LOOP: Trump defends war in address to nation

The LOOP, THURSDAY, APRIL 2  TRUMP VOWS TO BOMB IRAN 'BACK TO STONE AGE'  President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued rival appeals to Americans yesterday. Trump defended the war effort and vowed to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Age" in the next two to three weeks. Pezeshkian questioned whether the war serves American interests. Also yesterday, several world leaders addressed their countries about the instability and economic tribulations the world now faces as a result of the war. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

View in browser THURSDAY, APRIL 2 - HOLY THURSDAY OF THE LORD'S SUPPER TRUMP VOWS TO BOMB IRAN 'BACK TO THE STONE AGE'  President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued rival appeals to Americans yesterday. Trump defended the war effort and vowed to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Age" in the next two to three weeks. Pezeshkian questioned whether the war serves American interests. Also yesterday, several world leaders addressed their countries about the instability and economic tribulations the world now faces as a result of the war.  READ HEAD OF US BISHOPS JOINS POPE IN CALLING FOR CEASEFIRE  Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement yesterday echoing appeals by Pope Leo XIV for a ceasefire and quoting the Holy Father's message that no one can use Jesus, King of Peace, to justify war.  READ COLORADO BILL THREATENS PARENTS WHO REJECT GENDER IDEOLOGY  A recently introduced Colorado bill that has drawn sharp criticism from the state's Catholic bishops could allow courts to factor a parent's refusal to affirm a child's "gender identity" into custody decisions.  READ AD: ALIGN YOUR CATHOLIC VALUES WITH YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS  Want a mutual fund that respects your pro-life, pro-family beliefs? All seven Ave Maria Funds share your Catholic values. They don't invest in companies that support abortion, pornography or embryonic stem cell research, or make corporate contributions to Planned Parenthood. Learn more about Ave Maria, the nation's largest Catholic mutual fund family.  LEARN MORE DOJ SUES MINNESOTA FOR ALLOWING MALES IN GIRLS' SPORTS  The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minnesota March 30, alleging the state has discriminated against female athletes by allowing boys to compete in girls' sports and access girls' locker rooms and bathrooms. The suit argues the policies violate Title IX by failing to maintain sex-based protections in athletics and intimate spaces.  READ JD VANCE TO RELEASE CATHOLIC CONVERSION MEMOIR  Vice President JD Vance will release a new book this June detailing his return to the Christian faith and entry into the Catholic Church after years as an atheist. The memoir, titled "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," explores his spiritual journey and the questions that led him back.  READ  NORTH CAROLINA ABORTION FACILITY CLOSING  An abortion facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, stopped providing abortions March 31 and is set to close at the end of April after a decade in operation. Local pro-life advocates say the closure follows years of prayer and outreach, calling it a moment marked by hope and an invitation to support women and families.  READ AD: CHOOSE LIFE THIS EASTER  You can be a pro-life force for good by switching to Charity Mobile — which sends 5% of your plan price to pro-life causes — and get a FREE phone too!  LEARN MORE US BISHOPS BACK EFFORT TO NIX FDA APPROVAL OF ABORTION PILL  The U.S. Bishops are backing federal legislation that would revoke the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) controversial approval of mifepristone, the most widely used chemical abortion drug in the U.S.  READ FOR FIRST TIME IN 14 YEARS, POPE WILL WASH PRIESTS' FEET  During the first Holy Thursday Mass of his pontificate, Pope Leo will wash the feet of 12 priests. Priests have not been the ones to have their feet washed by the Pope on Holy Thursday since 2012. Instead, the late Pope Francis washed the feet of prisoners, migrants, and others, including non-Catholics.  READ THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE TRIDUUM  Here's one way for parents of small children to draw the little ones into the great mystery we are about to enter this Holy Thursday: through the wardrobe in the spare room.  READ CATHOLIC 101  Zeale's McKenna Snow explains the Seven Churches Pilgrimage, a Holy Thursday tradition observed after sundown that invites the faithful to keep company with Christ in the Eucharist and reflect on the seven moments leading to His crucifixion.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today is Holy Thursday of the Lord's Supper, also called Maundy Thursday. Tonight, the Church begins the three-day liturgy of the Easter Triduum. It is the night when Jesus Christ washed the feet of His disciples, then commanded them to "love one another as I have loved you." He also instituted the Eucharist and the priesthood at the Last Supper.  READ DAILY PSALM  "For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord." (Psalm 89)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ TODAY  If the Shroud of Turin was "debunked," why does the evidence keep coming back stronger? Today on The Deep, Bob Rucker examines the science, the carbon-dating controversy, and the one question skeptics still can't answer. Premieres today at 4 PM ET on YouTube.  TUNE IN 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

Health Alert: Six things to do now to control stuffy noses, itchy eyes and scratchy throats all season long

