LOOP: Stock market soars amid tariff freezes

THURSDAY, APRIL 10 MARKET SOARS AS TRUMP FREEZES TARIFFS, UPS CHINA'S TO 125%  The stock market soared Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day freeze on tariff hikes for more than 75 countries. He also raised tariffs on China from 104% to 125%. Beijing swiftly retaliated by imposing an 84% tariff on all US imports, effective Thursday. READ POPE MEETS ROYALS AS VANCE PLANS TRIP TO ROME King Charles III and Queen Camilla met privately with Pope Francis yesterday. The visit took place just ahead of Vice President JD Vance's three-day trip to Rome over Easter weekend. Vance has recently spoken fondly of Pope Francis. It remains unclear whether a visit has been scheduled between the Catholic vice president and the Pope. READ EPA TO REVIEW FLUORIDE IN PUBLIC DRINKING WATER  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday it will formally review the safety of adding fluoride to public drinking water, citing new scientific studies and longtime legal advocacy work by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. READ LENTEN LESSONS: SHOULD I ATTEND A PRIESTLY ORDINATION?  Relevant Radio CEO Fr. Rocky explains the importance of this sacrament and why the Catechism calls for as many of the faithful as possible to participate in the occasion. Watch and learn in today's Lenten Lesson on the Sacraments from Relevant Radio.  WATCH FOR FREE MAJOR CORPORATIONS CONTINUE TO DROP 'WOKE' STANCES  A growing number of major US companies are scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in response to mounting consumer backlash—a shift conservative activist Robby Starbuck is calling a major victory in his campaign against what he describes as "woke" corporate policies. READ BIG RETAILERS TO CLOSE FOR EASTER SUNDAY  Several major retailers, including Lowe's, Costco, Sam's Club, and Target, are closing most of their stores for Easter Sunday. The closures will allow employees to spend time with their families celebrating Christ's Resurrection. READ VICTOR DAVIS HANSON ANALYSES TARIFFS  Conservative commentator Victor Davis Hanson is telling everyone to "take a deep breath" and not to buy into widespread narratives of impending financial doom resulting from Trump's dramatic new tariffs. Here are the factors Hanson points to that indicate much of the bluster is overblown. READ SO MUCH NEWS...  Here are the stories we couldn't fit in today's LOOP: •    Idaho has legalized firing squads for convicted pedophiles. READ •    The Vatican listened to parishioners, pausing Buffalo's church mergers. READ •    Colorado bishops want the governor to veto an abortion-funding bill. READ AD: PRO-LIFERS, PICK UP THE PHONE! Switch to Charity Mobile, the pro-life phone company, today! LEARN MORE CATHOLICS WILL SOON OUTNUMBER ANGLICANS IN UK  The number of Christians — especially Catholics — in the UK is rising, largely driven by Gen Z and young millennials, a new study found. If the trend persists, Catholics could soon outnumber Anglicans in the country for the first time since King Henry VIII established the Anglican Church in the 16th century. READ FLANNERY O'CONNOR'S ARTWORK UNVEILED!  Flannery O'Connor, long celebrated as one of America's greatest Catholic writers, was also a gifted painter — a fact brought to light through a new exhibit of her previously unknown artworks unveiled in Georgia. READ LOOPcast  China refuses to comply with the US tariffs, and Trump claps back HARD. SCOTUS releases some important decisions and we bring some good news to the podcast! Massive wolves 10,000 years extinct are… unextinct? Mississippi kids can read and Sean Duffy wants to bring Jesus out of the basement. All this and more on the LOOPcast! WATCH CATHOLIC 101  Jesus said He would give the "sign of Jonah." Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days. Jesus was in the belly of the earth for three days. Is that it? Is three days the sign of Jonah?  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Saint Fulbert was a scholar and philosopher, and was also the bishop of Chartres, France. He spent much of his time as bishop defending monasticism and orthodoxy. READ DAILY PSALM  "The Lord remembers his covenant for ever." (Psalm 105:8)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ BEAUTY The world's tallest cross at the Valley of the Fallen, about 30 miles from Madrid. SHARE Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127