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June 12, 2019

Archbishop Viganò Criticizes Pope Francis’ Handling of McCarrick Case, by Edward Pentin

By Edward Pentin, EWTN News - Archbishop Viganò said he was “praying intensely” for (the four-day Vatican summit in February on protection of minors in the Church)… but that it turned out to be “pure ostentation” as he did not see any “genuine willingness” to deal with the “real causes of the present crisis.”… “We are in a truly dark moment for the universal Church,” the archbishop added. “The Supreme Pontiff is now blatantly lying to the whole world to cover up his wicked deeds! But the truth will eventually come out, about McCarrick and all the other coverups, as it already has in the case of Cardinal Wuerl.”

June 12, 2019

Dozens of Business Leaders Advocate Abortion Access: ‘Don’t Ban Equality’, Mary Margaret Olohan

By Mary Margaret Olohan, Daily Signal - The National Abortion Rights of America League released a statement expressing gratitude. NARAL, Planned Parenthood, and the American Civil Liberties Union led the effort to secure the business leaders’ support… “We are grateful and inspired to have so many business leaders standing with us proudly and publicly to oppose these dangerous, unprecedented attacks—raising the alarm about the chilling effect on their employees and the communities where they do business,” said Planned Parenthood President and CEO Leana Wen.

June 12, 2019

We’re Facing Civil War, Because We Don’t Agree on What America Is About, by Michael Liccione

By Michael Liccione, Ph.D., The Stream - We’re facing civil war. The mutual enmity grows daily. Read the news. Listen to party leaders. Just look at your Facebook feed. Where does this come from? Red and blue America no longer agree on what America is about. There’s no consensus about the philosophical and moral premises of the Union… If that’s true, we can’t just muddle through. We must now ask: What kind of polity are we going to be? What kind of nation? What kind of people? Because if we don’t ask, and answer it well, we may find ourselves fighting each other.

June 12, 2019

As Bishops Gather in Baltimore, Prosecutors (in 20 States) Step Up Scrutiny of Church

AP, By Juliet Linderman, Garance Burke and Martha Mendoza - Hundreds of boxes. Millions of records. From Michigan to New Mexico this month, attorneys general are sifting through files on clergy sex abuse, seized through search warrants and subpoenas at dozens of archdioceses… They’re looking to prosecute, and not just priests. If the boxes lining the hallways of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s offices contain enough evidence, she said, she is considering using state racketeering laws usually reserved for organized crime… For decades, leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were largely left to police their own. But now, as American bishops gather for a conference to confront the reignited sex-abuse crisis this week, they’re facing the most scrutiny ever from secular law enforcement.