20 May, 2026
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News Briefs

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 Briefs: US warplanes attack IS, EU summit, Germans protest migrants

  RACHEL RANDER STAFF WRITER   US warplanes attack Islamic State in Libya Warplanes from the U.S. carried out attacks against the Islamic State in Sabratha, Libya, according to the BBC. The attacks took place last week in an attempt to kill Noureddine Chouchane, a senior Tunisian extremist who has been connected with attacks that […]