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The Friday Loop - May 15, 2026
SUPREME COURT ALLOWS MIFEPRISTONE SALES WHILE LOUSIANA CASE PROCEEEDS
The Supreme Court on May 14 declined to immediately restore in-person safeguards for the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing companies to keep offering mail-order abortion drugs online while a Louisiana-led lawsuit proceeds in lower courts.
ACTING FDA HEAD PLEDGES TO SERVE PRO-LIFE CAUSE
The new Acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, Kyle Diamantas, faced an immediate outcry from pro-life leaders when he took on the role this week following the ouster of former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. Diamantas once performed legal services for a Planned Parenthood affiliate, but reportedly has now contacted several national pro-life organizations to pledge his loyalty to the cause of life.
CHINA OPEN TO BUYING US OIL, UNBENDING ON TAIWAN
During President Donald Trump's round of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Xi expressed openness to buying some U.S. oil to lessen China's dependence on Iran. According to the White House, Xi also agreed that the Hormuz Strait should be opened and Iran should not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. China remains unbending in its hostility to Taiwan, however, and warned of future "conflicts" with the U.S. unless Trump removes arms support from the island.
OFFICIALS DISTANCE SYNOD FROM REPORT ON SAME-SEX ATTRACTION
A spokesperson for the General Secretariat of the Synod has distanced the entity from a recently released controversial final report on same-sex attraction by a Synod on Synodality study group.
TRUMP ADMIN ATTEMPTS TO SEIZE CHURCH LAND FOR BORDER WALL
The Diocese of Las Cruces is fighting the Trump administration's attempt to seize 14 acres of Church land at the base of Mount Cristo Rey, a pilgrimage site visited by up to 40,000 faithful on the feast of Christ the King, for use in the border wall project.
CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC STUDENTS PUSH NEWSOM FOR SCHOOL CHOICE
More than 1,100 Catholic students from St. Genevieve Parish Schools in Panorama City, California, formed a one-mile human chain May 13 to urge Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to enroll the state in Trump's federal school choice program.
'SAVE WEST BANK CHRISTIANS' INITIATIVE CONFRONTS SETTLER VIOLENCE
Vatican News recently reported that Israeli settler attacks on Christian Palestinians in the West Bank are going on with no accountability. Zeale News spoke with Vulnerable People Project founder Jason Jones about his apostolate's "Save West Bank Christians" initiative, which is designed to bring the accountability the Vatican News report warned is lacking.
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BEAUTIFUL MARIAN DEVOTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
Deepen your Marian devotion with a beautiful collection of prayer cards, holy cards, metal keepsakes, and the Crown of Roses devotional book. Featuring beloved prayers including the Holy Rosary, Memorare, Angelus, and Mary Undoer of Knots, this special devotion bundle is perfect for prayer, gifting, and honoring Our Blessed Mother.
SSPX ISSUES STATEMENT TO POPE, NOT BACKING DOWN
The superior general of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X issued a public statement to Pope Leo yesterday after the Vatican warned the Society could be in schism if it goes through with ordaining new bishops without papal permission in July. The SSPX statement made no promises to cancel its ordinations.
RELIC OF TRUE CROSS COMING TO ZEALE FOR AMERICA 250
Participants in Zeale for America 250, the patriotic prayer rally CatholicVote is set to host June 13 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, will have the opportunity to venerate a relic of the True Cross.
THE BEST READS FOR YOUR FAMILY ROAD TRIP THIS SUMMER
This guide pairs the perfect -aloud books with wherever your family is headed this summer, from Laura Ingalls Wilder through Wisconsin to founding fathers biographies for a D.C. trip.
CATHOLIC 101
St. Louise de Marillac left parents a powerful prayer to say during the Rosary to bind their children to Mary's Immaculate Heart, especially for children who have drifted from the faith.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today is the feast of St. Isidore, a Spanish farmer who, together with his wife Maria, serves as a patron of married couples.
DAILY PSALM
"God is king of all the earth." (Psalm 47)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
AMERICA250
Join Catholics from across the nation at Zeale for America 250. Be a part of this historic moment of prayer and renewal for our country. Will you be there?
