EEOC to probe MLB over possible discrimination

Friday, June 19  DOES MLB VIOLATE FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW?  The same day CatholicVote formally asked for a federal probe into the matter, the Department of Justice warned Major League Baseball (MLB) that it may have violated federal civil rights law by threatening to discipline San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

View in browser FRIDAY, JUNE 19 DOES MLB VIOLATE FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW?  The same day CatholicVote formally asked for a federal probe into the matter, the Department of Justice warned Major League Baseball (MLB) that it may have violated federal civil rights law by threatening to discipline San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps.  READ SAN FRANCISCO ARCHDIOCESE DEFENDS GIANTS PLAYERS  The Archdiocese of San Francisco issued a statement backing the three Giants pitchers who wrote a Genesis reference on their rainbow Pride Night caps, saying athletes "should not be asked to check their faith at the clubhouse door" and that a "respectful reference to Sacred Scripture should not be viewed as inherently hurtful or exclusionary."  READ VANCE REBUKES ISRAELI OPPONENTS OF IRAN DEAL  Vice President JD Vance issued a pointed warning to Israeli critics of the U.S.-Iran nuclear agreement yesterday, saying President Donald Trump is "the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time" and telling Israeli politicians who had "attacked" Trump over the deal to be more respectful of "the only powerful ally" Israel has "anywhere left in the entire world."  READ  TRUMP FTC GOES AFTER GLOBAL 'TRANS' GROUP  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pursuing legal action against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), alleging the organization provided medical providers the means to make false and unsubstantiated claims to parents about “gender-transition” services targeting children.  READ MINOR LEAGUE KIDS GET PRIDE NIGHT CANCELLED  York Revolution, a minor league baseball team in Pennsylvania, canceled its “Pride Night” game. “Unfortunately,” the organization announced, “several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and the club decided that hosting the event is more important than forcing players to wear jerseys they are not comfortable with and playing the game.”  READ US AMBASSADOR HELPS DELIVER FIFA BALL TO POPE LEO  U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch presented Pope Leo XIV with an official FIFA World Cup ball this week — “a symbol of unity, sport, and shared celebration,” the Ambassador’s office stated. Burch was joined by the ambassadors of Canada and Mexico. “Together, our three nations are proud to welcome the world for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first time in the tournament’s nearly 100-year history that it will be jointly hosted by three countries,” the office said.  READ RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VICTORY: KEISER PERMANENTE SETTLES COVID SHOT CASE  Kaiser Permanente has agreed to implement corrective measures to resolve religious discrimination charges after federal investigators found reasonable cause to believe the healthcare company failed to provide religious accommodations to employees who rejected the COVID shot.  READ AD: 5 PRAYERS EVERY CATHOLIC FAMILY NEEDS RIGHT NOW  Protect your family, bless your home, cover your children, guard your sleep, and place your loved ones under God’s care with these five powerful Catholic prayers. Beautifully laser-etched on durable metal, prayer cards are the perfect companion to the book “Spiritual Authority in the Home” – included FREE  with purchase.  ORDER NOW POPE LEO PRAYS FOR PARENTS GRIEVING LOSS OF A CHILD  In a message to the Bishops' Conferences of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ahead of their June 21 Day for Life observance, Pope Leo prayed that parents grieving the loss of a child may "find comfort and peace in the knowledge of God's love for them and for their child." The message, centered on the theme "The Wonder of the Child in the Womb," affirmed that every human being possesses inherent dignity from the moment of conception.  READ VATICAN CHILD PROTECTION RULES UPDATED FOR FIRST TIME IN A DECADE  Pope Leo approved updated governing rules for the Vatican's child protection commission, replacing the original 2015 statutes with new measures meant to strengthen safety, boost accountability, and better integrate the body into the broader Roman Curia. The revised statutes take effect on a three-year trial basis.  READ LIVING WITH GRANDPARENTS  The modern practice of adults moving out of the family home is costing young people a fortune, argues Zeale's Johanna Duncan, and the costs aren't just financial.  READ CATHOLIC 101  Reflecting on the interior life can help us understand just exactly what artificial intelligence lacks, writes Father Ignatius Schweitzer O.P.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  St. Romuald is remembered as a man who dedicated his life to seeking God above all else. Through prayer, silence, and a deep desire for holiness, he helped renew monastic life in Italy and inspired generations of Christians to pursue a closer relationship with Christ.  READ DAILY PSALM  "The Lord has chosen Zion for his dwelling." (Psalm 132)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ NEW EPISODE  Trump announces a framework agreement with Iran. JD Vance makes waves with a series of high-profile media appearances. 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