Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics in Russia to be an example of love, brotherhood, and respect |
Pope Leo XIV greets Catholic pilgrims from Russia during an audience in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Oct. 17, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media. ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 17, 2025 / 12:42 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV asked a group of Catholic pilgrims from Russia, in Rome on a Jubilee pilgrimage, to be an example of love and brotherhood upon their return home.
Despite Health Problems, Billy Joel Is Having a Moment |
In addition to a documentary of the musician, this season has seen both an excellent double CD of new interpretations of Joel classics and a songbook ‘concert’ show at 54 Below.
LA County on the hook for another $828M in new sex-abuse settlement |
Los Angeles County has reached a tentative $828 million agreement to settle more than 400 additional sexual abuse claims against county employees, months after approving the largest sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history, officials said Friday. The agreement still needs approval from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The county approved the historic $4 […]...Click to read more
City Codifies Sanctuary Status |
Portland has just escalated its long-standing feud with federal immigration authorities — and this time, the City Council didn’t just double down; it codified its resistance. In a unanimous 12–0 vote, city leaders approved both the Protect Portland Initiative and a legally binding sanctuary city ordinance that formalizes the city’s refusal to cooperate with U.S. […]
Exclusive: House Republican seeks criminal investigation into Jack Smith's alleged surveillance scheme |
Since former DOJ special counsel Jack Smith's alleged surveillance scheme surfaced earlier this month, House Republicans are leading the charge to bring justice. Republican Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, a member of the Republican Study Committee, urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to open a criminal investigation into Smith for his apparent involvement with Operation Arctic Frost, according to a letter obtained by Blaze News. During former President Joe Biden's administration, the FBI obtained private cellphone information from nine Republican lawmakers, an
Ohio lawmakers push to oust judge who cheered Charlie Kirk's murder |
Two Ohio lawmakers want a local judge removed from office for making public statements about the death of Charlie Kirk. State Rep. Adam Mathews called Judge Ted Berry’s comments egregious and inflammatory, and the second-term Republican has called for the judge’s resignation. With no movement, Mathews introduced a concurrent resolution to start removal proceedings against […]...Click to read more
