Day: October 28, 2025

US bishops’ president urges lawmakers to end government shutdown, warns of harm to poor

The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Congress and the White House to end the federal government shutdown, warning that millions of Americans who depend on government aid could soon face severe hardship if essential programs remain unfunded. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, who leads the Archdiocese for the Military … Read moreUS bishops’ president urges lawmakers to end government shutdown, warns of harm to poor

Pope Leo links innovation with tradition in new apostolic letter on Catholic education

Marking the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s seminal declaration on Christian education Gravissimum educationis, Pope Leo issued an apostolic letter Oct. 28 calling on Catholic educators to “inaugurate a new era that speaks to the hearts of the new generations.” The Holy Father employed the image of the “constellation” throughout the letter, comparing … Read morePope Leo links innovation with tradition in new apostolic letter on Catholic education

Netanyahu orders immediate ‘powerful’ strikes on Gaza, threatening ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his military Oct. 28 to immediately launch “powerful” strikes on Gaza, threatening to unravel the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.  “Following security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed the military echelon to carry out powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip immediately,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement posted to … Read moreNetanyahu orders immediate ‘powerful’ strikes on Gaza, threatening ceasefire

The death of sports

Josef Pieper, the renowned Catholic philosopher, once wrote that leisure is the basis of culture. He wasn’t referring to idleness. Leisure, he said, is the ability to contemplate, to wonder, and to apprehend reality. Its highest forms—festival, art, and prayer—arise from gratitude and reverence for what is. One can only imagine the indictment Pieper would deliver against … Read moreThe death of sports

Shutdown drags on: Senate Democrats block GOP funding bill, thousands go without pay

Senate Democrats again rejected the Republican-led funding bill Oct. 28, prolonging the government shutdown that has left thousands of federal workers — now including air traffic controllers — without pay.  Lawmakers voted 54-45 against advancing the House-passed stopgap measure, which Republicans described as a “clean” continuing resolution that would fund the government at current levels … Read moreShutdown drags on: Senate Democrats block GOP funding bill, thousands go without pay

India’s Supreme Court affirms Christians’ rights to practice, spread faith

A Catholic human rights activist wrote Oct. 28 that the Supreme Court of India’s recent ruling to uphold Christians’ freedom of religion is a victory for those targeted by “draconian” anti-conversion legislation — and a sign that more protections might be in store.   “The ruling represents an important rebuke of Hindu supremacists who weaponize anti-conversion … Read moreIndia’s Supreme Court affirms Christians’ rights to practice, spread faith

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumes abortions after a nearly monthlong pause

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin announced Oct. 27 it is resuming abortion at its facilities, nearly a month after suspending all abortions in response to a federal funding restriction signed by President Donald Trump in July. The organization stopped performing abortions Oct. 1 after Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” barred abortion providers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements for … Read morePlanned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumes abortions after a nearly monthlong pause

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