Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV: Inhuman Treatment of Immigrants 'Not Pro-Life'

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Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful critique of American political hypocrisy on October 1, 2025, declaring that support for harsh immigration enforcement is fundamentally incompatible with pro-life values. Speaking in the context of the controversy surrounding Senator Dick Durbin receiving an award …

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Pope Francis Dies at 88, Hours After Meeting VP Vance

| Importance: 8/10

Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, died at age 88 on April 21, 2025, less than 24 hours after meeting with Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday. The Argentine-born pontiff, who had led the Catholic Church since 2013, had been hospitalized for pneumonia for five weeks before …

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Phyllis Schlafly Launches STOP ERA Campaign, Pioneering Anti-Feminist Infrastructure

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Phyllis Schlafly launches her STOP ERA campaign with an article titled ‘What’s Wrong with Equal Rights for Women?’ published in her February 1972 newsletter, fundamentally reshaping American conservative politics and pioneering the anti-feminist movement. After being asked to …

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