23 Jan, 2026
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National  Dem candidate vows to repeal tax exemption for churches supporting traditional marriage  Beto O’Rourke, a former Texas congressman and a current candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, said last week that religious institutions, including colleges, churches and charities, should lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage. O’Rourke […]

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Belgian transport minister resigns, Earthquake hits Japan, Brazilian president faces potential impeachment, Norwegian migrant couple loses 5 children to government, Czech Republic seeks to be called Czechia

RACHEL RANDER AND SAMANTHA PANGRAZIO STAFF WRITERS Belgian transport minister resigns Belgian Transport Minister Jacqueline Galant resigned April 15 after being accused of security lapses in the Brussels Airport before the terrorist attacks March 22, reported the BBC. Security lapses were identified in a leaked confidential 2015 document, which Galand denied seeing. Prime Minister Charles […]