80 years ago today, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, a Catholic hub in Japan. The bomb killed 2/3 Catholics in the city.

A survivor of the blast, Takashi Nagai, was named a "Servant of God," the first step on the path to sainthood.

Here's his incredible story 🧵 Born in Japan in 1908, Nagai was raised under the influence of both Confucius and Shinto teachings and considered himself an atheist.

The woman who would become his wife was from a family that helped lead the underground church during the Edo period of persecution.

Fr Vincent Capodanno was a U.S. Navy chaplain who earned the Medal of Honor after being killed in action in Vietnam.

The Catholic Church has named him a "Servant of God," the first step on the path to being recognized as a saint.

Here's his incredible story. 🧵 Fr Capodanno was born the youngest of 10 children on Staten Island, NY in 1929.

He was ordained a priest in 1958 and spent almost a decade as a missionary in Taiwan and then Hong Kong.

The answer VP-elect @JDVance gives in this interview is actually deeply Thomistic and I hope Catholics and those in positions of authority in the Church are listening.

"Our number one responsibility is compassion to our fellow Americans"

A short 🧵 A common objection from catholics who oppose robust border security is that charity demands we welcome anyone who comes seeking a better life.

But charity does not demand that we treat everyone the same.

This is intuitive. A mother should love her child more than a stranger.