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May 18th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Felix of Cantalice and Pope John I!
Vladimir Putin is set to visit President Xi this week, just days after President Trump’s visit. Tens of thousands of right-wing Brits protested on the streets of London in a "Unite the Kingdom” rally. Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana Republican primary Saturday to Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow, becoming the first elected GOP senator to lose renomination since 2012 — five years after he voted to convict Trump in his impeachment trial. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has returned to his radio program after being hospitalized with viral pneumonia. Celebrating World Communications Day, Pope Leo XIV called on Catholics to resist forms of communication that undermine the truth and dignity of the human person. Ukraine killed at least four people and downed more than 1,000 drones across Russia in its largest overnight attack on Moscow in more than a year, as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed retaliation for Russia's heaviest strike on Kyiv since the war began. Lawmakers heard testimony detailing allegations that prisoners of conscience and religious minorities in China are being systematically targeted for forced organ harvesting.
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May 15th, 2026 - Happy feasts of St. Isidore, St. Dymphna, and St. John Baptist de la Salle!
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks is resigning effective immediately, reported Fox News. “It’s just time... I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen.” Fr. James Martin has been revealed as the mastermind behind the controversial synod Study Group No 9. The abortion drug mifepristone is once again available via remote prescribing, due to the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday. President Trump and President Xi reportedly had a good meeting, but there has been no mention of changes regarding Jimmy Lai. A new federal probe has been examining whether taxpayer dollars fund child gender transitions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing an Oregon-based construction company for allegedly allowing Mexican employees to harass their American coworkers and firing an American worker after he complained of the treatment.
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May 14th, 2026 - Happy feast of the Ascension!
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May 13th, 2026 - Happy feast of Our Lady of Fatima!
President Donald Trump said yesterday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a consideration in his approach to negotiations over the Iran war. He made the remark hours after new inflation data showed consumer prices rising to the highest inflation rate in three years. The Israeli military said that it sentenced two soldiers to military jail after one was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in Debel, a predominantly Christian village in southern Lebanon. President Donald Trump announced six federal judicial nominees May 11, including two conservative district judges he appointed during his first term, for seats on federal appeals courts. A protestant pastor was convicted by a Northern Ireland Court For holding an open-air Christian service. The U.S. bishops release a video from Archbishop Sample and resources for consecrating the nation to the Sacred Heart this June. The Vatican has reaffirmed that the SSPX will excommunicate themselves this summer if they proceed with consecrating bishops without a papal mandate.
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May 12th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Pancras!
President Donald Trump is weighing the reinstatement of Project Freedom – as well as a potential renewal of military strikes – after Iran rejected a U.S.-backed proposal that would have opened the Strait of Hormuz and ended hostilities for a 30-day negotiation period. Pakistan has begun helping Iran shield and shelter its military aircraft following the ceasefire with the US, according to reports. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito yesterday extended a temporary stay on a federal appeals court ruling that would have reinstated restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, keeping nationwide access by mail in place until Thursday. The Trump administration proposed a new rule that would allow employers to offer in-vitro fertilization (IVF) directly to workers through a new category of health coverage exempt from some Affordable Care Act requirements. Cole Tomas Allen, who stands accused of attempting to assassinate Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, pleaded not guilty yesterday to all federal charges. In the UK: Three Labour MPs quit as ministerial aides and called for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign. Calls for his resignation continue to increase following the election over the weekend. The EU will invite a delegation of the Taliban to discuss immigration. This would mark the first step in the European Union formally recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan's legitimate government. 
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May 11th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Gangolf of Burgundy!
President Donald Trump said yesterday he plans to reject Iran's response to the latest U.S.-backed peace proposal, after waiting 10 days for the country to reply. Trump told Axios, "I don't like their letter. It's inappropriate," and later called it "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" in a Truth Social post. President Trump also expressed hope for an end in sight for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, after this weekend saw a three-day ceasefire between the two countries. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told 60 Minutes this weekend that he has told the Trump administration that he plans to end American military aid to Israel and wishes for the process to begin now. More than 100 lawmakers across both major parties have sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to demand Chinese leader Xi Jinping release Hong Kong media tycoon and Catholic Jimmy Lai. On Mother’s Day, the Trump Administration released a new website to help pregnant mothers find pregnancy care centers. Passengers from the Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have now disembarked and returned to their home countries. One French passenger and one from the US tested positive after being evacuated from the vessel in the Canary Islands.
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May 8th, 2026 - Happy feast of the Apparition of St. Michael!
