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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Cardinal George Pell loses appeal of sex abuse conviction

The conviction of Cardinal George Pell has been upheld by the Court of Appeals in Victoria. After an appellate panel announced its decision at a court proceeding Aug. 21, the cardinal was returned to prison. Read more from Ed Condon and J.D. Flynn, CNA/Angelus News

Related: Holy See issues statement on dismissal of Cardinal George Pell's appeal by Hannah Brockhaus, CNA/Angelus News

Hypocrisy of 'spiritual tourism' destroys the church, pope says

Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are like tourists who wander around aimlessly, Pope Francis said. Read more from Junno Arocho Esteves, CNS/Angelus News

Trump administration moves to end limits on child detention

The administration is moving to end a federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention. A court fight will most likely follow over holding migrant families until their cases are decided. Read more from Colleen Long and Amy Taxin, AP

Sister Jean, a fixture at Loyola basketball games, turns 100 today

She’ll celebrate Wednesday with students and Loyola President Jo Ann Rooney, with cake and songs from a campus a cappella group, before holding a news conference. The university plans to honor her by raising funds for a $100,000 athletic endowment. Read more from Shannon Ryan, Chicago Tribune

Japanese bishop calls on government to do more in trade spat

Bishop Taiji Katsuya of Sapporo issued a statement Aug. 15 in both Japanese and Korean titled “Toward Reconciliation of the Japan-Korea Governments’ Relationship,” urging leaders to calm tensions and approach their current conflict with calmness and rationality. Read more from Elise Harris, Crux/Angelus News
More newsworthy links:

Saint Pope Pius X

  • Pope St. Pius X was born in Riese in 1835, and became a priest in 1858. After 26 years of the priesthood he was made bishop of Mantua, Italy. He was elected as pope in 1903. 
  • Pius X is responsible for moving the age of First Holy Communion up to 7, and encouraging lay people to read the Bible. 
  • In 1914, Pope Pius X died, reportedly from natural causes aggravated by the stress of World War I.

Ruling cements Pell’s profile as the Dreyfus or Hiss of the abuse crisis

George Pell is now officially the Alfred Dreyfus of the Catholic abuse crisis, meaning that opinions about his guilt or innocence are at least as much a reflection of one’s ideological convictions as about the actual evidence in the case. Read more from John L. Allen Jr.

Saying goodbye to your college kid

It can feel like your parenting journey has come to an end. In some ways that’s true; parenting a college kid is a whole different scene. Rest assured, they still need you. They just need you differently. Here, in their own words, are some of the best things that college student’s parents did for them before, at, and after goodbye. Read more from Nora Bradbury-Haehl

Football: Alemany races past Jordan, 62-36

The Alemany Warriors proved a most unwelcome host for Jordan High School of Sandy, Utah, trouncing the Beetdiggers 62-36 in the 2019 season opener played Aug. 16 in Mission Hills. Read more from Mike Nelson, Angelus News

Fresno, CA protest ends in citations and arrests

Eight protesters including Dolores Huerta were handcuffed and removed from the Fresno County Hall of Records following a protest to get raises for workers who take care of the elderly and disabled. Read more from Thaddeus Miller, Fresno Bee

Cardinal Pell, scapegoat

It is a shameful day. The conviction of Pell is an outrage—not because he is a cardinal of the Catholic Church, but because the case against him was not proved, and could not be proved, beyond a reasonable doubt. Read more from Matthew Schmitz, First Things

My daughter needs mental health care, not hormones

My daughter thinks she's transgender. Her public school undermined my efforts to help her. Read more from Jay Keck, USA Today
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Downtown Los Angeles is seen behind an electricity pylon through the morning marine layer in Los Angeles. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
To be clear, the links here don't necessarily reflect the views of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles or the Catholic Church. They're here to help you understand what your friend, neighbor or colleague might see or think about a given topic in the news. As a people called to live and proclaim the Gospel, our obligation to evangelize means that we must be prepared for conversation wherever we go. The purpose of Always Forward is to help its readers: know and understand news related to our faith; encounter a variety of perspectives on these relevant issues (including those with which we may disagree); and foster spiritual growth. Ultimately, the goal of the newsletter is to equip us to continue the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
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