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News – Page 8 – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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April 23, 2026

Fraud Is Costing Taxpayers Up To Half A Trillion Dollars A Year, And We’re Not Doing Enough To Stop It, by Chris Bray

By Chris Bray, The Federalist - Consider two numbers, side by side, and keep them in mind as you read news stories about fraud in government-funded services... First number, from a news headline last week: “New DOJ fraud division thwarted $340M in benefit schemes during first week.” That’s M for million... Second number, released by the Government Accounting Office during the same week: “In 2024, we estimated that the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud, based on data for fiscal years 2018 through 2022.” ....
April 23, 2026

Indictment Alleges SPLC Funneled $3M to Extremist Groups, Advocacy Group Urges Restitution

By Hannah Hiester, Zeale - SPLC is also known for designating conservative or religious organizations as “hate groups.” Family Research Council (FRC), a conservative think tank and advocacy organization, said a gunman attacked its office more than 10 years ago due to SPLC’s narrative. In a statement on the indictment, President Tony Perkins said the violence FRC experienced indicates that SPLC’s actions have serious implications... “We’ve talked with the FBI to help them understand how these designations have real-world consequences. .."
April 23, 2026

“God Is Alive and Well In the Modern Medical Center”, by Paul Senz

By Paul Senz, Catholic World Report - The medical profession naturally involves encountering people at their most vulnerable and dealing with some of the most profound suffering that humans face. But it can also be an experience of profound joy, as when a child is born or when cancer is beaten. It is a life of hard conversations, breaking bad news, but also seeing the depth of God’s love and mercy in the face of these heavy crosses we bear.
April 23, 2026

Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: U.S. Population Moves Ever Closer to Zero Growth: A Depopulated Future

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International - On April 9, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its provisional birth data for 2025. The numbers are sobering... How Bad Is It?... To grasp just how serious this situation is, consider that earlier this year the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that, beginning in 2030 – just four years from now! – the annual number of deaths in the United States will exceed the annual number of births.

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