“Blessed are the young,” said Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States, “for they shall inherit the national debt.” Hoover’s witty mangling of Matthew 5:5 still gets a laugh today, just as it surely did when he made the wisecrack in 1936.
Author: Christine
Victims Of Apartment Building Collapse In Davenport, Iowa, Turn To Nearby Catholic Church
Had it not been for a Pentecost prayer vigil, St. Anthony Catholic Church in downtown Davenport would not have been open at 5 p.m. on a Sunday night, said its pastor, Father Rudolph Juarez. Tenants fleeing from a partially collapsed apartment building a little more than a block away were grateful for that blessing the night of May 28.
Pope On Pentecost: Synod Is Journey In The Spirit, Not ‘A Parliament’
The Catholic Church’s current Synod of Bishops should not be a “parliament for demanding rights,” but a “journey in accordance with the Spirit,” Pope Francis said.
Burglar Steals Statues, Cash From Our Lady of Fatima Church In Queens
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect who broke into Our Lady of Fatima Church in East Elmhurst and stole statues, other religious items and cash on May 18.
Arson At Beloved Illinois Shrine Leaves Community ‘Deeply Wounded,’ Says Rector
An arson attack at a beloved Marian shrine in Illinois has left a community “deeply wounded,” the shrine’s rector told OSV News May 26.
Experts Hail U.S. Surgeon General’s Social Media Warning For Youth Mental Health
For parents still wondering if social media can be harmful to their children’s mental health, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy had a warning May 23: “We are in the middle of a national youth mental health crisis, and I am concerned that social media is an important driver of that crisis — one that we must urgently address.”
Pope Francis Says Situation At U.S.-Mexico Border Is ‘Serious Problem’
Pope Francis called the migration crisis between Mexico and the United States a “serious problem” and praised a U.S. bishop working along the border during an interview with Telemundo journalist Julio Vaqueiro.
Court Puts Temporary Hold On South Carolina Abortion Ban A Day After Governor Signed Bill
A judge put a temporary hold on South Carolina’s six-week ban on most abortions May 26, a day after Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the measure into law.
South Carolina Governor Approves Six-Week Abortion Ban
With South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signing into law a bill banning most abortions in the state May 25, there are now 25 U.S. states that “have laws to protect life between conception and 12 weeks,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said in a statement praising the South Carolina bill’s approval.
Despite FDA Safety Claims, Abortion Pill Opponents Concerned Increase Use Will Lead to More Women Harmed by Complication
Chemical abortion in the form of the “abortion pill” now accounts for 54% of U.S. abortions in 2022, up from 39% in 2017, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization with historical ties to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.
