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[Catholic Caucus] Minutes from the Commission of Cardinals That Advised John Paul II to Lift Restrictions on the Old MissalMost people who have read about the liturgical reform and the revival of the traditional Roman Rite have stumbled across references to the commission of cardinals set up by Pope John Paul II in 1986 to evaluate several questions—among them whether Paul VI had abrogated the preconciliar Missale Romanum in promulgating his own missal in 1969.Since there is a lot of misinformation circulating nowadays about the old and new missals, some of it sadly disseminated from the Vatican, I consider it...

This follows the “Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act” banning all contracts with foreign-owned companies related to critical infrastructure signed by Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott. A bill has been filed in the Texas legislature that would ban citizens, governments and entities of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in Texas Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed SB 147 to ban certain foreign governments and entities associated with them from purchasing real property in Texas. It follows an executive order issued by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last year but includes fewer countries and far less prohibitions. The bill would...

"Israel should stop all incitement and provocation and avoid any unilateral actions that might lead to aggravation of the situation," the Chinese diplomat said at a joint press briefing on Sunday with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. Qin also called for "maintaining the status quo" at Jerusalem's most important holy site - after an ultranationalist Israeli cabinet minister visited the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary - or the Al-Aqsa Mosque - Islam's third holiest shrine. The visit by Itamir Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister, was seen by Palestinians as a provocation...

Gina Lollobrigida arrives on the red carpet during the 4th Rome International Film Festival in Rome on October 16, 2009. She died Monday at age 95. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigida, whose sultry roles in the 1950s and 1960s established her as a international sex symbol, has died, Italian media reported Monday. She was 95. Known affectionately to her countrymen as "La Bersagliera" for her starring role in Luigi Comencini's 1953 film Bread, Love and Dreams, Lollobrigida's family broke the news of her death, the Italian agency ANSA...

A cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch has deep ties to disgraced Long Island Rep. George Santos, whose murky campaign financing is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee and federal prosecutors. Andrew Intrater, 60, gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to a company linked to the sketchy Republican congressman while also heavily contributing to Santos’ campaigns for office, according to a new report. Intrater and his wife each made a maximum contribution of $5,800 to Santos’ 2022 House campaign, the Washington Post reported Monday. The couple also gave tens of thousands of additional dollars to committees linked to the...

Critics lambasted Reiner as 'brainwashed' and 'irrelevant'. Conservatives on Twitter are up in arms after actor Rob Reiner praised President Biden as a "decent law abiding person" while slamming former President Donald Trump as a "pathologically lying criminal". Conservatives on Twitter are up in arms after actor Rob Reiner praised President Biden as a "decent law abiding person" while slamming former President Donald Trump as a "pathologically lying criminal."

The New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings had a back-and-forth game on Sunday, but a horrible roughing the passer penalty almost played a huge role in deciding the game. The play occurred late in the fourth quarter with the Vikings trailing 31-24 and driving. New York defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence applied pressure on Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins, forcing an errant pass and sending Cousins to to the ground. It looked like any normal hit on a quarterback, but officials flagged Lawrence for a roughing the passer call, which seemed completely ridiculous in real time and worse when looking at...

CJ Harris, a former “American Idol” semifinalist who appeared on Season 13, has died suddenly at 31. The pop star had reportedly had a heart attack in his hometown of Jasper, Alabama, on Sunday, sources told TMZ. He was subsequently rushed to the hospital, but perished shortly thereafter.

While Democrats have been boasting that their characterization of any limits on abortion as extremism was a successful ploy to win, their actions since the election have to make one wonder who are the most extreme on this issue. Over the past five years, attacks on churches and pro-life facilities, included 342 acts of vandalism, 58 arson attacks or attempts, 12 gun-related incidents, 11 bomb threats, and 19 others, including assault, threats, and interruption of religious services. In a bid to discourage such attacks, the House of Representatives just passed a resolution condemning them. All but three Democrats voted against...

There are no visitor logs for President Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House Counsel's Office said in a Monday statement. Republicans on Capitol Hill demanded the visitor logs this weekend following revelations that Biden's lawyers had discovered a stash of classified documents inside the home's garage. While it is common practice to keep comprehensive visitor logs at the White House, Biden's lawyers say no such record exists for his home in Delaware.

MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said during a government meeting shown on state television on Monday that the country's budget revenues from oil and gas were up 28% or 2.5 trillion roubles ($36.71 billion) in 2022.Novak also said that Gazprom had increased gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline to 15.5 billion cubic metres in 2022, and that oil production was up 2% to 535 million tonnes, with oil exports up 7%.

There is a great scene at the end of the movie "The Hunt for Red October" in which there is a conversation between National Security Director Jeffrey Pelt and Soviet Ambassador Andrei Lysenko. Ambassador Andrei Lysenko: There is another matter... one I'm reluctant to... Dr. Jeffrey Pelt: Please. Ambassador Andrei Lysenko: One of our submarines, an Alfa, was last reported in the area of the Grand Banks. We have not heard from her for some time. Dr. Jeffrey Pelt: Andrei... you've lost another submarine? Here's the video https://youtu.be/HCHGFkhxInMWith the disclosure of yet another set of stolen documents this immediately popped...

Hennepin County, Minnesota homeowner Geraldine Tyler in an undated photo. (Courtesy of Pacific Legal Foundation) The Supreme Court decided late on Jan. 13 to hear the appeal of a 94-year-old homeowner who is challenging the constitutionality of laws that allow local governments to take the full value of a home as payment for much smaller property tax debts. The decision came after the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a public interest law firm that is representing the homeowner, released a report last month saying that 12 states and the District of Columbia allow local governments and private investors to seize dramatically...

(NOTE: This series originally appeared in The Daily Wire.) When I began researching this series for The Daily Wire a couple of months ago, I scarcely knew the depth of the rabbit hole into which I would descend. What started as a straightforward article about the octogenarian German engineer Klaus Schwab and his brainchild, the World Economic Forum, an organization he has chaired since its founding in 1971, soon took on increasingly complicated dimensions involving academic papers on world governance and population control, UN reports on poverty, discussions of data and transhumanism, numerous conspiracy theories, world leaders, billionaires, obscure think...

Since taking up the post when Mr. Scholz’s government entered office last year, Ms. Lambrecht had been dogged by criticism. She had no previous experience of the military and opposition leaders accused her of lacking interest in heading the Defense Ministry. According to Germany’s best-selling daily, Bild, Ms. Lambrecht had been unable to name the different ranks of the German military in an interview with the paper.

The mayor of New York traveled to the Mexican border city of El Paso on Sunday and declared that "there is no room in New York" for busloads of migrants being sent to America's most populous city.

We’ve known for two years numerous federal operatives were involved in the January 6, 2021 protests. On Sunday night, Julie Kelly from American Greatness, along with several J6 prisoners, conservatives reporters, j6 family members, and even liberal trolls, joined in the “J6 Truth Exposed” Twitter Space hosted by The Gateway Pundit. You can still listen in to the conversation below. https://t.co/U9GFBRkD4Y During the discussion author and investigative reporter Julie Kelly dropped a bomb from J-6 defendant Richard Barnett’s jury trial last week. Julie discussed new evidence she wrote about in her latest column at American Greatness – Captain Carneysha Mendoza,...

The departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the United Kingdom has caused quite a stir, but it appears as though it has been executed with a greater purpose in mind. Despite never wanting for money as royals, it's understood that both Harry and Meghan believe they can maximize their wealth even further by becoming a part of the celebrity fabric in the United States of America. Deals have already been signed as the couple have released a docuseries following their life, which has been produced by Netflix and released on their platform. That will likely net the couple...

Police in the United Kingdom arrested a man on terrorism charges Saturday after trace amounts of uranium were discovered in a cargo package at Heathrow Airport in London two weeks ago. The suspect, a man in his 60s whose identity has not been released, was arrested at a home in northwestern England. He was booked at a police station and released on bail today. ... “I want to be clear that despite making this arrest, and based on what we currently know, this incident still does not appear to be linked to any direct threat to the public.” The UK’s...

"So much at stake we really need to find solutions on wars, conflicts, also have to secure that don't go into recession," says head of forum The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday kicked off in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, with heads of state and business leaders focusing on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and economic instability amid climate change. Under the theme of Cooperation in a Fragmented World, names shaping the global politics and business world are participating in the forum. "So much is at stake we really need to find solutions on the wars and conflicts. We also have to secure...