The LOOP
The Friday Loop - May 22, 2026
CUBAN AMERICANS CELEBRATE US INDICTMENT OF CASTRO
Cuban ex-pats in Florida are praising the Trump administration for indicting 94-year-old former leader of Cuba Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 killing of four men working to rescue people off the U.S. coast as they fled the communist regime. "Thank you for actually doing a good job and standing up for Cubans, for liberty, and anti-communism," one South Florida woman said.
CATHOLIC LAWMAKER URGES RUBIO TO CONFRONT INDIA
Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to confront Prime Minister Darendra Modi over his nation's increasingly ugly record of anti-Christian persecution. Rubio will soon travel to India on an official visit, giving him an opportunity to address the grave concerns Smith raises.
MINNESOTA FRAUDSTER GETS 41 YEARS AMID CRACKDOWN
Federal officials announced sweeping new Medicaid fraud charges in Minnesota yesterday, accusing 15 defendants of schemes involving more than $90 million in alleged losses. The announcement came just hours after Aimee Bock, the “mastermind” behind the massive Feeding Our Future case, received the longest sentence yet connected to that fraud investigation.
WILL COLORADO'S SUPREME COURT REVIVE 'TRANS' PROGRAM?
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled May 18 that a children’s hospital "discriminated" against “transgender” minors when it stopped subjecting children to drugs such as puberty blockers or hormone therapies amid concerns over potential federal sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
BABY ARYA FINALLY COMES HOME
Arya Marvella, a premature baby girl who was born at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia at just 24 weeks' gestation and spent 236 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), has finally been released after surviving a series of serious medical complications.
OKLAHOMA MAKES ABORTION PILL TRAFFICKING A FELONY
Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law this week that makes abortion pill trafficking a felony offense in the state. The legislation’s sponsors say the measure will protect women from coercion and from taking the deadly drugs without medical oversight.
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VANCE ATTENDS CATHOLIC GATHERING IN DC
Vice President JD Vance yesterday attended Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer’s “Catholic Connections” gathering, where the Catholic VP reportedly shared his personal faith testimony and discussed how the faith informs his approach to governing. The regular meetings bring together Catholic Hill staffers and members of Congress.
EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL DRAWS THOUSANDS IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
More than 3,000 Catholics gathered in Bellevue, Washington, for the ASCEND Eucharistic Revival, an event the organization described as one of the “largest gatherings of Pacific Northwest Catholics in decades.”
HOW TO STEP FROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD
In a world that treats growing up like a burden and masculinity like a pathology, many young men reach the end of high school or college and feel paralyzed. But the path to true manhood isn't found in career advice or "next steps." It's built on the daily decision to move from self-indulgence to service of others.
CATHOLIC 101
The United States is home to nearly 90 Blesseds, Venerables, and Servants of God. Here's a closer look at just a few of these could-be saints.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Rita, a patroness of mothers and of impossible causes!
DAILY PSALM
"The Lord has established his throne in heaven." (Psalm 103)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
NEW ON ZEALE
Why is Pope Leo XIV being called a Pope of peace? Episode 2 of An American Pope explores the first year of his papacy and how his steady, distinctive demeanor is shaping his reputation around the world.
