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Iran conflict shows there is no such thing as a distant war — for anyone
So often, when we in the U.S. debate a war, we omit much of the globe from the conversation: We do not talk about (or to) rice farmers in Asia …
Month: May 2026
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Secretary of State Rubio reflects on the Catholic roots of America (National Catholic Register)
In a virtual address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told participants in a recent conference that “the Catholic faith has always been part of the American story.” “The first Christian …
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Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, veteran Vatican diplomat, dies at 79 (SWI swissinfo)
Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, a Swiss-born Vatican diplomat who served as an apostolic nuncio from 1996 until his retirement in 2024, died on May 12 at the age of 79. …
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St. John Paul II—The message of Fatima is, in its basic nucleus, a call to conversion and repentance…
The message of Fatima is, in its basic nucleus, a call to conversion and repentance, as in the Gospel. — St. John Paul II
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May. 13 Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of Our Lady of Fatima; Minor Rogation Day, Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates an Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima, which is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary following apparitions to three shepherd children — Lucia, Jacinta …
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Brownback Says China’s Actions Amount to Systematic Assault on Freedom of Belief
Sam Brownback speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2026. ‘We’re in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party and their authoritarian view,’ former ambassador …
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio: The Catholic Roots of America
Alex WongSecretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 5 in Washington, D.C. ‘The Catholic faith …
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Brownback says China’s actions amount to systematic assault on freedom of belief
“Weʼre in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party and their authoritarian view,” Former Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said at an event at the Hudson Institute. …
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Brownback says China’s actions amount to systematic assault on freedom of belief
Former Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said the U.S. is “in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party” over religious persecution. “Weʼre in a battle today with …
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Pro-Life Groups Praise FDA Commissioner’s Exit, Flag Acting Leader’s Planned Parenthood Role
Marty Makary, then-commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump; administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz; and Sen. Katie Britt, …