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The Saturday Loop - May 2, 2026
TRUMP TO CONGRESS: IRAN WAR 'TERMINATED'
President Donald Trump told lawmakers yesterday that the Iran war is over, resetting the clock just ahead of a legal deadline that would have required Congressional approval for a continuation of the conflict. On the same day, Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, signaling further conflict may be around the corner.
FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS MAIL-ORDER ABORTION PILLS
A federal court yesterday sided with Louisiana’s case against allowing mail-order abortion pills. The decision ordered the reinstatement of safety rules that were suspended by the Biden administration in 2023 in order to bypass pro-life state laws.
CATHOLICS RECALL KING'S VISIT IN VIRGINIA
Front Royal, the Northern Virginia town that’s the site of Christendom College, made the itinerary of the British royal couple’s brief visit to the U.S. “I’m extremely proud of the event we put together to share with [King Charles III] a little part of our local heritage and culture,” a graduate of the Catholic liberal arts college told Zeale News.
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EXCLUSIVE WITH ATTORNEY WHO HELPED OVERTURN ROE
Alliance Defending Freedom attorney John Bursch told Zeale News in an interview yesterday that Catholics should not separate their professional lives from their faith but bring Christian witness into their ordinary work through prayer, personal example, and one-on-one interactions.
HEGSETH ARGUES WAR INITIATED OVER IRAN'S 'NUCLEAR AMBITIONS'
War Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Trump administration's handling of the Iran war in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee this week, arguing that the war was launched not because of an "imminent threat" of Iran using nuclear weapons, but because Iran had not given up its "nuclear ambitions" after the U.S. destroyed its nuclear program in 2025.
FOOTAGE RELEASED OF ATTACK ON NUN IN JERUSALEM
Israeli police released graphic footage April 30 showing a man shoving and kicking a French Catholic nun near Mount Zion in Jerusalem. The attack came amid a spike in acts of hate against Christians in the Old City and the broader West Bank.
ISRAELI MILITARY DESTROYS MONASTERY AND CATHOLIC-RUN SCHOOL
Israeli forces yesterday demolished a historic monastery and its attached school run by a Catholic order of religious sisters in the southern Lebanese border village of Yaroun.
DO NOT MISS THIS A250 SPEAKER
Coach Joe Lombardi, NFL legend and grandson of the great Vince Lombardi, will be speaking at Zeale for America 250 on June 13. How does this devout Catholic husband and father of seven balance the disciplines of faith and championship? Don't miss this opportunity for you and your family to meet and learn from him first-hand!
10 MICRO-HABITS FOR A TIDIER HOME
Do you want to take steps towards a tidier home but don’t have the bandwidth for an organizational overhaul? Try these micro habits!
PATRIOTISM ISN'T A POLITICAL AFFILIATION
"Loving our country is not a political statement," writes Katie Broussard. "While our political affiliations and ideologies may differ, we are all Americans and together must fight for our country’s prosperity."
HOW TO APPRECIATE AN ART MUSEUM
Here are five tips on how to appreciate a work of art in a museum. If you approach each piece of art with these five points in mind, you will walk away with a new appreciation for the time and talent that went into each work.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today is the feast of St. Athanasius. The fourth-century bishop is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his absolute dedication to the doctrine of Christ's divinity. He is a doctor of the Church.
SATURDAY'S PSALM
"All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God." (Psalm 98)
SATURDAY'S READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
SUNDAY'S PSALM
"Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you." (Psalm 33)
SUNDAY'S READINGS
Sunday's Mass readings.
ANSWER TO TRIVIA
Long after his death, Maryland locals — including Jesuit clergy and former slaves — held that George Washington died a Roman Catholic. And it wasn't just a baseless rumor or a quaint folk tale. The evidence is considerable, don't you think?
DON'T MISS
America needs more homes. But why are the new ones already falling apart? On the latest episode of The Deep, Erika exposes why “Big Building” is making America’s housing crisis worse. Check it out now on Zeale.
