MONDAY, MAY 4

LAWMAKERS CALL FOR FAUCI INDICTMENT Republican lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department to indict Dr. Anthony Fauci for perjury, with many pointing out his role as a primary architect of the catastrophic policies imposed in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. Any indictment against Fauci would have to come by May 11, after which a statute of limitations would protect him from prosecution. READ

HEZBOLLAH SUPPORTERS TARGET MARONITE CATHOLIC CARDINAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA Supporters of the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah flooded social media with degrading images of Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï, Lebanon's most senior Catholic cleric, as a historic Maronite monastery in northern Lebanon was simultaneously broken into and vandalized. READ

RUBIO TO VISIT VATICAN THIS WEEK Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Catholic, is reportedly planning a visit to the Vatican this week. His slated meeting with the Vatican secretary of state comes as Pope Leo XIV and top bishops in the U.S. decry the Iran war, which Rubio has staunchly defended. READ

POPE LEO CALLS ON FAITHFUL TO REMEMBER JOURNALISTS KILLED IN WAR On World Press Freedom Day, Pope Leo XIV told pilgrims gathered at St. Peter's Square that the right to press freedom "is often violated," and asked Catholics to remember "the many journalists and reporters who have fallen victim to wars and violence." READ

OLDEST US BISHOP, WWII VETERAN, PRO-LIFE HERO Bishop René Henry Gracida was a World War II veteran who flew more than 30 missions in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was also a champion of the pro-life cause, and lived to be our nation's oldest bishop. He passed away May 1 at the age of 102. READ

POPEMOBILE TO TOUR US FOR VICTIMS OF WAR On the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, the U.S.-based organization Cross Catholic Outreach will take the popemobile on a cross-country tour this summer that will raise awareness for children whose lives have been torn apart by armed conflicts. The 3,700-mile road trip from New York to California was an initiative of Pope Francis'. READ

KEEP PLANNED PARENTHOOD DEFUNDED Last year, the abortion industry lost taxpayer subsidies for the first time in our nation’s history. But those funding cuts were only temporary. Now it’s time to make them permanent. Contact your representative now. TAKE ACTION

EGYPT REJECTS CHRISTIAN PETITION FOR EASTER HOLIDAY An Egyptian court recently refused to rule on a petition that would establish Easter as a national holiday and grant Christians the right to celebrate the solemnity without incurring penalties. A spokesperson for the Alliance Defending Freedom International warned that the move represents "the denial of a legal right to worship for Christians who already face ongoing and severe religious persecution." READ

NEW YORK ARCHBISHOP ISSUES LETTER ON ABUSE CASES New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks published a pastoral letter Friday, pledging that the Archdiocese of New York remains committed to bringing “healing and justice” to victim-survivors of clergy sexual abuse. READ

SPIRIT AIRLINES SHUTS DOWN AS DUFFY BLAMES BIDEN FOR COLLAPSE Spirit Airlines halted all flights early Saturday and began liquidation, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blaming the Biden administration for blocking the airline's proposed merger with JetBlue and sealing its fate. READ

ICYMI: MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE Mother's Day is coming up quick! Not sure what to give her? This year, instead of defaulting to generic gifts, consider what would actually simplify, beautify, or elevate her everyday life. READ

CATHOLIC 101 What does beauty have to do with evangelization? READ

SAINT OF THE DAY The first martyrs of Henry VIII's break from Rome, these 16 Carthusian monks refused to sign an oath declaring the king "Supreme Head of the Church of England" and were hanged, drawn, and quartered or tortured to death between 1535 and 1540 — their prior, John Houghton, reportedly embraced his executioner before he was killed. READ

DAILY PSALM "Not to us, O Lord, but to your name give the glory." (Psalm 115) READ

DAILY READINGS Today's Mass readings. READ

PRAY WITH ZEALE Pray the Memorare with Father Andrew Thomas Kang, O.P., at St. Dominic Catholic Church. A new guided prayer is now available on Zeale. WATCH & PRAY