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Pope’s Critique of ‘Gender Theory’ Emboldens Bishops to Speak Out – Inés San Martín, Crux

After Decline in Sales, Target Tests Out Bathroom Compromise – Catholic News Agency

Let’s Follow Mother Teresa and Prioritize Abortion in 2016 – Carl Anderson, Crux

Must Catholics Believe that Islam Is Peaceful? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine

7 Sweet and Romantic Ways Catholics Celebrate An Anniversary – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew

What’s It Like to be a Persecuted Christian? This Exhibit Shows You – Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis’ Angelus: “Our Life Is Not a Video Game or a Soap Opera; Our Life Is Serious” - Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog

We Need Sacred Liturgy, Not “Better” Worship – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy

Villages ‘Obliterated’ as Christian Persecution Grows in Eastern Congo – Catholic Herald

Has America Turned Its Back on God? Part I & Part II– Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand

Is There Any Hope Left for the Renewal of the Church? – Jeffrey A. Mirus Ph.D., Catholic Culture

Pro-Life Campaigners Welcome Suspension of Marie Stopes Services – Catholic Herald

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