Seven Things that Caught My Eye Today (Jan. 27, 2016)

1. Why China’s two-child policy won’t alter its human rights horrors

2. Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong: “[Chinese Christians] are still in deep waters, in burning fire, a terrible reality.”

3. Pope Francis: Audience appeal for Mideast Christians

4. National Journal: how San Antonio’s police department helped divert 100,000 people away from jail and ERs, and moved them into mental-health treatment—one 911 call at a time.

5. A few good seminars coming up at the Witherspoon Institute at Princeton for undergraduates, graduate students, and more.

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Happy 260th Birthday to #Mozart! “His music is by no means just entertainment. It contains the whole tragedy of human existence” (BXVI).

— Fr James Bradley (@FrJamesBradley) January 27, 2016

7. How to Join the Priesthood (From The Onion; I’m keen on #8.)

PLUS:

(Relatedly): Pray for priests.

10 things on St. Angela Merici day.