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The Good News: Pope Francis II? Will We Have Another Globalist Pontificate – The Catholic Champion

The Good News | April 24, 2025 | by Catholics for Catholics

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SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

POPE FRANCIS II? WILL WE HAVE ANOTHER GLOBALIST PONTIFICATE? – THE CATHOLIC CHAMPION 
Today, hosts John Yep of Catholics for Catholics and Michael Hichborn of The Lepanto Institute discuss the future of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. Will the Vatican continue to push a globalist progressive agenda in the new pontificate?…READ MORE >

JD VANCE REFUSES TO POLITICIZE POPE FRANCIS’ DEATH 
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said this week that he is refusing to politicize Pope Francis’ death, hailing the late pontiff as a “broad” figure and a “great” leader of the Catholic Church…READ MORE >

THE NY TIMES FEATURES CFORC ON HIS ARTICLE: “HOW FRANCIS CATALYZED THE CATHOLIC RIGHT IN THE U.S.” 
The New York Times article, “How Pope Francis Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.,” published on April 21, 2025, examines the rise of conservative Catholic activism in response to Pope Francis’ progressive papacy, with a particular focus on the organization Catholics for Catholics as a leading force in this movement…READ MORE >

GERMAN BISHOPS: BLESSINGS OF SAME-SEX COUPLES SHOULD BE DONE WITH APPRECIATION 
The German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” situations such as same-sex relationships, urging clergy to use the blessings to “express appreciation” for individuals seeking the recognition from Catholic priests…READ MORE > 

TRUMP STRIKES HAVE KILLED 74 TERRORIST LEADERS PLANNING ATTACKS ON U.S. SOIL 
Among those neutralized in Trump’s airstrikes were terrorists from al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, and ISIS. None of the 74 terrorists taken out by Trump-approved strikes were being pursued by the Biden administration. Waltz said the Biden administration’s failure to find these terrorist leaders and its lack of border security created an “incredibly dangerous” situation…READ MORE >

HIGH COURT HEARS MARYLAND PARENTS’ CASE SEEKING CLASSROOM OPT-OUT OF LGBTQ+ THEMED BOOKS 
The U.S. Supreme Court April 22 heard a case concerning a request from an interfaith group of Maryland parents to allow them to opt their children out of classroom instruction pertaining to books containing LGBTQ+ themes to which they object on religious grounds…READ MORE >

TRUMP TO PERSONALLY FUND NEW PATRIOTIC ADDITION TO WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS 
President Donald Trump announced today he will personally fund the installation of two nearly 100-foot-tall American flags at the White House. The President was spotted Wednesday morning with White House groundskeepers surveying the north side of the grounds, gesturing to demonstrate where the massive flagpoles would stand…READ MORE >

THE FINANCIAL TIMES: “THE MAGA CATHOLICS TRYING TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF THE CHURCH” The Financial Times, a British newspaper, recently published an article called “The Maga Catholics Trying To Take Back Control Of The Church” that included the voices of different Catholic leaders and organizations, such as Jesse Romero and John Yep from Catholics for Catholics…READ MORE >

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