SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Peter Claver
US DESTROYS 5 IRANIAN OIL TANKERS NEAR KHARG ISLAND TO TURN THE SCREWS ON TEHRAN
US Central Command said in a statement that it carried out the strikes that downed five Iranian crude oil carriers in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) targeting of an American warship with ballistic missiles in the last two days…READ MORE >
PRO-ABORTION PROTESTERS DISRUPT CATHOLIC MASS AT WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL
Protesters stormed the Mass, leading the organist to “drown out the sound of the commotion while the protesters were escorted out of the cathedral, before Mass could resume…READ MORE >
SHAWN RYAN ANNOUNCES NEW BIBLE SERIES FOR YOUTUBE
“It’s going to be people, theologians, scholars from every denomination that come on the show and do their part, their book or two books or whatever it is” and that there may be “repeat appearances” on the show, he shared…READ MORE >
REPUBLICANS LOSING GROUND AMONG LATINOS IN HOUSE BATTLEGROUNDS
During the last presidential election, Trump came close to expunging the longtime advantage among Latinos that Democrats used to take for granted. Now, with control of Congress at stake and Trump’s approval ratings hitting new lows, that breakthrough appears to have corroded…READ MORE >
CARDINAL BURKE DEFENDS MARIAN TITLE “CO-REDEMPTRIX”
Mater Populi Fidelis explains how the title Co-Redemptrix first appeared in the 1400s, but puts forth that there has been confusion in the way the term has been used. “The precise meaning of these titles is not clear, and the doctrine contained in them is not mature,” the document states and mentions that Pope Francis argued against use of the title…READ MORE >
AS TRADE TALKS STALL, CANADA’S RETALIATORY TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT
Canada’s reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods were activated just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney amplified economic pressure on his country’s biggest trading partner after negotiations caved-in last month, escalating an 18-month-old trade war…READ MORE >
THE GOP THROWS CONVENTION TO RALLY PARTY AND VOTER TURNOUT FOR MIDTERMS
Looking to rally the party in the midst of what some call a historic, nerve-racking, mid-term elections that may consolidate or demolish the GOP for the next few years, Republicans are scheduled to hold a midterm convention this week…READ MORE >
ON HER BIRTHDAY, MARY SHOWS HER TRIUMPH IN MALTA
Malta, a small Mediterranean archipelago, has a Christian heritage spanning 2,000 years and a deep devotion to the Virgin Mary, earning it the title of “Marian fortress.” The nation has 359 churches, over 200 dedicated to Mary, ranging from grand basilicas to small chapels, and has long attracted pilgrims seeking spiritual solace…READ MORE >
CHINA PREPARES HUMANOID ROBOTS FOR COMBAT
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in China last month, robots danced, boxed and jumped. Some fleet-footed bots ran faster than Usain Bolt over 100 meters. The crowd cheered the machines’ improving capabilities and their meme-worthy stumbles…READ MORE >
