Articles by Peter Pinedo
UPDATE: Biden administration announces plan to evacuate U.S. citizens from Israel
Oct 12, 2023 / 14:40 pmA bipartisan group of lawmakers had called on the State Department in a letter Tuesday to help bring those trapped back to the United States.
Update: Over 1,000 killed, including 22 Americans, in Saturday terrorist attacks on Israel
Oct 11, 2023 / 16:40 pmPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday called the attack a moment of “pure unadulterated evil” unleashed by Hamas, who he said exists to “kill Jews.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run as independent: Where does he stand on the issues?
Oct 10, 2023 / 17:00 pmDespite his deep familial ties to the party, Kennedy has been very critical of modern Democrats and has opposed aspects of their platform.
Armenian leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh arrested by Azerbaijan
Oct 10, 2023 / 11:30 amKey Armenian leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh have been arrested by Azerbaijan over the past week, charged with crimes related to “terrorism” and war crimes.
A saint and a sea battle: How the rosary saved Christian Europe
Oct 7, 2023 / 04:00 amThe victory of Christian Europe against the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Lepanto has been credited to the power of the Virgin Mary’s intercession and the rosary.
‘This is a critical moment’: Abortion Issue 1 takes center stage at Ohio March for Life
Oct 6, 2023 / 16:41 pmAs thousands of pro-lifers marched in Ohio’s capital city of Columbus, many held signs and banners reading “Vote NO on Issue 1.”
Biden administration to build miles of new border wall in Texas
Oct 5, 2023 / 15:38 pmThe Biden administration had to waive 26 federal laws to resume the construction of the new wall.
Who will replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House?
Oct 4, 2023 / 19:00 pmRepublicans in the House of Representatives are scrambling to decide who will replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy after he was ousted in a surprise vote Tuesday.
PHOTOS: Maryland youth rally commemorates the first English Mass in America
Oct 4, 2023 / 12:42 pmThe event included Mass, sports, devotional talks, confessions, adoration, a concert, and even presentations by the Army and the local sheriff and fire departments.
Nearly all ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh
Oct 3, 2023 / 16:45 pmAccording to the Armenian government, 100,617 Nagorno-Karabakh refugees — out of a population of 120,000 – have been “forcibly displaced.”
Pope Francis sends telegram to Iraqi Christian community after tragic wedding fire
Oct 2, 2023 / 18:50 pmAn Iraqi Christian community in Qaraqosh, northern Iraq, was devastated by a massive fire at a crowded wedding reception that killed over 100 and injured 150.
Pope Francis denounces ‘body-shaming,’ admits to bullying overweight friend as a child
Sep 29, 2023 / 17:05 pmPope Francis said his father made him go to the bullied child’s home to apologize.
Meet the Vatican scientist helping NASA on a historic space mission
Sep 28, 2023 / 16:15 pmBrother Robert Macke, a Jesuit astronomer at the Vatican Observatory, is one of the world’s foremost experts in the study of meteorites.
A Christmas message in September: How ‘Good King Wenceslas’ inspired his people to follow God
Sep 28, 2023 / 10:18 amWe know him by the famous Christmas carol, but Wenceslaus I was known to be a man of deep faith and courageous leadership in trying times.
Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested as over 50,000 refugees flee region
Sep 27, 2023 / 14:43 pmRuben Vardanyan, a former state minister of the Republic of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government, was arrested Sept. 27.
Explosion kills 68 Armenian refugees as thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh
Sep 26, 2023 / 18:30 pmThe explosion occurred just off a highway leading away from Stepanakert, where tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have taken to the road to flee.
Thousands of Armenian Christians flee homes: ‘Mass exodus has begun,’ expert says
Sep 25, 2023 / 17:15 pmAccording to the government of Armenia, 6,650 “forcibly displaced persons” entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh since last week, with more pouring in.
‘Destruction’ of ethnic Armenians is imminent, experts warn
Sep 21, 2023 / 18:08 pmOn Wednesday, ethnic Armenians in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to lay down their arms and dissolve their military forces.
Republicans urge repeal of ‘weaponized’ FACE Act due to anti-pro-life bias
Sep 20, 2023 / 18:10 pmThe legislators introduced a resolution to repeal the FACE Act on the grounds that it is an unconstitutional use of federal power and that it has been weaponized against people of certain religious and political beliefs.
Ethnic Armenians surrender and disarm following Azerbaijan offensive
Sep 20, 2023 / 13:00 pmA day after an Azerbaijan offensive in which as many as 100 were killed, ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh have agreed to lay down their arms.