A Message from the Editor
Several years ago, I was privileged to be a member of SPRED Satellite Resource Center whose mission includes catechesis outreach to people with intellectual disabilities including autism and Down syndrome. There were lessons to be learned in communicating with autistics.
Be patient while having a conversation, giving the person time to answer.
Always strive to be encouraging and compassionate.
Be aware of the tendency by autistic people to speak at length which may require some gentle prompting or redirection.
Sustaining conversation can also be challenging Provide specific praise such as “I liked the way you waited for me before leaving the room” instead of a vague “good job” so they understand what behavior you are seeking from them.
I have interacted with several people with autism. They taught me many things about autism and I realized that with appropriate treatment, training, and support they can do or achieve the same goals as people without autism.
Pedophilia has been a major challenge to the Catholic Church and other religions that have paid tens of millions of dollars in penalties. It may be time for churches to invest in developing an effective test for active and latent pedophilia.
You may notice that in addition to our autism video is a video by Francis Etheredge on the human person which was so insightful that we added a new webpage titled Human Person where it would be permanently available.
A Quote to Remember
"Autistic kids are beautiful, unique flowers to God" by Pope Francis
Prayers
A prayer for global access to timely care for autism[1]:
“Queue Jumper!”
Dear Lord, Mother Mary and foster father, Joseph,
My name is “Autistic” – Even if you named me,
From my earliest days, calling me into existence,
Forming my being and raising me in the company
Of others, while keeping in touch yourselves.
I know that you are “family” and that you all
Understand my everyday needs and fears and
That you have extensive relatives in your care,
Including many, like me, whose needs are not
Visible to those who do not see the emotional
Heartbeats, fluctuating, unseen by a cardiogram.
But you know, better than I do, how coming into a
Crowded, busy room, can make it difficult for me to
Stay, especially if it is noisy, with flashing screens and
Non-stop talking videos, with people coming and
Going all the time, with or without walking aids,
Wheelchairs, mobile phones, even laptops and music,
Making it difficult, if not impossible, for me to stay!
You know that I could meet the doctor or the nurse
In the early morning, perhaps first, when all is fresh,
With even an empty, or almost empty room awaiting,
Before the talking video is turned on and the day-light
Is not too bright and busy to welcome the handicapped
Heart and the need for painstaking communication.
You know that if my leg were torn and bleeding, or
My wound was visible, gross, and painful, or my
Wealth walked ahead of me into a private clinic, or
My position was topping the ladder of importance,
Or my influence, in whatever way, accelerated entering,
I could be early, on-time or late and leapfrog the queue!
Oh Mary, your Mother, intercede for us whose wine
Has run out and whose lives are shrivelling with the
Closing walls of change, changing our securities into
Open fears and upsetting the routines which help us
To run our lives, even if our schedules can change and
We will adapt, little by little, to what is new as it grows
Familiar, safe and helpful, settling as if after a quake.
Dear Lord, Mother Mary and foster father Joseph,
In your ever extending extended family, help us to
Gather up the needs of others and to bring them to
You, to bless and inspire the help that we can give,
Imperfect as we are and better off if you grant us
Your compassionate ways, simple suggestions and
More than glorious gifts that light the path to you.
by Francis Etheredge Profiles in Catholicism
author of the forthcoming,
to be published by En Route Books and Media, 2023
A Prayer of St. Francis for Autism
sun shining through trees on a dirt road
The silhouette of a person climbing on a mountain with the sun in the background
The silhouette of pine trees with blue sky in the background
Lord, let thy peace fill me up until I overflow;
that where people cannot speak, I may be their advocate;
that where anyone is rejected, I may extend my arms in welcome;
that where parents are heavy burdened, I may offer a word of comfort; that where our children struggle, I may lift them up and cheer; that where some see disability, I may reveal to them extraordinary gifts; that where others judge, I may share with them my deep gladness; and that where any are overlooked, I may help the lights of all to shine.
Oh giver of these gifts,
grant that I may not so much seek to be reassured as to reassure;
to be praised as to praise;
to be accepted as to accept;
for it is in all our uncertainty that we are inspired to hope;
it is in great challenges that we discover our greatest joys,
and it is in our community of wanderers that we find the way home.
Amen.
Tim Tucker
Both Hands and a Flashlight
Parenting, Autism, and the Pursuit of Being Awesome
Provided by the National Catholic Partnership on Disability Autism Task Force
Prayer for the Murdered Children in Uganda
God of life, we stand before the mystery of evil and death as we remember the school children killed in Uganda.
Let life prevail, let evil be stopped, let grieving yield to hope.
Make us instruments of your life and peace in this world, even in the small gestures of our life.
Let us hold each other and especially our children close to us
and pledge to protect and keep them with your help. Amen
by Father Louis Cameli Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for Evelyn K. Geer
Good and gracious God, We pray for the family who mourns the death of their child. Searchers discovered the lifeless body of a four-year-old autistic girl who had gone missing from her family’s rental home in Florida, officials announced on Friday. Evelyn K. Geer was reported missing at 1 a.m. on Friday, June 2, only to be found deceased six hours later in Port Charlotte, Florida. We ask you to bless and comfort the family and all that it entails. Be merciful and help them to find a peaceful place to live. Bless the child who is with you in heaven. Amen.
by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for Landon “Waldy” Raber
Good and gracious God,
You brought Landon back to yourself quickly. It is his simple kindness that made you think of him. Please bless his parents and all his relatives in this time of sorrow for them. May their lives be filled with the knowledge that Landon is with you at peace and embraced in your loving arms by by
by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for Alejandro Ripley
One Life Uprooted
Dear God the Father, Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth,
Your love loves each life into being, both fragile and firm,
Each beautiful, both burgeoning but inheriting a blemish,
Just as your love acts in the union out of which we spring,
So you enrich us with the many helps that, together,
Strengthen, colour and enhance our gift of life
Swelling, growing, expressing what is hidden –
Receive the sprouting seed, the seedling, the young plant,
Prematurely plucked from the soil that nourished it,
Tragically uprooted, not transplanted, withered not watered.
Dear Lord, Only Son of the Father, Merciful Redeemer of All,
You know the plight of parents, their struggles and strife,
The long hours and lonely difficulties that blight our lives,
You know both the delights and the temptations that would
Turn us back from the beginning that you planned and planted
Between us, as delicate as a fledgling plant, too helpless
To roam far and wide, too young to leave, too needy to be left –
Forgive the suppressing suffocation of the help we did not seek,
The terrible turning from the turn towards you to complete
What you began and wanted to flourish in the fullness of life.
