Weekly News Roundup May 12, 2022

o Our stories this week include: (1) a papal speech during which Francis decries "liturgical formalism" and "closed mindsets" (referring to "those movements that try to go backwards and deny Vatican Council II"), (2) the Pope's answers to an informal 'LGBT Dubia' submitted by James Martin, SJ, (3) a look at pro-abortion vandalism across the U.S. following last week's Supreme Court draft opinion leak, (4) the continued push for virtually unconditional and unlimited support for Ukraine by President Joe Biden and a large majority of the U.S. Congress, which escalates tensions with Russia and risks broadening the conflict, and (5) comments from Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano on Holy Week changes done under Pope Pius XII.