As extreme cold temperatures forced President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony indoors, conservatives gathered to celebrate the historic event at the J20 MAGA Watch Party. Hosted by Human Events and Europe’s largest conservative news station, TV Republika, the event took place at the RiverView Ballroom at Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland.
The Vatican City State has enacted stricter penalties for unauthorized entry and violations of its security regulations, threatening offenders with steep fines and prison sentences. The updated rules were announced through a decree signed by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, and aim to enhance security within the world’s smallest sovereign state.
Hundreds of Navy SEALs, veterans, and supporters will gather in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to march in support of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as he faces his Senate confirmation hearing. The event underscores the strong backing Hegseth, a combat veteran, enjoys from military communities.
Pope Francis called for greater compassion and dignity in addressing migration and emphasized the urgency of environmental care in his annual address to the diplomatic corps on Thursday. The pontiff criticized the treatment of migrants as mere "problems to be managed" rather than individuals with dreams, talents, and dignity.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has delayed its Oscar nominations announcement by 48 hours due to the deadly wildfires devastating Los Angeles. Originally scheduled for January 17, the announcement will now take place on January 19, the BBC reports.
Christian leaders across the nation will gather for a special “Prayer for the Nation” broadcast on Sunday following the tragic New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. The event will air at 6:00 p.m., uniting faith leaders and government officials to pray for healing, protection, and national repentance.
The College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Notre Dame and Georgia, originally set to take place in New Orleans, was postponed for 24 hours after an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack struck Bourbon Street. The attack claimed the lives of 14 individuals and left others injured, casting a somber shadow over the anticipated Sugar Bowl.
Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a powerful message emphasizing the sanctity of life, calling for a "firm commitment" to respect and protect human life from conception to natural death. During a New Year's Day Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 1, 2024, the pope dedicated his homily to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and prayed for a greater societal awareness to care for all forms of life.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in Los Angeles, calling for a “sanctuary ordinance in every city.”
A lawsuit filed by two high school students in Riverside, California, is drawing national attention to issues of fairness in girls’ sports and free speech rights.
