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The Wednesday Loop - July 22, 2026

6,600 NONCITIZENS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill yesterday admitted that roughly 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote from June 2023 to June 2024. Hundreds may have cast votes. The state is removing the registrations and investigating why the failure has gone uncorrected for so long.

MILITARY ARCHBISHOP MOURNS 2 US SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAN WAR

Archbishop Timothy Broglio offered condolences after 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, were killed in an Iranian attack on a U.S. air base in Jordan. The military archbishop urged prayer for a quick end to the conflict: "May there be no more innocent victims on either side."

HASAN PIKER PRAISED MAO, THEN CAMPAIGNED FOR ABDUL EL-SAYED

Resurfaced video shows far-left streamer Hasan Piker calling Mao Zedong "one of the great leaders of this world" and saying he would never criticize the mass-murderous communist dictator. The clip is getting new scrutiny after Piker campaigned with Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed.

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ORTEGA VOWS NICARAGUA WILL NEVER HOLD ANOTHER ELECTION

Dictator Daniel Ortega says his regime will build a legal "wall" to ensure opposition parties can never win power. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the move proof of the family dictatorship’s "cowardice" and urged other nations to isolate the regime, which has jailed dissidents, expelled religious orders, and persecuted the Catholic Church.

EXCLUSIVE: BOSCO GROUP HELPS STUDENTS KEEP THE FAITH

The Associates of St. John Bosco (ASJB) connects incoming freshmen with Catholic peers, mentors, and campus resources before move-in day — an inspired early intervention against the post-high-school exodus from the Church. EDITOR’S NOTE: Tuesday’s LOOP incorrectly identified the organization featured in this report. We apologize for the error.

WSJ SPOTLIGHTS PARENTS’ FIGHT AGAINST MANDATORY SCHOOL GENDER LESSONS

The Wall Street Journal editorial board spotlighted California parents who challenged a mandatory elementary-school program that made fifth-graders present a "gender-identity" book to kindergartners without advance notice or an opt-out.

5 THINGS EVERY CATHOLIC FATHER SHOULD KNOW TO PROTECT HIS FAMILY

"The first sin to destroy families is the abdication of spiritual headship." — Fr. Chad RippergerIn a world filled with confusion, temptation, and spiritual attacks, Catholic fathers are called to lead. Discover five essential truths to strengthen family prayer, establish order in the home, protect those entrusted to your care, and embrace your God-given role as spiritual leader. LEARN MORE

PROSECUTORS: ANN WIDDECOMBE STRUCK 21 TIMES WITH A HAMMER

Prosecutors say the Catholic champion and former British minister was eating lunch at home when a man entered, struck her 21 times with a hammer, took her wallet, and left after roughly two minutes. The suspect is charged with murder, and investigators are examining a possible political or terrorist motive.

50+ GOP LAWMAKERS DEMAND AUTOPSIES FOR THE DC FIVE

Led by Republicans Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chris Smith, more than 50 lawmakers are pressing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to order autopsies and a full investigation into five late-term babies recovered from the Washington Surgi-Clinic. They want answers about why pro-life activists were prosecuted while evidence of possible federal abortion crimes went unexamined.

NORWEGIAN NOVELIST SIGRID UNDSET COULD BECOME A SAINT

Oslo Bishop Fredrik Hansen is preparing to open a canonization cause for Sigrid Undset, the Nobel Prize-winning authoress of "Kristin Lavransdatter." Catholic Association senior fellow Ashley McGuire recently examined the significance of the Catholic convert and defender of the faith potentially becoming Norway’s second female saint.

CATHOLIC 101

Msgr. Jason Gray — executive director of the Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation and the priest who personally investigated the miracle approved for Sheen’s beatification — told Zeale News how the future blessed pioneered mass-media evangelization without watering down the truth. Here's how Archbishop Sheen's example still challenges Catholic communicators today.

SAINT OF THE DAY

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the devoted disciple who encountered the risen Christ and became the "Apostle to the Apostles" by announcing the Resurrection.

DAILY PSALM

"My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God." (Psalm 63)

DAILY READINGS

Today's Mass readings.

MOVING WORDS

Vice President JD Vance explains why Jesus Christ should be at the center of every part of your life, including politics. WATCH & SHARE

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