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV yesterday in a meeting that lasted far longer than most papal audiences and exceed the time that was allotted for their conversation. Iranian and U.S. forces exchanged fire in the Hormuz Strait yesterday, with each side saying the other initiated the conflict. U.S. officials stated afterward that no American assets were harmed and that the ceasefire remains in effect. Today marks the first anniversary of the day when Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 266th Successor of St. Peter and the first pope from the United States of America. Israeli officials have initiated an investigation after an Israeli soldier was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon. A federal trade court yesterday struck down Trump's global 10% tariffs, ruling that the measures are unlawful. The British Labour party suffered huge losses in an election. Reports are still coming out, but it seems that Reform UK made large gains. A judge unsealed the alleged suicide note of Jeffrey Epstein yesterday.
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May 7th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Stanislaus!
Senate Judiciary Republicans have slipped $1 billion of taxpayer funding toward the White House ballroom project in a major immigration and border security reconciliation package, which is a shift away from the plan to fund it with private donations. Pope Leo XIV is expected to sign his first encyclical on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the landmark papal encyclical Rerum Novarum. House Speaker Mike Johnson, is working with pro-life lawmakers to try to extend a temporary defunding of Planned Parenthood before it expires July 4. Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner, who admitted to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand, has been sentenced to death by a Texas jury. The confessed killer showed no reaction to his sentence. Pope Leo made a surprise video call yesterday to priests serving in southern Lebanon villages near the Israeli border, offering encouragement, prayers, and his apostolic blessing. The FBI raided the office of Virginia State Senate leader Louise Lucas in connection with an investigation that started during the Biden Admin. Governor Spanberger said she is waiting for more information to come out before commenting. Saudi Arabia allegedly refused to allow the United States to use its bases and airspace for Project Freedom to open the Hormuz Strait, which was a key reason for President Trump suspending that operation.
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May 6th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. John Before the Latin Gate!
Axios claims the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources. Pope Leo XIV yesterday explained that the Catholic Church has long opposed nuclear arms after President Donald Trump falsely claimed the Pontiff had made a “statement” saying “Iran can have a nuclear weapon.” President Donald Trump said he will raise the case of imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon and Catholic convert Jimmy Lai during his upcoming summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing later this month. Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday declared that Operation Epic Fury is over – and that the U.S. is now moving to help establish freedom for the people of Iran. North Korea has amended their constitution to remove all mentions of reunification with South Korea. Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of the Italian archbishop who has served as the de facto leader of Russia’s Catholic community for almost 20 years. Outrage has been growing over the alleged bulldozing of a Catholic monastery and school in Lebanon. The IDF issued a public statement in response. The arson suspect in the Palisades fire was a political activist who was fed up with the rich, according to new releases.
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May 5th, 2026 - Happy feast of Pope St. Pius V and the Conversion of St. Augustine!
The Vatican released an old letter condemning German misuse of Fiducia Supplicans. A State of Emergency has been declared in Belleville, New Jersey, amid a massive warehouse fire that ignited on Sunday afternoon and continued to burn throughout Monday, prompting the closure of public schools in the area. The fire is still ablaze. Two U.S. Navy destroyers were targeted by Iranian small boats, drones, and missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Physical shortages in oil supply are starting to emerge as a result of the Strait of Hormuz closure, according to Chevron CEO Mike Wirth. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed “help is on the way” regarding gas prices. The SCOTUS put a week-long pause on the banning of the abortion pill, while they consider whether to hear the case. Secret Service shot a man near the White House after he fired at them yesterday. A minor was caught in the crossfire.
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May 4th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Monica & Florian!
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed the bullet that struck a Secret Service agent during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting “definitively” came from the weapon used by Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. Republican lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department to indict Dr. Anthony Fauci for perjury. Any indictment against Fauci would have to come by May 11, after which a statute of limitations would protect him from such prosecution. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Catholic, is reportedly planning a visit to the Vatican this week. His meeting with the Vatican secretary of state will likely include dialog about the Iran war, which Rubio has staunchly defended. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in critical but stable condition. President Trump’s recently announced “Project Freedom”, to help ships navigate the Hormuz Strait, will not include escort by U.S. warships. Instead, it will be a coordination effort between insurance companies, countries, and shipping companies to move traffic. Spirit Airlines halted all flights early Saturday and began liquidation, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blaming the Biden administration for blocking the airline's proposed merger with JetBlue and sealing its fate.
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May 1st, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Joseph the Workman, Philip & James!
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April 30th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Catherine of Siena & Pope Pius V!
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April 29th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Catherine of Siena & Peter of Verona!
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April 28th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Gianna Molla & Louis de Montfort!
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