PRAYER BREAKFAST // At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Vice President Mike Pence received several standing ovations. “Life is winning in America. Life is winning through the steady advance of science that continues to illuminate more and more when life begins,” said Pence. http://cvote.it/2sPFMf4
FBI // President Trump wished James Comey luck ahead of his congressional testimony. The former FBI Director will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee today at 10 am ET, and again for a closed session at 1 pm. http://cvote.it/2sPHDk1
EDUCATION // Personnel is policy: Education secretary Betsy DeVos appoints First Amendment advocate Adam Kissel as deputy assistant secretary for higher ed programs. Kissel was a frequent critic of universities violating the free speech rights of students and faculty. http://cvote.it/2sPwCiM
FREE SPEECH? // A Catholic priest is suspended from Facebook for a post about the history of Islam. Only after an outcry does Facebook allow him to return. http://cvote.it/2sPxFiX
LGBT // A sprinter born male wins two girls state titles, but would have finished last against boys. Is this the beginning of the end of women’s sports? http://cvote.it/2sPK71Y
LGBT // Radical ‘transgender’ policies might be in vogue with the media and Democratic activists. But the American people do not support them. Pro-family politicians must go on offense in 2018. And Pennsylvania is the perfect place to do it. http://cvote.it/2sQ04oG
CATHOLIC // Former members of the Pontifical Academy for Life are concerned over its current course. A number of issues have been cited regarding the actions of Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, who was appointed as the academy’s president in November. http://cvote.it/2sPwIa3
CATHOLIC // Attack on police near Notre Dame cathedral shakes Paris. http://cvote.it/2sPMkuc
SAINT // Blessed Franz Jaegerstaetter – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.” (Ps 25:1) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
BEAUTIFUL // Muslims and Christians unite to rebuild damaged Mosul monastery. http://cvote.it/2sPxofB