On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that extends marriage rights to same-sex couples across the United States, making it the law of the land. The law is a repeal of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman.
Pope Francis on Monday said he sees “still greater omens of greater destruction and desolation” in the world and called on people “to put aside selfishness, indifference and antagonism.”
The Republican Party of Arizona released a statement last week formally calling on the Republican National Committee to elect a new leader while also calling for the resignation of Ronna McDaniel as chairwoman of the RNC.
The State Department has now designated 12 “Countries of Particular Concern” and placed four more on a “Special Watch List” under the International Religious Freedom Act “for having engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom.”
The Pentagon's plan to ship the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine as aid in its war with Russia is waiting for approval from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.