SAINT OF THE DAY: St. William of Vercelli
U.S. STRIKE KILLS SENIOR ISIS LEADER IN SYRIA
The strike, which took place on Jan. 19, killed Ali Husayn al-‘Ulaywi “and is part of ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking to attack Americans abroad or the U.S. homeland,” the command said in a statement…READ MORE >
TRUMP VOWS NOT TO SIGN HOUSING BILL UNLESS SAVE AMERICA ACT IS PASSED
That’s the message President Donald Trump sent on Wednesday via a Truth Social post: he will not sign a comprehensive bipartisan housing bill that cleared Congress with vast support, throwing the outlook of one of the most important housing measures in years into doubt…READ MORE >
SSPX PUBLISHES OPEN LETTER TO POPE LEO XIV WITH 28-PAGE PROFESSION OF FAITH
On the eve of the Consistory scheduled for the end of this month, and only days before the episcopal consecrations planned for 1 July at Ecône, it seems to us that the time has come for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X to make an integral profession of the Catholic faith, which we wish to place into the hands of Your Holiness and of each of the Cardinals…READ MORE >
SENATE SUBPOENAED FAUCI AFTER RELEASE OF NEW DOCUMENTS
For years, Dr. Anthony Fauci was considered the ultimate medical authority in the country, especially during the COVID-19 crisis, when he became a national symbol of unrelenting clinical power, paving way for imposed face masks, closed churches, fired employees who refused to take vaccines or criticized the government and iron-fisted lockdowns as bedlam struck the nation…READ MORE >
BACK-TO-BACK POWERFUL EARTHQUAKES SLAM VENEZUELA, COLLAPSING BUILDINGS IN THE CAPITAL OF CARACAS
The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of Morón, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas. The quake had a depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles)…READ MORE >
FEDERAL JUDGE BARS TRUMP FROM APPLYING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS TO VOTE
In her order Casper rebuffed the Trump administration’s contention that the lawsuit to block the changes brought by Democratic state attorneys general was hasty because the rules had yet to be implemented…READ MORE >
‘IRAN AGREES TO NUCLEAR INSPECTIONS’ – TRUMP
The MoU has led to a fragile peace, lifting sanctions on Iran for 60 days, starting Monday. Both sides now claim to allow safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, which, according to Trump, permits the U.S. Treasury to release Iranian funds into U.S. escrow, from where they will be spent on U.S.-based food and medical aid to be delivered back up the Strait to assist ordinary Iranians in what Trump now calls a humanitarian crisis…READ MORE >
FOUR YEARS AFTER DOBBS, PRO-LIFE LEADERS WARN OF ABORTION PILL CHALLENGE
In a statement released on the anniversary of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, praised the ruling as a historic turning point while urging Catholics to remain engaged in the pro-life cause…READ MORE >
CHRISTIANITY IS THE NEW COUNTERCULTURE: WHY YOUNG MEN ARE SEEKING THE CHURCH
Around 45% of young people in Spain (aged 15–29) identify as Catholic. This marks a dramatic shift in recent years, with Catholic identification among Spanish youth rising by nearly 50% compared to 2020…READ MORE >
COURAGE PRIEST SAYS ‘PRIDE MONTH’ EVENTS INAPPROPRIATE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, COLLEGES
Responding to The Cardinal Newman Society’s request for guidance on “Pride Month” celebrations at Catholic schools and colleges, Fr. Colin J. Blatchford, Associate Director of Courage International, warned that such celebrations are not appropriate for Catholic institutions and cause scandal…READ MORE >
