VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Pope Leo welcomed President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza Sept. 30, calling it a “realistic proposal” and urging Hamas to accept the deal. “We hope they accept it,” the Pope told reporters outside Villa Barberini Sept. 30, according to Vatican News. “So far, it seems a realistic proposal.” Pope Leo also reiterated his … Read morePope Leo reacts to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: ‘We hope Hamas accepts’
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, announced Sept. 30 that Democratic Senator Dick Durbin had declined to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Archdiocese. The news brings to an end a mounting scandal over Cardinal Cupich’s controversial decision to honor Durbin, a strident promoter of abortion. Cardinal Cupich used his statement to make a … Read moreCardinal Cupich announces Durbin has declined award but defends offering it
Official Portrait U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. Cardinal Cupich’s announcement brings an end to a chaotic late September in which his brother bishops in the U.S. criticized the decision to grant Durbin the award. Read More
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor First reading Isaiah 66:10-14 Towards Jerusalem I send flowing peace, like a river Rejoice, Jerusalem,be glad for her, all you who love her!Rejoice, rejoice for her,all you who mourned her! That you may be suckled, filled,from her consoling breast,that you may savour with delighther glorious breasts. For … Read moreWed 1 October
Congressional leaders have been trading blame over the likely Oct. 1 government shutdown, with Republicans pushing for a short-term funding bill through Nov. 21 and Democrats demanding long-term health care provisions. But many Americans likely view the whole debate with some confusion. Here are a few points of clarity. A government shutdown happens when Congress … Read moreGovernment shutdown: What does it mean for Americans?
In remarks to EWTN Vatican correspondent Valentina Di Donato at Castel Gandolfo Sept. 30, Pope Leo weighed in on the dispute over Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s plan to honor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin with a “lifetime achievement award” despite Durbin’s pro‑abortion voting record. Di Donato asked the Pope, “One thing that has become a very, … Read morePope Leo issues caution amid divide over Cardinal Cupich’s decision to honor pro-abortion US senator
President Donald Trump on Sept. 30 announced his administration struck a deal with Pfizer to develop a direct-to-consumer prescription drugs website that will lower costs for U.S. patients. The site, which Pfizer identified in a statement as TrumpRx.gov, is expected to launch in early 2026, Reuters reported. According to a White House fact sheet, the … Read moreTrump strikes deal with Pfizer to launch cost-cutting ‘Trump Rx’ site
ZoneCreative‘Prayer’ COMMENTARY: Many fathers in the pews bear hidden wounds from abortion. Pastoral care and healing ministries can turn their pain into discipleship. Read More
Three elderly nuns in Austria have captured international attention after fleeing a retirement home in early September and returning to their former convent, defying their religious superior’s orders. The unusual story, reported with new developments Sept. 26 by The Guardian, describes how Augustinian Sisters Bernadette, 88, Regina, 86, and Rita, nearly 82, left a care … Read moreElderly Austrian nuns defy orders, flee retirement home to return to their convent
An Indianapolis parish says its religious freedom is at stake as city officials debate the future of Holy Cross Catholic Church, a century-old building that has been closed for nearly a decade. Last year, St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, which owns the property, announced plans to demolish the church, but preservationists and the Holy Cross … Read moreIndianapolis parish claims religious freedom violation in fight over historic church