Today in history: King St. Louis IX scores major victory for Christians over Islamic jihad
On June 6, 1249, King Louis IX of France—better known to posterity as Saint Louis—scored a dramatic victory over the Islamic jihad at the start of the Seventh Crusade.
Elon Musk would be making a disastrous mistake to allow pornography on X
All the good the billionaire has done for freedom of speech could be negated by a new policy on pornographic content.
UN chief compares humans who contribute to ‘climate change’ to meteor that allegedly wiped out dinosaurs
In a June 5 speech for ‘World Environment Day,’ U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres argued that humans are not merely in danger from supposedly catastrophic climate change, but ‘we are the danger.’
WEF report calls on governments to push fake meat products to meet Paris Climate goals
The World Economic Forum has urged governments to join in a coordinated effort with corporations to drive consumer behavior change toward lab-grown meats and ‘alternative protein’ sources to ‘decarbonize the global economy.’
Pakistani Christian dies after being attacked over alleged violation of Islamic ‘blasphemy law’
Muslim attackers in Pakistan assaulted Christian businessman Nazir Masih with batons and bricks and set his shoe factory ablaze following accusations that he burned pages of the Quran.
What does Donald Trump’s conviction mean for the future of the American republic?
Father Charles Murr and Frank Wright join John-Henry Westen on this week’s episode of Faith & Reason. They discuss former President Donald Trump’s conviction, Pope Francis’ preface for a book by dissident Jesuit priest James Martin, and more.
Empires in Eclipse
The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation by victor davis hanson basic books, 343 pages, $20.95 . Continue Reading »
Remembering 3 heroic chaplains on the 80th anniversary of D-Day
U.S. assault troops in an LCVP landing craft approach Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. Father Ignatius Maternowski (shown at left) died that fateful day. / Credit: Public domain/U.S. military National Catholic Register, Jun 6, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA). Tens of thousands of Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. […]
National Youth Day in Honduras: ‘Be witnesses of the love of Christ’
Attendance at 2024 National Youth Day in Honduras topped 30,000. / Credit: Youth Ministry of the Diocese of Danlí ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 6, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). More than 30,000 young people gathered June 1–2 in the city of Danlí, located in southeast Honduras, to participate in the Central American country’s National Youth […]
On D-Day anniversary, Pope Francis prays for men who start and prolong wars
Bishop Jacques Habert of the Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux in France greets Britain’s Princess Anne (right) on June 5, 2024, as she arrives to attend the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s annual service of remembrance at Bayeux Cathedral in Bayeux, Normandy, northwestern France, as part of the events to mark the 80th anniversary commemorations of […]