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 law. The IDF has replaced the crucifix destroyed by one of their soldiers in Lebanon with a new one. There has been no information provided about the ramifications for the soldier who desecrated the original. We do know that an internal military investigation found that several Israeli soldiers were involved in the desecration. President Donald Trump announced just hours before the U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired that he would extend the agreement in order to give the “seriously fractured” Iranian government more time to present a unified proposal. Pope Leo XIV continues his visit to Equatorial Guinea today, the final stop in his apostolic visit to Africa.

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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 Shamar Elkins. He was 37 years old and was fatally shot at the end of a police chase. Family said he had called his mother on Easter Sunday in tears, warning that he was suicidal. A pro-life group is asking a California court to end the attack on the reversal to the abortion pill, given that the state has been unable to show harm. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRémer is leaving her position in the Trump admin; Keith Sonderling will take her place as Acting Labor Secretary. Cardinal Frank Leo of Toronto is calling on the Canadian Prime Minister to support legislation blocking euthanasia for those whose sole condition is mental illness. Euthanasia now accounts for 1 in every 20 deaths in Canada. Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have asked the European Union to discuss the suspension of its association treaty with Israel. Pope Leo is traveling today to Equatorial Guinea, the final stop on his apostolic visit to Africa.

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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.

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