> > **Pope Benedict XVI's Funeral Mass** > > Pope Francis presides over predecessor's requiem Mass. [FULL STORY](https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2023/1/5/esequie-bxvi.html) > > **Benedict XVI's Legacy Commemorated** > > Vatican commends late pope on commitment to combating sex abuse. [FULL STORY](https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/42921-pontifikats-urkunde-wuerdigt-ratzingers-einsatz-gegen-missbrauch) > > **Exclusive: Proof that Israel found serious safety problems with the COVID vaccines then deliberately covered it up** > > Israel didn't start to gather safety data until a year into the vaccine program. They gathered 6 months worth of data and found that the vaccines weren't safe so they lied to the world about it. [FULL STORY](https://stevekirsch.substack.com/p/exclusive-proof-that-the-top-israeli) > > **Archbishop Under Abuse Investigation** > > Former archbishop of Paris investigated for potential sexual assault. [FULL STORY](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230103-former-archbishop-of-paris-michel-aupetit-under-investigation-for-sexual-assault) > > **Christian Graves Desecrated** > > Israeli Jews deface, vandalize Christian burial sites in Jerusalem. [FULL STORY](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/christian-graves-desecrated-historic-jerusalem-cemetery-96184641) > > **Chicago schools watchdog finds hundreds of employees groomed, sexually assaulted students** > > The Chicago Public Schools Office of the Inspector General released its annual report Sunday, saying it substantiated more than 300 misconduct allegations out of more than 600 complaints for the 2021-22 school year. [FULL STORY](https://wfin.com/fox-national-news/chicago-schools-watchdog-finds-hundreds-of-employees-groomed-sexually-assaulted-students/) > > **'Where Woke Goes to Die'** > > Florida's Catholic governor delivers fiery inauguration speech. [FULL STORY](https://www.flgov.com/2023/01/03/governor-desantis-delivers-inaugural-address-sets-priorities-for-second-term/) > > **Americans Say Vax Causes Deaths** > > Poll reports Americans believe COVID shots likely fatal. [FULL STORY](https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/public_surveys/toplines_2_vaccine_deaths_december_28_30_2022) > > **Boy aged SIX is arrested 'after he deliberately shot his female teacher inside first-grade classroom at Virginia elementary school, leaving her critically-ill'** > > No students were hurt in the incident and police believe it was an isolated incident and that it was 'not an accidental shooting'. [FULL STORY](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11607805/Active-shooting-reported-Virginia-elementary-school.html) > Please consider [Church Militant Evening News](https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/evening-news) for daily hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens, covering the latest developments in the Church, across the nation and around the world. > *[Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitantaction.org/) (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary.* If you also seek the truth, then please consider joining Church Militant today by supporting our work. Sign up for a [Church Militant Premium account](https://www.churchmilitant.com/gopremium) or simply [make a donation](https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate). Feel free to [contact Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitant.com/contact) with your questions, comments, or concerns, at anytime. Primary Video source and transcript continues here: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/news-2023-01-06