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[Catholic Caucus] 1000 Brazilians Gathered for Latin Mass - Many NewcomersMore than 1,000 Brazilians gathered at the VII National Forum (November 16-17) of the 'Liga Cristo Rey' in Brazil to celebrate and defend the Roman Rite.On Sunday, hundreds of faithful experienced for the first time this Mass of all ages. The Portuguese priest João Silveira said that the restoration of the Church necessarily involves re-establishing the Latin Mass throughout the world.Father David Nix from the United States spoke about his own journey through "three categories of Catholics: liberals, conservatives and traditionalists," calling modernism and Catholicism "two different religions". He encouraged...

The newly approved ordinance would also prohibit “any city resources, property or personnel from being utilized for any federal immigration enforcement.".. The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday adopted a sanctuary city ordinance that prohibits the use of city resources in immigration enforcement, including cooperating with federal immigration agents as the incoming Trump administration hints at immigration crackdown. The city council passed the motion unanimously to codify the protective measures after City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and Mayor Karen Bass expedited the draft ordinance last week. Because the measure was passed with an urgency clause, the sanctuary city statute will go...

The Los Angeles City Council officially declared the city a “sanctuary” for migrants on Tuesday, barring the use of city resources or personnel to assist federal immigration enforcement. Council members passed the ordinance unanimously, 13-0, strengthening previous policies by explicitly prohibiting the direct or indirect sharing of data with federal immigration authorities. The vote follows President-elect Donald Trump’s recent vow to use the U.S. military to carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants. “Immigrants make up the very fabric of Los Angeles, and they deserve to feel safe and protected in the city they call home, no matter who is...

As once-and-future President Donald J. Trump strode to the podium to deliver his victory speech after winning the 2024 presidential election, he made his exuberant followers a solemn vow: “I will govern by a simple motto: Promises made, promises kept.” President Trump, who made greater efforts to keep his campaign pledges as the 45th president than perhaps any modern president in decades, has vowed to protect children from irreversible surgeries, uproot extreme transgender ideology from government, enshrine parental rights, and end the weaponization of government against Christians and pro-life advocates. Here are some of President-Elect Donald Trump’s most important 2024...

The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.An unidentified hacker has gained access to a computer file shared in a secure link among lawyers whose clients have given damaging testimony related to Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman who is President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be attorney general, a person with knowledge of the activity said. The file of 24 exhibits is said to include sworn testimony by a woman who said that she had sex...

Former President Donald Trump is now president-elect, and some women are responding by hoarding abortion drugs. Women who are pro-abortion are using their social media platforms to tell others that they need to stock up on Plan B, the morning after pill, and other forms of so-called “emergency contraception” before Trump takes office in January. One user stated on TikTok that women should buy boxes of Plan B to keep “on deck until the next election.” A woman responded on X, stating, “[I]’m so seriously about to buy a box per paycheck until [I] can’t anymore.” According to The Washington...

[Catholic Caucus] Atlanta’s Archbishop Hartmayer Launches LGBTQ+ Commission to Improve UnderstandingThe Archdiocese of Atlanta has formed pastoral commission intended to “better listen to members” of the LGBTQ+ community, according to archdiocesan newspaper The Georgia Bulletin.The archdiocese’s Restorative Justice Ministry will coordinate the LGBTQ+ Pastoral Affairs Commission, saying the advisory commission will be “dedicated to better understanding the realities and pastoral needs of LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Archdiocese of Atlanta.”The Georgia Bulletin published articles about the initiative at the same time as the announcement, including an interview with the founder of a Catholic support group for the families of LGBTQ+ people.Archbishop...

The Board of Pensions is an agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that provides a variety of health services to their churches, agencies, and affiliated employers through the Benefits Plan of the PCUSA including “medical, dental, vision, retirement, death and disability, and flexible spending accounts.” Founded in Philadelphia in 1717, it was initially named the Fund for Pious Uses but eventually transformed into the Board of Pensions as its services and offerings grew. It now serves approximately 65,000 denominational staff and their families, providing tailored and unrestricted benefits in terms of medical, dental, vision, etc One of these benefits that...

Canceled oral arguments in one case and a judge’s recusal in another have added to questions about the future of four state cases against Donald J. Trump and his allies.Election interference cases against President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies are moving forward in Georgia and Arizona, but recent complications in each case have fueled speculation about whether the prosecutions are in more fragile shape than they were before Mr. Trump won the election.While nobody expects Mr. Trump himself to be tried while he is in office, dozens of his former aides and allies are still being prosecuted in at...

