We take a look at how Catholicism has been a part of our country since the time of its founding. Catholic Charles Carroll was a member of one of America's great colonial families. His cousin, John Carroll, was the first Catholic bishop in the US. And just like everyone else across the country, lawmakers are enjoying the holiday break, and the White House is having their annual celebration.

Hurricane Beryl heads towards Jamaica, after leaving a path of destruction in Saint Lucia. In Pakistan, Church leaders are speaking out over the death sentence given to a Christian man accused of blasphemy. And the Marian Shrine of Lourdes is contemplating removing mosaics by disgraced Fr. Rupnik.

A category 5 hurricane is heading towards Jamaica. Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with police after Israel's highest court issued an order for them to begin enlisting for military service. And the Vatican has now officially approved the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis.

The US Supreme Court ruled that presidents are entitled to some immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while in office. This is a victory for Trump. And, the Vatican held more talks with leaders of the Synodal Way in Germany as 400,000 German Catholics left the Church last year.

Reaction is pouring in following last night's debate between President Biden and Donald Trump. The Supreme Court capped off a busy week with the release of 4 more decisions. And an election is underway in Iran to select a new president after the former president was killed in a plane crash.

Biden and Trump square off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. The Supreme Court has now officially ruled that Idaho hospitals must perform abortions in certain emergencies. And "Something to Stand For," is the new movie by Mike Rowe, in theaters starting today.

There was drama at the Supreme Court, where it appears the justices were poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho. The Biden Administration announced today that border encounters with migrants are down 40%. And the secret trial of an American journalist has begun.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has blocked a Catholic School from becoming the 1st religious charter school. The US Supreme Court announced it would consider a case regarding Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care. And for the past month, the artwork of Salvador Dali has been exhibited in Rome.

​On Thursday, Biden and Trump will square off in the highly anticipated and first presidential debate. Today marks 2 years since the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Dobbs. And Russia's region of Dagestan is observing its first of 3 days of mourning after a terror attack at a church and synagogue left 20 dead.

The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims. Tensions in the South China Sea have reached a boiling point. And there are new developments in the case of a Catholic hospital in Canada facing a lawsuit for not providing assisted suicide.