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The Friday Loop - March 7, 2025
POPE FRANCIS SPEAKS WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY IN RECORDED MESSAGE
In a recorded message to those who have been praying for him in St. Peter’s Square, Rome, Pope Francis spoke with great difficulty, clearly struggling to breathe. “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square,” he said in Spanish. Listen to the full message here.
TRUMP NIH NOMINEE VOWS TO END USE OF FETAL CELLS
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), vowed yesterday that he would prohibit the use of unborn babies’ cells in NIH-funded research. The Catholic Church has long opposed the use of fetal cells derived from aborted babies.
BILL WOULD MANDATE PUSHING ‘PEDOPHILE’ CHAT GROUPS ON KIDS
A California bill would require that every ID card for students in grades seven through 12, whether they attend a public, private, or religious school, has contact information for the Trevor Project, an LGBT advocacy organization. One activist group has described the Trevor Project’s online forums “a pedophile’s paradise.”
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NEW DNC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: US FOUNDED ON ‘RACISM,’ GENOCIDE
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has hired political operative Roger Lau as its new executive director. But while many Democratic strategists have recommended the party moderate its stances in order to win future elections, Lau once signed a letter declaring “structural racism” a “public health crisis.”
EGG PRICES: BIDEN ADMIN REPORTEDLY KILLED 150 MILLION CHICKENS
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk accused the Biden administration of ordering the mass slaughter of 150 million egg-laying chickens, leading to soaring egg prices. Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt have made the same claim. Here are the facts.
HOUSE CENSURES REP. GREEN FOR DISRUPTING TRUMP SPEECH
The House voted Thursday to censure Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s address to Congress this week. Ten House Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the censure. Democrats took to the floor and protested, prompting the House Speaker to call for a recess.
SO MUCH NEWS
Here are the stories we couldn’t fit in today’s LOOP: • A conservative rep wants “sanctuary city” mayors prosecuted. • Lawyers file brief with Supreme Court for first Catholic charter school. • A pro-lifer said it was a “gift” to get beaten up at an abortion facility.
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MASSACHUSETTS PRO-LIFERS FIGHT BACK WITH THEIR OWN ADS
The American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) is launching an ad campaign, “Choice Begins Here,” promoting pregnancy resource centers in Massachusetts after the state published a series of ads targeting these centers.
CANADA QUIETLY ENDS ANTI-CATHOLIC ‘MASS GRAVES’ PROBE
The Canadian government is quietly shutting down its excavations of the “mass graves” of children allegedly murdered by Catholics and buried under Catholic schools. Dozens of Catholic properties were burned down and otherwise damaged over the claims of the commission, which never found a single grave as evidence.
FAVORITISM IN FAMILY LIFE
It can really hurt a child to think he or she isn't the favorite in the family. Parents can succumb to human weakness and have favorites without really intending it. Whichever side of this problem you're on, here’s some advice on dealing with favoritism in your family.
CATHOLIC 101
Lent is about the soul, and it's not just another opportunity for self-improvement plans. But that doesn’t mean we should sit back and be passive for 40 days. Penance is an outward expression that is indispensable to Lent and to the Christian life. Here’s how.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Saints Perpetua and Felicity were martyred together around 203. The two young mothers were both sentenced to public death at the games after they refused to give up their faith. Perpetua cared for her young child throughout her time in prison, and Felicity gave birth while awaiting her death. We have first-hand accounts of these heroic women.
DAILY PSALM
“A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.” (Psalm 51:19)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
PRAYER
Please don't forget to for the Holy Father!