Oh, Holy Spirit and Lord of Life, Gift from Gift and Help of All,
Turn us all to the help of each and everyone who lives:
Turn parents back to their children’s nurture and neediness,
Turn mother’s back from being lost in labyrinthine ways,
Turn father’s back to loving their wives and helping in the home,
Turn children back to discovering their good gifts, freely given,
Turn the family back to fostering the good of all.
Dear Jesus, Son of Mary and Child in the Care of St. Joseph,
You lived through the childhood of children,
Silently but significantly present, inviting us to remember
Your presence among us at all times and in any place –
Walk with us through all our joys and sorrows and
Show us, in ways unique to you, how to heal broken wounds
And accompany those untimely taken to the Father’s heart;
Dear Mary, Mother of the Lord and Spouse of Joseph,
You passed in the midst of many and profound sufferings,
You know the hardship of fleeing violence, struggling with little,
Opening your home to others and being with your dying son –
Make your presence known to us in the daily difficulties of life,
Bringing consolation, hope, and inspiration to pass-through
the impassable problems, whether obvious or hidden;
Dear St. Joseph, Guardian of the Child Jesus and Spouse of Mary,
You experienced the trials of poverty and persecution,
Protecting your family and trading in uncertain times,
Opening your skills and talents to those around you –
Lead us in recovering our neglect as husbands and fathers,
Guiding us in our work, recreation and choice of companions,
Enabling us to bridge home and work, faithful to all.
Oh Blessed Trinity, Origin of Creation and all that is good,
Cause of the people of God and the mystery of the Holy Family,
Be present in our daily life, ever drawing us out of our resistance
To calling on you each and every day on the path that pulls
Us through the vortex of time, drawing ever more people
Heavenward, while multiplying the cultivation of the earth
Through which we pass, as pilgrims, bequeathing ever greater
Benefits to those who remain and raising a song of praise,
Ever resounding, ever-mounting the reasons for thanksgiving.
Amen.
by Francis Etheredge Profiles in Catholicism
Autism Interviews
General Interviews
Autism Medical Journal Articles/Commentaries
Autism Prevalence Has Been on the Rise in the US for Decades—And That’s Progress by Emily Harris JAMA May 3, 2023
Inflammation Genes Show Age-Dependent Link With Autism by Emily Harris JAMA March 15, 2023
Autism Spectrum Disorder .A Review by Tomoya Hirota, MD and Bryan H. King, MD, MBA JAMA January 10, 2023
Improving support for children with autism and their families using a 100 day challenge framework
by Lauren Wallace-Thompson British Medical Journal 2021;375:n2954
Autism General Articles/Commentaries
Missing Four-Year-Old Autistic Girl Found Dead in Florida by Inter News Group
Autistic Woman Tortured to Death by The InterNewsGroup
Early intervention is key when it comes to autism by Kelsey Elliott The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
Father Mark Nolette, A Priest with Autism by National Catholic Partnership fon Disability
CEO’s Letter: Addressing the crisis in access to autism care by Keith Wargo Autism Speaks
Autism Spectrum Disorder by Tomoya Hirota, MD and Bryan H. King, MD, MBA AMA EdHub
'Stop Trying to Cure Us, Stop Trying to Make Us Normal. Let Us Be Autistic' by Hilo Glazer Haaretz
Autistic Ealing man, 27, 'humiliated' by police who 'told him he'd had too many drinks' when he was mugged by Nicole Karageorgi My London
NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Killing Son, 8, with Autism After Making Him Sleep in Freezing Garage by Glenn Garner People Link to Murdered Children and Teens
Comprehensive Intervention and Effect of Martial Arts Routines on Children with Autism by Li Li, Hui Li, Zhe Zhao,and Shijie Xu J Environ Public Health . 2022 Aug 31/PubMed
He Felt Isolated and Adrift After an Autism Diagnosis. Can He Make It as a Cybersleuth? by Renee Dudley ProPublica
Autism in the classroom: How general education teachers can support students with ASD by Autism Speaks
Having autism makes finding a spiritual community difficult. Here are some ways to help. by Amy Langston Religion News Service
Camberley autism care home staff were 'rude and some were bullies' to residents, say CQC inspectors by David Bradshaw Surry Live
Autistic worker makes sign to hang in office after allegedly getting disciplined for being a ‘bad communicator’ by Brooke Sjoberg Daily Dot
Helping Autistics Participate in the Liturgy by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
'My sweetheart's alive!' Moment California mother learns her autistic teenage son has been found alive and shivering outside Utah gas station - THREE YEARS after he went missing by James Gordon Daily Mail
Mother accused of abandoning son with autism in Colerain appears in Hamilton County court by WKRC
Gene-Edited Brain Organoids Are Unlocking the Secrets of Autism by Bioethics.com
Greg Locke, Autism Is not Demonic by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Mother Locks Up Autistic Son in Loft, Nearly Starves Him to Death by Jack Dutton Newsweek
Autism’s Growing Problem by Simcha Weinstein Tablet
Autism shapes the gut microbiome, scientists report, not the other way around by Kate Baggaley Popular Science/Microsoft News
Cambodian court sentences autistic teenager for Telegram posts by AFP/Microsoft News
He’s autistic, she has Down syndrome, and they’re wonderfully happy together | by Giovanna Binci Aleteia
My parents didn't hide my autism from me, and it gave me a sense of identity. Here's how to do the same. by Haley Moss Insider/ Microsoft News
I left a dream job to be closer to my autistic twin by Joshua Needelman The Guardian
Art of Autism Interview by Matthew Schneider Patheos
Marquette program helps students with autism navigate university life by John Lavenburg Crux
Woman Told She Should Have Aborted Autistic Children by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Whistleblowers claim children with autism 'abused' at Cardiff home by India Pollock BBC Wales
Helping Autistics Participate in the Liturgy by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Give Autistics Control: Don’t Push DNR Orders on Us by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
What Autistics Want Their Fellow Catholics to Know About Us by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Adult Autism Diagnosis Changes Ministry by Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Autism no barrier as Daniel lives life to the full by CathNews
