Jesus’ earthly dad, St. Joseph – often overlooked – is honored by Father’s Day in many Catholic nations

The United States celebrates Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. Many countries with a Catholic heritage, however, such as Portugal and Spain, have already honored fathers on March 19: the feast of St. Joseph, husband of Mary and patron saint of fathers.

The January 6 hearings are tailor-made for social media – that doesn’t mean they’re reaching a wide audience

In the days following the Jan. 6 attack, many pundits seemed baffled that the insurrectionists had stormed the Capitol with phones in hand, taking videos and selfies. This seemed self-incriminating, and it turned out to be. Yet scholars of the far-right have long discussed how social media has been essential to that community.

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