SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Didacus
POPE LEO XIV CONCLUDES DAY 1 OF SOUTH AMERICA TRIP
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he met the country’s president, addressed dignitaries, and celebrated vespers at the city’s cathedral…WATCH NOW >
WAR SEC. PETE HEGSETH STRIKES BACK AT IMPEACHMENT THREATS, DEFENDS IRAN CONFLICT
On Nov. 5, Hegseth struck back against efforts to impeach him in Congress while defending U.S. military operations against Iran as a “historic effort” by the Trump administration...READ MORE >
JUSTICES THOMAS AND ALITO IN SPOTLIGHT FROM MIDTERM ELECTION AFTERMATH
The defeat is increasing pressure on Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, the court’s two oldest conservatives, to retreat before Democrats seize control Jan. 3, while President Donald Trump still has a chance to secure confirmation of their successors…READ MORE >
NEW FOREIGN MIGRANT CARAVAN ALREADY UNDER WAY, EMBOLDENED BY MIDTERM EFFECT
Just a few days after Republicans were humiliated in the midterm elections, an emboldened new migrant caravan left Honduras this week and is resolutely headed for the United States, according to photos shared by Reuters…READ MORE >
AFTER CANCER SURGERY, POPE LEO EMBARKS ON LATIN AMERICA TOUR
Leo is due to arrive in Montevideo after a 13½-hour flight from Rome. He has a packed three-day itinerary in Uruguay including a visit to a neighborhood plagued by gang violence, a Mass in Paysandú, around 375 kilometers (230 miles) from the capital, and another Mass in the city of Florida, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away from Montevideo…READ MORE >
US ECONOMY ADDS 165,000 NEW JOBS ON OCTOBER AS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DIPS TO 4.1%
Last month, US employers added 165,000 jobs, way beyond expectations of 59,000 and up from September’s upwardly revised gain of 60,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday…READ MORE >
THE 3 MARIAN SHRINES THAT POPE LEO XIV WILL VISIT DURING HIS TRIP TO SOUTH AMERICA
Pope Leo will visit the shrines of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three in Uruguay, Our Lady of Luján in Argentina, and Our Lady of Peace in Peru, where he dedicated his ministry to the Virgin…READ MORE >
GAVIN NEWSOM TO COMMUTE ALL 548 DEATH SENTENCES IN CALIFORNIA
The governor, who identifies as Catholic, says state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values…READ MORE >