Study finds teens with autism more likely to develop suicidal behavior due to bullying by Autism Speaks
Pope praises Sunshine project for children with ASD by Independent Catholic News
A Quick Blog Interview on Autism by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Welcoming Autistics at Mass (Podcast with Cincinnati Archdiocese) by Fr. Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Community mourns death of boy with autism allegedly killed by mother by Alex Browning and Marisela Burgos 7NewsMiaimi
Pope calls autistic teen who ‘corrected’ him on Sign of Peace by Elise Ann Allen Crux
We Should Treat Autistics Like Jesus Treated Lazarus by Fr. Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC, Patheos
CDC estimate on autism prevalence increases by nearly 10 percent, to 1 in 54 children in the U.S. by Autism Speaks
Autism and Communion: Textbook social-media clash between parents, press and church by Terry Mattingly Get Religion
An autistic boy was denied First Communion because he can’t tell right from wrong, his family says by Antonia Noori Farzan Washington Post
DNA Damage Linked to Brain Overgrowth in Autism by Abby Olena The Scientist
Researchers Find 102 Genes Linked to Autism in One of the Largest Studies of Its Kind to Date by Alice Park Time
Meet “Autism With Attitude” — the dance group celebrating differences by Cerith Gardiner Aleteia
Christians-Should Embrace Neurodiversity by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
No, Father Valanmanal, Autism is Not a Punishment by Mary Pezzulo Patheos
Study: Autistic Kids Struggle in the Catholic Church by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Dad steps up and takes daughter with autism to prom by Cerith Gardiner Aleteia
Autistics Should Be Welcome in Church (Re: Evensong at Cambridge) by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Confirmation for the Developmentally Disabled by Father Kenneth Doyle Echoes
What Is It Like Being an Autistic Priest? by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos
Autistic Children Should Receive First Communion! by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos by Elise Harris Crux
Yes, I am Autistic by Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC. Patheos
Catholic school awarded for implementing “full inclusion” for people with Down syndrome and autism by Cerith Gardiner Aleteia
Is the church doing enough to welcome its neurodiverse members? by Amanda Hendler-Voss USCatholic
Some Remarks on Autism and Catholicism by Michael L. Ortiz Dappled Things
Autism Spectrum Disorder by National Catholic Partnership on Disability
Teaching Children with Autism and Other Disabilities to Attend Mass by Archdiocese of Newark
Pope Francis offers solidarity to people with autism by Paolo Lucariello The Associated Press/USA Today
Global Month in Review: July 2023
General Articles/Commentaries
Pope’s envoy closes Ukraine visit as Kyiv digs in heels on peace plan by Elise Ann Allen Crux Link to War
Ukraine war: what we know about the Nova Kakhovka dam and who gains from its destruction by David Hastings Dunn and Stefan Wolff The Conversation
Pope Francis sends new cargo of humanitarian aid to Ukraine by CathNews
Pope‘s Almoner undertakes his 6th humanitarian mission to Ukraine of humanitarian aid to war-struck Ukraine on behalf of the Pope by Linda Bordoni Vatican News
Pope thanks humanitarian arm of eastern Churches for aid to Ukraine, Turkey, Eritrea, Iran by Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican News
Catholic expert warns of ‘humanitarian fatigue’ as trauma grows in Ukraine by Elise Ann Allen Crux
UISG: 9 recommendations for environment sustainability by Rechilda Estores Vatican News Link to Environment and Climate Challenges, Advocacy, and Response
New report finds 25,000 fewer U.S. abortions after Dobbs by Katie Yoder Our Sunday Visitor Link to Abortion
Louisiana Has Protected 7,012 Babies From Abortions Since Dobbs Overturned Roe, All Abortion Businesses Closed State by Steven Ertelt Life News
After Roe, Gabriel Project serves more mothers in need by Rebecca Torrellas Texas Catholic Herald /The Archdiocese of Galveston Houston Link to Other ProLife Challenges
Florida Sheriff’s Office Charges Suspect with Attempted Murder of Unborn Child by Catholic Vote
The Case for Preserving and Exposing the Head Relic of St Thomas More by Edward Pentin Edward Pentin Co UK
Ratzinger Versus Kierkegaard on Desecularization by Fr. Emery de Gaál Word on Fire
62% of world's people live where religious freedom is violated, says papal charity by Malo Tresca La Croix International
Scientists have created embryo models from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage by Roger Sturmey The Conversation Link to Pregnancy and Pregnancy Challenges
Tucker Carlson called Ukraine's Jewish leader Zelensky 'rat-like' on his Twitter show, repeating a well-worn antisemitic trope by Haven Orecchio-Egresitz Insider Link to Antisemitism and to Social Media
Georgia officials denounce neo-Nazi demonstrations outside synagogues by Julia Mueller The Hill Link to Neo-Nazis
Teenager’s Paintings by The United States Holocaust memorial Museum Link to The Holocaust
A new version of the famous Holocaust diary is being called ‘Anne Frank pornography’ and getting banned from schools by Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Rabbi’s Wife Was a Spy by Motti Inbari Tablet Link to Jewish Leadership and Challenges
This Passover, It’s Fitting to Honor Harriet Tubman, The Anti-Slavery Hero Who Was Known as ‘Moses’ by Todd Gitlin Tablet Link to Racial Challenges and Leadership
Synod document calls for a welcoming Church that embraces diversity by CathNews
Chicago Cubs slugger Matt Mervis sells Hebrew merch to ‘help grow’ baseball in Israel by Gabe Friedman Jewish Telegraphic Agency Link to Sports
Surgeon General Urges Action to Improve Social Media Safety for Kids by Emily Harris JAMA June 7, 20 Link to Social Media and to Children Challenges
Jewish-Catholic experts hail new strategy to counter antisemitism by Gina Christian/OSV News Link to Catholic/Jewish Issues and Challenges
Neo-Nazis Wave Swastika Flags Outside Disney World in Orlando, Florida by Combat Antisemitism Movement
UNHCR: Forced Displacement Grew 21% in 2022, Now 110 Million Worldwide by Sharon Samber HIAS Link to Migrants, Refugees, and immigrants
World Refugee Day: A Call to Care by Tony Magliano The Southern Cross
Catholic Immigration Advocate Says Migrants’ TPS Extensions Helps But Is Not Enough by Carol Zimmermann The Tablet
A 'Preferential Option for the Migrant' by Mauricio Silva Independent Catholic News
