The Successors of Peter – “The identity of modern Catholics comes with our recognition of a legal jurisdiction. Catholics recognize a legal authority—the pope—under whose governance their religion is to be lived.” Something of a Scofflaw: On the Lawgiving Function of the Papacy (The Lamp)
Typing Prompts – ” In order to call themselves artists, the ‘AI artists’ need to adopt a definition of art so expansive that it includes any activity involving human decision-making.” I am not a paintbrush (Dappled Things)
Doctrinally Problematic Statements – “A pope’s first duty is to safeguard the deposit of faith and to pass it on undiluted.” Sick from Heresy: On Francis and Church doctrine (The Lamp)
The Latin American Church – “Fr. Clodovis M. Boff, OSM, was a leading figure in the development of liberation theology before emerging as one of its sharpest critics. In the letter that follows, he warns that the Latin American Church has been drifting in the last fifty years, leading to the worst crisis in its history.” An Open Letter to the Bishops of Latin America (First Things)
The Challenge of Islam – “The book successfully addresses topics including Islamic radicalism, antisemitism, and attempts to legally restrict criticism of Islam.” Review of Tim Dieppe’s “The Challenge of Islam” (Providence)
Multiverse of Analyses – “Suppressing disfavored ideas from consideration has serious consequences for the possibility of scientifically informed public discourse in our day.” New Vindication for the Regnerus Same-Sex Parenting Study (Public Discourse)
Christian Persecution in Nigeria – “In Nigeria’s Edo state, gunmen stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi the night of July 10, killing a security officer and abducting three seminarians, according to Aid to the Church in Need.” 1 Officer Dead, 3 Seminarians Kidnapped after Attack on Nigerian Seminary (Our Sunday Visitor)
Rejecting Gender Diversity – “The Catholic Women’s Federation (KFD) of Münster has called for an immediate stop to the planned awarding of the Josef Pieper Prize to U.S. Bishop Robert Barron on 27 July, describing it as a “devastating signal” that honours views which ‘devalue queer people and deny women the right to freedom of conscience’”. German Catholic Women’s Association demands Bishop Barron be stripped of Josef Pieper Prize (The Catholic Herald)
Suicide in Modern Catholic Literature – “Catholic writers can teach us a lot about suffering, suicide and hope. So that begs the question, can Catholic fiction literature potentially save lives? Dr. Martin Lockerd thinks it can.” Professor Shares What to Read When the World Feels Hopeless (University of St. Thomas Houston Online Newsroom)
Digital Missionaries – “For the first time in its history, the Catholic Church will celebrate a Jubilee event within a Holy Year specifically dedicated to digital missionaries and Catholic influencers, formally recognising the digital environment as a true field of mission.” The Church prepares its first Jubilee for Catholic influencers (Vatican News)
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