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✝️ 🇺🇸 🇻🇦 Polling shows Catholic priests are becoming more right-wing every ordination year.
🔶️ "We are witnessing a major shift in the way priests in the United States view themselves and their
priesthood. Younger priests are much more likely than their older peers to describe themselves as
politically conservative or moderate. Younger priests are also much more likely to see themselves as
theologically orthodox or conservative than do older priests. These shifts can be a source of friction
and tension, especially between younger and older priests."
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[July 3, 2026 EST]
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• Middle East risk flares — IDF hits Hezbollah sites in south Lebanon; Houthis threaten Saudi assets; France deploys naval/mine-countermeasure assets near Hormuz.
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⛽ Oil & Energy
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📊 Markets & Macro
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