The LOOP
The Thursday Loop - July 24, 2025
GABBARD REFERS OBAMA FOR PROSECUTION
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said yesterday she is referring former President Barack Obama to the FBI and DOJ for prosecution, citing "irrefutable evidence" that he led a “treasonous conspiracy” to fabricate Russian collusion claims against President Donald Trump's 2016 election victory.
OLYMPIC COMMITTEE BANS MEN FROM WOMEN'S SPORTS
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has banned men from women’s athletic competitions, citing compliance with Trump's executive order and affirming its commitment "to protecting opportunities for athletes participating in sport."
POLL: TRUMP LOSES YOUNG VOTERS
Support for Trump among voters under 30 has plunged in the past six months, with 66% now disapproving of his job performance — a sharp reversal from the 67% who expressed optimism when he took office.
FACT CHECK: NO, POPE LEO ISN'T SINGLING ISRAEL OUT
A former US diplomat ignited a firestorm of criticism and correction — including a community note on X — after claiming on X this week that recent popes have a pattern of “slandering” Israel and ignoring the genocide of Christians in the Middle East.
CATHOLICS: CALIFORNIA'S AG IS ATTACKING PRO-LIFE SPEECH
Lawyers representing a Catholic medical ministry in Southern California have accused Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta of trying to silence pro-life speech about life-saving care for unborn children. The attorneys with the Thomas More Society made their case on behalf of Culture of Life Family Services this week before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
TEEN VANDAL FINDS FORGIVENESS IN CATHOLIC PARISH
A Catholic parish in Texas has decided to forgive and not press charges against a teenage boy who this week admitted to vandalizing the church’s outdoor memorial to unborn children. Well after the damage was done, the boy approached a group of parishioners working on repairs. "I did it," he said. "I want forgiveness and I want to talk to the priest, I want to go to a confession."
MISSOURI TAKES PLANNED PARENTHOOD TO COURT
Missouri Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey sued Planned Parenthood Federation of America yesterday, accusing the abortion giant of misleading women about the safety of abortion pills, in violation of the state’s consumer protection law.
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GEN Z GRADUATES ARE REGRETTING COLLEGE
As Gen Zers begin to navigate job markets and student debt after college, new reports have found that about one in four of them say they regret the majors they chose — or going to college at all. Here are the numbers.
POLICE: WOMAN DELIBERATELY CRASHED TRUCK INTO CATHOLIC CHURCH A 61-year-old woman drove her pickup truck into the sanctuary of a
Texas Catholic church on the morning of July 21, and local police said they believe the crash wasn’t an accident.
BONUS NEWS
Here are the stories we couldn’t fit it today’s LOOP: • The US is withdrawing from UNESCO, in part because the agency allows the State of Palestine as a member. • Taxpayer dollars reportedly went into "diversity checkpoints" in academic hiring processes. • Catholic students are bringing back weekly Mass at a majority-LDS campus!
CANCER: 5 THINGS TO SAY
In the wake of her cancer diagnosis, this author found herself buoyed by an outpouring of tangible and emotional support from loved ones. Here are five responses that made all the difference for her.
CATHOLIC 101
As Christendom developed in the Middle Ages, three men in particular, the saintly influencers of this period, offered their answers to the crucial questions as they addressed situations in their respective nations.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the life of Saint Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit who is known for working miracles both during his life and after his death. Born in Lebanon and associated with the East, Charbel has become a major influence among Catholics in the West.
DAILY PSALM
"Glory and praise for ever!" (Daniel 3:52)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
JANE GREER, REST IN PEACE
Jane Greer, American Catholic poetess, has passed away. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and may the perpetual light shine upon her.