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LOOP: Trump: War 'coming to an end'

The LOOP, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1  IRAN WAR DAY 32: POPE CALLS ON TRUMP TO END WAR  President Donald Trump said yesterday that the war is "coming to an end" and will be over in two or three weeks, explaining that the U.S. will "leave Iran whether we have a deal or not" and arguing that the Strait of Hormuz will open up "automatically" once American forces pull back. Pope Leo XIV, meanwhile, called on Trump by name to end the war during off-the-cuff comments to journalists near Rome. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

View in browser WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 - WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK IRAN WAR DAY 32: POPE CALLS ON TRUMP TO END WAR  President Donald Trump said yesterday that the war is "coming to an end" and will be over in two or three weeks, explaining that the U.S. will "leave Iran whether we have a deal or not" and arguing that the Strait of Hormuz will open up "automatically" once American forces pull back. Pope Leo XIV, meanwhile, called on Trump by name to end the war during off-the-cuff comments to journalists near Rome.  READ TRUMP SIGNS ORDER FOR NATIONAL VERIFIED VOTER LIST  Trump signed an executive order yesterday directing the federal government to build a verified citizen voter list and restrict the U.S. Postal Service to sending mail-in ballots only to the voters on the list.  READ FEDERAL JUDGE NIXES TRUMP ORDER DEFUNDING NPR, PBS  A federal judge permanently blocked Trump's executive order directing all federal agencies to cut funding to NPR and PBS yesterday, ruling the order violates the First Amendment. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson called the decision "a ridiculous ruling by an activist judge" and said the administration still "looks forward to ultimate victory on the issue."  READ AD: DON'T COMPROMISE ON YOUR PHONE SERVICE OR YOUR VALUES!  Charity Mobile has the same nationwide coverage as the major carriers, low monthly plan prices, and customer service based in the USA. Unlike most companies, they are proudly pro-life and send a percentage of your monthly bill to your favorite pro-life charity, millions of dollars so far! Switch today and get a free phone offer with every new line. Promo code LOOP.  READ ISRAELI LAWMAKERS PASS CONTROVERSIAL DEATH PENALTY LAW  Israel's parliament passed a law March 30 that will make the death penalty the standard punishment for Palestinians in the West Bank who are convicted of deadly terrorist acts. The penalty does not apply to Israeli citizens convicted of the same crimes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to the chamber to cast his vote in favor.  READ SUPREME COURT SHUTS DOWN PRO-LGBTQ COLORADO LAW  The Supreme Court ruled yesterday against a Colorado law that bars licensed counselors from engaging in so-called "conversion therapy" with children, handing a victory to a Christian counselor who argued the state law violated her First Amendment free speech rights.  READ  TRUMP ADMIN EXTENDS GRANTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD  The Trump administration is extending Biden-era Title X family planning grants to Planned Parenthood for one final year, citing legal challenges in halting the payments. Pro-life groups have protested the development and continue to pressure the administration to permanently strip the abortion giant of taxpayer funding.  READ AD: ACCESS 7 CATHOLIC MUTUAL FUNDS  With religious values guided by prominent Catholics, including Tom Monaghan, Raymond Arroyo and Michael Knowles.  GET INFORMATION TODAY BISHOP BARRON BACKS REP MOORE AGAINST NIGERIAN PERSECUTION  Bishop Robert Barron yesterday came to the support of Republican Rep. Riley Moore, a Catholic, saying that violence against Christians in Nigeria reflects a pattern of religious persecution. While weighing in, Bishop Barron disputed a New York Times report that described the killings as driven largely by criminal activity.  READ ALL ABOUT POPE LEO'S APRIL PRAYER INTENTION  Pope Leo's prayer intention for the month of April is "for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and that communities may support them with understanding and prayer."  READ HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF A COLLEGE VISIT  Zeale's Rose Church outlines how prospective students can go beyond admissions tours by exploring campuses independently, speaking with current students, sitting in on classes, and assessing campus cultures to determine the right fit.  READ CATHOLIC 101  A meditation on Christ's last breath on the cross from the perspective of both religion and science shows how breathing is the center of natural and supernatural life.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today is Wednesday of Holy Week, or Spy Wednesday. Regularly, April 1 is the feast of St. Hugh of Grenoble, a bishop who responded to corruption with personal reform and embraced prayer, fasting, simplicity, and regular pastoral visits as he worked to restore discipline and credibility in the Church.  READ DAILY PSALM  "Lord, in your great love, answer me." (Psalm 69)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ NEW EPISODE  What is the purpose of a homeland in God's plan? Cardinal Raymond L. Burke explores why we are created for community—as members of families and nations—and how our homeland shapes our identity and mission. Check out the newest episode of The Virtue of Patriotism, 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