Writing for Veterans Day, an Army veteran at The Gospel Coalition reflects on veteran suicide and on military training that teaches soldiers they are expendable. He argues for the God-given value of every life beyond the battlefield.
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At his final Mass in Argentina, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Pope Leo XIV called the faithful to a journey of reconciliation, enlightenment through God's word, communion and mission, mirroring every Eucharist. He remembered Pope Francis's devotion to Mary and thanked Argentines for welcoming him before leaving for Peru.
Pope Leo XIV visited the Villa Devoto Federal Penitentiary in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, hearing inmates' testimonies and reflecting on human limitations. "Human beings do not flourish in spite of their limitations, but often through them," he said, telling prisoners their circumstances can be a chance to begin their lives anew.
A federal court sentenced Alexander Mercurio, 21, of Idaho to 18 years in prison for attempting to support ISIS by planning attacks on churches in Coeur d'Alene. The FBI arrested him in April 2024, a day before the planned attack, and found knives, a machete and butane canisters at his home, the Justice Department said.
More than 300 people attended a funeral at Fair Haven Church in Michigan for "Baby Grace," a newborn found dead in a portable toilet at the Electric Forest music festival four months ago. She was buried Monday at Georgetown Cemetery in Hudsonville; her family has not been identified.
