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MONDAY, MAY 7 |
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JUDGE REBUKES MUELLER TEAM During a hearing for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III challenged the scope of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. “You don’t really care about Mr. Manafort… You really care about what information Mr. Manafort can give you to lead you to Mr. Trump an impeachment, or whatever.” READ
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IOWA GOV SIGNS PRO-LIFE BILL Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs a bill banning most abortions after six weeks. “I believe that all innocent life is precious and sacred,” said Reynolds. READ |
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UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%, the lowest rate since May 2001. READ |
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TEMPORARY STATUS? The Trump administration will require 57,000 Hondurans to go back to their home country within the next 12 to 18 months. They attained Temporary Protected Status after a hurricane in 1999. READ |
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CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN BALTIMORE The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced plans to build the first new Catholic school in the city in more than 50 years — and it’s being built in a neighborhood marred by riots following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. READ |
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STANDING AGAIN? Last Man Standing, a TV show with comedian Tim Allen portraying a conservative father, was cut by ABC last year despite having high ratings. But now it appears that Fox is trying to bring the show back for a 7th season. READ |
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AT LAW SCHOOL More great news from the Catholic University of America. The CUA law school has opened up a new Center for Religious Liberty. The center will be led by CUA law school professor and Becket Fund President Mark Rienzi. READ |
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MUSLIM IN AMERICA America’s Muslim population has risen by 50% in the last decade. But 23% of those raised as Muslim no longer identify with that faith. Muslims are losing followers at rate faster than Christianity. READ |
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RELIC IS RESCUED A London waste company discovered an ancient relic of St. Clement, an early Church father and the fourth Pope. READ |
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SAINT OF THE DAY Today is the feast of recently-canonized Italian educator Saint Rosa Venerini, who founded Catholic schools for girls and young women during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. St. Rosa (also known as St. Rose) was declared a saint in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI, who spoke in his canonization homily of her courageous work for “the spiritual elevation and authentic emancipation of the young women of her time.” READ |
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DAILY MASS READINGS “The Lord takes delight in his people.” (Ps 149:4) READ |
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MUSIC A group of young men studying for the priesthood, whose vocations are supported by the Knights of Columbus, look to evangelize through the power of song. READ |
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