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| TUESDAY, APRIL 10 |
| FBI RAID Federal agents raided the home, office, and hotel of President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen. The agents reportedly sought documents involved with an October 2016 payment to an pornographic actress. The raid was done at the request of special counsel Robert Mueller. President Trump called the FBI raid “disgraceful.” READ |
| NEW PAPAL DOCUMENT Pope Francis issued an apostolic exhortation on holiness called Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). “The document is rich in guidance on how to answer the call to holiness in a world filled with distractions, consumerism and hedonism. Frequently, the Pope stresses the importance of prayer and worship, but gives greater emphasis to acts of love and mercy toward one’s neighbor, especially the poor and those on the periphery,” writes Edward Pentin. READ |
| SAY NO TO WAR IN SYRIA “Both of America’s regime-change wars this millennium have been mistakes that have made things worse. Plenty of voices are calling for a third such war today. Trump needs to resist that call,” says the Washington Examiner’s editorial board. READ |
| TRADE WIN FOR TRUMP? Chinese President Xi Jinping announced yesterday that he would aim to “significantly lower” auto import tariffs. If the Chinese leader follows through on the policy, it would be a major win for President Trump. READ |
| FLORIDA SENATE Gov. Rick Scott, R-FL, has announced a run for the Senate against pro-abortion Sen. Bill Nelson, D-FL. Because of Rick Scott’s personal wealth, the race is expected to become the most expensive in the country. Pundits said the decision by Scott to run “could strain Democratic resources” in a year in which Republicans already face a favorable Senate map. READ |
| HOUSE GOP SHAKE UP? House Speaker Paul Ryan has not said anything about retiring. But that hasn’t stopped the rumors that he’s considering stepping aside after the 2018 elections. And Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Majority Whip Steve Scalise have both been courting fellow Republicans for votes should the role for Speaker open up. READ |
| PRO-ABORTS HATE HER Abortion giant Planned Parenthood is lobbying hard against Wendy Vitter, who has been nominated to the federal bench by President Trump. Of course, to us, their attack reads like an endorsement. Planned Parenthood complained: “She’s spoken at anti-abortion rallies, led anti-abortion panels, and represented organizations that have tried to undermine access to basic health services.” READ |
| CAMPUS LEFTISM It’s all too common. A pro-life display is vandalized at Miami-University-Hamilton in Ohio. But pro-life students got it on tape. READ |
| EMPTY PEWS Weekly church attendance among Catholic in the United States has been on a steep and steady decline over the past decade, according to new Gallup data. READ |
| SECULARISM AS A RELIGION This is just comical. Great Britain appoints first atheist head chaplain for the National Health Service. READ |
| SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Magdalen of Canossa worked in hospitals and among the poor, opened her home as a lodging for girls, started a school, and founded two religious communities. She accomplished all of this without the support of her family. READ |
| DAILY MASS READINGS “The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.” (Ps 93:1) READ |
| TRUTH Pope Francis just issued another apostolic exhortation, and already pro-abortion Catholics are trying to hit pro-lifers over the head with it. Here’s what Stephen Herreid thinks about that! WATCH |