Formators Encourage Spanish Seminarians to Hindu IdolatrySeminarians from the south of Spain met last weekend in Ceuta to promote fraternity, including seminarians of the Neocatechumenal Way.InfoVaticana.com reports that the program of this meeting included a visit to the Sidi Embarek Mosque and to a Hindu center.The so-called visit to the Hindu center was not for cultural purposes, but during their prayer time.Inside the Hindu temple, especially those wearing clerical collar shirts, were asked to make circles with a candle, invoking Hindu deities.Most of the clergy complied, especially in front of Ganesha, a major Hindu idol. Among the idolaters was the...

A hacker gained access to witness testimony related to investigations into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who resigned from Congress last week after President-elect Trump tapped him for attorney general, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday. The unidentified person, using the name “Altam Beezley,” downloaded the information on Monday afternoon, according to The New York Times, which was the first to report on the breach. The file contained 24 exhibits and is said to include testimony from a woman who said she had sex with Gaetz when she was 17, and testimony from another woman who said she witnessed the encounter,...

The alleged spree killer who fatally stabbed three people in Manhattan told cops in a chilling confession that he targeted his innocent victims because they were “alone” and “distracted,” law-enforcement sources revealed Tuesday. The revelation about the purported cold-blooded admission by Ramon Rivera, 51, came shortly before he shuffled into Manhattan Criminal Court for his arraignment on three counts of first-degree serial murder. The bearded, raggedy Rivera sat stone-faced as Assistant District Attorney Megan Joy recounted how he allegedly attacked three times — and “with no provocation” — in an hours-long frenzy Monday morning that stretched from the West Side...

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Monterey County DA's office announced Monday that 42-year-old Michael Ellison of Riverside was convicted of First-Degree Murder, FirstDegree Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer and First-Degree Attempted Murder for an incarcerated crime in 2018.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk didn’t hold back after watching Jaguar’s hallucinogenic relaunch commercial. The ad, meant to mark a new chapter for the iconic British automaker, had many viewers wondering if Jaguar was selling cars or auditioning for a spot in a high-fashion runway show. Musk’s dry humor shone through when he quipped on X (formerly Twitter), “Do you sell cars?”—a question that summed up the collective confusion. Jaguar isn’t just looking for a comeback; it’s aiming for a full-on reincarnation. Part of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) ambitious Reimagine strategy, the plan includes ditching the old and embracing an entirely...

The Palestinian Authority continues to demonize President-Elect Donald Trump, since his reelection. A regular columnist for the PA’s official daily, who is also a former senior advisor to the former PA prime minister, defined Trump as “a racist… full of racism… an extremist.” However, he added that if “we act wisely and cleverly,” knowing Trump’s “mentality,” the PA could change him: Regular columnist for official PA daily Omar Hilmi Al-Ghoul: “You know, [US President-Elect Donald] Trump is a racist president, he is full of racism and is an extremist” Official PA TV host: “And a populist.” Omar Hilmi Al-Ghoul: “And...

Q: Okay. Totally separate topic, sure. Ukraine aid the President has said he's committed to getting about $7.1 billion in PDA to Ukraine before his administration ends. How do you get $7.1 billion off the shelf of the Pentagon's stockpiles in such a short time?DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SINGH: It is a short time, but it's also, you know, just under 70 days. This department can do incredible work in that amount of time. The president made clear that, you know, he wants to spend every, you know, spend down the authority that Congress has allocated and authorized before he leaves...

Bluesky says it now has about 20 million users — and it's become a pretty lively site. It has lots of pundits and people talking about the election, but does it have enough regular people ? There's a hero we need: Pop Crave. Bluesky has seen explosive growth in the past few weeks, hitting 20 million users. Since the election it's gone from a sleepy niche app to a bustling destination that resembles pre-Muskian Twitter. It has a lot of Twitter refugees who, for various reasons, found a hostile user experience on X. There are plenty of obvious reasons for...

Leftists across the Washington, D.C., landscape are erupting in outrage, including at least one death threat on video, by a plan from a female lawmaker that would have men in Congress use restrooms and locker rooms designated for men. And not the facilities provided for women. The war has been sparked by the pending arrival of U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride, a Delaware Democrat, who was born Tim McBride but now styles himself as a woman. "Sarah McBride doesn't get a say in this," Mace said. "This is a biological man trying to force himself into women's spaces, and I'm not...

This is a live thread of launch of SpaceX Starship test flight #6.

President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russia. "Departing US president Joe Biden… has taken one of the most provocative, uncalculated decisions of his administration, which risks catastrophic consequences," declared the website of the Russian government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Monday morning. Russian MP Leonid Slutsky, head of the pro-Kremlin Liberal-Democratic Party, predicted that the decision would "inevitably lead to a serious escalation, threatening serious consequences". Russian senator Vladimir Dzhabarov called it "an unprecedented step towards World War Three". Anger, yes. But no real...