Vatican defends Rupnik's "art"; Vatican "trial of the century" countersuit; USCCB cuts staff; Louisiana's 10 Commandments law; books, and more!

Show notes: Vatican prefect doubles down in defense of use of Rupnik’s artVatican ‘trial of the century’ defendant opens countersuit in London courtUS bishops’ conference cuts justice-and-peace staffIs It Time to Abolish the USCCB? by Leila Marie LawlerNew law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (affiliate link)The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner) by Marguerite De Angeli (affiliate link)The Liturgy, the Family, and the Crisis of Modernity: Essays of a Traditional Catholic (Os Justi Studies in Catholic Tradition) by Joseph Shaw Thank you for reading Happy Despite Them. This post is public so feel free to share it.Happy Despite Them is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber, and please share with your friends! Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe