In Case You Missed It – Friday, April 25, 2025

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Pope Francis' funeral takes place tomorrow

The funeral of Pope Francis takes place on Saturday, April 26 in St. Peter's Square. More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony ... So far, around 50 heads of state have been confirmed as attending, including U.S. President Donald Trump and 10 reigning monarchs.

For more information about attendees, schedule and burial site, visit Reuters

Where to watch Pope Francis’ funeral Mass live

Pope Francis’ solemn funeral Mass will be broadcast and livestreamed by multiple media outlets April 26. Vatican News will livestream the Mass on its YouTube channel, and OSV News will carry the coverage at OSVNews.com. ... The Mass begins at 10 a.m. local time in Rome in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. 

For more details and viewing options, go to Our Sunday Visitor

Vatican announces Mass schedules for 9 days of mourning for Pope Francis

The Holy See has announced the times, locations and celebrants for the nine days of Masses to be offered for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.

Details at Vatican News

Fury at 'disrespectful' mourners taking selfies with the Pope's corpse

Mourners who flocked to the Pope's lying-in-state have blasted social media users for snapping selfies next to his open casket. Hundreds of thousands have paid respects to the late Pontiff, but some sparked fury after posting macabre selfies which saw Francis' body laid out in robes in a wooden coffin in the background.

Read more at the Daily Mail

President Trump and Melania depart for Pope's funeral

President Trump and Melania took off from Washington DC this morning to head to Rome, where they will attend the funeral of Pope Francis.

Speaking with reporters on the way out of the White House, the president confirmed that he has spoken with China's President Xi, he is going to be meeting with foreign leaders and that the "trade deals are going very well."

View at New York Post YouTube

Confirmation of Brian Burch as Holy See ambassador gains urgency as Vatican faces leadership transition

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee could vote as early as next week on the confirmation of CatholicVote President Brian Burch as US ambassador to the Holy See — a post that remains unfilled even as the global Catholic Church enters a time of profound transition.

Read more at CatholicVote

Trump to Order Investigation Into ActBlue for Potentially Illegal Fundraising Methods

President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Thursday launching an investigation into ActBlue for potentially illegal methods of fundraising for Democrats.

The memo directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and take appropriate action regarding the use of online fundraising platforms to make “dummy” contributions or to make foreign contributions to U.S. political candidates and committees.

Read more at The Daily Signal

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Requirement

Trump's executive order, which he signed in March, seeks to root out voter fraud in US elections. But a Bill-Clinton-appointed federal judge blocked Trump’s order that requires voters to show documentation proving their U.S. citizenship to cast a ballot in federal elections.

Read more at The Daily Wire

FBI Arrests Activist Judge in Wisconsin for Helping Illegal Alien Evade Arrest Inside Courthouse

“Just NOW, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on charges of obstruction — after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week,” according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

“We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest,” he added.

Read more at the Gateway Pundit

Trump to celebrate first 100 days of second term with rally in Michigan

“President Trump is excited to return the great state of Michigan, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate his first 100 days in office,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in a statement. “Michiganders are benefitting from President Trump’s agenda to revitalize American our economy and secure the southern border, and the best is yet to come!”

Trump is working with Michigan leaders to keep Selfridge Air National Guard Base “open, strong, thriving” and hinting about the possibility of new fighter jets coming to the Harrison Township military base.

Read more at The Oakland Press

State Department Launches First Trump Admin Substack to Spread Trump’s America First Agenda Without ‘Spin, Bias, or Censorship’

The State Department on Tuesday became the first department to launch a Substack as part of its mission to spread President Donald Trump’s America First message on emerging platforms and bypass the filter of “legacy, traditional media outlets.”

Read more at Breitbart

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Opinion: Trump's young MAGA base creates a sustainable future for conservatism

During the 2024 election cycle, one of the most remarkable gains was President Donald Trump and the GOP's success among voters in the Gen Z and Gen Y generations.

Trump's improved vote share among voters 18-29 by eleven percent and six percentage points among voters aged 30-49 is a testament to the resilience of his young base. This significant demographic shift signals a sustainable future for conservatism, instilling a sense of reassurance for the GOP and America.

Read more at Human Events

Carlo Acutis documentary set for theatrical release

The theatrical release of "Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality" will continue as scheduled even though the Italian teen’s canonization has been delayed indefinitely.

The film, which was produced by Castletown Media, Wahl St. Productions, the National Eucharistic Revival, the McGrath Institute for Church Life, and Fathom Entertainment, is a documentary looking at the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis. 

Details and viewing information available at Aleteia