Our stories this week include: (1) a French "influencer" priest who made/posted sacrilegious videos on TikTok in 2021, has not been punished by his bishop, and was tapped by the Vatican this past June to help conduct a survey for the Synod on Synodality; (2) a report on the USCCB fall general assembly, including liberal reactions to the changes in leadership; (3) the role of Senate Republicans in helping advance the so-called "Respect for Marriage Act," which seeks to amend federal law in favor of same-sex "marriage"; and (4) the latest on the war in Ukraine, including the controversial missile explosion in Poland and President Biden's appeal to Congress for an additional $37.7 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as big news from House Republicans related to Biden.
