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The Senate voted 60-40 on Nov. 10 to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, with a small group of Democrats joining Republicans to approve the funding package. Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Dick Durbin of Illinois, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Jackie Rosen of Nevada, … Read moreSenate passes deal to end record-long government shutdown
Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop First reading Isaiah 61:1-3 He has sent me to proclaim a year of favour from the Lord The spirit of the Lord has been given to me,for the Lord has anointed me.He has sent me to bring good news to the poor,to bind up hearts that are broken; to proclaim … Read moreTue 11 November
As tensions escalate in more and more complex ways throughout the world, it’s tempting for ordinary Americans to dismiss questions of war as above our pay grade. But sometimes things are simpler than they seem. It doesn’t take a mastery of the Just War Tradition to grasp this simple fact: War is not just about … Read moreA just war? How any war can breed injustice
Several days after the Vatican released a doctrinal note advising against the use of Marian titles “Co-redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of All Graces,” Bishop Athanasius Schneider recounted how numerous saints, Doctors of the Church, and popes used these titles for several centuries — an explanation he relates through a statement titled “They Could Not Have Been … Read moreBishop Schneider: Saints, popes have long affirmed 2 Marian titles that recent Vatican doctrinal note advises against
Former New Hampshire state Rep. Stacie-Marie Laughton, once touted as the nation’s first openly “transgender” elected lawmaker, has pleaded guilty to federal child sex abuse charges. According to ABC affiliate WMUR-TV, Laughton, a 41-year-old male, entered the plea this month in a Boston federal courtroom to charges that included sexual exploitation of children. Prosecutors said … Read moreEx-New Hampshire lawmaker who identified as ‘transgender’ pleads guilty to federal child sex abuse charges
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New Africa‘Marriage Contract’ DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: A faithful Catholic asks whether joining in his parents’ anniversary celebration, despite their invalid marriage, risks causing scandal or compromising his witness to the faith. Read More
Texas voters approved Proposition 15 on Nov. 4, adding parental rights protections to the state constitution with 70% support. The measure affirms parents’ fundamental right to make decisions about their children’s upbringing, care, and education. Supporters – largely conservative groups – say it safeguards parental authority against shifting judicial or political interpretations. Some left-wing groups … Read moreTexas voters approve ballot initiative to strengthen parental rights
In response to an uptick of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in his archdiocese in recent weeks, Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon, has encouraged all those worried — especially Hispanic Catholics — to take refuge in Jesus Christ. “It is with a heavy heart that I address all of you, my dear people,” … Read morePortland archbishop sends message of consolation to Hispanic Catholics concerned about Oregon ICE activity
A 46-year-old Arizona man who was sentenced in the Eastern District of California to six years in prison Nov. 7 after targeting several Christian churches with hoax bomb threats had also been building a real bomb, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs stated in a Nov. 7 … Read moreJustice Department: Man sentenced to 6 years in prison had ‘seeming ultimate goal to bomb a Christian church’