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A hundred Catholic nuns visit a Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh and practice meditation A Redemptorist priest maintains that offering incense and praying before a statue of Buddha are incompatible with the Catholic faithThe visit of nearly a hundred Catholic nuns to a Buddhist monastery in Vietnam has sparked debate among the country’s faithful after images circulated showing the sisters participating in religious practices specific to Buddhism. The encounter, held on October 26 in Ho Chi Minh, has drawn criticism from a Redemptorist priest, who recalls that certain gestures performed during the day are incompatible with the Catholic faith.According...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that feds probing Rep. Ilhan Omar assembled a “large case” dealing with multiple people. “This isn’t just a case that’s targeting one individual. This is a large case that we have presented to the DOJ, and the DOJ is leading the investigations,” he told Fox News on Friday. Mullin said Homeland Security Investigations agents — who searched Omar’s Washington, DC, home on Oct. 12 — “did a lot of investigation to be able to present the case to them.” “And I’ll just say this again: We’re enforcing our nation’s laws, and we’re going to...

While the world makes entertainment out of death and darkness, Almighty God offers ETERNAL LIFE through His risen Son! Jesus declared, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live” (John 11:25). His resurrection is God's glorious declaration that Christ's righteous sacrifice for our sins is finished and sufficient forever! He is the only Savior, the only Way, the only Truth, and the only Life (John 14:6). To all who receive Him by faith, He gives the ETERNAL gift of becoming children of God (John 1:12), passing from death into life...

[Catholic Caucus] Leo-appointed bishop urges Catholic brotherhoods to welcome ‘gay couples’ Spanish Bishop José Antonio Satué exhorted the Council of Brotherhoods of Cadiz to love gay couples ‘as they are’ while welcoming ‘with joy’ the ‘divorced and remarried,’ without mentioning a call to conversion.The bishop of Málaga, Spain, urged Catholic religious brotherhoods to welcome “with joy” gay couples and other people living in situations contrary to Catholic moral teaching.Pope Leo XIV appointee José Antonio Satué, at the beginning of a training course of the Council of Brotherhoods of Cadiz, said that in the brotherhood everyone should feel “welcomed, respected and...

Growing up in the 1970s, The Exorcist loomed large on the cultural landscape, like a haunted mansion built high on a hill. Kids believed several things as articles of faith: that the Russians would drop a nuke on us, that it would be impossible to ban smoking in public, that we would run out of oil (or water, or food) in a few years, and that if you went to see The Exorcist someone in the theatre would puke. When William Friedkin's film came out the day after Christmas in 1973, it became an instant sensation, with day-long line-ups around...

Samurai Shiba@SamuraiShibaJP·18hI asked 50 Japanese people, ages 9 to 91, one question."What do you admire most about Americans?"Here are the top answers.10. "They clap when the plane lands." (Office worker, 34)9. "They say 'I love you' every time they hang up the phone. Even men. Even to other men." (Taxi driver, 61)8. "A stranger told me she liked my shoes. Then she just walked away. She didn't want anything." (High school girl, 16)7. "They thank the bus driver when they get off." (Bus driver, 55. He got emotional saying this.)6. "They tell you their whole life story in the grocery...

I did this when I was a kid.

InfantryDort@infantrydort·8hAnd now we understand the absolutely rabid obsession with destroying Pete Hegseth.I’ve been in the Army since before 9/11. Served under many secretaries.Only in the past 18 months have I experienced:>politicians warning me not to follow illegal orders>billboards outside military bases telling me to report war crimes>the media attacking anyone who has a positive thing to say about the man, and defending anyone who hates him>stunning volume of leaks from senior officials trying to undermine him, and the lionizing of the leakers by the press>being called a war criminal myself, hundreds of times a day>a sustained media narrative portraying virtually...

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Peggy Mohan’s new book Father Tongue, Mother Land: The Birth of Languages in South Asia (published by Penguin Random House in 2025) can be seen as a sequel to her earlier work Wanderers, Kings and Merchants: The Story of India through Its Languages (2021), where she explored the development of languages in India while looking into the waves of migration of ‘men’ into the subcontinent from the ancient times. In her new work, Peggy is looking into a more remote past to get to the root of the modern Indian languages. Peggy Mohan sketches a historical picture of the emergence...

