Day: October 21, 2025

White House official says Trump won’t meet with Putin in near future, reversing earlier announcement

A senior White House official told NBC News this week that President Donald Trump will not meet in person with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in the near future, the outlet reported Oct. 21. The statement comes days after Trump said that he had a productive phone conversation with Putin and that he planned to meet … Read moreWhite House official says Trump won’t meet with Putin in near future, reversing earlier announcement

Vance says Gaza peace plan going better than expected, calls Americans to pray to ‘Prince of Peace’

Vice President JD Vance said Oct. 21 at a press conference in Israel that the U.S.-brokered plan to end the war in Gaza is “going better than I expected,” even amid renewed clashes, and emphasized an ongoing need for prayers. @VP Vance in Israel at the opening of the Civilian-Military Cooperation Center to begin the … Read moreVance says Gaza peace plan going better than expected, calls Americans to pray to ‘Prince of Peace’

Court overturns block on Trump’s plan to send Oregon National Guard to Portland

A federal appeals court ruled Oct. 20 that President Donald Trump can deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland, lifting an injunction that had blocked the move. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit overturned U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut’s order barring the deployment. Judges Ryan D. Nelson … Read moreCourt overturns block on Trump’s plan to send Oregon National Guard to Portland

Louvre Heist Robs France of Empress Eugénie’s Devout Catholic Legacy

French Police officers seal off the entrance to the Louvre Museum after a jewelry heist on Oct. 19, 2025, in Paris. Stolen reliquary brooch embodied the continuity between monarchy and empire, between power and faith. Its disappearance marks the vanishing of a tangible link between France’s temporal grandeur and soul as the eldest daughter of the Church. … Read moreLouvre Heist Robs France of Empress Eugénie’s Devout Catholic Legacy

Youth from Galilee and Jerusalem go on spiritual retreat

Less than a week after the first phase of the Hamas-Israel peace plan began, young Catholics from Galilee and Jerusalem found spiritual renewal and rest at an Oct. 18 retreat that had been delayed by the war. Participants enjoyed a day of prayer and fellowship at the Shrine of Our Lady in Deir Rafat, Jerusalem. … Read moreYouth from Galilee and Jerusalem go on spiritual retreat

Cardinal Burke denounces fake videos of him ‘rebuking’ Pope Leo

Cardinal Raymond Burke has condemned fabricated videos that portray him giving a “rebuke” of Pope Leo XIV, saying in an Oct. 21 message that these “deceptive productions” bear the mark of the Devil.  Reports of such a rebuke “are entirely false,” Cardinal Burke said in the message posted to his social media accounts. “I have … Read moreCardinal Burke denounces fake videos of him ‘rebuking’ Pope Leo

Analyst: Democrats’ comeback unlikely in 2026

Recent surveys, including RealClearPolitics averages, show Democrats leading Republicans by only 1.6 points — far fewer than their 9 points they led by before the 2018 midterms. NBC News and Wall Street Journal polls found Democrats’ favorability at historic lows. According to NBC, only 27% of voters viewed the party positively. A CBS News/YouGov poll … Read moreAnalyst: Democrats’ comeback unlikely in 2026

Bishops Denounce Rising Mafia-Style Violence in Sicily Following Murder of 21-Year-Old

Frank BienewaldCapella di Santa Rosa, St. Rosalia’s Chapel inside of the Palermo Cathedral, Basilica Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale della Santa Vergine Maria Assunta in Sicily, Itay, on May 5, 2022. Taormina’s murder is the latest in a series of gangland-style shootings related to a perceived rise in youth violence and organized crime in Monreale and Palermo. … Read moreBishops Denounce Rising Mafia-Style Violence in Sicily Following Murder of 21-Year-Old

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