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The Wednesday Loop - October 28, 2026

CV PRESIDENT URGES CARDINAL CUPICH TO RECONSIDER HONORING ABORTION DONOR

CatholicVote President and CEO Kelsey Reinhardt urged Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago to reconsider his plan to honor businessman Michael J. Sacks at an Oct. 29 seminary fundraiser, citing reports that Sacks has given hundreds of thousands of dollars toward efforts to expand access to abortion in Illinois. “An award is not a photo op; it is a public statement about what the Church admires,” she said.

DOJ TO DEPLOY ABOUT 1,000 ELECTION MONITORS FOR MIDTERMS

Civil Rights Division head Harmeet Dhillon said the Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to polling places for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, describing the initiative as “the biggest DOJ election observer effort in history.”

VIRGINIA BISHOP SAYS TRUTH IS ‘ON OUR SIDE’ AHEAD OF KEY BALLOT VOTE

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, spoke in his most recent podcast episode about the efforts the diocese has made to raise awareness on voting “no” on ballot questions that undermine the sanctity of life and true marriage. “We certainly know that we have the truth on our side, and I am not underestimating the prayer and the fasting that is taking place in our diocese,” he said, “what powerful forces they are.”

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DHS TIGHTENS SECURITY IN US TERRITORY OVER ESPIONAGE AND BIRTH TOURISM WORRIES

According to the Department of Homeland Security, Chinese nationals have exploited a visa waiver program to travel to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and obtain U.S. citizenship for their children and conduct espionage related to nearby military installations in Guam. Efforts to close that loophole are a good start, immigration and national security experts say, but there is more work to be done.

CATHOLIC TEENS SHARE PERSPECTIVES ON FAITH AND COMMUNITY

More than 600 high school students gathered for the first EXULT Youth Conference in Washington, D.C., where they spent a day in prayer and fellowship with other young Catholics.

NEWSOM: SOCIALIST MOVEMENT WILL BECOME ‘MAINSTREAM’ IN DEM PARTY

California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom predicted in a hidden-camera video that the Democratic Socialists of America’s push for “bold change” will become a “dominant” force within the Democratic Party. The potential 2028 presidential contender said there’s “no question” it will become “a mainstream democratic movement.” The DSA’s platform calls for allowing noncitizens to vote, defunding the police, and replacing capitalism with democratic socialism.

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CHRISTIANS REPORTEDLY KILLED IN NIGERIA

At least seven Christians were reportedly killed in Nigeria following deadly attacks on Christians in Jordan and Ethiopia. Bishop Robert Barron is urging the faithful to pray and press leaders to act.

NORTH DAKOTA BISHOPS BACK MEASURE TO PROTECT PRO-LIFE LAWS

North Dakota’s Catholic bishops are urging voters to support a ballot measure that would make it harder to amend the state constitution, warning that future abortion-related amendments could threaten existing protections for unborn children.

BEAUTY IS NOT A LUXURY

Beauty is not a superfluous add-on in our lives, but rather a necessity because it is one of the transcendentals. Zeale Lifestyle’s Rosie Hall explains why and offers easy ways to recognize and bring more beauty into your life.

CATHOLIC 101

In a recent episode of the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, Protestant historian Cody Tucker accused Mother Teresa of "never doing anything good." Catholic Answers addresses these myths and slanderous accusations about the saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

SAINT OF THE DAY

Saints Simon and Jude were among the twelve apostles who followed Jesus and devoted their lives to bringing others closer to Him. Though little is known about their lives, tradition remembers them for spreading the Gospel together and remaining faithful to Christ until death.

DAILY PSALM

"Their message goes out through all the earth." (Psalm 19)

DAILY READINGS

Today's Mass readings.

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