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January 29, 2020

Pope Francis remakes the American hierarchy, one bishop at a time

But if change is slow, the direction is clear, and Francis, like popes before him, is slowly filling the American hierarchy with bishops who reflect his values and priorities.

That's what happened last week when Francis accepted the resignation of Chaput, the conservative culture warrior who turned 75 in September, and appointed Nelson Perez to be the next archbishop of Philadelphia. Since 2017, Perez has been bishop of Cleveland, where he had succeeded an unpopular bishop who had been tainted by his association with disgraced Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston.

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Rather, the most noticeable change between Perez and Chaput will be one of style. Chaput saw himself as an intellectual who had to take on American culture and politics when he thought it was out of line with church teaching. If he had not been a priest, he would have been happy as a conservative academic, commentator or talk radio host.

With Chaput's retirement, the conservative bishops in the U.S. have lost their intellectual leader and the American church has reached a turning point. Chaput and Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who died in 2015, had been the most forceful conservative voices in the American hierarchy for a generation. With both of them gone, we will see a more pastoral vision of Catholicism promoted by the bishops.

https://religionnews.com/2020/01/28/pope-francis-remakes-the-american-hierarchy-one-bishop-at-a-time/?fbclid=IwAR3ETMTBI7Bu4dfQoKwS0vqoGSOT4BjxzsX57VBQ_d0hdGHm6BpPwtbjlgM

Thanks be to God.

January 26, 2020

Michigan teen beats cancer, smashes 3-D replica of his tumor

Henry Dai, 17, found out he beat cancer and celebrated by beating his cancer - with a sledgehammer on Friday, Jan. 24.

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For the past eight months, the East Kentwood High School junior has undergone chemotherapy for a tumor in his chest. After successful treatment, Dai is now in remission. His oncologist, Dr. David Hogstra, had the idea for Dai to destroy a print of his tumor and even brought the hammer from home.

https://www.mlive.com/news/j66j-2020/01/65a36b9784898/michigan-teen-smashes-3d-print-of-his-cancer-tumor.html

January 26, 2020

Des Moines Register Endorses Warren!

Each of the remaining candidates campaigning across Iowa ahead of the caucuses could make a fine president. Each would be more inclusive and thoughtful than the current occupant of the White House. Each would treat truth as something that matters. Each would conduct foreign policy by coalition building rather than by whim and tweet.

The outstanding caliber of Democratic candidates makes it difficult to choose just one.

But ultimately Iowa caucusgoers need to do that. Who would make the best president at this point in the country’s history? At a time when the economic deck has become so stacked against working Americans that the gap between rich and poor is the highest in more than 50 years? At a time when a generation of war has stressed military families and sapped the treasury?

The Des Moines Register editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses as the best leader for these times.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/caucus/2020/01/26/elizabeth-warren-president-democrat-iowa-caucuses-des-moines-register-editorial-board-endorsement/4562157002/

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