WASHINGTON, — The U.S. Department of Defense is preparing major military installations across the continental United States to operate independently for at least 90 days during a major conflict under its new FORTRESS initiative. Announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on September 30, 2026, during his State of the Force address, FORTRESS stands for Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources, Energy, Supply, and Survivability. According to documents reviewed by Fox News Digital and reporting published on October 25, 2026, the initiative aims to reduce military dependence on civilian infrastructure and global supply chains. Under the plan, major U.S. bases must...

This has been a pretty rough week for "Star Trek" royalty on this 60th anniversary year with the deaths of both Walter Koenig, "Star Trek's" Lt. Pavel Chekov on Sunday, Oct. 25 and Patrick Stewart, the storied sci-fi property's Captain Jean Luc-Picard on Wednesday, Oct. 28. With the passing of Walter Koenig at the age of 90 this past week, franchise luminaries of all degrees are coming out with heartfelt condolences, kind words of remembrance, and tearful reflections. William Shatner, 95, and George Takei, 89, represent the final remaining members of the U.S.S. Enterprise's core crew from "Star Trek: The...

WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's second attempt to sue the Wall ​Street Journal was dismissed with prejudice on ‌Saturday, ending his pursuit of a defamation lawsuit over the news outlet's reporting on his ties to ​sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The US District Court ​for the Southern District of Florida held ⁠that Trump again did not show actual ​malice, a requirement for a public figure's defamation ​claim. "As with his first attempt, he has failed," Judge Darrin P. Gayles wrote.Gayles highlighted the paper's "thoughtful and detailed ​investigation" and reporters' efforts to seek comment ​from Trump and other officials before...

Is the world in danger with Russians incapable of handling their own nuclear missiles?

From the earliest days of our Republic, prayer and faith in Almighty God have stood as the foundation of our strength, the source of our unity, and the fount of our greatness. This Reformation Day, I send my best wishes to the countless Christians across our country commemorating the Protestant Reformation and its enduring message of salvation by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ.Five hundred years ago, William Tyndale—inspired by the work of Martin Luther—advanced the Protestant Reformation’s devotion to Holy Scripture through the publication of the first New Testament printed in English, shaping the language of the Bibles...

The legal challenges to Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting, with the District of Columbia and Virginia suing in federal court on Saturday as the administration says construction could begin as early as next week. There are now three lawsuits calling for a halt to potential work on a monument that would rise 250ft (76 meters) on a patch of grass off the bridge that spans the Potomac River, connecting the city with the Arlington national cemetery. That would make the arch 100ft taller (30 meters) than the Statue of Liberty is from its base to the top of...

Here in Cincinnati, we are getting a LOT of political commercials where a Heavy Sidenote is that "public records record your voting." That is, not who you voted for but the fact you voted, and your history of voting. I am not getting this. It seems like some Capone-style thin threat; "your friends and relatives will know if you voted." Does anyone know the theory behind this odd push?

Explanation: What spooky planet is this? Planet Earth on a dark and stormy night, of course. The ghostly scene was photographed at Hverir, a geothermally active area found along northeastern Iceland's volcanic landscape. Triggered by solar activity, geomagnetic storms have unleashed energetic particles trapped in Earth's magnetic field. Penetrating the planet's upper atmosphere at high latitudes, the particles create auroral displays in the starry night sky. Ghostly towers of steam and gas are venting from local fumaroles to dance against the eerie, greenish northern lights. For now, auroral activity on planet Earth remains in a high state as the Sun...

More than 51 million Americans have voted early in person or returned mail ballots across the country, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida. As of Saturday, more than 7 million people in Texas had voted early in person or returned mail ballots, according to the data. In Florida, more than 4 million people had voted early. Early voting is significantly outpacing the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance and particularly sharp increases in states hosting competitive Senate races, according to an Associated Press analysis of voting data conducted five days before...

JoeLange@JoeLange·2hThe more I think about it, the more I’m convinced.I think Trump played a bigger part in disrupting and stopping the attempted “coup” in Poland than we realize.Who informed the Polish President that a “coup” was happening, while in flight out of the country?Do we know the answer to that question yet?Did Trump play a role?Our military captures all electronic communications.Do you think the EU puppet masters planned and were directing the “coup” with the Polish Prime Minister?Were their communications being monitored?Did Trump learn about their plan?The Prime Minister (Tusk) is not just an ally of the EU, he’s also...