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The Good News: Senate Vote Blocks NDAA Bill to Merge US and Israeli Military Systems

The Good News | July 16, 2026 | by Catholics for Catholics

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SAINT OF THE DAY: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

SENATE VOTE BLOCKS NDAA BILL TO MERGE US AND ISRAELI MILITARY SYSTEMS 
John Yep, president of Catholics for Catholics, shared strong words for those pushing the passage of the bill. “WAKE UP AMERICA!” he wrote. “Everyone who loves our sovereignty as a Nation should be pushing back hard on any member of Congress who votes this week to merge the United States Military with Israel’s…READ MORE >

76 CATHOLIC SAINTS OF AMERICA AT THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF CHAMPION – 250 YRS OF CATHOLIC PATRIOTS! 
Let us be inspired to take away from all of this that although there is so much evil in this country right now, there are so many more shining lights of God’s grace in Americans all around us…READ MORE >

GAY COUPLE IN CANADA SUES SURROGATE AFTER SHE REFUSED TO ABORT BABY 
An ultrasound revealed a possible cleft lip and other genetic abnormalities, but eventually other specialists said that any health effects would be minor and the couple allowed the pregnancy to continue…READ MORE >

TRUMP CONSIDERING BIGGER ATTACKS AGAINST IRAN 
The meeting indicated that the White House is planning for a wide-ranging military campaign intended to force Tehran back to the negotiating table and ending threats to one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes…READ MORE >

CARDINAL BURKE: ‘SYNODALITY HAS TO BE STOPPED’ 
The US cardinal questions its theological basis, criticizes controlled ‘synodal’ procedures at the latest consistory, and urges a serious study of its impact on the Church…READ MORE >

HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY WARNS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO TRY TO EVADE ARRESTS 
Trump told ICE to be “judicious, fair and smart, and go back and do your very important job.” He added that millions of people were permitted into the United States under the Biden administration without being vetted or processed…READ MORE >

MAMDANI’S NEW YORK OFFICIALS MOVED QUICKLY TO DEMOLISH A HISTORIC CHURCH BURNED IN AN ARSON ATTACK 
But now, after a fire that was intentionally set, according to the Fire Department of New York, City officials under Zohran Mamdani, the Muslim mayor of Gotham, moved quickly to start the demolition of the historic church. The congregation’s cries be damned…READ MORE >

HOUSE REPUBLICANS REVEAL BLUEPRINT FOR $95 BILLION RECONCILIATION PACKAGE 
However, both the House and Senate must approve identical resolutions to unlock the reconciliation process, which permits bills related to taxing, spending, and the national debt to pass with a simple majority. Fifty-one votes are also required to pass a budget resolution…READ MORE >

PORTLAND BEING PORTLAND: BASEBALL TEAM STOPS GAME FOR PITCHER & HITTER TO MAKE OUT ON ‘HEATED RIVALRY’ NIGHT 
With families in attendance Tuesday night, the Pickles decided to honor the HBO show by creating a script where a pitcher hits a batter. The batter charged the mound, and with little kids watching, the two men embrace and start kissing. At least one little girl can be seen covering her eyes as the men kiss…READ MORE >

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