Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Health Alert: CDC won’t publish report showing that covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits

Health Alert

April 22, 4:45 p.m. EDT

CDC won’t publish report showing that covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits

A report showing the efficacy of coronavirus shots that was previously delayed by the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been blocked from being published in the agency’s flagship scientific journal, according to three people familiar with the decision. The move has raised concerns among current and former officials that information about the vaccine’s benefits is being downplayed because it conflicts with the views of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Here’s just some of what you’ll experience at this Catholic celebration of the virtue of patriotism:

Learn from the spiritual guidance of Cardinal Raymond L. Burke
Enjoy remarks on faith and patriotism from Michael Knowles
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See additional inspiring Catholic speakers from sports, media, culture, faith, and public life
Be entertained by country music star Bradley Banning
Experience the Sacrament of Confession and pray before a relic of Christ’s True Cross
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Explore a compelling exhibit on the Shroud of Turin
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Tour a Freedom Truck mobile museum of American history

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Climate Alert: What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the U.S.

Climate Alert

April 22, 12:36 p.m. EDT

What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the U.S.

A massive Pacific hot spot has the attention of climate scientists, who say it could boost temperatures, humidity and the threat of tropical storms in the West during the months ahead.

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LOOP: Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

TRUMP EXTENDS CEASEFIRE AFTER IRANIANS SNUB TALKS President Donald Trump announced just hours before the U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired that he would extend the agreement in order to give the “seriously fractured” Iranian government more time to present a unified proposal. Trump said he was making the concession at the request of Pakistani mediators. READ

IS TRUMP'S PSYCHEDELIC DRUG ORDER GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH? CatholicVote Director of Government Affairs Tom McClusky is warning that Trump’s executive order authorizing research on psychedelic drugs as mental health treatments doesn’t actually put Americans’ health first. “In the case of marijuana, it was all being pushed by people who were going to financially profit," McClusky said. "I'd bet it is the same here.” READ

SPLC INDICTED ON FOR ALLEGEDLY FUNDING WHITE SUPREMACISTS A grand jury delivered indictments against the Southern Poverty Law Center yesterday on federal fraud charges. The Trump Justice Department had probed the controversial left-wing advocacy group for allegedly using donor money to improperly fund white nationalist extremist groups on the pretext of cultivating informants. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accused the SPLC of “manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred.” READ

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ISRAELI MILITARY REPLACES CRUCIFIX DESTROYED BY SOLDIER The Israeli military said it has replaced the damaged crucifix in a southern Lebanese village, days after a uniformed soldier was photographed taking a sledgehammer to the head of a statue of the crucified Jesus Christ. An internal military investigation found that several Israeli soldiers were involved in the incident. READ

POPE LEO REMEMBERS FRANCIS ON 1st ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH Speaking aboard the papal flight from Angola, Pope Leo XIV said his predecessor "gave so much to the Church through his life, his witness, his words, and his gestures" — urging the faithful to pray that Pope Francis "is already enjoying the Lord's mercy." READ

OP-ED: IVF IS A TEMPTATION, BUT THE CHURCH HAS AN ANSWER Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead, who wrote about her own infertility journey, says Catholics are often drawn to IVF out of exhaustion and desperation — but approaches like NaPro Technology offer a path forward that upholds the Church's teaching. READ

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BISHOP: EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE 'ONE NATION UNDER GOD' THEME 'NOT POLITICAL' The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage along the East Coast, concluding in Philadelphia over the 4th of July weekend, is "not about political statements," Bishop Andrew Cozzens said. It's about spiritual renewal as the country marks its 250th anniversary. READ

FATHER WALTER CISZEK'S CANONIZATION CAUSE SUSPENDED The Diocese of Allentown confirmed that documentation supporting the Jesuit priest's beatification did not advance after years of Vatican review, though his legacy of faith amid Soviet persecution endures. READ

TOP 5 COLLEGE DISCERNMENT MISTAKES Most students weigh tuition costs, campus tours, and social media — but the most important question in college discernment is what God is asking of them. READ

CATHOLIC 101 When one mom forgot her rosary and used her baby's toes instead, it went viral — but the moment also reveals something true about the Rosary: it has always been a tactile prayer. READ

SAINT OF THE DAY Today the Church honors Sts. Caius and Soter, two popes of the early Church who both died for the faith. READ

DAILY PSALM "Let all the earth cry out to God with joy." (Psalm 66) READ

DAILY READINGS Today's Mass readings. READ

DON'T MISS Father Mike Schmitz joins Zeale News' McKenna Snow to share insights on Ascension Presents' new video about the Mass and his thoughts on a major milestone for "The Bible in a Year." Check out this exclusive interview available now on Zeale. READ

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