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Bishops Step Up Against Abortion

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October 16th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Hedwig of Silesia and Gerard Majella! Shortened show again today. Two days after Pope Leo XIV underwent lung surgery, the Pope’s personal physician, joined by the head of the surgical team that operated on the Pontiff, said that “overall, his postoperative recovery is progressing normally.” Catholic bishops across four states are asking for prayers as they continue to rally the faithful ahead of ballot initiative votes that would reshape abortion policies in their states. “Tell your readership how important it is to be praying for the dioceses that are facing this, what I would describe as a very diabolical initiative,” Las Vegas Archbishop George Leo Thomas told EWTN News. On Nov. 3, the public in three states will vote on referendums to establish a “right” to abortion: Nevada, Virginia, and Idaho. In Missouri, people will vote on a pro-life referendum that would repeal the state’s constitutional right to abortion. Bishops in each state have advocated against abortion for months. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu officially declared that the ongoing riots are no longer a student movement. The French government will no longer treat the riots as "student protests" but as "urban violences". The previously announced execution by firing squad will not be livestreamed for the Fort Hood terrorist, who fatally shot 14 people, including the unborn child of a pleading female soldier, while wounding dozens of others back in 2009. Now, the execution will proceed as scheduled, though only the immediate families of the victims will be permitted to attend in person, President Trump stated Thursday morning on Truth Social. In its unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that Section 10 of the state’s No Vigilantes Act violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which specifies that federal law supersedes state law. 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