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Is There Space for Another Party?

July 31, 2025July 22, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

Elon Musk thinks he can disrupt American’s two-party system. After his frustration with the congressional spending bill, the CEO of X announced the creation of The America Party, aimed at restoring fiscal discipline to the United States. Prior to the final vote, Musk, in a post to X, called the One, Big, Beautiful Bill “insane.” […]

Pope Leo XIV Delivers Address to Catholic Digital Missionaries and Influencers

July 30, 2025 Articles, Entertainment, News and Culture

In an address delivered inside St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Catholic digital missionaries and influencers from around the world who had gathered in Rome for their Jubilee. Speaking as both shepherd and fellow pilgrim, the Holy Father encouraged them to be agents of peace, communion, and Christian hope in an increasingly digital culture. […]

The Holy Father Offers Condolences in Wake of the Attack on Congolese Catholic Church

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

On July 27th, a Catholic church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Blessed Anuarite Parish of Komanda, was attacked by Islamic State militants, who killed at least ten civilians and set fire to the surrounding shops and homes. Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram of condolences and blessing to Bishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu, […]

The Pope Issues Another Call for Global Peace, Emphasizing Human Dignity

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

On Sunday, July 27th, Pope Leo XIV led the audience in St. Peter’s Square in the Angelus, before delivering an address in which he expressed deep concern for the global suffering caused by conflict and violence. He prayed for victims along the Thailand-Cambodia border and in southern Syria, and issued an appeal, calling for a […]

The Fateful Day in Butler, PA – Revisited

July 28, 2025July 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

As the shots rang out in Butler, Pennsylvania last year, one reporter had a front-row seat. Salena Zito a veteran journalist from the Keystone State, was just feet away from President Trump as a would-be assassin fired shots. Just an Ordinary Day? Zito’s day began with a plan to interview President Trump at the Butler […]

Hope for First Time Home Buyers?

July 24, 2025July 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

The housing market is slowing down for first-time home buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the first-time home buyers only accounted for 24% of all homes purchased between July 2023 – June 2024. That’s down from 32% in 2023. Increased Costs First-time home buyers face several headwinds. The list includes “high home […]

Pope Leo XIV Speaks with Buzz Aldrin on 56th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

July 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

On July 20th, the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Pope Leo XIV took a moment to honor one of humanity’s most awe-inspiring achievements with someone who lived it firsthand. On Sunday evening, the Holy Father spoke by phone with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, sharing a […]

Pope Leo Calls for Peace in the Face of More Attacks on Civilian Populations

July 21, 2025July 28, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

On Sunday, July 20th, Pope Leo XIV led the people of Castel Gandolfo in the Angelus, before delivering an address expressing his profound sadness at the Israeli attacks on the Catholic parish of the Holy Family in Gaza. Three people died and countless others were injured. The Pope called once again for peace in the […]

The Vatican and AI

July 21, 2025July 17, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

In January, the Vatican released a new document on the Artificial Intelligence. The document, Antiqua et Nova (ancient and new), is a collaboration between the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Culture and Education. In it, the Vatican calls for AI leaders of all kinds to ensure that artificial intelligence […]

Trump Talks Tough with Russia

July 19, 2025July 17, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

The President of the United States has tough words – for Russia. “We are very unhappy, I am, with Russia,” he said on July 14. In the wake of his frustration, President Trump has given Putin an ultimatum – come to a deal to end the war in 50 days, or face 100% tariffs. Losing […]

Unpacking the Recent Supreme Court Term

July 17, 2025July 16, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

The most recent Supreme Court (SCTOUS) term contained several cases of interest to Catholics, including Tennessee’s ban on transgender procedures for minors bill, opting out of LGBTQ content in schools, Wisconsin’s Catholic Charities religious exemption, and ID verification for pornography. United States v. Skrmetti In a 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the […]

From Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV Addresses “Loving Thy Neighbor”

July 16, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, News and Culture, Relevant In Rome

This past Sunday, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Angelus and catechesis from Castel Gandolfo, his summer residence nestled among the Alban Hills. The quiet town, celebrated as one of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia” (“the most beautiful villages of Italy”), held a deeper meaning as it played host to the Holy Father’s latest reflections […]

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