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Trump said he’d like to see “churches packed full of people for Easter,” despite the public health risk. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants the country back to business by April 12, Easter Sunday, despite concerns from public health experts as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. “I would love to have the country opened…

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As millions of stores across the United States close down to the public, Hobby Lobby continues to stay open throughout the coronavirus pandemic in states that have yet to order non-essential businesses to close. Hobby Lobby is taking measures to ensure safe shopping for the customers and adequate working conditions for their employees. On their…

President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday that an anti-malaria drug that could be used to treat those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 would be a ‘gift from God’ if it works. Hydroxychloroquine has been used for years to treat malaria, and azithromycin, also commonly referred to as a Z-pack is often used to…

Many of us know Joe Biden as the former vice president of the United States who is currently running for the presidential office in 2020. What you may not know is that he is a practicing Catholic and served as the first Catholic vice president in American history. Over the years, Biden has been very…

The president declared Sunday a national day of prayer, encouraging those in our country to pray for all Americans affected by the coronavirus and for the national response efforts. As the country faces the continuing spread of the coronavirus, the proclamation urged people of “all faiths and religious traditions and backgrounds to offer prayers for…

Current contender for Democratic nomination and former vice-president Joe Biden has never been shy about expressing his faith with the nation. Biden was visibly moved recently, though, when Reverend Anthony Thompson asked Biden about his faith and how it affects his personal and political choices. Both Biden and Thompson have suffered great tragedy over the…

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg believes the Bible’s teachings don’t line up with supporting President Trump. CNN Town Hall moderator Erin Burnett asked Buttigieg if he thinks it’s possible for a true Christian to support the president. Prior to quoting his previous remarks on the president’s evangelical support, she prefaced her question, “To the point…

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This morning, a jury convicted Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of felony sex crime and rape. However, he was acquitted on some of the most serious charges placed against him, like predatory sexual assault. The trial was the first criminal case to arise from a barrage of allegations against Weinstein from more than 90 women, including…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is under scrutiny for issuing over $1 million in anti-human trafficking grants to less qualified organizations, according to a Reuters report on a whistleblower complaint. The DOJ issued grants to two groups including Hookers for Jesus, a Nevada nonprofit and the Lincoln Tubman Foundation in South Carolina last year according…

Remembering the millions of men, women and children who died at the hands of the Holocaust is part of our past that we must commit to reflecting on, even with the passage of time. Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square January 26th, the pope said that “in the face of this immense tragedy, this…

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