Supreme Court rejects Texas and Louisiana challenge to Biden deportation priorities by Ariane de Vogue CNN
Wildfire smoke and dirty air are also climate change problems: Solutions for a world on fire by Drew Shindell The Conversation Link to Environment and Climate Challenges, Advocacy, and Response
Assembly of US Catholic priests discusses calls for women's ordination by Dennis Sadowski National Catholic Reporter Link to Women Challenges and Leadership
Pope praises missionary to China by Vatican News/Independent Catholic News Link to Catholicism and China
Pope calls pediatric medicine personnel ‘saints next door’| by Elise Ann Allen Crux
How to Win the AI War by Arthur Herman Tablet Link to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Biden Admin Admits Churches Across America Face Increased Threat of Attacks by Ben Johnson Life News
Survey: Jewish voters strongly favor Biden over Trump in possible 2024 rematch by Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency Link to Jewish Leadership and Challenges and to United States Politics- Part Two
Women in the New Taliban State by La Civiltà Cattolica
Deacon Samuel Mwiwawi Sends a Message of Hope to Deaf Community by Jessica Easthope The Tablet Link to Deafness
How to Cure Loneliness by Stuart Halpern Tablet Link to Loneliness
The mental health crisis crosses all boundaries and ages by Effie Caldarola The Pillar Link to Mental Health/Illness
Benedictines’ world leader calls on Chicago-area monks tied to Benet, Marmion high schools to fully report clergy sex abuse by Robert Herguth Chicago Sun-Times Link to The Benedictines
Sex, money, and cloistered nuns? The strange case of Bishop Olson and the Fort Worth Carmelites by The Pillar Link to The Carmelites
Fort Worth Diocese releases photos allegedly showing drug use at Carmelite monastery by Peter Pinedo Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report Link to Addiction
Walter Reed backtracks, restores contract with Franciscan priests by John Lavenburg Crux Link to The Franciscans
Meet the Tech Professional-Turned-Dominican Priest Evangelizing Big Tech by Lauretta Brown National Catholic Reporter| Link to The Dominicans
God so loved the world… by Franciscan Action Network Link to The Franciscans and to Homilies
Torture harms both sides. June 26th marks United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ explains the lasting impact it has on the lives of those involved in torture by Fr Andrew Hamilton SJ Jesuits in Australia Link to The Jesuits
Speaking of the Mighty Acts of God by Holly Gustafson RC Live Link to Legionaires of Christ
Review into how Oblates handled historical sexual assault claims being met with skepticism, hope by Juanita Taylor CBC Link to Oblates
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Nuns or guerrillas? The missionary adventures of the Salesian nuns in the mountains of East Timor Link to The Salesians
For World Refugee Day, Salesian Missions highlight programs that aid refugees and internally displaced by Our Sunday Visitor Link to Migrants, Refugees, and immigrants
Chicago-based Servites hiding predators by David Clohessy David Clohessy.com Link to The Servites
Surgeon General issues advisory regarding effects social media has on youths’ mental health by Contemporary Pediatrics Link to Youth Challenges and Leadership and to Mental Health/Illness and to Social Justice
Utah Man Kills Family and Announces it on Facebook by LatesLY Link to Murder
Arizona mom pleads guilty to locking 6-year-old son in closet, starving him to death by Bradford Betz Fox News Link to Murdered Children and Teens
A nuclear attack would most likely target one of these 6 US cities - but experts say none of them are prepared by Aria Bendix Business Insider Link to Nuclear Challenges
Oregon Finalizes Opioid Settlements With Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens by The Skanner
Analysis: John MacArthur Disqualified Others for Their Kids’ Behavior But Exempts Himself by Julie Roys The Roys Report
Charleston rabbi resigns, saying anti-LGBTQ legislation has forced him to leave South Carolina by Andrew Lapin Jewish Telegraphic Agency Link to LGBTQ Challenges
Why I, as an Orthodox rabbi, am committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion by Rabbi Jonathan Leener The Pittsburg Jewish Chronicle
A Heartfelt Plea to a ‘Pregnant Man’ by Jennifer Roback Morse National Catholic Reporter
Anderson Lee Aldrich pleads guilty to 53 charges for killing five in Club Q shooting by Graig Graziosi, Gustaf Kilander. and Sheila Flynn The Independent
Muslim-led parents’ group protests LGBT curriculum mandate in Maryland school system by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report Link to Catholic/Muslim Challenges
Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Eases Prison Sentences for Some Gun Crimes by Zachary Stieber The Epoch Times Link to Gun Violence
The remains of five Native American children who died at an Indigenous boarding school are being returned to their tribes over a century later by Alaa Elassar CNN Link to Indigenous People
The Invisible Student: A Tale of Homelessness at UCLA and USC by Tabby Refael Jewish Journal Link to Homeless
Experts warn of increased risk of US terror attacks by rightwing ‘lone wolf’ actors by Adam Gabbatt The Guardian Link toDomestic Terrorism/Insurrection/Sedition
Dodgers pitcher denounces team’s decision to honor anti-Catholic group: ‘God cannot be mocked’ by Peter Pinedo Catholic News Agency/The Catholic Word Report Link to Sports
A Veteran Exorcist Reacts to the LA Dodgers’ Mockery by Patti Maguire Armstrong National Catholic Register Link to Exorcism and Satanism
NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun by Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press/ABC News
Connecticut priest accused of sexual assault by Brittany Schaefer WTNH-TV ABC-8 Link to Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
US bishops embrace plan to boost lay, clerical Hispanic leadership by John Lavenburg Crux
Hunter Biden reaches deal with Justice Department to plead guilty to federal charges by Megan Sheets The Independent
Setting a moral vision as parents by Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk Catholic News World
On the fading faith of Anglicanism by Andrew Petiprin The Catholic World Report Link to Anglicanism
In their classroom, Torah is a three-ring circus — by design by Andrew Silow-Carroll Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force by Elizabeth A. O’Connor, PhD. Michelle L. Henninger, PhD, Leslie A. Perdue, MPH, et al JAMA June 20, 2023
