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Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:55 AM Yesterday

Trump-Vance White House has cut funding to Catholic Charities in Miami, shutting down a shelter for homeless children

Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale 7h
BREAKING: In an unprecedented violation of religious liberty, the Trump–Vance White House has cut funding to Catholic Charities in Miami, shutting down a shelter for homeless children — just days after President Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV.

Trump Administration Strips Catholic Charities of $11 Million After Attacking Pope Leo XIV
In a grave attack on religious liberty, the Miami facility named for the priest who sheltered 14,000 Cuban children during Operation Pedro Pan will shut down in three months.


https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/trump-administration-strips-catholic


...not just a one-off. not just a pushback against the Pope. The administration is full-on attacking Catholicism itself.

Apr. 3
Hegseth Holds Protestant-Only Religious Service at Pentagon

According to a Friday report from HuffPost, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon held a Protestant-only Good Friday service at its in-house chapel, with no Catholic Mass scheduled for one of Christianity’s holiest days.

The setup, which excludes a Catholic service for the first time, drew frustration from at least one Pentagon employee after an internal email made the arrangement explicit.

“Just a friendly reminder: There will be a Protestant Service (No Catholic Mass) for Good Friday today at the Pentagon Chapel,” read a Friday email sent by Air Force leadership, according to a copy shared with HuffPost’s Jennifer Bendery.

“I guess so the Catholics know their kind ain’t welcome,” one employee said anonymously to HuffPost in response to the message. “It’s so ridiculous.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hegseth-holds-protestant-only-religious-215153009.html
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How Christian of them.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #1
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