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US Catholics are planning a series of unprecedented and long pilgrimages that will span across the entire United States in four different routes before converging on a massive gathering to perform religious rites in Indianapolis over a period of months. This National Eucharist Pilgrimage is seeing increased attention as bishops debate whether to refuse communion to politicians who support abortion and is being seen as a revival of an old Catholic tradition in the US. Old Catholic Tradition Source: Nicolai Cala/Unsplash AP News reported that this pilgrimage “is a revival of a historic Catholic tradition that faded by the mid-20th…

It might be surprising to learn that despite the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo Da Vinci being one of the world’s most recognizable paintings, there is a lot of mystery that still surrounds it. Recently, a geologist claims to have figured out one of these mysteries using their expertise to determine the area where the painting is set. Leonardo Geologist Source: Johann Jariyz/Wikimedia Ann Pizzorusso is a geologist and an art historian specializing in Da Vinci and his historical era. In a recent interview with CNN, she described her work to retrace Da Vinci’s steps in her search for the…

In 2004, Beth Stroud was removed from her position as a United Methodist Church pastor after revealing she was in a same-sex relationship to her congregation. Now, after a historic Methodist conference that enshrined rights for LGBT members in church rules, Stroud has been reinstated to her position after two decades of faithful waiting. Pastor Reinstated Source: Tim Evanson/Wikimedia During a meeting of clergy in the Eastern Pennsylvania region of the United Methodist Church, the vote to confirm Stroud as a full member reportedly exceeded a two-thirds threshold. The meeting was behind closed doors and officially reinstated Stroud as a…

WallBuilders, a religious non-profit group, recently secured a win in Washington DC court against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). WMATA had been enforcing guidelines on commercial advertisements on transit that Wallbuilders argued were discriminatory against their First Amendment rights. Court Ruling Source: Tingey Injury Law Firm/Usnplash On Tuesday, a US District Court in DC ruled that the WMATA rules were “vague” and could not be used to enforce “objective, workable standards.” Judge Beryl A. Howell said the rules conflict with the First Amendment and that banning ads on controversial issues does not constitute a “reasonable restriction on speech.”…

A Catholic monk named Christian Matson defiantly announced coming out as a transgender man in opposition to Catholic Church doctrine condemning the act of changing one’s sex in many circumstances. Matson insists that the church will just have to ‘deal with us’, and told Religious News Service that he is doing so with the permission of a bishop. Coming Out Source: Dima Pechurin/Unsplash Matson is a Catholic diocesan hermit, who says he received approval from Bishop John Stowe of the Diocese of Lexington to come out as a transgender member of the Catholic Church. Matson believes he is now the…

Former Greenbay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made headlines in recent months for his controversial comments on social media, including ones related to Jeffrey Epstein. Most recently, Rodgers went viral for comments he made in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on conspiracies, aliens, and religion. Tucker Interview Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia In the over two-hour interview with Carlson, Rodgers expressed his opinions on a range of topics in a cordial conversation where both men laughed throughout.  “Would you be shocked to learn that Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself?,” said Carlson which drew laughter from both of them.…

More bad news for Tesla, which also previously saw a recent disappointment in its Q1 earnings report. Now, the American automaker has been revealed to only have registered 13,591 vehicles in Europe during April, putting its sales at a new 15-month low in the region. Lowest Since January Source: Tesla Fans Schweiz The European Automobile Manufactures’ Association (ACEA) said Wednesday that Telsa only registered 13,951 vehicles in April, which is the worst it has been since January 2023. Shares of Tesla stock declined 1.8% before trading began Wednesday, and the company’s stock has declined by 25% since the start of…

Pope Francis sat down with 60 Minutes in an interview that aired Sunday for a wide-ranging discussion on various topics. Amongst his answers to the interviewer, he outlined a “suicidal attitude” he sees as a problem for conservatives and warned against anti-immigration policies supported by many in the United States. Pope Interview Source: Palacio do planalto/Wikimedia CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell asked the Pope his opinion on many questions ranging from same-sex couples, immigration, and more. Pope Francis responded to her questions in Spanish, with an overlaid English translation playing before O’Donnell asked the next question. Suicidal Attitude Source: Madhi…

US Catholics are planning a series of unprecedented and long pilgrimages that will span across the entire United States in four different routes before converging on a massive gathering to perform religious rites in Indianapolis over a period of months. This National Eucharist Pilgrimage is seeing increased attention as bishops debate whether to refuse communion to politicians who support abortion and is being seen as a revival of an old Catholic tradition in the US. Old Catholic Tradition Source: Nicolai Cala/Unsplash AP News reported that this pilgrimage “is a revival of a historic Catholic tradition that faded by the mid-20th…

Louisiana is on track to become the first US state to require that all publicly funded schools display the text of the Ten Commandments in a central display for people to see in every classroom. Currently, a bill called House Bill 71 has just passed through both chambers of state Congress and is on its way to Republican Governor Jeff Landry’s desk, who is likely to sign it. Passing State Congress Source: Chrismiceli/Wikimedia In April, House Bill 71 was approved in the Louisiana House with a vote of 82-19. In a recent update, it also passed through the Louisiana Senate…