Handling Scandal + Vatican Confirms SSPX Schism

July 2nd, 2026 - Happy feast of the Visitation! The Holy See has responded to the SSPX consecrations with a clear formal message, declaring all their ministers to be schismatic. Hours after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship and struck down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit it, the Department of Justice directed federal prosecutors to prioritize investigations and prosecutions of fraudulent birth tourism schemes. Jessica Gorman testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee Monday, urging lawmakers to end sanctuary policies she said enabled the March murder of her 18-year-old daughter, Sheridan, a Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot while walking along the Chicago lakefront. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against several Colorado janitorial firms, accusing them of excluding qualified American and non-Hispanic applicants from at least 2016 to 2022. Indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations mediated by Qatar and Pakistan concluded yesterday with both sides citing progress on implementing last month's ceasefire, but disagreeing over whether they'd agreed to release part of Iran's roughly $6 billion in frozen assets. Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams pleaded guilty at his June 24 court-martial to intentionally killing an unborn child after secretly placing the abortion drug mifepristone in the drink of his pregnant then-girlfriend, causing her to miscarry at 13 weeks. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison. 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