THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

TRUMP TOUTS REPUBLICAN WINS AT GOP CONVENTION Encouraging voters to maintain or expand the Republican majorities in Congress, President Donald Trump spoke at the party’s midterm convention in Dallas, championing his administration’s historic victories. READ

CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL DRAWS PROTESTS AT CAMPUS WHERE HE WAS KILLED A planned memorial at Utah Valley University on the one-year anniversary of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s assassination has already sparked student protests. Students for a Democratic Society said that the university's approval of the memorial “endorses” the political and moral views of Turning Point USA. READ

MISSOURI SUPREME COURT’S ELECTION RULING TRIGGERS DUELING FEDERAL RESPONSES After the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Republican-made congressional maps already used in the 2026 primary elections cannot be used in November, both a federal district court and the U.S. Supreme Court were asked to intervene. READ

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ERIKA KIRK REFLECTS ON GRIEF AMID 1-YEAR MARK SINCE HUSBAND’S DEATH In a guest essay in The New York Times, Erika Kirk reflected on the loss of her husband over the past year of milestones and anniversaries. “The first Saturday without a love note from him passed. His 32nd birthday. My birthday. Thanksgiving. When I put the Christmas tree together wrong, it made me realize that being a widow means old traditions will need to make room for new ones,” she wrote. READ

PRO-LIFE GROUPS URGE TRUMP TO CUT ALL FEDERAL FUNDS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD CatholicVote joined 38 other pro-life organizations in calling on the Trump administration to ensure that no federal funding is given to Planned Parenthood. The abortion giant has “allegedly defrauded taxpayers, violated federal laws, and abused public trust,” the organizations wrote in a Sept. 9 letter. READ

JUDGES FOCUS ON ISSUES OF STANDING AS APPELLATE COURT HEARS ABORTION PILL CASE Oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit saw judges press both Louisiana and attorneys for abortion pill manufacturers on issues of standing. Louisiana argued that the Food and Drug Administration's rules that the state’s lawsuit challenges allow out-of-state abortionists to violate Louisiana’s pro-life laws, which the state argues represents an injury. READ

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NEARLY 45,000 PILGRIMS EXPECTED FOR FULTON SHEEN BEATIFICATION While tens of thousands of pilgrims from 48 states and 12 countries are expected to attend Ven. Fulton Sheen’s Sept. 24 beatification in St. Louis, tickets are still available for the monumental event. READ

CARDINAL PIZZABALLA LAUNCHES NEW ACADEMIC INITIATIVE TO FOSTER PEACE IN HOLY LAND The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has been working with the University of Notre Dame’s Jerusalem Center to unveil “Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem.” Launched Sept. 7, the Forum will unite academics, scholars, and religious and civic leaders to address the unique issues facing Jerusalem and the Holy Land. READ

MY DATING CHECKLIST COULD'VE MADE ME MISS MY MATCH Women (and men!) often approach dating with an extremely specific list of qualities that they're looking for in a potential spouse, but in the case of Zeale's Grace Porto, meeting her now-husband challenged much of what she thought she needed in a relationship. READ

CATHOLIC 101 Another married couple may join the ranks of the Catholic Church's canonized saints. Tomás and Paquita Alvira were married parents of nine, and Tomás was a personal friend of St. Josemaria Escriva. READ

SAINT OF THE DAY Today, the Church celebrates St. Nicholas of Tolentino, the patron saint of souls in purgatory who devoted his priesthood to prayer, mercy, and helping souls draw closer to God. READ

DAILY PSALM "Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.” (Psalm 139) READ

DAILY READINGS Today's Mass readings. READ

NEW EPISODE The Trump administration’s plan to pay stay-at-home parents sparks a civil war on the Right. Meanwhile, Ted Cruz's "Protect College Sports Act" is not what it seems. And finally, Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out. All this and more on the LOOPcast! WATCH

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