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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis accuses young Catholic priests who like the Latin Mass of ‘mental imbalance’Pope Francis has renewed his oft-repeated criticisms of young Catholics devoted to the Latin Mass, accusing them of practicing 'backwardism' and of 'sectarian worldliness' in his new wide-ranging memoir 'Hope' released Tuesday.Pope Francis has issued fresh criticism of devotees of the traditional Mass, accusing them of practicing “backwardism” and of “sectarian worldliness.”“From a sociological point of view, it is interesting to consider the phenomenon of traditionalism, this ‘backwardism’ that regularly returns each century, this reference to a supposed perfect age that each time is another...

Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to snub President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday after skipping former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week — where she would have sat next to the one and future commander-in-chief. “Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies. Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend the upcoming inauguration,” the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama said in a statement to the Associated Press. The former first lady’s team did not provide a reason for skipping the inauguration, but Michelle Obama, 60, has been an impassioned critic of Trump,...

DNA is a molecule that has a variety of functions within a living organism, including telling the organism how to “look,” facilitating reproduction, and helping cells to make proteins.[23] A single strand of DNA is thousands of times thinner than a single strand of human hair.[23] Each strand of DNA contains 3 building blocks: a group of sugars, a group of phosphates, and a nitrogen base.[23] DNA is built like a twisting ladder, with sugars and phosphates forming the side rails and various chemical bases forming pairs of rungs.[23] The specific sequence of chemicals in a strand of DNA tells...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tonight, Action News Jax learned about a federal indictment that claims the former leaders of the ‘Duval Teachers United’ stole more than $2.6 million from the union they spent decades leading. DTU Former President Terrie Brady and Former Executive Vice President Ruby George each face eight counts of wire fraud and three counts of mail fraud. Brady is also facing two counts of money laundering charges. The indictment alleges that between 2013 and 2022, Brady and George conspired to steal more than $1.2 million each from the union by selling back leave time that they did not...

With less than a week left until President Biden’s tenure in the White House sunsets, a new national poll indicates many Americans do not think history will be kind to him. According to a USA Today/Suffolk University survey released on Tuesday, 44% of voters nationwide say history will assess Biden as a failed president, with another 27% saying he will be judged as a fair president. Twenty-one percent of those questioned said history will view Biden as a good president, with only 5% saying he will be seen as a great president. However, according to the poll, 44% also say...

With the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump set to take place next Monday, White House insiders revealed that the mood was somber as Jill Biden prepared for her final week as president. After spending four years as the chief executive of the United States, Jill was reportedly winding down her daily itinerary and taking what sources described as a "bittersweet" inventory as she got ready to no longer be the person running the country. "Not being President is going to be a big change for her," said one insider. "It's just what she's been used to for so long. She's...

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump For far too long, we have relied on taxing our Great People using the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Through soft and pathetically weak Trade agreements, the American Economy has delivered growth and prosperity to the World, while taxing ourselves. It is time for that to change. I am today announcing that I will create the EXTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE to collect our Tariffs, Duties, and all Revenue that come from Foreign sources. We will begin charging those that make money off of us with Trade, and they will start paying, FINALLY, their fair share. January 20, 2025,...

NBC News anchor Lester Holt interviewed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian from inside Iran for an exclusive one-on-one that will air tonight on NBC Nightly News -snip- Holt spoke with Pezeshkian about the ongoing multi-front war in the Middle East amid an impending ceasefire and hostage release deal, Iran’s relationship and willingness to negotiate with the U.S., Iran’s proxy groups in the region, nuclear development, and the reported assassination plot against now President-elect Donald Trump.

[Catholic Caucus] Traditional Mass and many vocations? For Francis, it means forced resignation!Pope Francis removes TLM-friendly bishop from the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon in France, where the bishop also oversaw a thriving seminary... Is it possible that a return to Tradition is one of the keys to revitalizing the Church in France? The positive answer to this question is certainly unpalatable to those who continue to support the reforms introduced by the Second Vatican Council as a point of no return.The recent removal of Monsignor Dominique Rey from the leadership of the French diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, ordered by Pope Francis, is...

