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Relics of Padre Pio Coming to Metro Detroit
Catholics in the Detroit area are getting ready to venerate the relics of one of the most popular saints of modern times. Saint Barbara's Church in downtown East Dearborn will showcase Padre Pio's holy relics on Friday, Nov. 17. The Church, just minutes from downtown Detroit, is located off Michigan Avenue at 13534 Colson St. Read more
Taxpayers Fork Over $4B for LGBT Grants
The U.S. government is pushing the gay agenda at home and across the world using Americans' tax dollars. According to a report by The Epoch Times, $4.1 billion in federal money has been spent in the last three fiscal years to fund LGBT causes. Read more
Orthodox Priests on the Rise?
A comprehensive study shows a significant ideological shift among Catholic priests in the United States. The Catholic University of America's "The Catholic Project" study, which released its initial data in October 2022, published new findings Tuesday showing a marked decrease in priests identifying as politically liberal or theologically progressive. Read more
Maine’s Catholic Diocese Battles Law on Abuse Claims
Maine's Supreme Judicial Court is currently reviewing a 2021 statute that eliminates the statute of limitations for filing childhood sexual abuse claims. The Roman Catholic diocese of Portland is actively resisting the legislation, which has triggered a wave of lawsuits against it. Read more
Moderate Catholic Democrat Will Not Seek Reelection
Centrist Catholic Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is finally calling it quits after over a decade of occupying the seat — giving Republicans a prime opportunity for a pickup in the deep red state. The Mountain State politician made the announcement on Thursday with a video message to his constituents stating, "I will not be running for reelection to the United States Senate, but what I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there is an interest in creating a movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together." Read more
Mission of Mercy or a Mask for Conspiracy?
As Catholic Charities USA welcomes a new CEO, the organization finds itself in the midst of a contentious dispute. Catholic Charities' ostensible humanitarian efforts are being challenged by severe allegations from Republican leaders who question the charity's involvement in border operations. Read more
Will RNC Chair Get the Boot?
After the GOP came up short in yet another election cycle, conservatives are calling on the Republican National Convention chair to resign. After Republicans suffered losses across the country on Tuesday, GOP voters voiced their frustrations over the continued failures of Ronna McDaniel. Read more
Killing the ‘Kill Switch’
A Kentucky congressman is fighting for Americans' right to travel, despite a bump in the road last night. An amendment authored by state Rep. Thomas Massie designed to protect U.S. drivers from government overreach failed to pass the House yesterday. Two hundred twenty-nine of Massie's fellow Congressmen voted against Amendment No. 60, and 201 voted for it. Read more
Ohio Passes Radical Abortion Amendment
Ohio voters have enshrined abortion in their state's constitution, sealing the death warrant of future unborn babies — and the moral trajectory of the state. On Tuesday, 1.2 million Ohioans voted to make abortion the law of the state, while nearly 934,000 turned out in an attempt to preserve the rights of the unborn. Read more
‘Trans’ Nashville Shooter Targeted Whites
A conservative broadcaster read live on air a chilling portion of the Nashville shooter's manifesto, revealing racially charged motives behind the tragic school shooting that left six dead. Steven Crowder, host of "Louder with Crowder," divulged excerpts from three pages of Audrey Hale's notes about the day of the shooting, highlighting her aspiration for a "high death count" and an expressed intent to target children benefiting from "white privileges." Read more
US Government Seeks to Control AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the latest realm of technology ripe for government censorship and control. On Nov. 1 at a global summit in Britain, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a slew of measures to control the perceived risks of AI. In front of world and tech leaders assembled in London, the VP outlined so-called protections the American government plans to put into place to manage the dangers AI poses, asserting herself and the United States as leaders in the field. Read more
Texas Bishop & State Democrats Attack Border Legislation
In line with state Democrats, a Texas bishop is opposing a package of bills intended to strengthen border security. "It saddens me," said Bp. Mark Seitz of El Paso in response to three Texas bills — House Bill 4, House Bill 6 and Senate Bill 4. These measures form a comprehensive approach to securing the Texas border. Read more
CCHD Grantee Collects Pornographic LGBTQ Books for Minors
Over the years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has provided grants to the organization called Congregations United to Serve Humanity (CUSH). The recently published CCHD grants list for 2021–2022 shows that CUSH received a grant of $45,000 for that year. Wisconsin's Kenosha News reported that CUSH was planning to hold a book drive to collect "banned books" to "help stock [a] proposed LGBTQ youth center." Read more
Legal Battles in Buffalo
Amid the fallout from clergy sex abuse cases, the diocese of Buffalo is embroiled in separate legal battles, apparently taking steps to safeguard its own interests. The diocese of Buffalo recently filed a lawsuit against the New York state attorney general's office. This legal move is an attempt to prevent the 7 News I-Team and The Buffalo News from accessing clergy sex abuse records. Read more
Priests Warn of Ouija Boards: ‘Traps From the Devil’
A priest is sending a public warning this Halloween season that Ouija boards and other attempts to contact the spirit world can be spiritually dangerous and should not be taken lightly. Exorcist Fr. Dan Reehil of the diocese of Nashville sounded the alarm that acts of divination should not be viewed as innocent fun or harmless games, saying, "We too often forget that there is much more to this world than meets the eye," he said. "Angels, demons, spirits and souls do exist, and they can have an impact on our life." Read more
