What’s Really at Stake with the WWII Debate — By: Crisis Magazine

Last week, Tucker Carlson broke the internet—again. This time, he did so by interviewing the popular historian podcaster Darryl Cooper (aka Martyr Made) who made some controversial assertions about World War II—namely, that Winston Churchill was a warmonger who instigated the war, authorized inhumane attacks on civilians, and ignored Hitler’s many peace proposals. This set…

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Catholics in East Timor welcome Pope Francis to their island ‘oasis’ of religious vocations — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis arriving at the meeting with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and catechists in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Dili, East Timor, Sept. 10, 2024. / Vatican Media Dili, East Timor, Sep 10, 2024 / 02:55 am (CNA). In East Timor, a country where 98% of the population is Catholic, Pope…

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Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan to host Al Smith dinner; Trump, Harris to attend — By: Catholic News Agency

Jim Gaffigan attends SiriusXM’s “Unfrosted” Town Hall at SiriusXM Studios on April 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. / Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2024 / 17:06 pm (CNA). Six-time Grammy-nominated Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan will host the 2024 Al Smith Dinner on Oct. 17, an annual event organized by…

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Eucharist is my strength in difficult times, bishop tells International Eucharistic Congress — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, California. / Credit: Diego López Marina/EWTN News Quito, Ecuador, Sep 9, 2024 / 17:36 pm (CNA). A moving experience at his father’s deathbed forever marked the Eucharistic devotion of Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, California.  In addition, he said, his own experience during difficult times in his priestly…

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