Trump: Iran doing 'very poor job' of allowing oil to pass through Strait of Hormuz; Pakistan hosting US-Iran peace talks; Artemis II returns home Friday in nail-biting, 14-minute journey through Earth’s atmosphere; FLOTUS disavows links to Epstein perpetrated by media; World watches Hungarian Sunday election, Trump endorses Orbán; GOP legislators push amnesty bill; Christians face increasing repression in Nicaragua; Catholics look forward to special graces of Divine Mercy Sunday; Catholics celebrate Easter Friday as a day of no fasting; and more —
Trump "I see a deal with Iran soon'; Rubio to G7 foreign ministers: Iran war matter of 'weeks, not months'; Trump claims his team is negotiating with 'new regime' in Iran; Tens of thousands attend Pope Leo XIV’s Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square; Israeli police lift safety sanctions on Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for Holy Week; CPAC ends in a flourish - including Prince Reza Pahlavi who wants to 'make Iran great again'; Priest reminds faithful of the beauty of the Litany of the Holy Face during Holy Week; Catholics celebrate the Feast Day of St. Peter Regalado; and more —
Iranian negotiators are ‘begging’ for deal while NATO dithers, Trump says; Rubio says talks with Iran remain fluid en route to G7; Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem calls for world-wide Rosary for peace on Saturday; Trump to sign emergency order instructing HS to immediately pay TSA agents - developing; ICE officer saves baby who stopped breathing at airport; CPAC in full swing in Texas; Olympic Committee bans trans athletes from female events; Päivi Räsänen's lawyers react to 'hate speech' conviction in Finland, warn of dangers of EU's Digital Services Act; Catholic Churches see surge in new converts; Catholics celebrate saint (c. 660-710) who brought the Good News to Bavaria; and more —
Massive explosion at Texas oil refinery, cause unknown; Trump: Iran wants to make deal to end war; Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary; Homan slams Dems for not funding DHS; Trump moves to allow Musk to pay TSA salaries; Multiple independent journalists exposing California corruption, homelessness, fraud rings; Infamous abortionist dies in prison at 85; Founder of Boys Town declared Venerable; Saint Pope John Paul II at last vindicated after accusations of sexual abuse coverup; Belgian journalists smash statues of Mary and Jesus; Fr. Ripperger recommends Angelus prayer to keep demonic influence at bay; Catholics celebrate two saints' Feast Days; and more —
Trump criticizes NATO allies for lack of support on Iran operation; POTUS: 'We're not ready to leave [Iran] yet, but we're leaving in the very near future'; Iranians celebrate fire festival in defiance of crackdowns; Middle East scholar argues the US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working; Ex-White House official: Joe Kent was about to get fired — before his resignation; White House Chief of Staff diagnosed with breast cancer; Scottish assisted suicide bill is defeated; NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH - DAY NINE - is happening today; Catholics celebrate the Feast of the early Church saint who said: 'Let us not be ashamed of the Cross of our Savior, but rather glory in it'; and more —
Yesterday saw 2 terrorist attacks on US soil - in Michigan and Virginia; Michigan synagogue attacker identified as naturalized citizen residing in Dearborn, MI; Leader of ROTC program at Old Dominion killed in attack, his students subdue killer; Hegseth confirms Iran's new supreme leader wounded during US-Israeli military action; Rubio's prescient 2015 warning about Iran resurfaces; Cardinal of Tehran evacuates to Rome; Pope Leo ousts bishop accused of stealing $270,000 - then forces out cardinal who tried to shield him; DAY FOUR OF ST. JOSEPH NOVENA IS HAPPENING; and more —
Trump signals oil reserve release amid conflict price hike; Hezbollah reportedly targeting Christians in Lebanon; Despite legacy 'media soft-soaping ISIS bomb attack' in NYC, social media is praising NYPD apprehension of suspects; Polls show ‘MAGA Split’ on Iran may be inflated; Trump and Rubio give final offer -and an off ramp - to Cuban regime; Hawley introduces bill to ban abortion pill; Ethiopian Christians face growing wave of jihadist violence; A Maronite Catholic reminds us: 'To fast is to banquet with the angels'; Day Three of the St. Joseph Novena is happening; and more —
Breaking: Van crashes into White House barricade; Top Iranian security official makes threat against Trump's life; Trump warns Iran not to put mines in Strait of Hormuz as US takes out ‘inactive mine laying boats’; Lebanon asks Vatican to intervene for Christian villages caught in Israeli-Hezbollah crossfire; Pro-lifer: 'May God protect the innocent people of Iran'; Self-identifying 'Black dude' on X blasts Schumer's Jim Crow 2.0 narrative; 900-yr-old Trappist abbey in France running on silence, prayer, and economic self-sufficiency is on the brink of extinction; Day 2 of Novena to St. Joseph happens today; and more —
Trump warns Iran it will be hit 20 times harder if Hormuz oil is disrupted; Trump outlines requirements for new Iranian leader; Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump reassures investors Iran war is ‘very complete’; Cdls. McElroy, Cupich slam Iran war; Catholic priest killed in Hezbollah counteroffensive in Lebanon; Exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger making waves in riveting 4-hr. interview with Shawn Ryan; Catholic women shield Church in Guadalajara from feminist attacks; Pope Leo is gifted custom-made 2026 Ford Explorer; Novena to St. Joseph begins today; Catholics honor the 17th century Jesuit who mounted the martyrs scaffold holding his Rosary; and more —
Newly confirmed Supreme Leader of Iran ‘is wounded’; Oil prices skyrocket to over $100 per barrel; Popular blogger: Is Trump headed for an oil-crisis-fueled political death or is there more to the story?; Pope Leo again calls for peace; Trump launches Americas Counter Cartel Coalition; Trump doubles down - won’t sign other bills until the SAVE America Act is passed; US gets new papal nuncio; Mother Miriam on the Epstein files: 'straight from Satan'; Catholics honor a late Middle Ages saint who encourages us to be faithful through the changing seasons of life; and more —
Leavitt holds press conference amid war with Iran; Political consultant maintains Trump's Iran strikes cripple China; Iranian conflicts spill over into Iraq; US designates Syria 'Country of Particular Concern,' elevating it from Special Watch List; Walz and Ellison testify before Oversight Committee for allegations of fraud, remain defiant; Democrat contender for Texas Senate says Bible supports abortion; Sec. Kennedy wants to make cooking real food great again; Catholics celebrate the saint whose life showed the most radical thing a person can do - live simply, deeply, and without self-promotion; and more —