and Louisiana.

May 22, 2019

Bill Protecting Religious Freedom Nearing Law in Texas, by Jody Brown

By Jody Brown, OneNewsNow - Since March, lawmakers in Austin and legal groups have been grappling with the City of San Antonio's refusal to allow Chick-fil-A to operate at the San Antonio Airport. Six members of the city council voted to strip the fast-food chain from a contract that includes other businesses set to operate at the airport, claiming it discriminates against same-sex "marriage" by donating to groups such as The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

May 22, 2019

The Pell Case: Developments Down Under, by George Weigel

By George Weigel, First Things - In three weeks, a panel of senior judges will hear Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of the unjust verdict rendered against him at his retrial in March, when he was convicted of “historical sexual abuse.” That conviction did not come close to meeting the criterion of guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt,” which is fundamental to criminal law in any rightly-ordered society. The prosecution offered no corroborating evidence sustaining the complainant’s charge.