In a Twitter message posted early Friday morning, President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus.
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Conservative Party Still Bewildered by Twitter’s Suspension of Account
The Conservative Party of New York State, said Twitter has yet to say what it found so objectionable when it suspended the political organization’s account three times this year.
Virtual Rosary Oct. 7 Aims to Unite Catholics in ‘Moment of Prayer’ for Nation
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “moment of prayer” to unite Catholics across the country at a time when there is “much unrest and uncertainty” in the United States, said a Sept. 30 USCCB news release.
They May Not Vote as a Block, But Latinos Still Can Influence the Election
Each presidential election year, the nonprofit Hope Border Institute in El Paso, Texas, has counted on parish halls and other church spaces to register new voters, particularly Latinos, so that their voices and interests can be properly represented.
Catholic Voters Urged to Consult Church’s Social Teaching for Guidance on Issues
As early voting begins in some states for the coming presidential election, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori is urging his parishioners to be guided by the principles of Catholic social teaching as they complete their ballots.
Rockville Centre Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The Diocese of Rockville Centre has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, it was announced on Oct. 1.
Democrats for Life Fight Party’s Pro-Abortion Stance
Democrats for Life of America, a non-profit group that works to get pro-life candidates elected to public office, is fighting to convince the Democratic Party to adopt a moderate abortion stance.
For Mexican Catholics in the U.S., Biculturality Impacts All Areas of Life
Twenty-year-old Abigail Zarate is a Latino Studies student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a Mexican-American, a Catholic, and a first-time voter. For some, this might sound like a lot, but for her, being many things at once is part of her cultural identity and faith journey.
Only in Print: Looking Back at Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg and Scalia’s Friendship
Following the passing of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, many have looked back at her legacy and accomplishments while serving on the Supreme Court for 27 years. In recent days, many have also remembered the friendship she had with the late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016.
Mourners Honor Life of Daniel Anderl, Celebrate His ‘Gift of Faith’
A lifelong Catholic and the only child of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas and defense attorney Mark Anderl, Daniel Anderl gave his life to protect his mother and father, taking the shooter’s first bullet directly to the chest, when a man holding a package on their front door step opened fire into the family’s home on July 19.