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  • Yesterday · 6 min

    Pope Leo Greets Special Olympics Athletes, Rupnik Mosaics at Lourdes Covered, Bishop Extends Yom Kippur Wishes to Jewish Community, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 21, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV praised the educational and unifying power of sport as he welcomed a delegation of Italian athletes from the Special Olympics to the Vatican on Sept. 19, encouraging them to follow the example of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati in living holy lives. Pope Leo XIV urged Latin American and Caribbean bishops to leave their desks and spend more time with their people, saying true shepherds must personally know and accompany their flock. Ahead of Pope Leo XIV's Sept. 26-27 visit to Lourdes, the shrine has fully covered the mosaics created by former Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik, according to sanctuary spokesperson David Torchala. As the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera of Scranton, Pennsylvania, chair of the U.S. Catholic bishops' committee on ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, extended his "warmest wishes," while urging Catholics to reject antisemitism and recall the "deep spiritual bonds" between Jews and Catholics.

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  • Friday · 8 min

    Bishops Head for the Hill on AI and Kid Safety, Vatican Diplomat Counters Hate Speech, Hispanic Youth Ministry, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 18, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: More than a dozen U.S. bishops met with members of Congress on Sept. 16 to urge lawmakers to enact effective safety guardrails on artificial intelligence and to advocate for the passage of a bill that aims to protect children online. Hate speech "contradicts the commandment to love one's neighbor," said Archbishop Christophe Z. el-Kassis, apostolic nuncio and the Holy See's permanent observer to the U.N. He shared his thoughts in a statement during the Sept. 17 "Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech." The Catholic Church marked the 24th anniversary of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan's death Sept. 16. In an interview with OSV News in Rome earlier this year, his younger sister recalled her favorite memories of her brother, including a moment that forever changed the way that she approaches the Sacrament of Confession. Walter Mena, associate director of Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry Leadership at Boston College’s Clough School of Theology and Ministry, credits his faith formation to the sense of community he found growing up in war-torn El Salvador during the 1980s. A new pilgrimage route in honor of St. Francis, the Camino de San Francisco -- inspired by the historic mission trails of California, and coinciding with the Jubilee Year of St. Francis -- has been founded, allowing pilgrims to follow spiritually in the saint's footsteps.

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  • Thursday · 6 min

    Bishops on Fulton Sheen, Rupnik Mosaics Unveiled in Brazil, Minnesota Priest's Spiritual Experience and Bishop Cantú on AI Task Force

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 17, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Father Brent Bowman explained the viral video showing him weeping during the Eucharistic prayer at a Minnesota Mass, describing a private spiritual experience of Christ's presence that he clarified was not a Eucharistic miracle. Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, head of the U.S. bishops' new AI task force, urged Catholics to educate themselves and speak up about artificial intelligence, saying "everyone needs to make their voice heard." Hundreds gathered at Boys Town, Nebraska, for a Mass of thanksgiving celebrating Pope Leo XIV's recognition of Father Edward Flanagan as Venerable, a key step toward sainthood for the pioneer of youth care. Brazil's National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida unveiled new mosaics credited to Father Marko Rupnik's studio, contrasting sharply with shrines in Lourdes and Washington that have covered his work out of respect for abuse survivors. Ahead of the September 24th beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen in St. Louis, U.S. bishops told OSV News his evangelizing power flowed from a deeply rooted life of prayer that remains a model for the Church today.

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  • Thursday · 6 min

    New U.S. Bishops' AI Task Force, Calls for Jimmy Lai's Release, Pope Leo on Human Connection and Cardinal Czerny Wins Sustainability Medal

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 16, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: The U.S. bishops met with tech leaders, lobbied lawmakers on Capitol Hill and formed a new task force to safeguard human dignity as artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, echoing Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas." Advocates and lawmakers urged President Trump to press for the release of imprisoned Hong Kong Catholic publisher Jimmy Lai during Xi Jinping's upcoming White House visit, with Rep. Chris Smith saying Trump "has to be absolutely unmovable." Pope Leo XIV told his weekly general audience that artificial intelligence brings real risks as relationships become more virtual, urging humanity to recognize itself as a single interdependent "human community." Bishops from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada met in Cuernavaca to strengthen cross-border collaboration on migration, evangelization and AI, concluding with a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Cardinal Michael Czerny will receive the inaugural Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal from the pope himself on October 13th at Castel Gandolfo, an honor created by Villanova University.

