For more than a century, the copper spires of St. Laurentius have stood tall over Philadelphia’s Fishtown. But the city’s oldest Polish church — founded in 1882 — could soon face the wrecking ball.

Former parishioners and other community activists are protesting the building’s destruction, and their effort is gaining momentum. On a recent day, dozens of Philadelphia residents who spent their whole lives going to St. Laurentius donned white T-shirts with “Save St. Laurentius” written in bold red letters. Hoping to grab the attention of city officials, they boarded a yellow school bus and headed to City Hall. MORE

The International Monetary Fund issued a report Thursday on a possible replacement for the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The IMF said Special Drawing Rights, or SDRs, could help stabilize the global financial system. MORE

With claims that ISIS is now tweeting up to 100,000 messages a day, it is clear who will be blamed for any attack that occurs, as warning after warning is issued through the mainstream media. MORE

An Oregon Catholic priest has been placed on leave by the Archdiocese of Portland as police investigate who placed a hidden camera, carefully disguised as an electrical outlet, in a church bathroom, the archdiocese said on Thursday.

The camera was discovered in late April near a toilet in the men’s bathroom of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Sherwood by a church member who took it immediately to Father Ysrael Bien, a police statement said. MORE

“I heard what you said about the kind of people you think Latino immigrants are — people with problems, who bring drugs, crime and rape to America. While your comments are incredibly ignorant and racist, I don’t want to spend my time chastising you,” she wrote in a piece published on the Huffington Post. “Instead, I’m writing to say thank you!”

In the letter, the former “Ugly Betty” star added: “What you just did with your straight talk was send more Latino voters to the polls than several registration rallies combined!” MORE

I knew he was in the California State Capitol but didn’t know he was in the U.S. as well.

A measure calling for the statue of Father Junipero Serra in the U.S. Capitol to be replaced with one of NASA astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, was shelved in the Legislature on Thursday.

The measure has been controversial since it was introduced in January. Roman Catholics in particular have criticized the proposal to remove the likeness of Serra, an 18th century Franciscan friar who created the California mission system and whose legacy has been controversial. MORE

So now the stomach comes first and then the soul. Ha.

Roman Catholic leaders in the early voting state of Iowa implored candidates for president Thursday to take up Pope Francis’ call for “profound political courage” by focusing their campaigns as much on improving the environment and income inequality as they have on opposing gay marriage and abortion in past elections. MORE

Right Wing Watch reports on the extreme rhetoric and activities of key right-wing figures and organizations by showing their views in their own words. In this video, Tom DeLay claims to know of a secret Department of Justice memo to now legalize bestiality, pedophilia and several other “perversions” in the wake of the Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling.

I work for a large security monitoring station in Hayward CA. There have been several break-ins this week starting Last Saturday and continued through Wednesday someone is stealing Police and law enforcement uniforms from dry cleaners. This has happened in Hayward, Fremont, San Jose, and Stockton. There are many break-ins every day but I have never seen someone intentionally target dry cleaners and only take specific uniforms. I have been personally involved in speaking with the owners and filing reports. I have been told the FBI is looking into this as well. With 4th of July in a few days and the data cables being cut in SF It seems something is going on in CA. BROTHER IN THE LORD! SOURCE

Rob Dew breaks down what’s really behind the mysterious fires that have been happening in black churches.

Federal authorities are urging local law enforcement to step up security and be vigilant ahead of the holiday weekend. CBS News senior security contributor and former CIA deputy director Michael Morell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the threat.

Heartbreaking!! Walt/Laura warns that Transgender is a LIE. This man did what Bruce Jenner has done and then found out the truth a little too late! Supporting Transgender is not love, it is hate. It is NOT the same as gay/lesbian.

The bishops of the Episcopal Church have authorized their clergy to perform same-sex weddings, but don’t expect sweeping changes across the entire denomination anytime soon. Episcopalians voted Wednesday to allow religious weddings for gay couples, but not every priest will necessarily officiate at a same-sex wedding. MORE