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This Insights eNewsletter was sent to subscribers on March 24, 2015.

eNewsletter Subject: An ecclesiastical battle over Germany

I hate to begin with a financial worry, but we do have our backs to the wall this month. We are in serious need of $12,000 to pay critical bills. I pray that you can help.

Still, I have a job to do. In last Friday's Insights message, I described Pope Francis' personal comments on capital punishment, indicating some of the questions about Catholic teaching that are in play. Now Phil Lawler offers his own critique: The Pope's unconvincing arguments against the death penalty.

Meanwhile, I am continuing my series on the relationship between the search for meaning and evangelization. This time I explain in detail what I meant by the last installment's closing statement: Christianity, Poster Child for the Examined Life?

Catholic colleges and universities, of course, should be working hard on both of these topics. But at this time of year they also need to be careful about whom they choose for commencement honors. See Thomas Van's latest On the Good: A blacklist for Catholic universities....

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