Jewish family behind OxyContin, to pay $6B in deal against lawsuits by Andrew Lapin The Jewish Telegraphic Agency/The Jerusalem Post Link to Addiction
Florida bishops appeal to DeSantis to commute death sentence by John Lavenburg Crux Link to Death Penalty
John F Kennedy’s Strategy of Peace by Tony Magliano The Southern Cross
2 Shot, 1 Killed at Maryland Funeral of 10-Year-Old Gun Violence Victim by Inter News Group Link to Murder
Mercy Killing or Murder? Nurse Arrested After Two Patients Died by Inter News Group
The FBI Groomed a 16-Year-Old With “Brain Development Issues” to Become a Terrorist by The Intercept Link to Terrorism
Confession: the underappreciated sacrament we need to build a listening church by Louis P. Masi America
Intruder Breaks Into Tabernacle at St. Joseph Church, Tosses Eucharist by The Tablet
Florida confirms shipping migrants to Catholic Charities in Sacramento by John Lavenburg Crux Link to United States Immigration Challenges
Meet the musician with hit Christian songs now becoming a priest by Katie Yoder Our Sunday Visitor
The Invisible Student: A Tale of Homelessness at UCLA and USC by Tabby Refael Jewish Journal Link to Homeless
Church, civil laws must hold priests accountable for child abuse by Father Shay Cullen UCA News Link to Catholic Sexual Violence Against Minors
‘I hope they all burn in hell’: Survivors speak out on rape by Catholic priests in Baltimore by CNN
Exactly 30 Years Before Illinois Ag’s Devastating Sexual Abuse Report, A Plan for Prevention Was Implemented, Then Scrapped by David Clohessy Religion Dispatches
'Amid a rocky year, Pope’s anti-abuse commission issues new framework and survey by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Papal commission seeks public input on safeguarding principles by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Do Not Put Your Kid on an Electric Bike by Wired Link to Children Challenges
Pope to meet clergy sexual abuse victims in Portugal by Catarina Demony Reuters
Five things Southern Baptists should do now to address clergy sex abuse by Christa Brown and David Clohessy Baptist News Global Link to Protestant Sexual Violence Against Minors
Jehovah’s Witness church seeks exemption from royal commission abuse in care inquiry by Radio New Zealand Link to Jehovah Witnesses Sexual Abuse of Minors
Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue by Joey Cappelletti The Associated Press Link to Child and Teen Sexual Abuse General Reports
Carmelite nuns file new theft and defamation charges against Fort Worth Bishop Olson by Peter Pinedo Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report Link to Financial Crimes
Letters to the Editor: L.A.’s archbishop should be more troubled by his church than drag nuns by The Los Angeles Times/Yahoo
Vatican Launches Apostolic Visitation of Bishop Joseph Strickland by Catholic Vote
Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison by Michael Kinswoman The Associated Press Link to Prison Challenges and to Domestic Terrorism/Insurrection/Sedition
Dad Strangles 7-Year-Old Son in Murder-Suicide by Internews Group Link to Murdered Children and Teens and to Suicide
FTC sues Amazon, alleging it tricked consumers into signing up for Prime by Brian Fung CNN
Jewish identity on parade - opinion by Avi Mayer The Jerusalem Post
‘Anne Frank would still be alive’: Ken Burns opens up about his new documentary by Forward Link to The Holocaust
Inside the Preventable Deaths That Happened Within a Prominent Transplant Center by Max Blau ProPublica Link to Organ Transplantation
UNICEF ‘concerned’ for Filipino children amid ‘super typhoon’ Mawar by Zeus Legaspi Vatican News
Abortion Clinics Are Moving From States With Bans to Those Without, Raising Questions About Whether Bans Can Be Enforced Across by Rita Rubin, MA JAMA June 21, 2023 Link to Abortion
FDA Approves Nalmefene, a Longer-Lasting Opioid Reversal Nasal Spray by Emily Harris JAMA May 31, 2023 Link to Addiction
Brain Cell Biomarker for Preclinical Alzheimer Disease Identified by Emily Harris JAMA June 7, 2023 Link to Alzheimer’s disease
Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults by Jill Jin, MD, MPH JAMA June 20, 2023 Link to Anxiety
Accuracy of a Generative Artificial Intelligence Model in a Complex Diagnostic Challenge by Zahir Kanjee, MD, MPH, Byron Crowe, MD, and Adam Rodman, MD, MPH JAMA June 15, 2023 Link to Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Asthma in Pregnancy by Jenny Huang, MD and Jennifer Namazy, MD JAMA May 26,2023 Link to Asthma and to Pregnancy and Pregnancy Challenges
Black Tongue Discoloration by Yasuhiro Kano, MD JAMA May 13, 2023
Extended-Release Buprenorphine Receives FDA Green Light by Emily Harris JAMA June 7, 3023
When a breast cancer diagnosis knocked me down, a network of Jewish women lifted me up by Karen E. H .Skinazi Jewish Telegraphic Agency Link to Cancer
Intervention to Promote Goals-of-Care Discussions, VKA Use and Postthrombectomy Hemorrhage Risk, USPSTF on Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk, and more by AMA Ed Hub Link to Cardiovascular Diseases/Disorders, and Mental Health/Illness,
Heart Failure, Neuropathy, and Spinal Stenosis by Omar A. Welleman, MD,; Yvonne C. Schrama, MD, PhD, and Henk-Jan Boiten, MD, PhD1 JAMA June 22, 2023 Link to Spinal Cord Disorders
Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity Implemented in Pediatric Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Leonard H. Epstein, PhD, Denise E. Wilfley, PhD, Colleen Kilanowski, MS, et al. JAMA June 13, 2023 Link to Children Challenges add to Obesity and Weight Challenges
Diffuse Cutaneous Eruption by Katharina S. Shaw, MD, Stephanie Sanchez-Melendez, BS, and Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA JAMA June 12, 2023 Link toCutaneous Disorders
Airway-Occluding Mucus Plugs and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jacinthlyn Sylcia JAMA May 21, 2023 Link to COPD
COVID-19 Vaccine and Health Care Visits for Menstrual Changes by Emily Harris JAMA May 17, 2023 Link to COVID-19
BA.1 Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Use and Stroke in England by Nick Andrews, PhD, Julia Stowe, PhD;, Elizabeth Miller, MBBS, et al.JAMA June 15, 2023
Cystic Fibrosis: A Review by Thida Ong, MD and Bonnie W. Ramsey, MD JAMA June 6, 2023 Link to Cystic Fibrosis
A New Antiviral Option for Cytomegalovirus Prevention After Kidney Transplant by Zoe Raglow, MD and Daniel R. Kaul, MD JAMA June 6, 2023 Link to Cytomegalovirus
Proportion of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Affects Their Care by Emily Harris JAMA June 21, 2023 Link to Dementia
Type 1 Diabetes Incidence and Risk in Children With a Diagnosis of COVID-19 by Andreas Weiss, MSc/ Ewan Donnachie, MSc. Andreas Beyerlein, PhD. JAMA et al.JAMA June 10, 2023 Link to Diabetes
FDA Greenlights Automated Insulin Dosing System for Type 1 Diabetes by Emily Harris May 31, 2023
‘Personal and Planetary Health—The Connection With Dietary Choices by Urvi A. Shah, MD and Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd JAMA May 18, 2023 Link to Diet
Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Does Not Improve Disability Outcomes by Emily Harris JAMA June 21, 2023 Link to Disabilities
First reported synthetic human embryo sparks ethical concerns by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency Link to Ethics and Ethical Challenges in Healthcare
Gamma Activity and Connectivity Increased in Patients’ Brains Before Death by Emily Harris JAMA May 17. 2023 Link to End of Life Challenges
The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Unethical Behavior by Robert A. Berenson, MD and Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD JAMA June 22, 2023 Link to Ethics and Ethical Challenges in Healthcare
Jen’s Half Cents: Digging Deep on Leadership Equity in HIV by Jen Laws HIV/HCV Watch Link to HIV/AIDS
Surgeon General Offers Strategy to Tackle Epidemic of Loneliness by Emily Harris JAMA May 17, 2023 Link to Loneliness
Public Health Experts Advise Clinicians to Be on the Lookout for New Mpox Cases by Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ JAMA June 7. 2023 Link to Monkeypox
Fat Shame—Inside and Out by MaryAnn Dakkak, MD, MPH JAMA May 8, 2023 Link to Obesity and Weight Challenges
Normothermic Regional Perfusion—The Next Frontier in Organ Transplants? by Robert D. Truog, MD, Andrew Flescher, PhD, and Keren Ladin, PhD, MSc JAMA June 3, 3034 Link to Organ Transplantation
Large Study Links Industrial Solvent in Drinking Water to Parkinson Disease Risk in Camp Lejeune Veterans by Rita Rubin, MA JAMA May 15, 2023 Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Two Pink Lines by Victoria Mitre, MD JAMA June 15, 2023
Airway-Occluding Mucus Plugs and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Alejandro A. Diaz, MD, MPH. José L. Orejas, MD. Scott Grumley, MD; et al JAMA June 6, 2023 Link to Pulmonary Disorders
Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Andrea S. Foulkes, ScD, George A. Alba, MD; Radica Alicic, MD; et al JAMA May 25, 2023 Link to Sars
Six-Month Follow-up of a Trial of Spinal Cord Burst Stimulation vs Placebo Stimulation and Disability in Patients With Chronic Radicular Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery by Sozaburo Hara, MD. Hege Andresen, RN, MSc. Ole Solheim, MD, PhD. et al JAMA June 13, 2023
FDA Clears RSV Vaccine for Adults Aged 60 Years or Older by Emily Harris JAMA May 17, 2023 Link to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Treatments Used Among Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment Facilities in the US, 2022 by Caroline King, PhD, MPH; Tamara Beetham, MPH; Natashia Smith, MD; et al. JAMA June 13, 2023 Link to Youth Challenges and Leadership
WHO Warns Against Artificial Sugars for Weight Loss by Emily Harris JAMA May 31 2023 Link to Weight Loss
Sugar Substitutes Don’t Help Weight Control and May Increase Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes, WHO Warns by Melissa Suran, PhD, MSJ JAMA June 14, 2023
Workplace Harassment, Cyber Incivility, and Climate in Academic Medicine by Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, Kent Griffith, MS, MPH, Chris Krenz, BA, et al. June 6, 2023
Physicians Providing Gender-Affirming Care by Christy Mallory, JD, Madeline G. Chin, BA, and Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD JAMA May 18, 2023
Disrespectful Conduct in the Medical Profession: We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Us by Pamela S. Douglas, MD JAMA June 6, 2023
Recent Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke by Brian Mac Grory, MB BCh BAO, MHSc. DaJuanicia N. Holmes, MS. Roland A. Matsouaka, PhD. et al JAMA June 20, 2023 Link to Stroke
Reframing the Key Questions Regarding Screening for Suicide Risk by Gregory E. Simon, MD, MPH. Julie E. Richards, PhD, MPH/ and Ursula Whiteside, PhD JAMA June 20, 2023 Link to Suicide
Tonsillectomy Effective for People With Frequent Sore Throats by Emily Harris May 31. 2023
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults by AMA JN Learning Link to Tuberculosis
Survey: Millions of People in the US Forgo Medications to Reduce Costs by Emily Harris JAMA June 14, 2023
A Physician Crisis in the Rural US May Be About to Get Worse by Atul Grover, MD, PhD A Piece of My Mind JAMA June 15. 2023 Link to United States Challenges
Intervention to Promote Communication About Goals of Care for Hospitalized Patients With Serious Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial by J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH. Robert Y. Lee, MD, MS. Lyndia C. Brumback, PhD. et al. JAMA May 21, 2023
Evidence of Lack of Treatment Efficacy Derived From Statistically Nonsignificant Results of Randomized Clinical Trials by Thomas Perneger, MD, PhD and Angèle Gayet-Ageron, MD, PhD JAMA June 20, 2023
Development of Duffy Null–Specific Absolute Neutrophil Count Reference Ranges by Lauren E. Merz, MD, MSc; Miriam A. Osei, MD; Charlotte M. Story, MD; et al. JAMA June 20, 2023
Health Equity and Decentralized Trials by Jennifer Dahne, PhD and Larry W. Hawk Jr, PhD JAMA June 1, 2023
Considerations of Sex and Gender in FDA Tobacco Regulation by Danielle R. Davis, PhD. Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD. and Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD. JAMA May 26. 2023
Study: Severe Weather–Related Power Outages Pose Increasing Threat to Patients Who Rely on Electronic Medical Equipment by Melissa Suran, PhD, MSJ JAMA June 20, 2023
The Mifepristone Case and the Legitimacy of the FDA by Abbe R. Gluck, JAMA June 2, 2023
Gaudeamus Igitur at 40—A Tribute and Assessment by Elizabeth A. Fleming, MD and Brittany A. Bettendorf, MD, MFA JAMA June 9, 2023
Genomics and Precision Health by Anastasia Khvorova, PhD JAMA June 12, 2023
WHO Introduces Worldwide Pathogen Surveillance Network by Emily Harris JAMA May 31, 2023
Meta-analysis: Brain Stimulation Improved Cognition by Emily Harris JAMA May 31, 2023
Loneliness, Euthanasia and the Wholeness of Human Personhood; Part III of III: Meaning and Word by Francis Etheredge Catholic Medical Quarterly
