202308.22
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Don’t believe the headlines: a Nebraska teen didn’t go to jail for having an abortion

Mary Hallan FioRito America Magazine August 18, 2023 Original Article The scene was admittedly heartbreaking: a young woman, in handcuffs, being escorted from the courtroom after being sentenced to 90 days in prison (with a 40-day reduction for good behavior). The image was circulated widely on social media and, along with it, inaccurate and outright false headlines dominating the…

202308.08
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Pope Francis Has a Chance to Change a Bad China Policy

The Vatican’s China accommodation serves Xi Jinping, not Chinese Catholics. Nina Shea National Review August 6, 2023 Original Article Pope Francis should see the writing on the wall and revise the Holy See’s China policy. There is no hiding that its five-year-old agreement with Beijing has served Chinese Communist Party interests, to the detriment of the Vatican’s…

202308.06
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World Youth Day Is About Christ Or It’s About Nothing At All

Father Patrick Briscoe, O.P. OSV News August 3, 2023 Original Article World Youth Day (WYD) brings together young people from every corner of the globe to celebrate their Catholic faith. Away from home and buoyed by the witness of their peers, it becomes possible for many to have a transforming encounter with Jesus Christ. But…