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Trump’s pivots on “gays” and abortion

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

At a December 13, 2022 event at Mar-a-Lago, ecstatic guests crowded into the ballroom, dancing to “YMCA” and heard former president Trump say, “We are fighting for the gay community, and we are fighting and fighting hard.” And Trump’s LGBT activism has been accompanied by a pivot away from the pro-life movement.

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» Liturgy: Active or Contemplative?

Randall Smith

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Auguste Meyrat

» The Intolerance of the Tolerant

Anthony Esolen

» Medjugorje: Good Fruit from a Bad Tree?

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» Does ‘Divine Inspiration Inhabit Every Faith’?

Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap.

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» Belgian Catholic university denounces pope’s views on women after he speaks about their role

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