LOOP: Trump may bomb civilian infrastructure tonight

The LOOP, TUESDAY, APRIL 7  TRUMP MAY BOMB IRANIAN BRIDGES, ELECTRIC PLANTS TONIGHT  President Donald Trump yesterday repeated his threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age,” stating that if Iranian leaders do not agree to a ceasefire plan, he will destroy every power plant and every bridge in Iran over the course of four hours, beginning at 8 P.M. Eastern Time today. "The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” he said at a White House press conference. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

View in browser TUESDAY, APRIL 7 US MAY BOMB IRANIAN BRIDGES, ELECTRIC PLANTS TONIGHT  President Donald Trump yesterday repeated his threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age,” stating that if Iranian leaders do not agree to a ceasefire plan, he will destroy every power plant and every bridge in Iran over the course of four hours, beginning at 8 P.M. Eastern Time today. "The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” he said at a White House press conference.  READ POPE CALLS FOR PEACE ON EASTER SUNDAY  During an Easter Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV called again for peace. “Let those who have weapons lay them down!” he said. “Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!”  READ 'EASTER MIRACLE': US AIRMAN RESCUED FROM IRAN  Trump yesterday praised the rescue of a U.S. Air Force colonel who spent nearly two days hiding in the mountains of Iran after his fighter jet was shot down. The President called the operation an "Easter miracle" and one of the “most daring” rescue missions in American military history.  READ ASTRONAUTS FARTHER FROM EARTH ANY HUMAN IN HISTORY  "Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon made history at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, traveling 248,655 miles from Earth," NASA reported yesterday. "At its farthest point, crew inside the Orion spacecraft will have traveled about 252,760 miles...."  READ GOP LAWMAKERS WORK TO GET BORDER SECURITY FUNDING THROUGH  Republicans in Congress are preparing a budget reconciliation package to get around Senate Democrats, who are determined to block funding for border enforcement efforts. Trump has endorsed the GOP reconciliation plan, which would extend funding for ICE and Border Patrol despite an ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown.  READ WHITE HOUSE HOSTS KIDS FOR EASTER EGG HUNT  President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump opened the White House South Lawn April 6 to thousands of children and families for the 2026 Easter Egg Roll, tying the century-old tradition to a patriotic theme marking America’s 250th anniversary.  READ  LIVING IN THE EASTER TRIDUUM  The Easter Triduum can feel like a blip in the calendar, but it truly represents the heart of the mysteries Christians ought to build their lives around. Here's how praying the Liturgy of the Hours’ Night Prayer every evening can help you build a rhythm of life centered around Christ’s Passion, death, and Resurrection.  READ AD: OUR FREE GIFT FOR EVERY 1ST COMMUNICANT  Unique “coloring novena” prepares kids for their 1st Communion day! Includes prayers of gratitude and supplication FOR someone on earth (such as your priest, your parents) and TO someone in Heaven (your Guardian Angel, Blessed Imelda, and more). Children love the sweet coloring pages to encourage contemplation of the daily prayers. TODAY for LOOPERS: use code FREENOVENA to download for FREE.  USE CODE FREENOVENA AT CHECKOUT POPE LEO: BECOME A HERALD OF THE TRUTH  During his Regina Caeli address yesterday, Pope Leo reflected on the women at the tomb of the risen Christ as models of Christian witness, urging the faithful to proclaim the truth of the Resurrection and bring hope in a world often clouded by falsehood.  READ HOLY FATHER TO ORDAIN 8 PRIESTS  The Pope will ordain eight men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rome April 26 at St. Peter’s Basilica. The ordination will take place on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, known as Good Shepherd Sunday. It will also be the annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations.  READ BRING BACK SUNDAY SUPPERS  Beginning with Mass and continuing at home with hours of cooking, eating, and catching up with family or friends, Sunday suppers offer a simple way to slow down, rebuild community, and reclaim Sunday as a day set apart.  READ CATHOLIC 101  Steps from Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Basilica of Santa Prassede holds a small column believed to be where Christ was scourged — a powerful, often overlooked relic of the Passion hidden inside the richly decorated chapel.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Born into privilege, St. John Baptist de La Salle abandoned a comfortable clerical path to live among lay teachers and educate poor children — teaching them in French instead of Latin, training teachers professionally, and organizing students into structured classrooms. His reforms drew opposition at the time, but later became the foundation for modern Catholic schooling worldwide.  READ DAILY PSALM  "The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord." (Psalm 33)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ NEW EPISODE  What does it take to bring a dying town back to life? Once a thriving steel city, Steubenville had become a shell of its former self. But a small group of dedicated citizens is working to rebuild community and restore hope. Check out the newest episode of Forgotten USA, now streaming on Zeale.  WATCH Have feedback? Click here! Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization, PO Box 3310, Carmel, IN 46082 (317) 669-6127 Unsubscribe Manage preferences