resident Trump wows world with Salute to America speech in stormy DC, colossal fireworks follow; Historians ask: 'Did George Washington convert to Catholicism on his deathbed?'; Pope Leo marks Fourth of July with historic visit to US ambassador's residence in Rome; Mamdani trashes US in speech on 250th anniversary, Elon Musk pushes back, Bp. Barron calls it 'appalling'; Federalist contributor argues Democratic socialists weaponize envy to destroy American families; Victor Davis Hanson blames America's turn toward Marxism on higher education; Pope Leo prays for victims of Venezuela earthquake; Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Maria Goretti; and more —
Trump admin ramps up emergency response to Venezuelan earthquakes; Supreme Court hands Trump two immigration wins; Jesuit Refugee Services slam SCOTUS decisions as 'confounding and potentially lethal for millions' of migrants; Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump's EO aiming to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of midterms; AOC's options grow after socialist wins in New York; More than 30 Christians killed as Nigerian Church marks first anniversary of Yelwata Massacre; Bp. Barron calls out 'dangerous' changes made at Pontifical Academy for Life under Msgr. Paglia; National Eucharistic Pilgrimage reaches Maine before turning toward Philadelphia; Catholics celebrate 20th century Spanish saint who said, 'Abandonment to the will of God is the secret of happiness on earth'; and more —
Ken Paxton unseats John Cornyn in latest blowout defeat for establishment GOP, poised for match with Talarico; Marco Rubio and wife pray at tomb of Mother Teresa during visit to India; VP hosts state attorneys general at anti-fraud task force roundtable, touts success since inception in mid-March; Spencer Pratt files formal complaint against Karen Bass for electioneering; Leftist streamer Hasan Piker subpoenaed over controversial Cuba trip; Washington Nationals director admits religious discrimination against Catholic pitcher; Pope urges priests to respect ‘norms of the liturgy’ to avoid confusion at Mass; Six-week National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in full motion on the Cabrini route; Catholics celebrate the feast of the 'Apostle to the English'; and more —
US indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro for murder of Americans 30 years ago; California woman federally charged with paying individuals, including homeless people on LA’s skid row, to register to vote'; More voter fraud charges scream for Senate to pass SAVE America Act; Host of 'American Thought Leaders' exposes China's organ harvesting industry; The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage begins this Memorial Day weekend in St. Augustine, Florida, near where the first Mass in US was celebrated; US Fine Arts Commission to review, possibly vote [today] on Trump's revised plan for arch in DC; DR Congo diocese issues Ebola prevention measures after health emergency declaration; Bishop urges prayers for students and teachers abducted in Nigeria’s Oyo state on May 15; Today is the Feast Day of St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions, martyrs for the faith in Mexico in the 1920s; and more —
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