FEDS: WE’RE DONE WITH BATHROOMS The Department of Education announced that they would no longer investigate local schools over complaints of “discrimination” from transgender students over bathroom policies. “Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, not gender identity,” said Liz Hill, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education. http://cvote.it/2En05uH
IMMIGRATION DEBATE BEGINS The Senate voted to begin an open-ended debate on immigration that both parties claim will end with a measure that can win 60 votes and get through the House. Lawmakers are working under a March 5 deadline, when the court-challenged DACA program expires. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his support for a bill that will be introduced by a group of Republican senators that mirrors the Trump administration’s immigration reform framework. http://cvote.it/2EpaJBm
LGBT VS FREE SPEECH? The ACLU argues that the right to free speech must be curbed to make transgender people more comfortable. And that we are the ones who need to change. The ACLU is arguing that “a person’s gender identity is what determines the gender a person lives as, and how the person should be recognized for all social and legal purposes.” http://cvote.it/2Emcor8
IT’S A MENACE New York Times columnist Ross Douthat: “Let’s ban porn.” http://cvote.it/2El4ZbH
CULTURE The trend in Hollywood today is to remake a movie with a female cast, like Ghostbusters. But actress Rachel Weisz is pushing back at the idea of casting a woman in the role of Agent 007. “Why not create your own story rather than jumping on to the shoulders and being compared to all those other male predecessors? Women are really fascinating and interesting and should get their own stories.” http://cvote.it/2EqysRi
CATHOLIC VOTE RADIO HOUR Here’s an interview with Iraqi Christian Relief Council President Juliana Taimoorazy, from Episode 22 of the CatholicVote Radio Hour. http://cvote.it/2EkWIo9
MASS AND FLU SEASON As the country deals with a severe flu outbreak, several dioceses are skipping the sign of peace or suspending the use of a common cup for the Precious Blood. http://cvote.it/2EqlyD6
CUPICH SEMINARS Cardinal Cupich last week called Pope Francis’ teaching in Amoris Laetitia “revolutionary.” Now the Chicago Archbishop is holding three seminars across the country to instruct 15-20 bishops on the Pope’s controversial 2016 apostolic exhortation. One of the theologians invited to the seminar is Dr. Kate Ward, who has expressed support for same-sex marriages and said the Church should re-evaluate its “position” on artificial birth control. http://cvote.it/2Em8Llc
ROGUE MEMBER OF PONTIFICAL ACADEMY? Rabbi Dr. Fishel Szalejen serves on the Pontifical Academy for Life. And while he condemned abortion on demand, he nonetheless he made apologies for abortion in so-called ‘tough cases.’ In fact, Dr. Szajen even asserted that Scripture justifies abortion in certain rare cases. http://cvote.it/2EnudpO
SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Giles Mary of Saint Joseph was loved on the streets of Naples for his goodness born of prayer. http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS READINGS “Blessed the man you instruct, O Lord.” (Ps 94:12) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
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