VEYM LEAGUE OF CHAPTERS
Israel has warned residents in Gaza to flee or be killed. Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said in a post on X at 8:07 a.m. ET, Oct. 1, that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had captured “the Netzarim axis up to the Gaza coast, effectively dividing Gaza between north and south.” “This tightens the … Read more‘Last opportunity’ to leave: Christians in Gaza face agonizing decision
Several Catholic leaders, including the bishop of Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin’s home diocese, have responded approvingly to the pro-abortion politician’s decision to decline a controversial lifetime achievement award from the Archdiocese of Chicago. The reactions come in response to a Sept. 30 statement from Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, announcing Durbin’s choice. Cardinal Cupich’s … Read moreCatholic leaders respond to Durbin’s decision to decline Chicago Archdiocese’s award
Walmart announced Oct. 1 that it will eliminate a long list of synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, and fat substitutes from its several lines of store-brand foods. The move comes amid a wide-ranging effort by the Trump administration’s health officials to improve public health, in part by putting pressure on U.S. restaurants and grocery retailers. Walmart’s … Read moreWalmart announces it will go MAHA, phase out artificial dyes in store-brand foods
L to R: Cardinal Blase Cupich; Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois The next day, Catholics are still trying to understand what just happened. Read More
Deseret NewsPortrait of Russell M. Nelson, 17th president of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Father Christopher Gray said in a statement that he thanks Nelson and the LDS community for the support for the cathedral in recent years and expressed sorrow for his death. Read More
The Holy Guardian Angels First reading Exodus 23:20-23 I myself will send an angel before you The Lord says this: ‘I myself will send an angel before you to guard you as you go and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. Give him reverence and listen to all that he says. … Read moreThu 2 October
President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to broaden the Mexico City Policy, aiming to ensure that no U.S. foreign aid dollars support abortion, according to The Daily Signal. The department “will soon take additional steps to close loopholes that allowed taxpayer funding for promotion of abortion in previous iterations of the Mexico City Policy and … Read moreReport: Trump admin to expand Mexico City policy targeting abortion overseas
The Traditional Latin Mass was celebrated at St. Michael’s altar in St. Peter’s Basilica Sept. 29, just weeks before Cardinal Raymond Burke will celebrate it at the basilica’s Altar of the Throne, and mere days before a heavy restriction on the liturgical form takes effect in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. A beautiful Traditional … Read moreTraditional Latin Mass celebrated at Vatican as multiple US dioceses restrict traditional liturgies
Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi after a Mass held at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 12, 2024, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On the anniversary of the letter, as terrifying acts of violence continue to occur in the U.S., Archbishop Timothy Broglio encouraged Americans to reflect on the value of … Read moreUS Bishops’ President Issues Pastoral Reflection on 5th Anniversary of ‘Fratelli Tutti’
Earlier this week, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, announced that Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., declined to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Archdiocese of Chicago. The decision capped weeks of scandal over Cardinal Cupich’s controversial plan to honor Durbin, an outspoken defender of abortion in Congress and a Catholic who has been at … Read moreDurbin’s abysmal record on abortion