Day: October 29, 2025

Vice President JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, said in an Oct. 29 podcast interview that his faith calls him to balance compassion for migrants with the duty to protect national sovereignty.  “I think the Catholic Church recognizes we have to have border control,” Vance said in the interview, which was on the … Read moreIn podcast interview, JD Vance reflects on his Catholic faith, border policy, pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Pope Leo XIV said in his Oct. 29 General Audience that he is praying for those who have died from Hurricane Melissa, which, according to reports, made landfall in Jamaica Oct. 28 as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.  Pope Leo described it as “a storm of catastrophic power, causing violent flooding” that … Read morePope Leo prays for victims of Hurricane Melissa; discusses Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions

A man accused of stabbing a Nebraska priest to death in December 2023 pleaded guilty to murder Oct. 28, and now faces a sentence of life imprisonment. AP News reported that Kierre Williams additionally pled guilty to burglary and weapons charges in connection with Father Stephen Gutgsell’s murder, which occurred inside the rectory of St. … Read moreMan pleads guilty to fatally stabbing Nebraska priest at rectory in 2023

Even abortion supporters now say mifepristone — the drug responsible for more than half of U.S. abortions — lacks proper safety oversight, according to an Oct. 28 Federalist report.  The outlet cited a national August survey by McLaughlin and Associates of 1,600 likely voters — most of whom identified as pro-abortion, with 59% saying they … Read moreReport: Even pro-abortion activists say mifepristone needs regulation

A national survey of 1,600 people found 70% of likely voters — including 57% of liberal ones — want in-person doctor visits to be required before abortion drugs are prescribed — the opposite of a Biden-era policy. About seven in 10 likely voters believe reinstating pre-Biden regulations would ensure informed decisions and prevent coercion. Most … Read moreSurvey finds voters overwhelmingly want Biden-era abortion drug policy overhauled