LGBTQ Catholics hope for continued inclusion under new pope
Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.
Day: May 7, 2025
India fires missiles across the frontier with Pakistan, killing at least 1 child, officials say
India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by …
CISA Budget Faces Possible $500 Million Cut
President Trump’s proposed 2026 budget seeks to cut nearly $500 million from CISA, accusing the agency of prioritizing censorship over cybersecurity and election protection. “The proposed cuts — which are largely symbolic at this stage as they need to…
Commentary: With US-Ukraine minerals deal, Trump seems to have finally decided whose side to take
The minerals deal is a far cry from what US President Donald Trump originally wanted, but it sends a clear signal to Russia, says international security professor Stefan Wolff.
Commentary: US and China need to talk about this trade war
The two countries’ escalating trade war gravely threatens their economies as well as global stability. Given the urgency of the situation, why aren’t they communicating? Yale Law School’s Susan Thornton weighs in.
Conservative Catholics back Cardinal Sarah — but African theologians aren’t buying it
Some African theologians are pushing back as Catholic conservatives around the globe rally behind outspoken Cardinal Robert Sarah, casting the Guinea prelate as their ideal pope and a hero of the culture war.
Warnings over cuts by DOGE and RFK Jr to organization that keeps elderly people in their homes
Former employees of the Administration for Community Living say they fear it is being ‘broken up for spare parts,’ Eric Garcia reports
At least 19 killed after India fires missiles into Pakistan, officials say
Pakistani security officials said India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-administered territory in at least five locations early Wednesday.
Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedy
A federal judge says he sympathizes with thousands of federal employees who were suddenly fired by the Trump administration, but he also voiced skepticism about whether reinstating them to their jobs was a proper remedy and questioned what the courts c…
Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape
A message seeking comment from a representative for the 85-year-old Robinson was not immediately answered.