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News – Page 6 – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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June 8, 2026

The World As the Womb of Divine Love, by Randall Smith

By Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing - Some people wonder: Why stick around in this life if the next life is so great? In fact, why has God sent us into this world at all if His ultimate goal for us is union with Him? Why not just get us there? Why send us here, risking the possibility that things might turn out badly? It’s as though God was saying: “I am putting you in this very fragile ethical situation where you’ll be pretty much over your heads, and although I want you to succeed, if you screw up, you’re doomed. Good luck!”  
June 8, 2026

Catholic Morality and Social Concerns, by James Kalb

By James Kalb, Catholic World Report - It evidently supports the “progressive” or “social justice” wing of Catholicism in opposition to the “conservative” or “culture war” wing. The opposition lacks nuance, but is real. Some Catholics believe that the Church should emphasize social reform in the interest of a more free, equal, and compassionate society; others that she should emphasize personal transformation that enables believers to turn toward God and away from sin, and her social involvement should emphasize ways of propagating that.
June 8, 2026

U.S. State Dept. Gives Catholic Relief Services $240 Million in First of Planned Series of Grants, by Mary Rose

By Mary Rose, Zeale News - The U.S. State Department announced more than $240 million in humanitarian and disaster response assistance to Catholic Relief Services on June 5, the first in a planned series of awards to vetted organizations focused on rapid crisis response worldwide. ... "This grant is the first in a series of global State Department awards to trusted and vetted partners capable of rapidly responding to crises in America's interest," Burch said. ...
June 8, 2026

FDA Reportedly Launches Investigation of Dangerous Abortion Pill, by Steven Ertelt

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - A new report indicates the FDA will finally launch a proper investigation of the dangerous abortion pill, which has killed multiple women, injured hundreds of thousands and killed millions of babies. The report is confusing because the understanding for months has been that the study had ben launched already... According to the Wall St. Journal, the FDA has launched a safety study of mifepristone, the primary drug used in dangerous chemical abortions. ....

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