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SATURDAY, JULY 11

HOCHUL ACCUSED OF ANTI-CATHOLIC BIGOTRY OVER LGBT MANDATE New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is calling out Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul for attacking Catholic nuns by defending an LGBT mandate that could force their hospice to violate Church teaching or face penalties. READ

GOP LAWMAKERS DEMAND WNBA PROTECT CAITLIN CLARK Eleven congressional Republicans have demanded answers from the WNBA over repeated physical attacks on Catholic star Caitlin Clark, warning the league’s failure to protect her could draw federal civil-rights scrutiny. READ

ARCHBISHOP NAUMANN BACKS DIRECT ELECTION OF KANSAS JUSTICES Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Naumann is urging Kansans to support an Aug. 4 amendment restoring direct elections for state Supreme Court justices. The current lawyer-dominated selection process, he says, is “deeply flawed.” READ

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CAPTIVE NATIONS SUMMIT TO SPOTLIGHT PEOPLE UNDER COMMUNIST RULE The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation announced its annual Captive Nations Summit will convene July 20 in Washington, bringing together freedom advocates to discuss how to advance democracy in communist and authoritarian states. READ

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONDEMNS CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN NIGERIA The European Parliament voted 510-1 to condemn a jihadist massacre of more than 20 Christians and demand stronger protections and accountability for religious violence in Nigeria. READ

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REMEMBERING ANN BLYTH: HOLLYWOOD STAR, DEVOUT CATHOLIC, PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE Golden Age actress Ann Blyth, who died June 24 at age 98, is remembered for an Oscar-nominated career shaped by Catholic faith, devotion to family, charitable service, and support for the pro-life movement. READ

TURN IT UP: BEST PODCASTS FOR KIDS From saint stories and classic tales to history, science, Scripture, and the Catechism, this age-by-age guide rounds up engaging podcasts for preschoolers, older children, and teens. READ

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO START A SUMMER GARDEN July’s warm soil and long days still leave time to grow fast-maturing vegetables, herbs, berries, and autumn crops — even in containers or on a small balcony. Here’s a practical quick-start guide. READ

SAINT OF THE DAY Today the Church honors St. Benedict, the sixth-century abbot whose Rule shaped Western monastic life through prayer, work, stability, and community. READ

SATURDAY'S PSALM “The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.” (Psalm 93) READ

SATURDAY'S READINGS Today's Mass readings. READ

SUNDAY'S PSALM “The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.” (Psalm 65) READ

SUNDAY'S READINGS Sunday's Mass readings. READ

ANSWER TO TRIVIA The renowned American literary critic Harold Bloom, an agnostic, once said “the universities and colleges in the English-speaking world that have sustained some sense of literature as a matter of powerful cognition and extraordinary aesthetic beauty tend to be Roman Catholic institutions.” Bloom donated some 25,000 volumes from his personal library to a small Catholic liberal arts school in 2002. Born on this day in 1930, he passed away in 2019. Happy birthday to Dr. Bloom, and requiescat in pace.

NEW EPISODE Is Gen Z really lazy, or were they handed a world designed to keep them anxious, distracted, and afraid to commit? On the latest episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers why growing up feels harder than ever and where signs of hope are emerging. Check it out now on Zeale. WATCH