Secrecy: Referring to its source in Santa Marta, the blog Anonimi della Croce reports of secret meetings of Pope Francis with the Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby and other Anglican and Lutheran … More

Secrecy: Referring to its source in Santa Marta, the blog Anonimi della Croce reports of secret meetings of Pope Francis with the Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby and other Anglican and Lutheran dignitaries. Protestant representatives participate also in the secret group that works on changing the New Rite into a new ritual that can be used by Catholics and Protestants alike.



Resistance: The prefect of the secretariat for communication, Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, wants to integrate all Vatican media into a multimedia portal. According to Sandro Magister, Vatican Radio and L'Osservatore Romano resist these plans. An example: Viganò wanted to turn L'Osservatore into an internal bulletin, but the opposite is happening. The paper keeps adding monthly supplements and has launched a new weekly edition for Argentina.



The Devil: Christopher Manion asks whether the U.S. bishops miss Obama. According to Manion, President Trump has scared the devil out of the bishops. Quote: "They have supported the Democrat agenda for so long – global warming, amnesty, raising the minimum wage, and national health care – that they can’t seem to let go."



Land of the Not So Free: The case of Barronelle Stutzman, the Christian florist who was sued by two homosexuals because she would not create a floral arrangement for a homosex pseudo-marriage, is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Feb. 16, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the government can force her to work for events with which she disagrees.