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December 21, 2024

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel—the O Antiphons! by Dr. Jeff Mirus

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - You may have heard about the seven “O Antiphons” that close Advent and lead up to Christmas. One is assigned to each day from December 17th through December 23rd. Since all Sundays and Solemnities are celebrated beginning the evening before their calendar dates, and since Christmas is very definitely a Solemnity, there is no Advent O Antiphon on December 24th. Our in-house specialist in the liturgical year, Jennifer Gregory Miller, has been drawing attention to the “O Antiphons” ...

December 21, 2024

Republicans Overwhelmingly Support RFK as HHS Secretary After He Promises to Implement Pro-Life Policies, by Steven Ertelt

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to implement President Donald Trump’s pro-life policies if he is confirmed as HHS Secretary. That has earned him support from pro-life Republican senators but also from Republican voters, according to a new poll... Republicans overwhelmingly support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to polls from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and AP VoteCast.

December 21, 2024

CV News Feed: Trump Nominates CatholicVote President Brian Burch as Ambassador to the Holy See

CV News Feed - Trump posted on Truth Social: “I am pleased to announce that Brian Burch will serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Holy See. Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and President of CatholicVote. He has received numerous awards, and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the Country. He represented me well during the last Election, having garnered more Catholic votes than any Presidential Candidate in History! Brian loves his Church and the United States ...

December 21, 2024

Abortion Pill No Longer Listed on Kroger and Sam’s Club Websites, by Craig Bannister

By Craig Bannister, MRC TV - The abortion pill mifepristone was listed for sale on the Kroger and Sam’s Club websites in error, both retailers claimed after news reports exposed their online listings... “Days after Live Action News originally broke the news that both Kroger and Sam’s Club were displaying the abortion pill mifepristone (200mg) — also known by its brand name, Mifeprex — for sale on their pharmacy websites, the grocery store giants have issued statements insisting that the drug was displayed for sale on their websites due to ‘errors’ in drug listings by ‘third-party vendors,’ which the pharmacies use to “‘aggregate medication pricing.’