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Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe tooThe US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of democratic nations now says this outright. The Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute at Gothenburg University reaches the alarming […]

Israeli military says it will continue operations in line with Israeli government directives until told otherwiseMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, after Donald Trump signalled a pause in US attacks against energy infrastructure after what he said were productive talks with Iran.The […]

By Devin WatkinsAs Pope Leo XIV leads the Way of the Cross on Good Friday evening, Christians gathered at the Colosseum and spread across the globe will be led in spirit by the reflections of Fr. Francesco Patton, former Custos of the Holy Land, OFM.At each of the fourteen stations of the Via Crucis, Fr. […]

A change to Canada’s Citizenship Act has Americans with family ties north of the border checking to see if they qualify for a new passport.The renewed interest follows a recent update to the law that expands who can claim citizenship by descent, easing generational cutoffs that had blocked eligibility for decades. As a result, many […]

Second US Air Force plane crashed in Persian Gulf region, New York Times reports  Reuterssource