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May 11th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Gangolf of Burgundy! President Donald Trump said yesterday he plans to reject Iran's response to the latest U.S.-backed peace proposal, after waiting 10 days for the country to reply. Trump told Axios, "I don't like their letter. It's inappropriate," and later called it "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" in a Truth Social post. President Trump also expressed hope for an en...

May 8th, 2026 - Happy feast of the Apparition of St. Michael! Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV yesterday in a meeting that lasted far longer than most papal audiences and exceed the time that was allotted for their conversation. Iranian and U.S. forces exchanged fire in the Hormuz Strait yesterday, with each side saying the other initiated the conflict. U.S. officials stated af...

May 7th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Stanislaus! Senate Judiciary Republicans have slipped $1 billion of taxpayer funding toward the White House ballroom project in a major immigration and border security reconciliation package, which is a shift away from the plan to fund it with private donations. Pope Leo XIV is expected to sign his first encyclical on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the landmark...

May 6th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. John Before the Latin Gate! Axios claims the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources. Pope Leo XIV yesterday explained that the Catholic Church has long opposed nuclear arms after President Donal...

May 5th, 2026 - Happy feast of Pope St. Pius V and the Conversion of St. Augustine! The Vatican released an old letter condemning German misuse of Fiducia Supplicans. A State of Emergency has been declared in Belleville, New Jersey, amid a massive warehouse fire that ignited on Sunday afternoon and continued to burn throughout Monday, prompting the closure of public schools in the area. The fire i...

May 4th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Monica & Florian! US Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed the bullet that struck a Secret Service agent during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting “definitively” came from the weapon used by Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. Republican lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department to indict Dr. Anthony Fa...

May 1st, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Joseph the Workman, Philip & James! Support our network appeal this week and keep Rise Right on the air! Call 1-877-711-8500, visit TheStationOfTheCross.com, or use the Donate button in your iCatholicRadio mobile app! Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in fait...

April 30th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Catherine of Siena & Pope Pius V! Support our network appeal this week and keep Rise Right on the air! Call 1-877-711-8500, visit TheStationOfTheCross.com, or use the Donate button in your iCatholicRadio mobile app! Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in fai...

April 29th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Catherine of Siena & Peter of Verona! Support our network appeal this week and keep Rise Right on the air! Call 1-877-711-8500, visit TheStationOfTheCross.com, or use the Donate button in your iCatholicRadio mobile app! Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in...

April 28th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Gianna Molla & Louis de Montfort! Support our network appeal this week and keep Rise Right on the air! Call 1-877-711-8500, visit TheStationOfTheCross.com, or use the Donate button in your iCatholicRadio mobile app! Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in fai...

April 27th, 2026 - Support our network appeal this week and keep Rise Right on the air! Call 1-877-711-8500, visit TheStationOfTheCross.com, or use the Donate button in your iCatholicRadio mobile app! Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listener...

April 24th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen! President Trump announced yesterday that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by three weeks, following talks in Washington between diplomats from the two nations. The ceasefire extension comes despite Israel and Hezbollah continuing to trade rocket strikes in Southern Lebanon. Trump also stated yesterday that form...

April 23rd, 2026 - Happy St. George's Day! Secretary of the U.S. Navy John Phelan is leaving his role with the Trump administration, “effective immediately.” Phelan was reportedly “asked to step down.” Despite overnight reports of bombings, news outlets have confirmed that there are no ongoing attacks against Iran, only air defense drills. In a recently published updated end-of-life guidebook, “No...

April 22nd, 2026 - Happy feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph! The Department of Justice announced an indictment of the SPLC for fraud and allegedly staging hate crimes. Amazon reinstated the anti-immigration novel, The Camp of the Saints, after widespread condemnation of their book banning from conservative outlets. The state of Tennessee replaced ‘Pride Month’ with ‘Nuclear Family Month’ in the...

April 21st, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Anselm! With a fragile ceasefire set to expire within days, President Donald Trump warned yesterday that “lots of bombs” will “start going off" if no agreement is reached. Tehran, meanwhile, has publicly cast doubt about whether it will attend the new round of talks at all. The Louisiana gunman who shot 8 children, 7 of them his own, has been identified as Sha...

April 20th, 2026 - Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

April 17th, 2026 - Happy feast of Pope St. Anicetus and St. Stephen Harding! President Trump said Iran has “agreed” not to develop or possess a nuclear weapon. He added that the U.S. has “a very good relationship with Iran right now,” which he thinks is because of “a combination of about four weeks of bombing and a very powerful blockade.” The Trump administration has ended an $11 million federal...

April 16th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Bernadette! Reports indicate the Pentagon is ramping up preparations for a military operation in Cuba, pending orders from the President. A Catholic university in California plans to host Pelosi as commencement speaker. VP JD Vance criticized Pope Leo’s public statements, only for the USCCB to weigh in as well. Pope Leo remains in Cameroon today during his apo...

April 15th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. César de Bus! President Trump lashed out at Italian PM Georgia Meloni, after she defended Pope Leo and said that it was normal for him to speak in support of peace. US and Iran are weighing the second round of talks as the ceasefire deadline nears (next Wednesday). Today the US Senate will hold a vote on a resolution that would block President Trump from order...

April 14th, 2026 - Rep. Eric Swalwell announced that he plans to resign from Congress, amid a flurry of misconduct allegations. Rep. Tony Gonzalez is also resigning after a scandal. The U.S. began enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks collapsed. Iran condemned the move as “piracy” and threatened a response. On day two of his apostolic journey to Afri...

April 13th, 2026 - Happy feasts of Ss. Hermenegild, Margaret of Castello, and Pope Martin I! President Trump posted a lengthy hostile message to Pope Leo on Truth Social. Rep. Eric Swalwell has suspended his gubernatorial campaign in light of misconduct allegations, though he has yet to resign from Congress. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat in an election that took place o...

April 10th, 2026 - Happy Easter Friday! French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Pope Leo XIV today; the Middle East will be the main topic of conversation. Israel to begin talks with Lebanon about the removal of Hezbollah and attaining peace in the region. First Lady Melania Trump is celebrating the first conviction of a law related to the creation of online deep fakes. JD Vance is to lead peac...

April 9th, 2026 - Happy Easter Thursday! Pete Hegseth declared “historic and overwhelming victory” in Iran, as Iran also claimed victory. Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz would be closed again in retaliation for Israeli strikes in Lebanon following the ceasefire. Vice President JD Vance also told reporters that Lebanon was not covered in the ceasefire agreement, though he said Iran seemed to thi...

April 8th, 2026 - Happy Easter Wednesday! After declaring that “a whole civilization will die tonight” on Truth Social yesterday, President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire just hours later. Iran pledged to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks while negotiations continue. The conditions of the ceasefire remain murky, as Israel continues to attack Lebanon despite claims that Lebanon was in...

April 7th, 2026 - Happy Easter Tuesday and feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle! The last charge against pro-life activist David Deleiden has been dropped, after a decade in the court system. President Trump is threatening to bomb civilian targets in Iran tonight, including bridges and power plants. A new study evaluating transgender “reassignment” shows its harm to minors, contrary to what activ...