President Biden issues statement for Orthodox Easter (White House)
“The Resurrection of Jesus Christ reminds us of God’s abundant love for us and the power of light over darkness,” President Joe Biden said in a statement for Orthodox Christian Easter, celebrated this year on May 5. “We join Orthodox Christians in giving thanks for these and other blessings and rededicate ourselves to caring for […]
US commission targets Iran for religious-freedom violations (Vatican News)
In its annual report for 2024, the bipartisan US Commission on Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommends special sanctions against Iran, where a new campaign punishes women who do not wear the Islamic hijab. The USCIRF report for 2024 again includes Iran on the list of “Countries of Particular Concern”—the countries where religious-freedom violations are most severe. […]
Vatican document on Marian apparitions due May 17 (CNA)
The Vatican has announced that a new document on discernment of Marian apparitions and other supernatural events will be released at a press conference on May 17. In April, Cardinal Victor Fernandez, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, text revealed that his office was “finalizing a new text with clear […]
Catholic Olympic champion swimmer awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Adding another distinguished medal to her already sizable collection, Katie Ledecky — the most decorated woman in swimming history — was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3 in a White House ceremony. A native of the Washington area and a parishioner of the Church of the Little […]
‘Veritatis Splendor’ priests expected to leave Tyler diocese…
A group of priests associated with a controversial residential project in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas is expected to leave the diocese, as their efforts to reach a stable canonical status have faltered, according to sources close to the diocese. Bishop Joe Vásquez, apostolic administrator of the Tyler diocese…
Hitting the Bricks, 750th Anniversary of Lyons II, and the News…
If the reference seems a bit obscure, I apologize. But Lyons II, which opened 750 years ago today, was attended by about 500 bishops, almost 100 abbots, and emissaries from governments and hierarchies across Eastern and Western Europe. It’s an important one, at which the Council Father resolved that the Church…
Judge blocks competition ban on girls who refused to participate against male at track meet
A West Virginia judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing several middle school girls to compete after the school district banned them from competition after refusing to play against a biological male.Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Trozzi attributes Ontario’s spike in reproductives diseases to COVID jab rollout
Dr. Trozzi explained to LifeSiteNews that the spike in reproductive diseases in Ontario coincides with ‘the 2021 rollout of the forced, toxic, spike-protein-producing, genetic injections’ mislabeled as ‘safe and effective COVID vaccines.’Read More
Finnish MP on trial for sharing Bible verse against homosexuality urges Christians to speak the truth
Päivi Räsänen warned at a talk hosted by the John Paul II Academy for Human Life and Family that ‘the more we keep silent’ about biblical truths, ‘the more powerful is the reaction. So it doesn’t help to be silent.’Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1015: Quaeritur and “blind mind”
From a reader: Now that you are not in Rome and you are not going to cappuccino and a cornetto, what’s for breakfast? I could have a cappuccino. I have a great machine. However, usually I have very strong black … Read More →