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[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Eijk: Pope Leo will restore unity to the Church -- Something is happening with the Young People in Europe2021: The Bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam, Bp. Hendriks, confirming 16 young faithful among them 9 converted young adults at the FSSP Personal Parish of St. Joseph in the St. Agnes Church in Amsterdam***“Pope Leo will restore unity to the Church." -- Cardinal Wim Eijk speaksOne month ago took place the Conclave that elected Robert Francis Prevost to the Throne of Peter: “There are many issues in the Church where there is disagreement, and internal discord is not good for us”Matteo...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is eyeing the vast $10 trillion that European citizens have squirreled away in low yield savings accounts and lamenting "that these funds aren't more productively used. At best, if this money is simply left where the savers put it all that will be accomplished is that it will ultimately be squandered on frivolous junk, unnecessary vacations, and more comfortable retirements." "If we were to instead invest this money on a greatly expanded European military force just imagine what marvels we could achieve," she envisioned. "By spending these trillions on weapons we could free...

Pete Hegseth: "The single dumbest phrase in military history is 'our diversity is our strength.' I think our strength is our unity. Our strength is our shared purpose."

U.S. military bases around the world have celebrated Black History Month and similar cultural awareness events for decades. Now, Hegseth says 'Identity Months' are 'Dead at DoD.' Black History Month has been a regular feature of life at Air Force bases around the world for decades. No longer. A memo issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, headlined "Identity Months Dead at DoD," wipes Black History Month and similar celebrations off the military calendar — starting immediately. "Our unity and purpose are instrumental to meeting the Department's warfighting mission. Efforts to divide the force — to put one group ahead of...

The Tikva Forum of hostages' families on Wednesday sent letters to key Religious Zionist leaders, including rabbis and the heads of local councils, claiming that in recent weeks certain bodies have begun reaching out to National Religious communities and organizations for "discussions" masquerading as talks on "unity," while their real intentions are a call to "end the war" and pay "a painful price." According to the Tikva Forum families, these calls will not bring the hostages closer to home - they actually distance that possibility, and further endanger the hostages. "The demand that we stop military action in Gaza makes...

Vice President Kamala Harris is closing her campaign with calls for unity after smearing former President Donald Trump as a “fascist” and a Hitlerian dictator bent on destroying democracy. The final messaging strategy is typical of a campaign that seeks to inspire voters to turn out for a greater cause. The tact might come across to swing state voters as lip service after an extremely divisive campaign. Harris, who rallied supporters in Michigan on Sunday, claimed her “campaign has not been about being against something; it is about being for something,” she said, “A fight for a future with freedom...

President Joe Biden’s “garbage” smear does not undercut the Vice President Kamala Harris message of “unity,”‘ Gov. Tim Walz (D) indicated Wednesday. Biden’s smear on Tuesday overshadowed Harris’s closing argument that night in which she said she would be a president for “all Americans.” The pledge came just days after she called former President Donald Trump a “fascist.” “I have to ask, does that undercut this closing message of unity from your campaign,” asked CBS News’s Tony Dokoupil about Democrats long list of demonizing Trump supporters. “No, certainly not,” Walz replied:

CBS: You compared Trump supporters to Nazis. Biden called them "garbage." Hillary called them "deplorables." Doesn't that undercut your fake "unity" message? TIM WALZ: "No, certainly not."

In yet another clear sign that the swamp is alive and well in Washington, more than 30 House members—including a disgraceful six Republicans—have joined hands with Democrats to sign a so-called “bipartisan” pledge that seeks to undermine the true voice of the American people before the 2024 election even takes place. The pledge, deceptively named the “Unity Commitment,” pretends to “safeguard” the election, but in reality, it’s nothing more than an effort to rubber-stamp the will of establishment elites and globalist politicians. Leading this charge are Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), who are rallying members of...

President Donald J. Trump to Deliver Remarks on No Tax on Tips in Las Vegas, NevadaPresident Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, to Deliver Remarks on No Tax on Tips in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, August 23, 2024, 12:00PM PDT. President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance stand with hard-working Americans under assault by Kamala Harris and her dangerously liberal agenda. Inflation in Nevada is over 22.2%, spiking average household costs over $1,199 a month. Nevadans have spent $9,936 more on transportation, $5,158 more on energy, $3,514 more on food, and $5,831 more on...

