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The Good News: White House Plans ‘Extraordinary’ Holy Week as Trump Honors Easter with “The Observance It Deserves”

The Good News | April 14, 2025 | by Catholics for Catholics

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WHITE HOUSE PLANS ‘EXTRAORDINARY’ HOLY WEEK AS TRUMP HONORS EASTER WITH ‘THE OBSERVANCE IT DESERVES’ 
Korn said it “will be a special time of prayer and worship at the White House to be shared with Americans celebrating the week leading up to Resurrection Sunday.” On Palm Sunday, the president is expected to issue a presidential Easter proclamation that will speak directly to Christians as Holy Week begins and maintain his commitment to defend the Christian faith in schools, in the military, in workplaces, hospitals, in government and beyond…READ MORE >

PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR EVACUATES HOME WITH FAMILY AFTER SUSPECTED ARSON 
At roughly 2:00 a.m., members of the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire responded to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg following reports of a fire, the Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement. Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze…READ MORE >

TRUMP SAYS NO EXEMPTION FOR IPHONES AND OTHER CHINESE-MADE ELECTRONICS – SUGGESTS NEW TARIFF COMING 
President Trump settled the debate over the tariffs on iPhones and other Chinese-made devices — saying that there is no “exemption” and that new duties are coming.“NOBODY is getting ‘off the hook,’” Trump said on Truth Social Sunday. “There was no Tariff ‘exception’ announced on Friday. These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are just moving to a different Tariff ‘bucket.’”….READ MORE >

POPE MAKES SUPRISE OUTING TO MARIAN BASILICA ON EVE OF HOLY WEEK 
On Saturday afternoon, Pope Francis – despite the Vatican’s repeated insistence that he is observing a two-month period of rest – made his fourth surprise outing in a week to pray at his favourite Roman basilica. According to a Vatican statement issued on April 12, Pope Francis ventured out that afternoon to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, his preferred church among the Roman basilicas. This marked what is believed to be his first departure from the Vatican since returning from hospital three weeks ago…READ MORE > 

RECORD NUMBER OF ADULT BAPTISMS IN FRANCE SHOWS SURGE AMONG YOUTH France’s Catholic Church will welcome more than 10,384 adult catechumens at Easter this year, marking a 45% increase from 2024 figures, according to data released by the French Bishops’ Conference…READ MORE >

5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOLY WEEK HOLY 
To further assist in this engagement with Our Lord and Savior’s passion and death, the Register would like to recommend five other practical suggestions faithful Catholics can also utilize to make their Holy Week as spiritually fruitful as possible…READ MORE >

FBI: WISCONSIN TEEN MURDERED PARENTS IN ‘EXTREMIST’ PLOT TO FUND ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP 
In one entry in the manifesto, the 17-year-old addressed his plans for Trump, writing, “As to why, specifically Trump, I think it’s pretty obvious. By getting rid of the president and perhaps the vice president, that is guaranteed to bring in some chaos.”….READ MORE >

PASSENGERS WILL SOON NEED REAL ID TO BOARD DOMESTIC FLIGHTS, TSA WARNS 
In less than a month, Americans without a star on their driver’s license may face potential delays or even be turned away when trying to board domestic flights, federal officials said…READ MORE >

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