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Vatican sources suspect Pope Francis was distancing himself from CDF statement on same-sex unions in addressWas Pope Francis alluding to the recent statement of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith that said priests could not give blessings to same-sex unions because “God cannot bless sin,” when he spoke at the Angelus today, March 21? Informed sources in Rome told America they believe he was, but they did not wish to be identified since they were not authorized to comment.They noted that when commenting on the Gospel of the day, which recounts that some Greeks wanted “to see Jesus,”...

Six more women came forward to accuse Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct during massage sessions in the past year, according to lawsuits filed on Monday. (WARNING: Explicit descriptions of sexual abuse)

"Blue Print For World Revolution": From the beginning I realized it too voluminous a work to cite all the evidence contained in H.G. Wells's book 'The Open Conspiracy' which supported a thesis that today we are living the latter stages of it. However, what follows is a sufficient citation of evidence to support that conclusion. Never before in the history of the world has mankind possessed such great troves of knowledge. And although this vast and ever increasing encyclopedia of knowledge has brought with it immense benefits and manifold hopes, it has also brought along many and great perils. The...

The climate movement is ascendant, and it has become common to see climate change as a social justice issue. Climate change and its effects—pandemics, pollution, natural disasters—are not universally or uniformly felt: the people and communities suffering most are disproportionately Black, Indigenous and people of color. It is no surprise then that U.S. surveys show that these are the communities most concerned about climate change. ... Today, a year into the pandemic, after the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed, and the attack on the U.S. Capitol, I am deeply concerned about the racial implications of climate...

On this date in 1881, George Parrott, a cattle rustler popularly known as Big Nose George, was lynched in Rawlins, Wyoming. His story doesn’t end with his death, however: as his Wikipedia entry notes, Parrott was notable for “Banditry, Murder, being made into a pair of shoes.” Oh, and being pickled. The series of events that lead to Parrott’s death began on August 19, 1878, when he and his gang tried to wreck a train near Medicine Bow, Wyoming so they could rob it. They loosened a rail and waited patiently, but an alert section foreman spotted the loose rail...

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has said that he is “proud” of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon following criticism of the character. Original voice actor Hank Azaria stepped down from voicing the role last year, which came after a 2018 documentary called The Problem With Apu argued that the role was a racist stereotype. Speaking about the criticism of the character and whether he would change anything, Groening has now told USA Today: “I think the Apu stories are fantastic, and he’s one of the most nuanced characters on a silly two-dimensional cartoon show. “So, yeah, I’m proud of Apu. [Pause.] I’m trying...

A whistleblower reportedly informed the Federalist that diversity coach Dena Simmons told attendees at the Feb. 26 event that Americans were "spiritually murdering" students and that "our education is based on a foundation of whitness." Materials obtained by the outlet showed a slide describing "Make America Great Again," "denial of white privilege," and "colorblindness" as covert forms of White supremacy. Simmons is the founder of a group known as "LiberatED," which describes itself as "[a] social and emotional learning approach to racial justice and healing. A movement. A collective. A path towards liberation." News of Simmons' fee came amid a...

Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday she would visit the Southern border at some point, but she remained vague on any timing or plans for a visit. When asked by reporters if she would consider going to the border to personally witness the migrant crisis she replied, “Not today,” and laughed.

Frontline workers Shelly and Scott Blomgren were among the first people in the United States to get the COVID-19 vaccine in January. The afternoon after their second shot of the Moderna vaccine, it was clear to Shelly that their reactions to the vaccine were remarkably different. “He was fine,” she told Healthline. “Me? I was dying. I’m a tough cookie. I can take pain. But this was awful.” Blomgren said she struggled for almost 2 days with “the worst body aches I’ve had in my life,” along with chills, fever, and exhaustion, while her husband went on with his work...

[Catholic Caucus] The lawless, heartless St. Peter’s Mass Suppression Stunt – moreI’ve received a couple of photos today of men saying Masses at side altars of St. Peter’s Basilica. Soon to be a memory. As of tomorrow, these individual Masses are suppressed. Priests who want to say Mass will be forced to concelebrate. The TLM is banished to the crypt, where there will also be competition from priests who say the Novus Ordo to get on the schedule to reserve the chapel.There is nothing to this that cannot be walked back with the flick of a pen.On EWTN, Card. Gerhard...

President Joe Biden called a lid at 1:13 pm eastern on Monday afternoon as the crisis at the border reaches catastrophic levels. "A photo/ travel lid was called at 1.13pm," the White House pool report states. In other words, Biden won't be seen for the rest of the day.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that a New York Times report that President Joe Biden will consider spending $3 trillion for infrastructure and other priorities was premature and did not reflect administration thinking. The Times reported that Biden advisers were preparing to recommend he spend as much as $3 trillion on boosting the economy, reducing carbon emissions and narrowing economic inequality, beginning with a giant infrastructure plan.

On Sunday, a former White House physician to ex-Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump suggested there was something peculiar about President Joe Biden stumbling on the steps of Air Force One on Friday. Ronny Jackson tweeted, “I served as White House physician under THREE Presidents,” noting also his service under former President George W. Bush. “I’ve seen what it takes physically AND mentally to do the job,” he continued. “I can tell you right now that the way Biden is hiding from the public is a MAJOR red flag.”

Democrats’ push to eliminate the filibuster will “steamroll the interests” of Middle America, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Monday. “A key purpose of the Senate was to ensure all parts of the country have a voice,” the 79-year-old legislator said. “Leaders from New York and California want to break the Senate’s rules on legislation because they want to steamroll the interests of Kentucky and Middle America”:

Once Camela is installed as Resident who will she pick as her VP? Any bets or guesses?

I clicked on a link here about 45 minutes ago and thought, yeah ... OK.But the progression is pretty dramatic

Yikes. It looks like, for the second time this month, another potato company is in big trouble. On Friday morning, over fifty grocery store chains have canceled their contract with Lay’s Potato Chips after a horrific racial slur was spotted on one of their bags. It is a long-standing rule that the Glorious American not write the word itself because we are a classy publication and we got in huge trouble last time. Nevertheless, the Lay’s brand, apparently desperate to release their deep-seated racism somewhere, hid the dreadful word after the phrase “Salt & Vi.” “They were trying to be...

As fears of a third COVID-19 wave mount and British holidaymakers brace themselves for a second year without a break abroad, all eyes are on Europe. Despite the success of the UK's vaccine roll-out programme - with half of all adults having received a jab - there are fears that travelling abroad may bring people into contact with other variants of the virus, sabotaging gains made so far.

The narrative is here, and it doesn’t like you very much. In recent remarks before members of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, the chief of the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency claimed that domestic extremism has become “part of the cultural mainstream.” Former DHS official and USA Today contributor Elizabeth Neumann agrees: “Far-Right Extremists went mainstream under Trump.” “Extremists have gone mainstream,” echoes journalist Zahra Ahmad. “Lawyers, realtors and every-day folks make up their ranks.” Ahmad cites a figure suggesting a quarter of Americans hold “ideas incubated by white nationalists.” Not to be left out, NPR warns...

After repackaging Mr. Potato Head, Hasbro is eyeing up another change with a long-standing family favorite: Monopoly. The classic board game that has been played by Americans for generations is getting a 2021 style reboot. Hasbro is even letting the public vote on what’s appropriate content for a Monopoly Community Chest card. Monopoly has really has stood the test of time. But, not many classics can hold up to the strict demands of today’s new woke society. So, the longstanding board game’s Community Chest is getting a refresh that Hasbro believes will sit better with today’s more sensitive players than...