> > **POPE PROHIBITS EXCOMMUNICATION** > > Says prelates should not "go around condemning" pro-abort politicians. [FULL STORY](https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2021/09/15/pope-francis-joe-biden-bishops-communion-241424) > > **POPE KEEPS COVER-UP BISHOP​​​​** > > Declares Abp. Stefan Hesse made administrative mistakes. [FULL STORY](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/248991/pope-francis-declines-resignation-of-german-catholic-archbishop) > > **DOJ SUES TO KEEP KILLING​​​​​** > > Biden's Department of Justice sues Texas. [FULL STORY](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-asks-judge-to-halt-texas-abortion-law) > > **EXPLICIT TEXTBOOK SCANDAL** > > Mayor calls for school board members to resign. [FULL STORY](https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/09/14/hudson-mayor-school-board-must-resign-after-students-write-sex-alcohol/8331974002/) > > **STUDY CHALLENGES COVID PANIC** > > Many COVID cases in recent months were minor or asymptomatic. [FULL STORY](https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/15/new-study-nearly-half-of-2021-covid-hospitalizations-werent-for-severe-cases/) > > **ARMY VAX DEADLINE** > > Barring some exemptions, soldiers must get jab by mid-December. [FULL STORY](https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-army-sets-deadlines-for-covid-19-vaccines-threatens-disciplinary-action_3997936.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). Primary Video source and transcript continues here: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/news-2021-09-16