Judge’s order shields Catholic Charities from deposition as Texas investigates border aid groups
(VALERIE GONZALEZ. AP).
A judge on Wednesday rejected Texas’ attempts to compel a deposition from one of the largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border, dealing a new legal setback to a widening Republican-led investigation into migrant aid groups.
Kamala Harris’ record on Catholic issues: what you need to know
(Tyler Arnold, CNA)
With President Joe Biden bowing out of the 2024 presidential race following intense pressure from within his own party, Vice President Kamala Harris is the likely Democratic nominee to face former president Donald Trump in November’s general election.
Reparation for a “Pride Mass”: An Insider’s Look
(Christopher Jimenez. Crisis Magazine)
At this point in the history of the Church, some of us might feel numb to the idea of homosexuality inside the Church
Pro-lifer sentenced to 41 months in jail on FACE Act charges after Biden DOJ prosecution
(Emily Mangiaracina. Life Site News)
A pro-life advocate was sentenced to 41 months in jail (3.4 years) on Wednesday morning after trying to save the lives of unborn babies by blocking the entrance to a Planned Parenthood abortion center in Manhattan.
A busy week for three potential future popes
(Christopher White. National Catholic Reporter)
Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has refused to take a proper summer vacation — forgoing the tradition of popes escaping the Roman heat at the holiday villa of Castel Gandolfo outside of the city.
Father James Martin’s Pro-LGBT Fundraiser Hosted by ‘Married’ Homosexuals
(Michael Haynes. Complicit Clergy)
Father James Martin S.J.’s pro-LGBT group had its recent fundraiser hosted by two “married” homosexual men in a seemingly recurring event. In a social media post, the prolific LGBT advocate and Jesuit priest revealed details of the latest fundraiser for his pro-LGBT group, Outreach. “Thanks again to Brian Stevens and Alex Capecelatro for hosting a fundraising dinner for Outreach at their beautiful home in Provincetown, Mass,” Martin wrote.
Michelangelo’s Pieta’ getting new high-security barrier before Jubilee Year
(Carol Glatz. USCCB)
Ahead of the Holy Year 2025, the Vatican is enhancing security for Michelangelo’s “Pietà” with new bullet-proof glass panels, ensuring better visibility and protection. The new panels are part of a larger restoration of the Chapel of the Pietà that should be complete by September
Abortion, immigration set to be key issues in presidential campaign
(Heidi Schlumpf. National Ctholic Reporter)
Wisconsin billionaire Diane Hendricks took to the stage on the last night of the Republican National Convention to tell her rags-to-riches story that began with her growing up on a dairy farm and ended with her as one of America’s richest self-made women.
J.D. Vance Is a Catholic ‘Post-Liberal’: Here’s What That Means — And Why It Matters
(Jonathan Liedl. National Catholic Register)
J.D. Vance is an election away from becoming the first Catholic vice president from the Republican Party.
Elon Musk reveals he’s a ‘Cultural Christian’ in conversation with Jordan Peterson
(The Express Tribune)
Elon Musk sat down with Jordan Peterson for a viral two-hour conversation that covered a wide range of topics, from the future of artificial intelligence and the role of Christianity in his life to the impact of the “woke virus” on his son.
Obispo reflexiona sobre la importancia de los hispanos católicos en Estados Unidos
(Aciprensa.Andrés Henriquez)
En el marco del X Congreso Eucarístico Nacional de los Estados Unidos, celebrado entre el 17 y el 21 de julio en Indianápolis, el Obispo de Crookston, Mons. Andrew Cozzens, expresó a EWTN el gran impacto que los hispanos católicos tuvieron en esta reunión histórica.
US Army Secretary admits presentation calling pro-lifers terrorists has been in use for 7 years
(Calvin Freiburger. Life Site News).
U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth stated ‘unequivocally that non-profit groups such as National Right to Life and PETA are not terrorist groups,’ but admitted that presentation slides calling NRLC exactly that had been used at Fort Liberty for at least the past seven years.
Ejecutivo de Disney reconoce que quiere que los niños vean contenido LGTBI
(Infocatólica).
Amit Gurnani, Director de Marketing Creativo de Disney, ha sido grabado con cámara oculta afirmando que es su deseo que los niños vean contenido LGTBI.
‘Sacrosanctum Concilium’ and the Ongoing Need for Liturgical Reform
(Larry Chapp. National Catholic Register).
Does the Novus Ordo Missae fulfill the ultimate aims of the Second Vatican Council? And does it reflect the principles and directives put forward by the Council?
Elon Musk tells Jordan Peterson he was ‘tricked’ into agreeing to give puberty blockers to his son
(Andreas Wailzer. Life Site News)
Elon Musk has said that he was “tricked” into agreeing to give his son puberty blockers and noted that was the reason he vowed to “destroy” what he calls “the woke mind virus.”
U.S. Bishops to Biden Administration: Rescind ‘Securing the Border’ Regulations
(Staff. Complicit Clergy).
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ general counsel and the assistant general counsel have urged the Biden administration to rescind the interim Securing the Border regulations that were issued following a June 3 presidential proclamation. The administration’s initiative “would bar migrants from being granted asylum when US officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed,” the Associated Press reported.
Vatican-affiliated scholar sees Biden withdrawal as end of ‘conciliar Catholicism’
CWN Editor’s Note
An Italian theologian, Marcello Neri, argues that the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 presidential marks the demise of “conciliar Catholicism” in the US.
Biden: la fine del cattolicesimo conciliare in America
(Marcello Neri. Settimana News).
La rinuncia di Biden alla candidatura democratica per le prossime elezioni presidenziali chiude, simbolicamente, la stagione del cattolicesimo statunitense ispirato e mosso dal Vaticano II.
(José Beltrán. Vida Nueva).
Los jesuitas de America Magazine comparan a Biden con Benedicto XVI por su «heroica humildad»
(J.M.C.. Religión en Libertad).
Este domingo, el presidente de los Estados Unidos Joe Biden anunciaba su decisión de no presentarse a la reelección el próximo 5 de noviembre y apoyar a Kamala Harris como candidata. Muchos consideraban la decisión una cuestión de tiempo, otros una obligación y otros una sorpresa. Y hay incluso quien ha llegado a calificar la retirada del mandatario como un acto de “heroica humildad” comparable a Benedicto XVI y su renuncia el 28 de febrero de 2013. Así lo describió Michael J. O’Loughlin, director de ejecutivo del “apostolado católico LGBT” Outreach y colaborador de America Magazine, fundada por los jesuitas en 1906 y por muchos considerada representativa del ala liberal en lo religioso y político.