Miscellaneous
Editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss the news, including the still-contested general election in the US; the McCarrick Report, which is expected to be released next week; a little-noticed canon law change related to religious orders; take another deep dive into Vatican finances; and more. (1:10) Ed criticizes JD’s fashion choices (6:40) The general election: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/election-not-yet-resolved-with-critical-catholics-issues-hanging-in-the-balance-93989 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/election-night-2020-5-things-you-need-to-know-64148 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/analysis-where-was-the-joe-biden-wave-on-election-day-31021 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/post-election-shift-in-us-house-could-hamper-democrats-abortion-lgbt-goals-90315 (18:39) Pope Francis transfers financial administration out of Secretariat of State: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-transfers-financial-administration-out-of-secretariat-of-state-58860 (35:23) McCarrick report due next week: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/mccarrick-report-due-for-release-next-week-38076 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/mccarrick-report-could-be-black-eye-for-catholic-church-cardinal-dolan-says-57079 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-announces-publication-date-of-long-awaited-mccarrick-report-51435 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/abuse-survivor-all-catholics-will-be-grieving-when-mccarrick-report-is-released-39098 (52:22) A little-noticed canon law change related to religious orders: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-requires-bishops-to-have-vatican-permission-to-establish-new-diocesan-religious-institutes-29719 (1:02:03) Vatican finances, part 2: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/searches-carried-out-on-key-figures-in-vatican-financial-scandal-22694 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/uk-lawsuit-gives-details-on-vaticans-controversial-london-building-12825 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/lawyer-downplays-suspended-vatican-officials-role-in-london-property-deal-21698 (1:08:26) JD has won several wagers against Ed since election night. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/oregon-decriminalizes-hard-drugs-other-states-legalize-medical-recreational-marijuana-25409 (1:18:25) Brief preview of the upcoming USCCB meeting: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/usccb-set-to-convene-virtual-assembly-six-days-after-mccarrick-report-77856 (1:20:06) Andrew Walther, RIP https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/andrew-walther-president-of-ewtn-news-dies-on-all-saints-day-90586 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/an-extraordinary-legacy-of-service---friends-remember-andrew-walther-11820 (1:21:08) Please pray for JD’s dad