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Pope Leo begins his first papal journey today
Motoko Rich, New York Times Thursday, November 27, 2025 Just shy of seven months into his papacy, Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, will take off on his first international trip on Thanksgiving Day, traveling to Turkey and Lebanon…
The ‘Mediatrix’ Question – The Catholic Thing
Thomas Guarino, First Things Thursday, November 27, 2025 The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recently released a document on the Blessed Mother, Mater Populi Fidelis (Mother of the Faithful People), is subtitled “Doctrinal Note on Some…
Two for Thanksgiving – The Catholic Thing
Stephen P. White There is something fitting about the date of Thanksgiving. I don’t mean that there’s anything particularly special about the fourth Thursday of November except that it invariably falls in the last week of Ordinary Time. And so…
5 Victories the ‘Daily Citizen’ is Thankful for This Year
The Daily Citizen has covered several important legal and legislative victories for families in 2025. This Thanksgiving, we’re particularly thankful for these five wins. Congress Defunds Big Abortion Congress defunded the abortion industry in…
Child Safety Advocates Push Congress to Pass the Kids Online Safety Act
Congress must pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), child safety advocates say, so parents can better protect their children from sexual exploitation, addiction and myriad other online harms. The bill, which Senators Marsha…
Marriage and Parenting Are Now Partisan Issues, With Liberals Falling Behind
Few things are more natural than marriage and starting a family. In the very first chapter of his sweeping three-volume study on the history of marriage, ground-breaking anthropologist Edward Westermarck explains, “As for the origin of the…
Two National Guard Troops Shot Near White House in Ambush
Two National Guard troops were shot in what police describe as an “ambush-style attack” just blocks from the White House on Wednesday. Authorities say the suspect is now in custody. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially posted on X that…
Eric Metaxas Wants to Make Your Kids Great Again
What on earth gave you the idea to write a children’s book explaining the rise of Donald Trump? For the record, I’ve written 30 children’s books and I’ve written for VeggieTales. My favorite collaborator on many of the children’s books I’ve done…
Farm Bureau: Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Less This Year
While we count our blessings and thank God for His goodness this Thanksgiving, we can also be grateful that a traditional Thanksgiving dinner costs less this year. Of course, “traditional” means different things to different families – and…
An Apt Reminder of Christianity’s Unique Impact on Human Civilization
The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, an international, interdisciplinary movement based in the UK, is working for a more flourishing and prosperous world for families, communities and nations. They have just released a new and very brief…