SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Catherine of Siena
BREAKING: THE CONCLAVE STARTS ON MAY 7
The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope. The announcement came following a morning General Congregation meeting at the Vatican…READ MORE >
ADMINISTRATION TO CLOSE HHS CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICE
HHS has already been reduced by some 20% as part of overall downsizing, with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump focusing on eliminating those programs and agencies they say promote diversity, equity, and inclusion…READ MORE >
WISCONSIN WILL NOW HONOR ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER DAY EACH YEAR
The state of Wisconsin will officially recognize this Thursday, May 1, as “St. Joseph the Worker Day,” aligned with the Catholic Church’s calendar, becoming at least the second state to do so in recent years. The resolution also declares the state will recognize the holiday every year…READ MORE >
COVID CRACKDOWN: REPUBLICANS SEEK TO DEFUND UNIVERSITIES STILL REQUIRING VACCINE
Lawmakers will put forward a bill Monday to put the force of law behind President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting federal funds from going to colleges that still mandate a coronavirus vaccine jab…READ MORE >
PAPABILE OF THE DAY: CARDINAL PIERBATTISTA PIZZABALLA – THE BRIDGE-BUILDER FROM JERUSALEM
When Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa heard the news Easter Monday that Pope Francis had died, he immediately cancelled his appointments and packed his bags for Rome. As he was leaving the headquarters of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, a small group of aides, employees and friends gathered outside as he was getting in the car to head to the airport…READ MORE >
MEET THE 5 OLDEST CARDINALS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE 2025 CONCLAVE
Cardinals over the age of 80 cannot participate in a conclave. Out of the 134 cardinals under 80 taking part in the upcoming 2025 conclave, 15 are 79 years old — some making it under the cutoff just weeks before their 80th birthday…READ MORE >
HOUSE PASSES MELANIA-BACKED BILL TO FIGHT DEEPFAKE REVENGE PORN
On Monday, the GOP-led House overwhelmingly passed a bill championed by First Lady Melania Trump to protect victims of non-consensual intimate imagery, including revenge porn using AI-generated deepfakes…READ MORE >
WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATS PASS BILL EFFECTIVELY LEGALIZING INFANTICIDE
Washington state Democratic legislators have sent to Governor Bob Ferguson a bill that, if enacted, will make it more difficult for law enforcement to investigate infanticide and sex trafficking…READ MORE >
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