Bill Gates’ impending divorce is drawing lots of questions now that The Wall Street Journal is reporting that wife Melinda Gates may have been looking into leaving the marriage as early as 2019. It also appears that Bill’s association with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, which was made public by The New York Times that same year, was the catalyst for the divorce.MORE

(RNS) — The Rev. Megan Rohrer was elected bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Sierra Pacific synod on Saturday (May 8), becoming the first transgender person to serve as bishop in the denomination or in any of the U.S.’ major Christian faiths. MORE

It goes on and on and on. History. What barred Chinese immigration for 10 years?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States. Many Americans on the West Coast attributed declining wages and economic ills to Chinese workers. Although the Chinese composed only .002 percent of the nation’s population, Congress passed the exclusion act to placate worker demands and assuage prevalent concerns about maintaining white “racial purity.” MORE

Taps are now shut off two days a week, and worse is to come unless action is taken on climate crisis MORE

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has changed its rules, permitting a biological male to compete against women in weightlifting. Before transitioning in 2013, Laurel Hubbard competed in the men’s category. AUDIO

We know Snopes is funded by Soros. And the hilarious part is Snopes fact checks itself.

The ultraconservative website LifeSiteNews has been removed from Facebook, with the tech giant accusing the group of violating policies regarding COVID-19. LifeSiteNews, an often faith-themed website that Snopes.com describes as “a known purveyor of misleading information,” announced the Facebook ban on its own website Tuesday (May 4). MORE

Vol 14 Issue 19 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
May 8, 2021 ~ Saint Michael, opn!

1.      What is the Holy Eucharist
2.      Fourth Sunday after Easter
3.      Saint Gregory Nazianzen
4.      Family and Marriage
5.      Articles and notices
Dear Reader:

AChristian college in Missouri is challenging a Biden administration executive order that could open gendered spaces—including dorms and showers—to transgender residents on campus. VIDEO

Is this the X-FILES?

Pope Francis sent a video message to participants in the Vax Live concert in Los Angeles Sunday night, urging concertgoers “not to forget the most vulnerable” in vaccine distribution.. MORE