Kresta in the Afternoon – August 21, 2019 – Hour 1
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+ Cardinal George Pell loses appeal of sex abuse conviction
- Description: Last night an Australian appellate panel rejected Cardinal Pell’s appeal of his 2018 sex abuse conviction and he will spend the next several years in prison. Edward Pentin has the details on reactions from the Vatican.
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Dr. Edward Pentin
Edward Pentin is the Rome correspondent for the National Catholic Register. He has also reported on the Holy See and the Catholic Church for a number of other publications including Newsweek, Newsmax, Zenit, The Catholic Herald, and The Holy Land Review. Edward is the author of “The Rigging of a Vatican Synod? An Investigation into Alleged Manipulation at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family”, published by Ignatius Press. Follow him on Twitter @edwardpentin
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+ Planned Parenthood whistle-blower awarded $3 million
- Description: An Arizona court has awarded a former Planned Parenthood clinic director $3 million in damages in a wrongful termination case. The former employee, Mayra Rodriguez, claimed she was unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about ethical and legal breaches at abortion facilities run by the group. Abby Johnson has the story.
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Abby Johnson
Abby Johnson is the Founder and CEO of And Then There Were None, which ministers to abortion workers and helps them leave the industry. She’s a former Planned Parenthood official who became pro-life after assisting with an ultrasound-guided abortion. She’s the author of “Unplanned” and “The Walls are talking: Former Abortion Clinic Workers Tell their Stories” Visit abbyjohnson.org and abortionworker.com - Resources:
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+ Snopes Creates a “Buzz” Around Babylon Bee
- Description: In the last few years “Fake News” has become a primary concern in online platforms. Social media sites like Facebook have entrusted fact-checking sites such as Snopes with flagging fake news stories in the hopes they won’t mislead readers. For some reason, Snopes has repeatedly flagged stories published by the Babylon Bee, a Christian satirical site that publishes humorous, obviously fake stories that are frequently parodies of current events. Why has Snopes committed itself to “debunking” obviously fake stories? We talk with Kyle Mann.
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