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The Friday Loop - June 26, 2026
SUPREME COURT RULES TWICE IN FAVOR OF TRUMP IMMIGRATION POLICIES
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two major immigration victories yesterday, clearing the way for officials to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Haiti and Syria and upholding the government’s authority to turn back some asylum seekers before they physically reach U.S. soil.
TWIN EARTHQUAKES HIT VENEZUELA
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast on the evening of June 24, killing at least 188 people. The disaster prompted offers of aid from the Vatican, the U.S., and several other countries.
JUDGE KILLS TRUMP ELECTION INTEGRITY ORDER FOR MIDTERMS
A federal judge in Massachusetts yesterday struck down key portions of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to create a federal voter eligibility database and impose new restrictions on the mailing of absentee ballots.
VANCE OUTLINES BREAKTHROUGHS IN IRAN TALKS
Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran have already produced breakthroughs, including a direct communication channel between CENTCOM and the Iranian military to avert future conflicts, tougher nuclear inspections, and an agreement by Iran to dispose of enriched uranium.
LANDMARK ABORTION PILL REVERSAL CASE GOES TO COURT
A landmark First Amendment case over abortion pill reversal opened for trial in the California Superior Court this week. The state is seeking nearly $20 million in penalties against Heartbeat International, a pro-life nonprofit that operates what it describes as the world’s largest network of pregnancy help organizations.
EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE THE HISTORIC NEW LITURGY OF THE HOURS EDITION
As Catholic publisher Ascension prepares to launch the first new English edition of the Liturgy of the Hours in 50 years, the company’s President and CEO, Jonathan Strate, spoke with Zeale News about what is new in the volumes.
POLL: AMERICANS SUPPORT SCHOOL PRAYER
Many Americans favor prayer and other forms of religious expression in public schools, though few support making school prayer mandatory, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Here are the numbers.
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PENNSYLVANIA BISHOPS: BILL THREATENS CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Several Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses are urging the faithful to contact lawmakers and oppose H.B. 2632, legislation they say would dismantle a key tax-credit scholarship program and jeopardize access to Catholic education for thousands of students.
POPE LEO: EUCHARIST CAN REVERSE DIVISION
Pope Leo XIV reflected this week on the transforming power of the Eucharist, telling pilgrims that participation in the Mass unites Christians with Christ and with one another while offering "a powerful antidote to the forces of division" affecting the world.
THE PARABLES OF A GREAT AMERICAN
Parables can come in many forms, but Robert Frost was partial to telling his parables as poems. In every Frost poem, there is a parable that reveals something about the human person.
CATHOLIC 101
How should Catholics approach their finances? This father argues that the extremes of obsessive wealth and living in total poverty are both contrary to what God asks of parents.
SAINT OF THE DAY
Today is the feast of St. Josemaria Escriva. A Spanish priest known for his down-to-earth advice for living the faith in ordinary day-to-day life, he is also the founder of Opus Dei.
DAILY PSALM
"Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you!" (Psalm 137)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
NEW EPISODE
Democratic Socialists sweep NYC primaries. Meanwhile, Britain’s political chaos continues as populism rises throughout the West. And finally, SCOTUS hands Trump an immigration win, Bishop Barron blasts liberal Catholic moral theology, and the Knicks ignite a DEI trash-can scandal. All this and more on the LOOPcast! WATCH
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