SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Marguerite d’Youville
TRUMP SAYS DEAL REACHED WITH IRAN, AUTHORIZED END OF BLOCKADE IN HORMUZ
The U.S. previously said it would ease its blockade of Iranian ports as the strait reopens, and would agree to relax sanctions to allow Iran to sell more of its oil and strengthen its battered economy…READ MORE >
POLICE SEARCH FOR SUSPECT AFTER BURNING CROSS FOUND IN GRANT PARK
Police said officers responded to the 600 block of South Columbus Drive at about 2:30 p.m. after reports of an object on fire. Video from the scene showed what appeared to be a large burning cross near the intersection of Columbus Drive and Balbo Drive in Grant Park…READ MORE >
HEGSETH: US ACTING NOW TO SECURE HORMUZ
Hegseth’s comments came as the Trump administration anticipated the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran that would begin a new round of negotiations aimed at permanently dismantling Tehran’s nuclear program…READ MORE >
BISHOPS URGE G7 POWERS TO PRIORITIZE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON, GLOBAL PEACE AT SUMMIT
The bishops’ conferences of the G7 countries emphasized the dignity of the human person amid ongoing wars, technological innovation, environmental concern, and global economic inequity…READ MORE >
POPE LEO RENEWS GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO SPAIN
I am especially grateful to His Majesty the King,” said Pope Leo. “I affectionately thank the Bishops, all the communities I visited, and the entire Church in Spain. May God always bless Spain…READ MORE >
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES BILL TO SHIELD YOUTH FROM SOCIAL MEDIA HARMS
The move comes amid mounting evidence linking heavy social media use to increased rates of anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and distorted body image among youth…READ MORE >
AI, ALIENS, AND DEMONS
Non-human intelligences including AI, aliens, and demons are in the news, and now a well-known exorcist has been removed from office for suggesting that alien sightings might actually be demonic in origin…READ MORE >
OBAMA JUDGE RULES ON EFFORT TO BLOCK AMERICA 250 EVENTS AT WHITE HOUSE AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL
U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, an Obama appointee, denied an emergency request by two Washington-area residents to halt the mixed martial arts showdown, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked legal standing to sue in the first place and had not demonstrated a sufficient injury…READ MORE >
