A Knock at the Door In the quiet suburbs of Bethesda, Maryland, federal agents arrived without fanfare. At the same time, another team entered a downtown Washington office, their warrants sealed, their task clear: search the spaces of a former senior official whose name has long hovered in Washington’s most contentious debates. Neighbors watched curiously, [...]
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When the world awoke on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, to the news that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88, Catholics everywhere entered a period of mourning—and of anticipation. The 266th Bishop of Rome, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, had guided the Church through an era of frank dialogue on social justice, environmental [...]
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