Jeanie Hannaman

By Catholic World News - Pope Francis also asks us to open the Church to everyone, whoever they are. Todos, todos, todos (All, all, all): the divorced and remarried, gays, transgenders... But in some parts of the world, welcoming gays is seen as scandalous. Many Catholic bishops in Africa see it as an attempt to impose a decadent Western ideology on the rest of the world. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, president of the organization that represents all the Catholic bishops of Africa, sees it as the symptom of a decadent Western culture. A few weeks ago he declared: “Little by little, they [Westerners] will disappear. We wish them a happy disappearance.”

By CatholicVote - The former chief White House speechwriter argued that Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ ongoing struggle with winning over Catholic voters may doom her chances of carrying the swing state of Pennsylvania... William McGurn (served as the White House Director of Speechwriting during the George W. Bush admin.)... McGurn indicated that Harris’ history of hostility toward Catholics could be the deciding factor in determining which candidate wins Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes, and likely the presidency ...

By Dr. Andrew Abela, Catholic Exchange - Have you ever watched a child learn to walk? As I wrote this, our grandson Owen was in this phase. We watched him as he carefully, intently took each step, concentrating so hard that his tongue was sticking out between his teeth. He had the muscles and the balance, but he had to concentrate hard to take each step because he didn’t yet have the habit of walking. It wasn’t yet automatic... In similar fashion, adults struggle, not with walking, but with managing our feelings, thoughts, and actions.