The LOOP
The Monday Loop - May 4, 2026
LAWMAKERS CALL FOR FAUCI INDICTMENT
Republican lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department to indict Dr. Anthony Fauci for perjury, with many pointing out his role as a primary architect of the catastrophic policies imposed in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. Any indictment against Fauci would have to come by May 11, after which a statute of limitations would protect him from prosecution.
HEZBOLLAH SUPPORTERS TARGET MARONITE CATHOLIC CARDINAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Supporters of the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah flooded social media with degrading images of Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï, Lebanon's most senior Catholic cleric, as a historic Maronite monastery in northern Lebanon was simultaneously broken into and vandalized.
RUBIO TO VISIT VATICAN THIS WEEK
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Catholic, is reportedly planning a visit to the Vatican this week. His slated meeting with the Vatican secretary of state comes as Pope Leo XIV and top bishops in the U.S. decry the Iran war, which Rubio has staunchly defended.
POPE LEO CALLS ON FAITHFUL TO REMEMBER JOURNALISTS KILLED IN WAR
On World Press Freedom Day, Pope Leo XIV told pilgrims gathered at St. Peter's Square that the right to press freedom "is often violated," and asked Catholics to remember "the many journalists and reporters who have fallen victim to wars and violence."
OLDEST US BISHOP, WWII VETERAN, PRO-LIFE HERO
Bishop René Henry Gracida was a World War II veteran who flew more than 30 missions in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was also a champion of the pro-life cause, and lived to be our nation's oldest bishop. He passed away May 1 at the age of 102.
POPEMOBILE TO TOUR US FOR VICTIMS OF WAR
On the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, the U.S.-based organization Cross Catholic Outreach will take the popemobile on a cross-country tour this summer that will raise awareness for children whose lives have been torn apart by armed conflicts. The 3,700-mile road trip from New York to California was an initiative of Pope Francis'.
KEEP PLANNED PARENTHOOD DEFUNDED
Last year, the abortion industry lost taxpayer subsidies for the first time in our nation’s history. But those funding cuts were only temporary. Now it’s time to make them permanent. Contact your representative now.
EGYPT REJECTS CHRISTIAN PETITION FOR EASTER HOLIDAY
An Egyptian court recently refused to rule on a petition that would establish Easter as a national holiday and grant Christians the right to celebrate the solemnity without incurring penalties. A spokesperson for the Alliance Defending Freedom International warned that the move represents "the denial of a legal right to worship for Christians who already face ongoing and severe religious persecution."
NEW YORK ARCHBISHOP ISSUES LETTER ON ABUSE CASES
New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks published a pastoral letter Friday, pledging that the Archdiocese of New York remains committed to bringing “healing and justice” to victim-survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
SPIRIT AIRLINES SHUTS DOWN AS DUFFY BLAMES BIDEN FOR COLLAPSE
Spirit Airlines halted all flights early Saturday and began liquidation, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blaming the Biden administration for blocking the airline's proposed merger with JetBlue and sealing its fate.
ICYMI: MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE
Mother's Day is coming up quick! Not sure what to give her? This year, instead of defaulting to generic gifts, consider what would actually simplify, beautify, or elevate her everyday life.
CATHOLIC 101
What does beauty have to do with evangelization?
SAINT OF THE DAY
The first martyrs of Henry VIII's break from Rome, these 16 Carthusian monks refused to sign an oath declaring the king "Supreme Head of the Church of England" and were hanged, drawn, and quartered or tortured to death between 1535 and 1540 — their prior, John Houghton, reportedly embraced his executioner before he was killed.
DAILY PSALM
"Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory." (Psalm 115)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
PRAY WITH ZEALE
Pray the Memorare with Father Andrew Thomas Kang, O.P., at St. Dominic Catholic Church. A new guided prayer is now available on Zeale.
