The LOOP
The Wednesday Loop - July 30, 2025
NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS KILL VETO, PROTECTING FAMILIES
North Carolina lawmakers voted July 29 to override Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a wide-ranging bill that strengthens parental rights, protects children, and reaffirms biological sex in state law.
PATRIARCHS CONFRONT ISRAEL OVER ATTACKS IN WEST BANK
Jerusalem's top Catholic and Orthodox leaders this week called on the Israeli government to hold accountable the Israeli extremists who have been attacking the Christian village of Taybeh in the Holy Land. The patriarchs called out “Israeli police statements" that have "reduced the matter solely to property damage, omitting the broader context of systematic intimidation and abuse."
DISTRICT JUDGE BLOCKS PLANNED PARENTHOOD FUNDING CUT
An Obama-appointed district judge this week blocked a one-year ban on Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood, a key provision in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” The judge argued it would cause “an increase in unintended pregnancies” and other “complications."
EXPOSED: HOW BIDEN DOJ WENT AFTER CONCERNED PARENTS
Newly released emails show that senior officials in the Biden Justice Department sought legal justification to investigate parents who spoke out against COVID-19 mandates, critical race theory, and “transgender” policies during local school board meetings. The move came after a controversial teachers' union letter likened the parents' actions to “domestic terrorism.”
TEXAS CONFRONTS NEW YORK FOR PROTECTING ABORTIONIST
Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a legal petition against a New York county clerk who is shielding an abortionist from being held accountable for illegally causing the death of a baby in Texas last year.
POPE SURPRISES YOUNG PILGRIMS AT JUBILEE OF YOUTH
In a stirring display of pastoral warmth and spontaneity, Pope Leo XIV thrilled more than 120,000 young Catholics the evening of July 29 by appearing unannounced at the opening ceremony for the 2025 Jubilee of Youth.
MEDICAL GROUP: DON'T LET RELIGIOUS PARENTS OPT OUT OF SHOTS
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) this week called for the elimination of religious exemptions from vaccinations, arguing that allowing American parents to opt out of shots makes schools “less safe.”
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POPE LEO ADDRESSES AI, SOCIAL MEDIA
Pope Leo this week outlined the duty of Christians to facilitate true connection in a rapidly developing digital sphere. “It is not simply a matter of generating content, but of creating an encounter of hearts," he said. "This will entail seeking out those who suffer, those who need to know the Lord, so that they may heal their wounds, get back on their feet, and find meaning in their lives.”
LIFESITENEWS CEO EXPLAINS HIS OUSTER, REINSTATEMENT
"I was blindsided," said LifeSiteNews CEO and Editor-in-Chief John-Henry Westen in a video statement released yesterday. The statement detailed the events that led to his brief removal from leadership and his subsequent reinstatement by the publication's board of directors.
BONUS NEWS
Here are the stories we couldn’t fit in today’s LOOP: • A mass shooter blamed the NFL for his mental decline in his suicide note. • The Diocese of Fresno could be handling abuse claims for years to come. • A new book makes an urgent case for tackling the global birth dearth.
THE PROBLEM OF MODERN DECADENCE
The older generations have blamed Millennials for their expensive avocado toast and daily Starbucks. "That's why you can't buy a house!" But the truth is a little more complicated, because in this economy, necessities have become luxuries and luxuries have become necessities. Here's how.
CATHOLIC 101
“If one loves, everything is easy," wrote Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen, "if one does not—everything is hard.” But it's not as simple as it sounds.
SAINT OF THE DAY
On July 30, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Peter Chrysologus, a fifth-century Italian bishop known for testifying courageously to Christ's full humanity and divinity during a period of doctrinal confusion in the Church.
DAILY PSALM
"Holy is the Lord our God." (Psalm 99:9)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
THE CHURCH'S POWERBROKER
Bishop Spellman was a driving force for the Church in the 1900s. He rose quickly through the ranks of the Church with the help of his friends and his ability to raise money for his Diocese. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Boston by Pope Pius XI on July 30, 1932.