SAINT OF THE DAY: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING IN NORTH AMERICA: ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
Ever since President Abraham Lincoln established his Proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1863 amidst the Civil War, the United States as a nation has celebrated Thanksgiving, “a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens,” as Lincoln defined it…READ MORE >
PRESIDENT TRUMP ORDERS MORE TROOPS TO THE CAPITAL AFTER SHOOTING OF TWO NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
Calling the alleged attacker of two National Guardsmen an “animal,” President Donald Trump ordered the immediate deployment of an additional 500 more troops to patrol…READ MORE >
ISRAELI FORCES LAUNCH COUNTER-TERROR OPERATION IN THE WEST BANK
In a sign of escalating violence in the West Bank, Israeli forces propelled a large counterterror operation in the Northern area, according to The Times of Israel…READ MORE >
HONG KONG’S FIRE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 44 WITH 279 STILL MISSING
In one of Hong Kong’s most harrowing fires in recent memory, residents of a 2000-unit high-rise complex eagerly awaited news of their loved ones at a temporary shelter as one of the city’s deadliest blazes in decades engulfed…READ MORE >
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE FALLS SIGNIFICANTLY
According to a recent YouGov/The Economist survey, public support for same-sex marriage has dropped to 54 percent, while opposition has climbed to 33 percent, with 13 percent undecided…READ MORE >
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO KEPT ‘KNOWN SERIAL PREDATORS’ IN MINISTRY FOR YEARS, LAWSUIT SAYS
Multiple lawsuits allege that the Archdiocese of Chicago kept two priests in active ministry in spite of years of “mounting complaints” of child sexual abuse leveled against them…READ MORE >
ARCHBISHOP SAYS NIGERIA COULD BE ‘SADDEST NATION IN THE WORLD,’ REFLECTS ON BETTER DAYS
The archbishop observed that Nigerians are afraid to condemn crime in their country because of the protests by those supporting terrorism — including their chiefs, associations, and youths…READ MORE >
VIRGINIA ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, BROTHER ARRESTED FOR PLOT TO KILL ICE OFFICERS
The investigation began last month after an off-duty Norfolk police officer overheard John Wilson Bennett and his brother, Mark Booth Bennett, talking about plans to “kill police officers and ICE agents.” Mark Bennett was also reportedly overheard saying he intended to meet with like-minded individuals in Las Vegas…READ MORE >
