China Still Persecuting Priests, Statue Depicts Flaying of St. Bartholomew Skinned Alive, and More!

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China: Leading Dissident Catholic Priest Driven Out of Church – Wang Yichi at Bitter Winter +1

Look: This Macabre Statue Depicts the Flaying of Saint Bartholomew Skinned Alive – Billy Ryan at uCatholic

Can a Child Be Baptized Catholic, If One Parent Strenuously Objects? – Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., at Canon Law Made Easy

The Power Of Words: "Dying With Dignity" Vs. "Suicide" - Michael Cook at Mercatornet

The Construction of a Liturgical Solemnity in the Roman Rite - Shawn R. Tribe at Liturgical Arts Journal

A Remedy for the Catechetical Poverty of Our Time - Christian Browne at Crisis Magazine

Injury With Words: Reviling - Stacy A. Trasancos, Ph.D., at Catholic East Texas

Innocence & Promoting the True Reality – Todd Nolan at Catholic Stand

Defaming Jews Who Defend Pius XII – Tom Nash at Catholic Answers Magazine

Uncharitable Passions II: The Deadly Sin of Wrath – Anthony S. Layne at Catholic Stand

The Almost Forgotten Traditional & Important Church Teaching: The Marital Debt – Fr. B. Jerabek, J.C.L. +1

Is It Okay to Call a Catholic Priest “Father”? – Deacon M. Bickerstaff at Integrated Catholic Life™

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