Bentley Hatchett II

Church Gains Victory Against California Covid Persecution

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Nearly one year ago, daily communicants across California were shocked when their priests announced from the pulpit that public sacraments would be suspended until further notice. Several weeks later, the state imposed one of the most strict lockdowns in the country. For months, California Catholics were forced to search for clandestine access … Read more

Civilization and Tribalism Clash in Ventura California

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Civilization and Tribalism Clash in Ventura California

In the early morning hours of July 23rd of this year, city officials in San Buenaventura (commonly referred to as Ventura), California hired an anti-Catholic crane company to remove a statue of Saint Junipero Serra that had stood in the city for just shy of a century. This move came after a … Read more

Faithful Catholics Take Saint Serra Statue Fight to the Courts

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Faithful Catholics Take Saint Serra Statue Fight to the Courts

In 1782, Saint Junípero Serra founded his final mission—San Buenaventura—in what is now the city of Ventura, California. In 1833, the Mexican government confiscated the land and sold it to ranchers. By 1936, over 100 years after the Mexican secularization act and almost a century after becoming part of the United States, … Read more

TFP Rallies in Defense of Saint Junipero Serra

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TFP Rallies in Defense of Saint Junipero Serra

Nearly 300 years ago, Saint Junipero Serra landed on the West coast of the New World with his missionary brothers. Within less than half a decade, the holy friar founded 21 missions and was responsible for the conversion of countless American Indians. It’s no surprise these actions earned him the illustrious moniker, … Read more

Can the Russian Nuclear Radiation Leaks Be Stopped?

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Can the Russian Nuclear Radiation Leaks Be Stopped?

Following the finale of its wildly popular series “Game of Thrones,” HBO network  mesmerized viewers with its miniseries, “Chernobyl.” The series is a dramatization of the eponymous nuclear disaster of 1986 that took place in the city of Chernobyl, now in Ukraine. It is considered the worst nuclear accident in history. The … Read more

Selfies and Divorce in the Digital Age

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Selfies and Divorce in the Digital Age

Divorce is one of the ugliest words in the English language. Its specter haunts countless marriages. For the divorced couple, it is often a constant source of stress and financial strain. It marks affected children the rest of their lives. Divorce was not frequent in times past. In fact, the stigma of … Read more