SAINT OF THE DAY: Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica
HUGE WIN FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES, COUNSELORS IN MICHIGAN IN “CONVERSION THERAPY” CASE
Michigan’s HB 4616 became law in 2023 with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature. The law stated that mental health professionals were prohibited from engaging in “conversion therapy with a minor,” which, as specified in an accompanying bill, is defined as “any practice or treatment by a mental health professional that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity…READ MORE >
CEUTA: THE LAST LOCK ON THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR – AND WHY THE BORDER CRISIS IS ABOUT MORE THAN MIGRATION
The arrival of tens of thousands of people in Ceuta on July 30 and 31 was not a migration accident, but a calculated move. It is best understood by looking at a map of the world’s maritime routes: Spain guards the last major gateway to the Mediterranean that Washington and Tel Aviv do not yet control…READ MORE >
US IS INCREASING CIA PRESENCE IN CUBA
The Trump administration is increasing its intelligence in Cuba, as it looks to put pressure on the island’s communist regime into implementing all-encompassing reforms or possibly even have it removed from power…READ MORE >
US ALLEGEDLY RUNNING OUT OF LONG-RANGE PRECISION MISSILES DURING WAR WITH IRAN
The long-range munitions – which cost more than $1 million each – are an important part of the military’s arsenal, allowing accurate strikes from a safe distance. U.S.-supplied ATACMS have played a key role in the war in Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian forces to attack targets inside Russia…READ MORE >
EU CALLS FOR STRONGER BORDERS AFTER MIGRANT SURGE IN SPAIN
Days after nearly 60,000 migrants from Morocco invaded a small Spanish town by land and sea, interior ministers from the European Union showed support for Spain Tuesday, after the deadly surge left more than 80 people dead during the effort…READ MORE >
ICE OFFICERS RESCUE 2 YEAR OLD WANDERING STREETS ALONE
ICE officers performing a “routine enforcement operation” outside Nashville in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 13, an area with a large population of illegal immigrants, came to an abrupt halt when they noticed a small child who was drifting alone in the road in a heavily soiled diaper and was almost hit by a passing vehicle, the agency said. It seemed that the child had been roving the streets for several hours without any adult supervision…READ MORE >
U.S. BISHOPS ASK FOR ‘INTENSE PRAYERS’ FOR HAMAS-ISRAEL PEACE AMID GAZA’S ‘DISASTROUS’ CONDITIONS
In an Aug. 3 statement, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace, said he is “heartened by news of an agreement which aims at the disarmament of Hamas and Israel’s military withdrawal from the [Gaza] Strip,” calling for “intense prayers for the success of these negotiations…READ MORE >
CARDINAL BURKE: BE READY FOR ‘MARTYRDOM’ IN DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
Delivering a recent homily, Cdl. Burke urged a renewed defense of marriage and the family, joining Cardinal Joseph Zen in highlighting a renewed need for the Church to prioritize the integrity of the sacrament…READ MORE >
SERVANT OF GOD MARIA ESPERANZA DE BIANCHINI: OUR LADY’S MESSENGER
Before Maria was conceived, her mother Mrs. Maria Filomena Parra de Medrano sought out the intercession of Our Lady and prayed to Jesus of Good Hope, asking for a daughter, whom she would in turn name Maria Esperanza…READ MORE >
