Knesset honors St. John XXIII for saving Jews during World War II : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from CWN:

• Israel’s parliament held a special session on May 13 to pay tribute to Pope St. John XXIII.
• “There has not been an event like today’s in the history of the Knesset, an event which is so important to our relations with the Christian and Catholic world,” said Yair Tzeven, a former government minister, according to The Jerusalem Post.
• During World War II, “he did everything to save Jews,” added Isaac Herzog, a cabinet minister from 2005-11 and current opposition leader.

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Knesset honors St. John XXIII for saving Jews during World War II : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

Cardinal Collins urges Canadian Liberal Party leader to reconsider ban on pro-lifers : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from CWN:

• Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has asked Canada’s Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau to reconsider his decision to bar pro-lifer candidates from the party.
• In a May 7 statement, Trudeau said that Liberal candidates must be “resolutely pro-choice,”...

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Prayer Reaffirmed at the Supreme Court | Public Prayer, American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ

The following excerpts are from ACLJ:

• In a landmark decision today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that prayer before legislative meetings is constitutional.
• In debunking one of the greatest myths in Establishment Clause jurisprudence, the Court held that not only is opening such meetings in prayer constitutional, it is not limited to nonsectarian (i.e. generic) prayer.  In other words, a prayer “in Jesus name” does not violate the Constitution.

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