Responding to the Call to Meaningfully Assess Institutional Review Board Effectiveness by Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE. Elisa A. Hurley, PhD. and Holly A. Taylor, PhD, MPH JAMA June 23, 2023
Private Actions to Protect Medicaid Live to See Another Day by Nicole Huberfeld, JD JAMA June 23 2023
A Daughter’s Impact by Nolan N. Jones, MD JAMA June 23, 2023
The Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum Collection by American Jewish Archives
A new pastoral statement on Persons with Disabilities by Michael Bradford Word on Fire Link to Disabilities
The Crisis in the Pews by Dennis McIntyre Patheos
Trump indicted for second time in three months over Mar-a-Lago secret papers by Andrew Feinberg The Independent Link to Political Crimes
Chris Christie Attacks Republican Governors For Banning Child Sex-Change Procedures by Zach Jewell Daily Wire Link to United States Politics- Part Two
Trump's ‘body man’ who helped move documents at Mar-a-Lago reportedly indicted alongside ex-president by Bevan Hurley The Independent
Trump Walks Out of Fox News Interview in Anger by Inter News Group Link to Media
Chris Christie Attacks Republican Governors For Banning Child Sex-Change Procedures by Zach Jewell Daily Wire
US government agencies hit in global cyberattack by Sean Lyngaas CNN/News for You Link to Cybersecurity
TikTok Tics Revisited by Heather Zeiger, MS, MA The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
World War II chaplain remembered for one day of bravery by Michelle Martin Our Sunday Visitor
A new podcast hosted by Sister Josephine Garrett by Father Patrick Briscoe Our Sunday Visitor Link to Podcasts
Arlington Nun Accused Breaking of Vow of Chastity with Priest Dismissed by WBAP
Survey finds number of deacons at lowest level since 2011 by John Lavenburg Crux
Colorado priest cleared of criminal charges, reinstated into church service by Logan Smith CBS News
OP-ED: Who are the main sexual abusers of indigenous women and children? by Hymie Rubenstein True North Link to Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
Survivors group points to cracks in visa system for foreign priests after 8-year-old First Nations girl abused by Rachel Bergen CBC
Canada is on fire, and big oil is the arsonist by Tzeporah Berman The Guardian
The Toronto Holocaust Museum is a department of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. by Combat Antisemitism Movement
Euthanasia has become ‘just another way to die’ in Canada by CathNews Link to Euthanasia
Former teacher of North Vancouver’s St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary charged with sexual assault by Indo-Canadian Voice
Settlements end $100M class action lawsuit by alleged Manitoulin Island abuse survivors by Darren MacDonald CTV Television Network
Catholic Priest Accused of Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl Released on Conditions by Sakchi Khandelwal BNN
Former priest facing sex charges appears before judge in Iqaluit by Kathleen Martens APTN
Canadian Army sergeant fined for antisemitic jokes made while conducting training course by Jackie Hajdengerh Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Bolivia’s Catholic Church acknowledges being ‘deaf’ to sex abuse victims by Carlos Valdez The Associated Press
Bolivian Catholics unfazed by sex scandals as they gear up for massive festival by Carlos Valdez and Paola Flores The Associated Press
Pope Francis expresses concern and dismay over alleged abuse by priests in Bolivia by Carlos Valdez The Associated Press
First study of clerical abuse in Brazil calls known cases ‘tip of the iceberg’ by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Brazil Catholic organization to sue Spain over racist attacks on soccer star by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux Link to Sports
In divided Brazil, parents protest talk by famed liberation theologian by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Catholics, landowners spar in Brazil over territorial rights for indigenous groups by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux Link to Indigenous People
Missing children found after 40 days like ‘children of the jungle,’ Colombian president says by Stefano Pozzebon, Caitlin Hu, Hira Humayun, Karol Suarez and Chris Lau CNN
Woman Wakes Up At Her Own Funeral by Inter News Group
Torrential rains in Haiti cause widespread flooding, deaths by James Blears Vatican News
From Haiti's hell, Bishop Dumas appeals for urgent 'Marshall Plan' by Federico Piana Vatican News
41 Women Dead in Prison Gang Riot in Honduras by Marlon González The Associated Press/Time Link to Prison Challenges
Pope Francis prays for reconciliation after Honduran prison riot by Christopher Wells Vatican News
‘The beatings and abuse were brutal’ by Janet Silvera Jamaica Gleaner
White House condemns Nicaraguan dictatorship’s latest attacks against the Catholic Church by Peter Pinedo Catholic News Service/The Catholic World Report
Amid Paraguay Chikungunya Outbreak, Vaccine Candidate Safe, Immunogenic by Emily Harris JAMA June 21, 2023
Opposition to assisted suicide a matter of reason as well as faith by Independent Catholic News Link to Assisted Suicide
Pope accepts resignation of authoritarian French Archbishop by CathNews New Zealand
Church in France reels from new abuse, cover-up allegations by Jonathan Luxmoore UCA News
British child among injured in 'savage' French playground knife attack by Andy Gregory,,Maryam Zakir-Hussain, Eleanor Noycem and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar The Independent Link to Violence Against Children
Young Catholic Man Saves Kids in French Park Attack by The Tablet
A Berlin rabbi has been fired amid mounting allegations that he preyed on young women by Toby Axelrod Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Church leaders pray for victims of shipwreck off Greek coast by Independent Catholic News
Pope’s Restrictions Spark Resurgence of Interest in Traditional Mass Among Youth by Edward Pentin National Catholic Reporter Link to Youth Challenges and Leadership
Vatican publishes 'Instrumentum laboris' by Independent Catholic News
Sisters who lay down their lives by Matthew Vester The Catholic World Report
Vatican publishes 'Instrumentum laboris' by Independent Catholic News
Vatican confirm synod topics will address questions of LGBTQ+ and women deacons by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service
Ireland’s census report shows 10% reduction in people identifying as Catholic by Fiona Audley Irish Post
Taoiseach joins thousands as Dublin Pride Parade celebrates 40th anniversary by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Exposé of Blackrock College abuse ‘gave more victims courage to come forward’ by Helen Bruce Irish Daily Mail
