SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Camillus De Lellis
DHS WARNS STATES THAT DON’T PURGE VOTER ROLLS WITH PULLING FUNDING FROM FEDERAL ELECTIONS
Mullin’s message came as he said the DHS has detected more than 250,000 noncitizens who were illegally on voter registration rolls in four states: California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Nevada…READ MORE >
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SUES HHS OVER TEEN PREGNANCY ABSTINENCE ONLY PROGRAM
Congress first authorized and funded in 2009 the TPP program in 2009 to lower teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection rates. But in June the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ended 53 current TPPP grants and diverted $68 million in funds into new funding announcements…READ MORE >
7.4 EARTHQUAKE JOLTS MEXICO-GUATEMALA BORDER
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 with the epicenter 30 miles southwest of Aquiles Serdan, close to the coast of Chiapas and at a depth of nine miles. It was preceded by a smaller quake with an epicenter a bit farther out in the ocean…READ MORE >
INTERNECINE GOP WAR ERUPTS AS KEY REPUBLICANS TRY TO SINK TRUMP’S MEGA BILL
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said that both chambers can approve a budget blueprint — the first step in the complex reconciliation process — before lawmakers leave Washington for the August recess. The House Budget Committee advanced the budget plan Thursday, teeing up floor consideration as soon as next week…READ MORE >
BISHOP SHOMALI: GAZA RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO FACE EXTREME HARDSHIP
The Vicar General of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali, describes the deep humanitarian crisis facing Gaza’s residents, where thousands are living in tents amid the ruins, and explains the Patriarchate’s hope of reopening its school to provide children with an education…READ MORE >
GOP GRILLS AG NOMINEE ON ABORTION DRUG AND TRUMP ADMIN PRIORITIES
While repeatedly asserting that he will not discuss “litigation strategies,” Blanche did clarify that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is waiting for HHS and FDA to complete their mifepristone studies in order to use those studies in federal court. “We have to have studies that we can defend in court…READ MORE >
97-YEAR-OLD ‘LIVING MARTYR’ CARDINAL, WHO FORGAVE HIS TORTURERS: ‘LOVE YOUR ENEMIES; PRAY FOR YOUR FRIENDS’
Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni, who spent 18 years in jail for the faith, shares with the Register his advice for those facing persecution and grave suffering today and offers encouragement for young people: ‘With Jesus everything is beautiful…READ MORE >
US SEMINARIES NEED TO IMPROVE SCREENING AND SUPPORT FOR PRIESTHOOD CANDIDATES, STUDY FINDS
A new study from the University of Notre Dame calls for better preparation for celibacy, greater use of psychological resources and a focus on vocational quality over quantity…READ MORE >
READING THE BIBLE IN TEXAS
Beyond religious education, the Bible provides as much, if not more, of the necessary context behind Western Civilization as would the study of Greek and Roman culture…READ MORE >
