Jeanie Hannaman

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - With a curious appointment this week, Pope Francis has shown how much he trusts an American prelate who is now one of the most powerful men at the Vatican. What was that appointment—which to date has escaped public notice? And why has the Pontiff placed so much confidence, and so much power, in Cardinal Kevin Farrell?... Vatican secrets, Vatican investments, Vatican finances: whenever the discussion turns to these matters—with their obvious potential for corruption—one now finds Cardinal Farrell at the head of the table.

By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register - Coming to Lai’s defense have been more than 100 politicians from 24 countries... Political leaders, a United Nations body, and human rights groups have publicly spoken out in defense of Jimmy Lai, the Catholic Hong Kong media mogul who faces possible life imprisonment for his involvement in pro-democracy protests, while the Vatican and senior Church leaders continue a policy of declining to make public statements on the case.