BOULDER ATTACKER IS EGYPTIAN NATIONAL IN US ILLEGALLY The suspect accused in Sunday's firebombing attack in Colorado was in the US illegally, having overstayed a visa issued under the Biden administration. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national, was arrested after attacking a pro-Israel group in Boulder that was advocating for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.READ
OUTRAGOUS: APPLE TV+ SHOW DEPICTS DESECRATION OF EUCHARIST A recent episode of the Apple TV+ show "Your Friends & Neighbors" has sparked outrage among Catholics for its shocking depiction of Eucharistic desecration. In the offending scene, two characters unlawfully enter a church, remove Eucharistic Hosts from the tabernacle, and treat them as snack food — with jam as a dip.READ
CATHOLIC CONSERVATIVE WINS POLISH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONKarol Nawrocki, a Polish conservative Catholic who has established a friendly relationship with President Donald Trump, narrowly won the country's presidential election Monday, securing 50.89% of the vote in a hard-fought race against liberal Warsaw Mayor RafaĆ Trzaskowski. Here are the details. READ
EGYPTIAN STATE TAKES CHRISTIAN MONASTERY AT MT SINAI An Egyptian appeals court has ruled that the 6th-century Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is property of the Egyptian state, though the monks' presence there is still allowed with restricted access to certain buildings.READ
A VICTORY OF PRO-LIFE CLINICS IN VERMONT Vermont recently amended a 2023 law that had banned pregnancy resource centers from advertising their services and letting their nonmedical staff provide women with information or counseling about pregnancy.READ
MAJOR CORPORATIONS RETREAT FROM 'PRIDE MONTH' A Gravity Research survey of over 200 corporate executives found that 39% of companies plan to reduce engagement with "Pride Month" this year, cutting sponsorships of "Pride" events and reducing rainbow-themed merchandise and public messaging.READ
ACLU DROPS LAWSUITS AGAINST KENTUCKY PRO-LIFE LAWSThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kentucky on May 30 dropped its lawsuit challenging two of the state's pro-life laws. Kentucky's attorney general, the defendant, applauded the move as one that will save lives.READ
SO MUCH NEWS...Here are the stories we couldn't fit it today's LOOP:
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Two Indiana Christians won after people abused the law to harass them.READ
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A San Francisco dinner for young Catholic women drew record crowds! READ
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US Socialists are split on whether to condemn political murder.READ
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BURNED OHIO CHURCH MAY STILL BE SALVAGEABLE The Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced that St. John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein, Ohio — the same church the local fire department declared lost May 30 after a fire — could still be restored.READ
NIGERIAN PRIESTS ASSOCIATION SPEAK OUT ON MURDERS More than 50 Catholics were murdered in Nigeria in a string of attacks that a local association of priests believes are a response to a bishop's condemnation of religious persecution at the hands of Islamists.READ
THE SHIFTING STORY AROUND PORN Mainstream voices for decades have been calling porn harmless and even healthy. Now, government officials in many parts of the world are panicking and attempting to restrict it. What happened? Here's how the narrative has changed, and what has fueled it. READ
CATHOLIC 101Sometimes it's good to return to the basics. What are the core tenets of Catholic Social Teaching? These principles give clarity and cohesiveness in an age of confusion and misinformation, providing guidelines for our behavior in our personal lives and for society as a whole.READ
SAINT OF THE DAY Today the Church honors Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions. Charles protected the young servants of Buganda from their king's homosexual advances. The king eventually ordered Charles and the boys whose innocence he had defended – some as young as 13 – to be put to death. Charles was martyred by burning at the stake in 1886 at the age of 26. He continued to pray as the flames consumed him.READ
DAILY PSALM "Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth." (Psalm 68:33)READ
THE ROSARY PRIEST On June 15, 1941, the newly ordained Fr. Patrick Peyton knew he had to honor a bargain he had made 13 years prior. Peyton had been struck by advanced tuberculosis and had told the Blessed Mother that if he was healed he would devote his life to promoting peace through the Rosary. Turning to media for this mass evangelization effort, "The Rosary Priest," as Peyton was dubbed, developed TV specials, radio shows, and rosary rallies that still champion the power of the Rosary to this day. READ
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