Significant increase’ in Catholic Church abuse allegations by Ailbhe Conneely RTÉ
Couple jailed over toddler's death following weeks of 'heinous' abuse by Irish Post Link to Ireland Issues and Challenges and to Murdered Children and Teens
All Ireland Rosary Rally at Knock by Fiona Kiely Independent Catholic News Link to The Rosary
Eleven people charged in connection with ongoing Co. Down drugs feud by Gerard Donaghy Irish Post
Jailed former Catholic priest sentenced for 15 further child sex offences by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post
Nicola Sturgeon says innocence is 'beyond doubt' after being released without charge by police investigating SNP finances by Gerard Donaghy Irish Post
Thousands line streets to bid farewell to Christy Dignam as Aslan frontman is laid to rest by Gerard Donaghy Irish Post
Pope Benedict XVI’s cousins stand to inherit his money. None of them want it. by Tom Heneghan Religion News Service
Italian bishops roll out ad campaign to reverse declines in taxpayer contributions by Elise Ann Allen Crux
A safe haven for the oppressed by Chiara Graziani Vatican News
Jesuits expel prominent artist accused of abusing women by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Family, Vatican clash over parliamentary investigation into ‘Vatican Girl’ case by Crux
Vatican court fines climate activists but suspends jail terms for museum stunt by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Northern Ireland Secretary claims new amendments to controversial Troubles Legacy Bill will ‘address concerns raised’ by Fiona Audley Irish Post Link to Northern Island Issues and Challenges
‘Boisterous and energetic’ Northern Irish dog wins most mischievous pet competition by Irish Post Link to Animal Challenges
Lord Turnbull vows to get to 'truth of the atrocity' as chair of Omagh Bombing Inquiry by Irish Post
Young Polish cancer patients meet Pope Francis by Independent Catholic News Link to Cancer
Polish city throws children’s bubble party on top of Jewish graves by Dinah Spritzer Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Pair handled life sentences for Christmas Day murder of 10-month-old baby by Gerard Donaghy Irish Post Link to Murdered Children and Teens and to Ireland Issues and Challenges
Man from Co. Armagh arrested over 'massive' £6m cannabis haul in Belfast by Gerard Donaghy The Irish Post Link to Northern Island Issues and Challenges
Vatican holds rite of reparation after naked man climbs onto St. Peter’s altar by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Pope Francis publishes apostolic letter on Blaise Pascal by Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency
Vatican investigator vows to stay ‘close to the pain’ of ‘Vatican Girl’ family by Crux
Polish Laity Sharply Criticize Key Protagonists of Germany’s Synodal Way by Edward Pentin National Catholic Register
The Pink Peacock, Glasgow’s queer-friendly Yiddish-speaking cafe, shuts down after alleging antisemitism from ‘leftists’ by Jacob Jonah Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Spanish Catholic bishops find evidence of 728 sexual abusers, 927 victims since 1945 by Ciarán Giles The Associated Press
New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events by The Associated Press/NBC News
Red flags everywhere’: high court asks Catholic church why it didn’t investigate priest’s abuse 50 years ago by Christopher Knaus The Guardian
Campaigners avoid prison for climate protest by Independent Catholic News Link to Environment and Climate Challenges, Advocacy, and Response
Nottingham incident: Counter-terror police called in as force ‘keeping open mind’ on killings by Tara Cobham, Holly Evans, and Maryam Zakir-Hussain The Independent Link to Counterterrorism
Boris Johnson resigns as MP, accusing Commons investigation of attempting to ‘drive me out’ by Tara John and Radina Gigova CNN Link to United Kingdom Politics
Boris Johnson report – latest: Ex-PM’s honours list won’t be axed despite finding that he ‘misled’ MPs by lisha Rahaman Sarkar,Matt Mathers, and Joe Middleton The Independent
Nadine Dorries dramatically quits as MP amid Boris Johnson’s honours list snub by Jon Stone The Independent
Archbishop of Canterbury urges Church of Uganda to reject anti-LGBT law by Independent Catholic News
Nottingham attack – latest: Man charged with murder after brutal knife attack by Maryam Zakir-Hussain and Maroosha Muzaffar The Independent
Ryanair chief pilot sacked for ‘unacceptable behaviour’ towards female pilots by Simon Calder The Independent
Supporter arrested at FA Cup final for wearing offensive Hillsborough T-shirt by Karl Matchett The Independent
Roger Waters resumes Nazi act in London that he’d dropped following Germany uproar by Canaan Lidor The Times of Israel
The Man and woman sought after assault at Scottish railway station by Gerard Donaghy Irish Post
Anglican bishop from Wales will convert to Catholicism to serve as priest by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency Link to Anglicanism
Archbishop loses bid to reduce payout to an altar boy who was raped by a depraved Catholic priest in the bushes by Daily Mail
Seminarians causing a ‘Catholic Awakening’ in Nordic Countries by Bénédicte Cedergren National Catholic Reporter
Survivor of former Townsville paedophile priest Neville Creen reveals toll the abuse took on her life by Baz Ruddick Australian Broadcasting Corporation – ABC
Dying paedophile Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale admits abusing 72nd victim by Emily Woods AAP The West Australian/Perth Now
The World’s First Wildfire Tornado Blazed a Path of Destruction Through Australia by John Vaillant Smithsonian Magazine
Christians in peril In Sudan conflict by Rebecca Tinsley Independent Catholic News
Catholics in South Sudan voice alarm over forced marriage by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Catholic experts warn violence in Sudan may create regional crisis by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
US anti-LGBTQ group that pushed harsh Uganda law now concerned it makes them look bad: report by Sarah K. Burris Raw Story
Uganda: School massacre follows bishops' dire warning by John Newton and Amy Balog Independent Catholic News Link to Murdered Children and Teens
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Growing into Autism by Sandra Thom-Jones Reviewed by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
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