CONSCIENCE Nurses visit Capitol Hill and come forward with horrifying testimonies on being forced to perform abortions: “I still have nightmares.” http://cvote.it/2m5zVnv
GUN CONTROL Half of all Senate Democrats are cosponsoring a bill which would ban more than 200 types of semi-automatic weapons, as well as magazines holding more than ten rounds of ammunition. It would require background checks on all gun sales. http://cvote.it/2m44VnQ
BUREAUCRATIC NIGHTMARE The Pentagon knew about its crime reporting failures that could have prevented Texas shooting. http://cvote.it/2m6orQQ
CULTURE OF DEATH Human trafficking is a worldwide problem, but it could be happening at your local hotel. http://cvote.it/2m46thL
HAVE BABIES Faced with a very low birth rate, the Polish government is encouraging their citizens to go forth and multiply like rabbits. Poland’s birth rate was 1.32 children per woman in 2015. Only Portugal was lower in Europe. http://cvote.it/2m45FcC
CULTURE Insanity: The City of Los Angeles is considering making the Playboy mansion a historic monument. http://cvote.it/2m5sHzM
COMMUNISM Our society has a profound ignorance of the crimes of Communism. According to a stunning report by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, one-third of Millennials (32%) “believe more people were killed under George W. Bush than under Joseph Stalin.” http://cvote.it/2m6LFGr
MILESTONE The National Catholic Register celebrates 90th anniversary. http://cvote.it/2m76AZU
SAINT OF THE DAY Dedication of St. John Lateran – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS READINGS “The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!” (Ps 46:2) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
BEAUTY A little history on the great Basilica of St. John Lateran, the oldest church in Europe. http://cvote.it/2m5Onfb (Photo credit: Tango7174 )