Seven Things that Caught My Eye Today (Sept. 21, 2015)

1. Pope Francis could reframe the US religious freedom debate

2. Tom Hoopes on Pope Francis and Donald Trump

3. Freedom in Cuba is a Catholic movement.

4. The World Meeting of Families is convening in Philadelphia – the reason Pope Francis is coming here. Some faces:

Excited to be at the #WMF2015 from Ethiopia! pic.twitter.com/0L2ArZKnkS

— World Meeting 2015 (@WMF2015) September 21, 2015

I’m off to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia with pilgrim families from Sydney. Pls #pray@WMF2015 is filled with wisdom & grace

— Archbishop Fisher OP (@AnthonyFisherOP) September 20, 2015

Excited to be at the #WMF2015 From Philly! From St Ignatius of Loyola West Philly pic.twitter.com/TsFkRRwUTC

— World Meeting 2015 (@WMF2015) September 21, 2015

5. 

“Your family is a means by which God wants to sanctify the world”. Bishop Robert Barron

— FrSteveGrunow (@FrSteveGrunow) September 21, 2015

6. Life at 18 weeks.

7. Building alliances on life.

PLUS: Mary Katharine and Jake, Love Never Ends

Congress, call out the genocide of Christians.

My syndicated column on Christian persecution abroad and the #PopeinUS.

George Weigeltalks about the pope’s visit and Catholicism.

Today is St. Matthew’s day.