Jeanie Hannaman
May 7, 2026
By Elise Winland, Zeale News - The U.S. Supreme Court’s April 29 ruling on Louisiana v. Callais has sparked a wave of redistricting activity in Republican-led states, with Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi moving to reshape congressional maps... As Zeale News previously reported, the high court’s 6-3 ruling struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, which included a second majority-black district, as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. That decision narrowed when states may intentionally draw majority-minority districts under the Voting Rights Act.
May 7, 2026
By Michael Pakaluk, The Catholic Thing - If I were created a Cardinal and dispensed from the canonical requirement to be ordained a deacon or priest – my vocation is as a layperson – this is how I would counsel the Holy Father on the first anniversary of his pontificate... “Holy Father, the first thing you must do is correct Francis, because only the pope may aptly correct a pope. There is no need to judge his motives. But he often caused confusion and distress, and his attempts to unify often seemed rather to divide.
May 7, 2026
By Craig Bannister, CNS News - The notification provided to Descano by Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division, cites the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Safe Streets Act, “both of which prohibit recipients of Federal financial assistance from discriminating based upon race, color, or national origin”: “Our investigation will also determine whether your office is engaged in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12601.
May 7, 2026
By Chelsea Jordan King, National Catholic Reporter, (Complicit Clergy) - Dubbed by some as the “climate pope,” Francis made care for creation central to Catholic social teaching in the 21st century... Leo has not retreated from that position. Rather, he is propelling it forward... From the earliest days of his papacy, (Leo) signaled continuity by calling for "urgent action" on climate change and emphasizing humanity's responsibility to live in a "relationship of reciprocity" with the natural world.. he has insisted there is "no room for indifference or resignation" in responding to the climate crisis. ...
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