The IRS issued a big change in their enforcement of the law. They now say that churches can now endorse Republicans … errrrr “candidates” … from the pulpit. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops immediately issued a straight forward statement saying, essentially, “Not us. We won’t do that.” In an overturn of 60 years of law, the IRS has ruled that clergy can — with no fear of losing their tax-free legal status — stand up in church and... Read more
The bishop of San Bernardino has formally suspended the Sunday mass obligation throughout his diocese due to ICE attempts to arrest worshippers. The Diocese of Nashville issued a statement in response to ICE raids reminding the faithful that they are not obligated to attend Sunday mass if they are fearful for their well-being. ICE has arrested worshippers who were attending services in a number of denominations. I wrote about ICE arrests of Iranian Christians who were seeking asylum in this... Read more
America’s Catholic bishops condemned the passage of Trump’s “big beautiful bill” last week and said that the Church will work to pass more humane legislation. The USCCB issued a letter citing the fact that the bill would: Greatly increase the national debt. Contains massive cuts to Medicaid and Snap. Would take away the medical insurance of 34 million Americans. Would take away government support for Americans who are afflicted by extreme weather. At the same time, the things in the... Read more
Msgr. Mariano Fazio, the second-ranking official in Opus Dei, has been named as a defendant in a human-trafficking complaint in Argentina. Four priests who served as authorities in Opus Dei in Argentina between 1991 and 2015 were also charged. They are: Fr Carlos Nannei, Vicar General from 1990-2000, Fr Patricio Olmos regional vicar general from 2000-2010, Fr Víctor Urrestarazu, regional vicar, 2014, and Fr Gabriel Dondo, former director of the women’s branch. The case involves allegations of human trafficking and... Read more
Pope Leo called for an end to “the global scandal of hunger.” He went on to denounce the use of starvation as a weapon of war. He called starving people to death a “cheap way to wage war.” That should be an obvious truth to any decent person. If Jesus Christ is your Lord, it should be a call to do whatever you can to stop the malicious starvation of millions of people that is taking place in our world.... Read more
How many people do you have to kill before you’re not pro life anymore? Trump and his puppet Republicans in Congress were well warned that his cuts to the National Weather Service would result in tragedy. Prominent meteorologists and news outlets spoke out against Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service and NOAA while the cuts were happening four months ago. They warned him in a very public way that people would die because of what he was doing. Now... Read more
Repeat a lie often enough, and it becomes the truth. Joseph Goebbels. I got mine. Did you get yours? I’m talking about the lying “official” email from Social Security that evidently went out to millions of people yesterday. This email was rolled out like something that was put in the pipe days in advance. It also correlates with the lies I’m seeing on right wing cable news. It has all the earmarks of a prepared media campaign of lies that was... Read more
How many people do you have to kill before you’re not pro life anymore? Texas got hit with flash flooding yesterday. Twenty-seven people died, including 9 children.. Local authorities are blaming faulty flood warnings that were issued by the National Weather Service for the deaths. News reports are linking this failure directly to the cuts that Trump has made to the weather service. Trump has also cut FEMA, the disaster aid program that helps devastated communities get back on track... Read more
How many people do you have to kill before you’re not pro life anymore? How many people do you have to kill before you’re not pro life anymore? That’s not a rhetorical question. I’m serious. How many? If I offer you $50 to go shoot some random man on the street and you do it, but you quote Bible verses and wear a shiny cross and loudly proclaim how much you support the unborn, are you pro life? Or, are... Read more
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. 14th Amendment, Section 1, Constitution of the United States of America The Supreme Court just handed down what is almost certainly the most destructive and downright stupid ruling in its 250 year history. Donald Trump wants to repeal birthright citizenship, which is clearly spelled out in the Constitution. This is not a... Read more
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