This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:13 – 17:12)
No, Pope Francis, Doctrinal Faithfulness is Not Reactionary Rigidity: Pope Francis Encourages Doctrinal Leftism That Has Conservative Catholics Grinding Their Teeth
- ‘The Water Has Been Agitated’ by La Civiltà Cattolica (Antonio Spadaro, SJ)
- Pope says some ‘backward’ conservatives in US Catholic Church have replaced faith with ideology by Associated Press
- Ailing Pope Francis Hurries to Bolster His Progressive Legacy by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)
Part II (17:12 – 20:38)
The Kremlin Loves That Pope Francis Admires Russian Autocratic Leaders: The Pope Creates an Awkward Controversy
- Pope Francis Praises Historical Russian Imperialism Amid War in Ukraine by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)
- Vatican Walks Back Pope Francis’ Praise for Russian Empire by Wall Street Journal (Francis X. Rocca)
Part III (20:38 – 24:10)
How’s This For Irony? Chicago Crew Robbed at Gunpoint While Filming a Documentary On the Increase of Armed Robberies
- TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on armed robberies by Washington Post (Timothy Bella)
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