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A Korean movie depicting the life of St. Andrew Kim Taegon was released a few weeks ago. The film is …

This looks promising. Can't wait until it becomes available in the US. Here's a preview: [탄생] 메인 예고편
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Diocese of Marquette: "A person who publicly identifies as a different gender than his or her biological …

This document by Bishop Doerfler is thorough and offers good insight, continuing a series of good leadership decisions he has made in the Diocese of Marquette. He draws a clear line on what is permitted and not permitted, but also offers insight on how to help people who struggle with sexual sins and same-sex attraction. I didn't realize he had a special background in that until reading this.
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Cancel Anti-Culture! Floyd Blasphemy REMOVED From Catholic University

This appears to be the same deception which was used to justify the pachamama statue. Back then they claimed, "Oh, that's really the Blessed Virgin Mary", which turned out to be false. Here, the CU media statement says "There are those who would like to see George Floyd as the male figure in the icon. That is not how we read it." However, in response to an interview question where the artist was …More
This appears to be the same deception which was used to justify the pachamama statue. Back then they claimed, "Oh, that's really the Blessed Virgin Mary", which turned out to be false. Here, the CU media statement says "There are those who would like to see George Floyd as the male figure in the icon. That is not how we read it." However, in response to an interview question where the artist was asked, "Is it George Floyd or Jesus?" the artist replied "Yes". Therefore there is a clear intention to depict George Floyd as Jesus, at least on the artist's part.

catholic.edu/communications/letters/law-school-icon.html

christiancentury.org/…w/iconographer-kelly-latimore-sees-god-plain-sight
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Missing the Point about Remote Cooperation / Appropriation

Many of those medications were developed and in use long before HEK-293 even existed. The claim "If Any Drug Tested on HEK-293 Is Immoral, Goodbye Modern Medicine" doesn't address the distinction that testing on HEK-293 as part of a medicine's development is a closer connection than testing some years later (possibly by another party).
HEK-293 was obtained in 1973 and published in 1977. Compare …More
Many of those medications were developed and in use long before HEK-293 even existed. The claim "If Any Drug Tested on HEK-293 Is Immoral, Goodbye Modern Medicine" doesn't address the distinction that testing on HEK-293 as part of a medicine's development is a closer connection than testing some years later (possibly by another party).

HEK-293 was obtained in 1973 and published in 1977. Compare that to when medications on this list became available for medical use (I only looked up the first 10 over-the-counter medicines: 8 of which were available for medical use before HEK-293 even existed):

Acetaminophen (1950s)
Ibuprofen (1960s)
Asprin (pre-1900)
Pseudoephedrine (late 1800s)
Diphenhydramine (1940s)
Dextromethorphan (1950s)
Guaifenesin (FDA approved 1952)
Calcium Carbonate (medical use in early 1900s)