LOOP: Pro-life groups urge permanent ban on Planned Parenthood funds

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 CATHOLICVOTE, PRO-LIFE ORGS URGE PERMANENT BAN ON PLANNED PARENTHOOD FUNDING  CatholicVote has joined more than 50 pro-life leaders in a letter urging the Trump administration to permanently block Planned Parenthood from any taxpayer-funded program. The letter asks the administration to invoke a process that allows the government to ban contractors found guilty of misconduct such as fraud and criminal violations.  READ VENEZUELA CLAIMS TO KNOW OF 'FALSE FLAG ATTACK' PLANS  Venezuelan officials over the weekend claimed to have learned from mercenaries about plans on the part of U.S. intelligence to conduct a "false flag attack" in the region soon. The news comes as the Trump administration escalates its military presence near Venezuela. Trump recently also revealed he had approved covert operations against the South American nation.  READ ADMIN TO REVERSE BIDEN ILLEGAL MIGRANT ABORTION RULE  "The Trump administration is moving to roll back a Biden-era regulation that allows taxpayer dollars to pay for unaccompanied illegal alien children in the U.S. to travel to get abortions," The Daily Signal reports.  READ AD: JOIN NOW IN PRAYING TO TURN HEARTS BACK TO GOD IN OUR WORLD!  Our Lady says we can conquer the darkness with prayer AND fasting! Join The International Week of Prayer & Fasting (IWOPF) Conference Nov 15-23 to turn people's hearts back to God. Remember, Pope St. John Paul II told us: "Jesus Himself has shown us by His own example that prayer AND fasting are the first and most effective weapons against the forces of evil." JOIN NOW REPORT FINDS ALARMING LEVELS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION  A report released Oct. 21 on religious freedom around the world has found that nearly 65% of the world's population — almost 5.4 billion people — lives in countries with serious or very serious levels of religious persecution.  READ POPE LEO URGES HUMILITY IN ANGELUS ADDRESS  Pope Leo yesterday warned against approaching morality with the attitude of the Pharisee who congratulates himself and misjudges the publican. The Pharisee's attitude "is clearly presumptuous, denoting a strict observance of the law, but one that is poor in love, made up of 'giving' and 'taking,' of debts and credits, devoid of mercy," the Holy Father said.  READ VATICAN: ELIMINATING NUKES AN 'URGENT MORAL IMPERATIVE' A Vatican representative told the UN General Assembly in New York last week, "The Holy See affirms its unwavering conviction that efforts to control, limit, reduce, and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons are not an unrealistic prospect, but a possibility and an urgent moral imperative." READ AD: KISS ME GOODNIGHT  Experience the innocent love of a family with this wonderful story rooted in Sacred Scripture and Tradition from the EWTN Catalogue. SEE INSIDE 5 PRIESTS MAY BE DEPORTED, DEPRIVING THOUSANDS OF MASS  Five foreign-born priests in eastern Idaho may be forced to leave by June 2026 due to immigration law changes and visa processing delays, threatening regular access to Sunday Mass for thousands of Catholics.  READ PENNSYLVANIA DIOCESE FUNDS VICTIM'S MUSHROOM THERAPY A Pennsylvania man who was molested by a priest four decades ago convinced the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown last year to pay for psilocybin therapy. The therapy involved taking psychedelic mushrooms twice in an attempt to heal him of the trauma from the abuse. READ NOT TO BE MISSED...  Here are the stories we couldn't fit in today's LOOP: •    A Texas school district is replacing Good Friday with Cesar Chavez Day. READ •    A Mass for Venezuela's newly canonized saints was canceled, reportedly for fear of politicization. READ •    An interview with Saint Padre Pio's personal secretary recently racked up 100,000 views in a single month.  READ REST BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS  For peace at home, try building these rhythms of rest before the craziness of the holidays gets underway. There's a lot of expectation, pressure, and tradition, but that doesn't mean you're stuck with stress and exhaustion. Here are some tips from Beata Home.  READ CATHOLIC 101  The term "scrupulosity" is derived from the Latin word scrupulis, which means "a small sharp stone or pebble." Do you suffer from scrupulosity? If so, what can you do about it? Find out here.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today the Church honors Saint Frumentius of Ethiopia. Born in Lebanon, he would later become a resident of Ethiopia, where he formed close connections with Ethiopian royalty. Using those relationships, he was able to bring missionaries to Ethiopia and convert much of the population. He even became the country's bishop. READ DAILY PSALM  "Our God is the God of salvation." (Psalm 68)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ PILGRIMAGE  Did you know Spain was once conquered by Muslims? To win their country back, Christians invoked the help of Saint James the Apostle. LOOP Editor Josh Mercer just got back from Spain and shared all about this amazing story and the ancient pilgrimage route that is regaining popularity.  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