via Vatican News: Responding to a question from Canale 5 journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona regarding vaccinating against the coronavirus, the Pope says, “I believe that ethically everyone must take the vaccine.” “It is not an option; it is an ethical action, because you are playing with your health, you are playing with your life, but… Read More Pope Francis: Everyone Must Take the Vaccine

via the AP: “Nothing is gained with violence and so much is lost,” he said. “I exhort the authorities of the state and the entire population to maintain a high sense of responsibility with the aim of calming souls, promoting national reconciliation and safeguarding the democratic values rooted in American society,” Francis said. He then… Read More Pope Calls for Safeguarding Democratic Values in Wake of Capitol Attack

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the Washington Post reports: A day that began with thousands of President Trump’s supporters in Washington for demonstrations turned violent as many in attendance saw Wednesday as a last stand for Trump because Congress was set to confirm that President-elect Joe Biden won the election. Trump — who lost the popular and electoral college vote… Read More Insurrectionist Mob Invades the Capitol as Trump Lies About Election Results

Christopher White reports: The Eternal Word Television Network, one of the Catholic Church’s largest media enterprises, is entering 2021 under a cloud of uncertainty with a slate of departures, some forced and others voluntary, among its radio and television hosts and news editors. The changes at EWTN come at a time when the company is… Read More What Is Going On At EWTN?

The Washington Post reports: President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in an extraordinary one-hour phone call Saturday that election experts said raised legal questions. The Washington Post obtained a recording of the conversation in which Trump alternately berated Raffensperger, tried to… Read More Listen as Donald Trump Attempts to Steal the Election and Destroy American Democracy

via Vatican News: Pope Francis praised the “many people who, without making noise, have tried to make the weight of the trial more bearable.” He singled out not only healthcare workers, and priests and religious on the front lines, but also “all those who strive every day in the best way possible to carry on… Read More Pope Praises Those Who Have Sacrificed For Others in 2020