Ten Things that Caught My Eye Today (January 13, 2016)

1. The ten absolute worst and most deadly places in the world to be a Christian

2. Melinda Henneberger at Roll Call gets House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi talking about abortion in an interview. Pelosi says she is not for “abortion on demand,” at the same time being drawn out on her opposition to limits. She also admits she never watched any of the Center for Medical Progress undercover videos involving Planned Parenthood, though she insists they are “doctored.” 

It is fascinating interview pregnant with possibilities if Pelosi would dig a little deeper. More about that on the homepage soon.

3. Selfie for the ages – women leading in defense of religious freedom (because of an woefully stubborn Obama administration): 

Meet my #SOTU guests Sr. Veit & Sr. Marguire. Seeking relief from the health care law. pic.twitter.com/eXEomXmcVz

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) January 13, 2016

4. 

First it’s permitted; then it’s required . . . https://t.co/Z54OReNdSl

— Rick Garnett (@RickGarnett) January 13, 2016

5. Had to be said: 

Interesting that the President could wax eloquent about standing up for the vulnerable and the weak, but not a word from him on the unborn.

— Chad Pecknold (@ccpecknold) January 13, 2016

6. Russell Moore on abortion: “We must have something to say when we see in our churches those women and men whose throbbing consciences are crying out against them.”

7. Andy Ferguson’s tribute to Florence King. 

8.  

RT @WesleyLowery: Powerful section on Charleston from Gov. Nikki Haley’s response to Obama’s 2016 State of the Union pic.twitter.com/uSI4m07X7r

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) January 13, 2016

9. Via Patrick Madrid, a plea from a young man who lost his brother to suicide:

The only way to end the suffering in this nation whether it be from bullying or discrimination is not to highlight differences between groups of people, but to focus on the importance of accountability and ultimately character. The only way to heal this country and our communities is to accept and embrace the notion that we have to begin character building from the ground up before the elementary level or our society will never recover. The healing needs to start now before we fall even further down into the pits of evil. 

10. The newspaper delivery that saved a life.

PLUS: Couldn’t (or didn’t) resist:

It’s the feast of St. Hilary, 4th century exiled bishop. They tried to make Hilary go away, but Hilary just wouldn’t go away.

— Matt Swaim (@mattswaim) January 13, 2016

Ten St. Hilary things. Ten other Catholic things today.