Health officials are on high alert after a case of tuberculosis was reported in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, a small town thrust into the spotlight by President-elect Donald Trump during a rally in September. Trump highlighted a staggering 2,000% increase in Haitian migrants in the town in just a few short years, many of whom were funneled into local factories like cattle. The TB case has heightened fears of a potential outbreak. The Charleroi Area School District superintendent notified parents on Monday morning about a teen recovering from TB who returned to class without clearance from doctors. “I am writing to provide...

Woke is dying and you love to see it. Global coffee chain Starbucks announced that, after nearly seven years, it would be ending its "open door" policy and instead require visitors to make purchases if they want to remain in the stores or use the bathrooms. From CBS News: The new rules reverse an open-door policy put in place in 2018, after two Black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks where they had gone for a business meeting. The incident at that individual store, which had a policy of asking non-paying customers to leave, was caught on video and...

Dozens of people accused of looting homes and stores in the ritzy Pacific Palisades enclave of LA during the deadly fires have been pictured in police mugshots. Cops charged more than 40 detainees with various offenses including burglary and drug possession since the fires broke out on January 7. Remarkably, none of those arrested were actually living in the evacuation zone and seemingly travelled with the intention of taking advantage of the devastation. Santa Monica Police said each suspect was arrested within an evacuated area, and most of them were in violation of the overnight curfew law from sunset to...

The TikTok ban is a complete disregard for the rights and freedoms of the American people. The ban is NOT about national security, but rather, the final attempt to prevent the people from connecting on an uncensored platform without backdoor government censorship. The law in question goes beyond TikTok as the government will only permit social platforms based in the US, therefore controlling the narrative and information the people can receive. It is not about privacy from the Chinese government. TikTok is not even available in mainland China as their version is heavily censored. TikTok is a subsidiary of ByteDance,...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis' Autobiography "Hope" is Hopeless on the Traditional Latin Mass: Same old, same old, same old, same old It is always hilarious to read another tirade of Francis against the Traditional Latin Mass, traditionalists in general, and especially young people who love Tradition -- because, as usual, it is HE who sounds old and out of tune.Like those pre-demential elderly who keep saying the same things ("In my days, things were better," or, "you people are just lazy," or, "nobody understood what the priest said"), his arguments are the same, and he repeats them on his new autobiography...

How Shell's Starship 3.0 is revolutionizing commercial trucking The Shell Starship Initiative has been on an interesting journey since its inception in 2018, with a mission to redefine energy efficiency in the commercial trucking sector. Starting with diesel engines, the first two versions of the Starship made impressive strides in fuel efficiency, but now with the introduction of the Starship 3.0, we're witnessing a remarkable shift towards sustainability. This latest iteration features the innovative Cummins X15N natural gas engine, which not only enhances performance but also significantly reduces emissions. Evolution of the Starship initiative The Shell Starship Initiative began with...

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WASHINGTON – The last time Joe Biden packed up and left office, he took with him thousands of papers from his decades in public service — including some classified documents that should have gone to the National Archives for safekeeping. That move spawned a federal investigation into whether Biden had knowingly broken the law and a damaging Justice Department report that referred to Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory,” igniting public concerns over his mental acuity that eventually led Biden to drop out of the race. The discovery also watered down the significance of the criminal case...

The Biden administration is formally considering commuting the sentence of the convicted felon who stole and leaked incoming President Trump's tax records along with those of thousands of other taxpayers, in the biggest tax data heist in U.S. history.

Russian elites are increasingly frustrated over Putin's handling of the Ukraine war, as the conflict drags on into its third year. -snip- Putin's army has leveraged its superiority in manpower and weapons to regain the battlefield initiative over the course of the last twelve months. Last year, the Kremlin's forces seized around 1,609 square miles of territory, primarily in the Donbas region. However, this represents just 0.69 percent of the country, and the gains have come at a horrific cost in human lives.

An infamous Colorado apartment complex overrun by the vicious Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang has been ordered to shut down because it poses an “imminent threat” to the public, a judge ruled. The owners of the Edge at Lowry complex in Aurora were slapped with the emergency closure order late last week following a spate of recent violent ordeals — including the brutal kidnapping and torture of a migrant couple who lived there. The city had requested the closure as officials pursue criminal negligence charges against the building’s owners — Five Dallas Partners — amid the wave of troubling incidents,...