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The Tuesday Loop - June 9, 2026

TRUMP CONFRONTS NETANYAHU OVER IRAN WAR

As President Donald Trump works to make a peace deal to end the war with Iran, Israel has continued to exchange strikes with the Islamic Republic despite numerous warnings from Trump over the last two days. “I call the shots,” Trump said Sunday. “Bibi does not.” Trump added yesterday that he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “you better be very careful what you do, because you could be left alone facing Iran very soon.”

SPANISH LAWMAKERS APPLAUD POPE'S PRO-LIFE SPEECH

Pope Leo received a nearly ten-minute standing ovation at the Spanish Parliament after telling lawmakers to protect human life from conception until natural death. "If life ceases to be recognized as a fundamental value, what future can our societies have?" he said. “The moral greatness of a nation is manifested, above all, in its capacity to accompany, protect and love those lives that are most fragile.”

FEDS UNCOVER SMUGGLING TUNNEL INTO US

Federal authorities have uncovered a sophisticated cross-border tunnel stretching nearly 2,000 feet from Tijuana, Mexico, to a warehouse near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego. Four men have been arrested and accused of using it to smuggle more than a ton of cocaine worth over $45 million.

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PENTAGON FINDS FIX AFTER REMOVING LDS FROM 'CHRISTIAN' RELIGIONS

The Pentagon revised its streamlined list of recognized religious affiliations for service members on June 8, removing broad “Christian” labels after sharp criticism from Latter-day Saint lawmakers who objected to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) being placed outside that category.

ZEALE FOR AMERICA RALLY SOLD OUT: BUT YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE

The Zeale for America 250 Rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has sold out, prompting organizers at CatholicVote to expand access through a free nationwide livestream. Here's how to register.

DISTURBING CASE MAY SHED LIGHT ON MISSING MIGRANT KIDS

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to prosecute a Guatemalan national accused of using fake identities to gain custody of unaccompanied migrant children through the federal sponsorship system, and the case could offer new details on how alleged weaknesses in the federal vetting system for sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children may have endangered thousands of kids.

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ORTHODOX PATRIARCH ASKS TRUMP TO PROTECT HOLY LAND'S CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS

Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, met with Trump at the White House and urged him to protect the Christians and Muslims of the Holy Land. The meeting came amid growing concerns stemming from radical settler activity in the region, restrictions on worship, and pressure on ancient Christian communities across the Middle East.

NEW SITE TACKLES ABORTION BILL COERCION

The Abortion Pill Reversal Network (APRN) has launched a new webpage for women facing reproductive coercion, warning that some women report being pressured to take — or even unknowingly given — abortion drugs.

LEMON FETA ORZO SALAD

This zesty salad brings together the best flavors of the summer season.

CATHOLIC 101

Corpus Christi is one of the Church's most beloved feasts — but why is it sometimes celebrated on a Thursday and sometimes on a Sunday? Here's the story behind the date.

SAINT OF THE DAY

St. José de Anchieta, a Jesuit known as the “Apostle of Brazil," was a writer and a poet, and is considered the father of Brazilian literature.

DAILY PSALM

"Lord, let your face shine on us." (Psalm 4)

DAILY READINGS

Today's Mass readings.

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