
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 |
GEORGE H.W. BUSH The body of former President George H.W. Bush will arrive in the Capitol Rotunda for public viewing today. President Trump will attend the state funeral and has ordered federal offices closed on Wednesday for a day of national mourning. READ |
BUSH 41’S LEGACY When President George H.W. Bush broke his ‘no new taxes’ pledge, he changed the Republican Party and American politics forever. READ |
POPE ‘WORRIED’ OF GAYS IN PRIESTHOOD “The question of homosexuality is a very serious one,” said Pope Francis, saying that those responsible for training priests must make sure candidates are “humanly and emotionally mature” before they are ordained. “For this reason, the Church urges that persons with this rooted tendency not be accepted into ministry or consecrated life.” READ |
RIOTS IN FRANCE The Arc de Tripomphe was sprayed with graffiti as protesters caused the worst riot in France in over a decade. “Yellow jacket” activists torched cars, smashed windows, and looted stores in reaction to incredibly high energy taxes took effect in France. READ |
CHINA-U.S. EASE TRADE WAR At the G20 summit in Argentina, President Trump agrees to hold off raising tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports while Chinese leader Xi agrees to buy U.S. agricultural products and designate fentanyl a controlled substance. Business groups applauded the easing of trade tensions. READ |
TECH BIAS Google employees debated on whether to intentionally bury news stories from conservative media outlets during the 2016 presidential campaign. But a Google spokeswoman said that the conversation did not lead to manipulation of search results for political purposes. President Trump has said before that he believes Google and Facebook are trying to affect election outcomes. READ |
BIG FAMILY PODCAST How this “messy family” became a viral hit with Catholics with over 10,000 listeners a month. READ |
WALK OF FAME A Eucharistic procession for Hollywood homeless draws hundreds of Catholics. As part of the event, volunteers sat and listened to some of the city’s homeless on the famous Hollywood boulevard. READ |
SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Francis Xavier was won over to Christ by the gentle persuasion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He then joined the Jesuits and soon after set off for the East, where he labored the rest of his life. Xavier was on his way to China when he died in 1552. READ |
DAILY READINGS “Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” (Ps 122:1) READ |
BEAUTY The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower in Florence, Italy. SHARE |