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Rise Right
October 13th, 2026 - Happy feast of King St. Edward the Confessor & Our Lady of Fatima! NATO's top military commander warned Monday that what he called the "lethal alliance" would destroy "anything and everything" supporting an attack on allied territory and "break" enemy warfighting systems to thwart any potential future Russian assault. Pope Leo XIV is undergoing surgery to remove a small, localized nodule discovered on one of his lungs during a routine health check. He is being admitted to Rome's Hospital today. Reports indicate that President Donald Trump has privately expressed “misgivings” about the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad. Richmond Bishop Barry Knestout urged Virginians to reject the state’s pro-abortion amendment Nov. 3, calling a “no” vote “clear Christian witness” and defending the Church’s opposition as a moral responsibility. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched the next phase of a federal program providing newborn and postpartum essentials to families, including diapers, breastfeeding supplies, and maternal health resources. Federal agents searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home in a criminal investigation reportedly involving alleged immigration fraud tied to documents her father completed during her childhood. Over 122,000 Florida customers remained without power as of last night after Hurricane Isaiahs ripped through over the weekend, claiming the lives of four people in Florida and Alabama. 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
About Podcast
Co-Hosted by Sarah Cain and Jakob Martin Kraft, Rise Right is a live morning program designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. In an age of outrage, our goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Together we’ll stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face the day while maintaining our joy and reason. Produced by The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network.
