LOOP: RFK pledges probe of abortion drug mifepristone

THURSDAY, MAY 15 RFK PLEDGES PROBE OF ABORTION DRUG MIFEPRISTONE Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said has ordered a top-down review of the abortion drug mifepristone in light of "alarming" research showing it does far more harm to women than previously reported. The research "clearly ... indicates at the very least the [FDA] label should be changed," Kennedy said, adding that he has asked the head of the FDA "to do a complete review and to report back."  READ BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS TO HONOR POPE Catholic Congressman Rep. Riley Moore, R-WV, this week introduced a resolution officially congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his election as the first American-born pope in history.  READ POLL: DEMOCRATIC VOTERS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT THEIR PARTY  A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Wednesday found just one-third of Democratic voters say they are optimistic about the future of their party, down from nearly 60% last July. READ PLANNED PARENTHOOD: 'THE MORE IT COLLECTS, THE MORE IT KILLS'  Planned Parenthood self-reported in its annual financial update that government funds provided 39% of its total revenue of $2 billion – meaning taxpayers gave the abortion giant its single greatest source of income during the past year. During the same period, Planned Parenthood ended the lives of a record number of unborn children. Dr. Susan Berry reports how pro-life leaders are responding.  READ AD: 'SO MUCH CONSOLATION FOR MY WIFE AND MY DAUGHTERS'  This picture book about Jellybean, a baby taken by God while still in Mom's belly, reveals to children the important role lost siblings still play in their families. Nearly 1/3 of women suffer miscarriage or infant loss. Jellybean reminds us of God's Hand in this pain, consoling siblings, parents, and grandparents. In its 3rd printing in less than a year. GET JELLYBEAN NOW CHARGES AGAINST PRO-LIFE MEGAPHONE PREACHER DROPPED  Prosecutors this month dropped their charges against Zack Knotts, an Ohio pro-life advocate who was arrested in December for giving Christian witness with a megaphone outside an abortion facility. Knotts was arrested after standing on a public sidewalk outside the Cuyahoga Falls abortion facility and using a megaphone to tell women, "There's hope in the Gospel of Jesus Christ for all of you." READ OP-ED: POPE LEO'S THINKING ALIGNS WITH 'AMERICA FIRST'  "Does Pope Leo XIV subscribe to the tenets of the economic agenda of patriotic populism?" write Josh Mercer and Steve Cortes in a RealClearPolitics op-ed. "Well, it seems so," since the new pope explicitly said he chose his papal name to honor Pope Leo XIII, whose writings show an "economic model that aligns totally with the America First vision: a pro-worker populist framework, flowing from the political right."  READ   SO MUCH NEWS...  Here are the stories we couldn't fit in today's LOOP: •    A new poll finds two-thirds oppose taxpayer-funded child "trans" treatments. READ •    Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been indicted for defying ICE. READ •    A Michigan diocese will hold Corpus Christi Mass at a baseball stadium. READ AD: FREE PHONE! Get rewarded for partnering with the pro-life phone company with the code 'LOOP'!  SHOP NOW OPINION: PARISHES SHOULD HELP MAKE PARENTS PRIMARY EDUCATORS  A compelling recent opinion piece argued that instead of outsourcing religious education to Catholic schools or religious education teachers at parishes, parents should be trained to teach their children the faith themselves. READ INCORRUPT BODY OF ST TERESA BRINGS PILGRIMS TO TEARS  This week, St. Teresa of Ávila's body was put on display May 11 in Alba de Tormes, Spain, for the first time since 1914. Her body, still partially incorrupt, brought many pilgrims to tears. READ WHY ARE YOUNG PEOPLE FLOCKING TO THE CHURCH?  Why are so many young adults becoming Catholic? This is true on the campus of Notre Dame, in the city of Los Angeles, in the US at large, in other countries around the world, and even in Europe. It seems that young people are discovering the Church offers something that cannot be found elsewhere. Dr. Christopher Kaczor explains. READ CATHOLIC 101  With the spotlight on Peru, let's learn a little more about the country and culture. Along with globally-renowned cuisine, breathtaking mountains, and awe-inspiring Machu Picchu, there is a deep Catholic tradition in Peru. Here are four inspiring Peruvian saints.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today is the feast of Saint Isidore, a holy farmer, husband, and father. Many miracles and cures have been reported at his grave, in which his body remains incorruptible. His wife, Maria, was also canonized. St. Isidore is the patron saint of agricultural workers. READ DAILY PSALM  "For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord." (Psalm 89:2)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ THE CITY OF LITTLE MEN  In 1917, Father Edward Flanagan embarked on a new mission in downtown Omaha: to provide wayward boys with the sense of love, prayer, and family he had experienced as a boy in Ireland. Flanagan established Boys Town, a "City of Little Men" guided by the principle that, "There are no bad boys; there is only bad environment, bad training, bad example, bad thinking."  READ Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127