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The May 11 edition of The Spectator US has gone to press featuring: 🪙 @johnfund 🪙 @mtracey 🪙 @BlakeSNeff 🪙 @ToryAnarchist 🪙 @default_friend 🪙 @Claremch

There’s a theory abroad that the election of Pope Leo was a bid to revive enthusiasm among American Catholic donors. It sounds plausible— especially if you don’t look at it too carefully— but the evidence is thin. catholicculture.org/commentary/ame…

🔴 Angered by Friedrich Merz’s claim that the US had been “humiliated” by Iran, Donald Trump is considering pulling American troops out of Germany. But where would he redeploy forces to? One source told the Telegraph the potential locations 👇 telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/0…

In a 9-0 ruling for pregnancy center donors, the Supreme Court says the centers can fight New Jersey’s harassment. on.wsj.com/4t40tBS

If Amsterdam Pride is successful, it will join several other Dutch traditions on the list ⤵️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Fordham's president just admitted on camera that she rejects Catholic teaching — and nobody in the Church lifted a finger. This is what decades of Jesuit apostasy looks like. catholicism.org/fordham-presid… via @SBC_Catholic

The Dicastery for Divine Worship is examining a challenge to restrictions on the traditional liturgy and liturgical practices in the Diocese of Charlotte. thecatholicherald.com/article/charlo…

Today we remember Daniel Berrigan, SJ, a #Jesuit priest, activist, poet and peacemaker, who died 10 years ago today. ow.ly/4cer50IWjMk

Sénanque Abbey, in Provence, though sadly its iconic lavender isn’t in bloom this time of year #lavender #gothic #abbey #french #france #provence

A new Christian-Muslim event at the Grand Mosque of Rome has drawn criticism from some Catholics who question the setting and wider message of the meeting. thecatholicherald.com/article/dioces…

I can’t think of a single country other than Britain that would allow you to stab two police officers and then grant you citizenship.

A culture obsessed with meritocracy risks overlooking the moral legitimacy of prioritising the family and its obligations. thecatholicherald.com/article/in-def…

🔴 The residents of Papa Stronsay in the Orkneys are no ordinary islanders. The exiled monks forced to leave New Zealand following allegations of unlicensed exorcisms and harsh punitive practices. Now, the disappearance of a 24-year-old monk has renewed scrutiny of the order ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/3…

Donald Trump survived another attempt on his life, this time at a White House dinner. Which world leaders survived the greatest number of assassination attempts? Barometer | spectator.com/article/which-…

The moment just now when the Crime and Policing Bill, which contains the extreme abortion up to birth amendment, became an Act of Parliament. A sad day for the unborn. We must come back stronger in the next session of Parliament in defence of the most vulnerable.

The National Gallery's absorbing exhibition confirms the greatness of Francisco de Zurbaràn, a Spanish master of extraordinary range whose reputation continues to grow. Zurbarán: the mysteries of a singular talent | @_paullay engelsbergideas.com/reviews/zurbar…

Perhaps you ask why we converts are so zealous for Catholic tradition. It's because we did not become Catholic in order to find ourselves Protestant again.

"Why don't we have more priestly vocations?"

🔴 Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been a thorn in the side of Ukraine – and Europe – for more than a decade. And yet the EU has been unable to sanction him. But now, Kyiv believes a fresh opportunity to hit the 79-year-old with punitive measures has presented itself ⤵️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

A new pilgrimage programme for Fulton Sheen’s beatification will include liturgies in Peoria and the beatification Mass in St Louis this September. thecatholicherald.com/article/fulton…