First lady Jill Biden met with the families of U.S. Olympic athletes Thursday and spoke of a "united" America, just one day after President Biden addressed the nation after his decision to end his re-election bid. (snip) "When Team USA glides through the opening ceremony tomorrow night, they carry more than just our flag. They carry our nation's heart and our hopes with them too," Jill Biden said while joined by U.S. Ambassador to France Denise Campbell Bauer. "They show the world who we are as Americans – determined, optimistic and resilient. That our strength is found not only in...

More than 1,400 Black women and allies have indicated their support for President Biden and Vice President Harris in a letter released Thursday. Highlighting the fact that millions of Americans cast ballots for Biden and Harris in the primary, the women said attempts to change the ticket “disregard” and “circumvent the will of millions of voters who participated in a democratic process.” “The suggestion that any candidate who won their primary should simply step aside because victory appears difficult at the moment is disrespectful to the voters, unjust and undemocratic,” the women wrote. The letter is signed by Black powerhouses...

Biden-Harris 2024 Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon released the statement soon after Trump announced his choice. The statement began, “Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his running mate because Vance will do what Mike Pence wouldn’t on January 6: bend over backwards to enable Trump and his extreme MAGA agenda, even if it means breaking the law and no matter the harm to the American people.” ..... Snip..... Additionally, they complained that Vance has said he would not have certified the election

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has been publicly supportive of President Biden in the past, but she’s choosing to keep silent after taking part in his Wednesday night meeting with Democratic governors — as a source tells The Post that party officials are being asked to keep a united front. “Everyone’s in lockstep until they’re told not to be,” the source said, adding that “there’s a lot of conversations happening” concerning the future of the 81-year-old president’s re-election campaign. Unlike some of her fellow governors, Hobbs has not made any kind of public statement backing Biden since the meeting, when the...

South Africa’s new government is a “Government of National Unity” (GNU) between the formerly dominant African National Congress (ANC), the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), and the Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The new government is the result of a coalition agreement that was announced Friday, shortly before a deadline to cast votes in Parliament for the country’s president. Current President Cyril Ramaphosa will be returning to office. The ANC fell from 57% in 2019 to just over 40% in the 2024 elections last month. The DA, with nearly 22% of the vote, was the second-largest party. The radical Economic Freedom...

Alarmed that concern over the poor results of Bidenomics for the average American "could persuade enough voters to reject the people's democracy that our Party has been trying to establish in this country" House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) made an impassioned plea to voters "to stay the course with President Biden and give Democrats solid majorities in the House and Senate." Jeffries said "restoring the right of abortion granted to women by the US Supreme Court in its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling is our key talking point. In its 2022 Dobbs ruling the Court negated this universal right...

During the 2020 presidential election campaign Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was persuaded to endorse Joe Biden. "I thought back then that I should use my influence to do something that would help unite the country. Part of being human is learning from your mistakes. So, I am not going to repeat that endorsement." Johnson elaborated "am I happy with the state of America right now? Well, that answer's no. Do I believe we are going to get better? I believe in that. I'm an optimistic guy and I believe we can get better. In today's easy cancel culture world —...

In testimony before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic this week Dr. Anthony Fauci dazzled the committee members with his arrogance and dissimulation. In response to a question by committee chairman Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) about the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)--a government agency that Fauci directed from 1984 to 2022--issuing grants for "gain-of-function" (i.e., how to make viruses more deadly) research on COVID, Fauci replied "I signed off on every foreign and domestic NIAID grant without reviewing any of the proposals. So, I have no specific knowledge concerning what type of research was funded."...

Welcome to the world of distinction A world where I am I and you are you Where everybody’s got a point of view Rise above the fear of contention Listen to the beauty in diversity Let everybody play their part from the inner melody We’re living in a symphony Gonna make it through this stormy weather I know there’s something higher holding us together One family made to last forever Just hold tight it’’ll be alright I love you like brother Listening to the thunder and the lightning Together with the rain and the blowing trees See how the colors...

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), the congressman most responsible for getting Joe Biden elected president, has called for his protegee "to bypass the House bill authorizing an increase in the debt limit and unilaterally decree it himself. Look, the whole American people elected Biden to be their president. This is a mandate that cannot be matched by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) who won only one district in his state. In a democracy, the person with the most votes gets to rule the country. That person is Biden. He should rule us." McCarthy rejected Clyburn's call for one-man rule, saying "ours...