Jeanie Hannaman

November 23, 2024

The Curious Background of the Pope’s ‘Fixer’, by Phil Lawler

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.

November 23, 2024

As Jimmy Lai Attracts Worldwide Support, Vatican Continues Policy of Silence, by Edward Pentin

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.

November 23, 2024

132 Members of Congress Take First Step Towards Defunding Planned Parenthood, by Michael Finan

By Michael Finan , LifeNews - In a bicameral letter led by House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), 112 Members of Congress today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate and report on the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to abortion providers—including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the International Planned Parenthood Federation—over the past three years.

November 23, 2024

The GOP Establishment Is A Greater Threat To Trump’s Agenda Than Democrats, by John Daniel Davidson

By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist - Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general on Thursday. It was an early setback for President-elect Donald Trump that confirms the greatest threat to his agenda isn’t Democrats, but establishment Republicans... Apparently there were at least four GOP senators staunchly opposed to confirming Gaetz as attorney general: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and John Curtis of Utah. Assuming all Democrat senators voted against him, that would have put Gaetz one vote shy of confirmation.