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The Saturday Loop - June 20, 2026
DOJ SUES NEW YORK FOR FORCING 'GENDER IDEOLOGY' ON NUNS
The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Catholic nuns who provide free hospice care to dying cancer patients, challenging a New York law they say would require them to use “preferred pronouns” and assign rooms based on “gender identity.” Other states “should take notice that they cannot require Americans to abandon their religious beliefs in the name of woke gender ideology," a DOJ press release stated.
US, QATAR, IRAN BROKER ISRAELI TRUCE WITH HEZBOLLAH
Israel and Hezbollah agreed June 19 to a truce after overnight strikes in Lebanon initially threatened the progress of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, with Iranian officials pulling out of planned talks in Switzerland slated to take place the same day.
GABBARD BOMBSHELL: FAUCI FUNDED WUHAN BAT RESEARCH
On her last day as Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard released a bombshell report containing newly declassified documents showing that Dr. Anthony Fauci "provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology" before the outbreak of COVID-19, she announced. The work he funded "is now widely viewed as the source of the unintentional lab leak that sparked the pandemic."
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EXCLUSIVE: VIRTUE AND THE STANLEY CUP WIN
"The story is almost too good for a movie," writes Zeale's Brittany Makely. In this exclusive, North Carolina priest Father John De Guzman tells Makely why he saw not only "the heart of a champion," but "the heart of the Christian life" in the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup win.
VANCE RECOUNTS JOURNEY TO CATHOLICISM IN NEW MEMOIR
Nearly a decade in the making, Vice President JD Vance's newly released memoir recounts how a search for meaning, stability, and faith ultimately led him to the Catholic Church.
CATHOLIC BOY SCOUT COLLECTING A TON OF FOOD FOR THE POOR
Catholic teen Anthony DePaola has set out to collect 2,000 pounds of food for his Eagle Scout project. So far, he's gathered 1,275 pounds of nonperishable food for Catholic Charities of Norwich, turning a Scouting milestone into a powerful lesson about service, leadership, and the impact of many hands working together. Here's what he told Zeale News about it.
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DAD'S FIRST YEAR
A seasoned mother offers advice to young fathers based on what her husband learned during his first year of fatherhood.
THE WORLD'S WEIGHT
While it's important to stay informed, a constant stream of news can become a difficult emotional and psychological burden. Here's how Christians can find a balance.
ELEVATED BURGER RECIPE
Up your burger game before your next summer cook-out with this recipe, complete with aged cheddar, caramelized onion, and crispy bacon.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today the Church celebrates St. Silverius, a fascinating figure who was the legitimate son of a layman who went on to become pope. Silverius himself later became pope, but was then deposed and sent into exile, where he died of starvation.
SATURDAY'S PSALM
"For ever I will maintain my love for my servant." (Psalm 89)
SATURDAY'S READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
SUNDAY'S PSALM
"Lord, in your great love, answer me." (Psalm 69)
SUNDAY'S READINGS
Sunday's Mass readings.
ANSWER TO TRIVIA
It's unclear whether Pope John XII or Pope Benedict IX was the youngest pope in the history of the Church. Pope John was likely elected at about 18 years old. Pope Benedict may have been about that age too, though some reports suggest he was even younger! Pope Benedict IX is also the only pope in Church history to become pontiff more than once.
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Tarot cards. Psychics. Ouija boards. Is the occult entering the American mainstream? Erika Ahern examines the booming interest in the New Age, who’s behind it, and why the Church warns that it’s anything but harmless. Check out the latest from The Deep. Now on Zeale. WATCH