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  • September 15 · 8 min

    Alligator Alcatraz Human Cages, Trump on Irish Unification, Cardinal Visits Mel Gibson's 'Resurrection' Movie Set, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 15, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Dozens of immigrants detained at Florida's now-shuttered "Alligator Alcatraz" were held in 18-square-foot outdoor cages -- about the same size as telephone booths -- according to a new report by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general. President Donald Trump backed Irish unification during a meeting Sept. 12 with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, a move that drew praise from a U.S. Irish Catholic fraternal organization, but bucked several decades of precedent for the U.S.'s officially neutral position on the question. Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller says he spent a full day on the set of Mel Gibson's upcoming film "The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One," discussing the theology and meaning of Jesus' Resurrection with the Catholic filmmaker. A newly released book, "Truth Heals: Clergy Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church's Response,” urges the Catholic Church to make communication a core element of safeguarding efforts rather than treating it as a secondary concern. Pope Leo XIV has decreed a Jubilee Year to mark the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Archdiocese of Mexico City announced.

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  • September 14 · 6 min

    Pope Leo Marks 9/11, Illinois Assisted Suicide Injunction, CUA Professor Joins DHS, UK Assisted Suicide Bill Defeated and Regensburg Address at 20

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 14, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks during his Sunday Angelus, praying for victims and survivors still bearing wounds from a day that also holds personal significance for the first U.S.-born pope. A federal judge temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing its new assisted suicide law against Cardinal Blase Cupich, two orders of Catholic sisters and a pharmacist, one day before the law took effect. Catholic University theology professor Chad Pecknold has taken leave to join the Department of Homeland Security as principal director of cultural outreach, raising questions about the role's purpose amid Church criticism of immigration policy. British lawmakers defeated the Terminally Ill Adults Bill by a 286 to 270 vote, with Archbishop John Sherrington praising the coalition of medical professionals, disability advocates and faith groups who opposed it. Twenty years after Pope Benedict XVI's Regensburg address, Church leaders told OSV News the widely misinterpreted speech remains a prophetic defense of faith and reason against violence, fundamentalism and technological dehumanization.

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  • September 12 · 7 min

    9/11 Remembrances, Archbishop Implores Trump for Haiti TPS Extension, Remembering Father Mychal Judge, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 11, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Healing, peace, justice and unity do not "just happen. We have to work for it," Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks of New York said in his homily at his first Sept. 11 memorial Mass since becoming New York's archbishop. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has urged the Trump administration to end mass deportations to Haiti. Pope Leo XIV will put Europe and peace at the center of his Sept. 28 visit to Metz, France, during his Sept. 25-28 trip. The northeastern city is closely linked to Robert Schuman, the French statesman and devout Catholic whose sainthood cause is underway. Catholic bishops in Mozambique say they remain perplexed and deeply grieved over the lack of answers three months after the assassination of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, friends of Father Mychal Judge are remembering the Franciscan friar and New York City Fire Department chaplain for his ministry to first responders, the poor, the sick and others who were often forgotten.

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  • September 11 · 6 min

    Bishops Remember 9/11, Indianapolis Mass Dispensation amid ICE Crackdown, Minnesota Gender Discrimination Case, Pope Leo to New Bishops and World Youth Day 2027 Buzz in US

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 10, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: U.S. Catholic bishops are offering Masses and pastoral reflections marking 25 years since the September 11th attacks, with Archbishop Paul Coakley urging Catholics to renew their commitment to being instruments of peace in a fractured world. Archbishop Charles Thompson of Indianapolis granted a temporary dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation for Catholics who reasonably fear immigration detention, citing a surge in enforcement activity and the sudden separation of families. The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments in a case testing whether a Catholic school can decline to renew the contract of an employee who identified as transgender, with a decision expected in early 2027. Pope Leo XIV told 147 newly ordained bishops from five continents to make room in their hearts for everyone, pointing to his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" as a guide for safeguarding humanity in the age of artificial intelligence. American Catholics are already preparing for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul — the first ever held in mainland Asia and Pope Leo XIV's first as pope — drawn by Korean culture and the chance to see the first American pontiff.

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  • September 9 · 8 min

    SCOTUS Declines Catholic Vax Case, France Prepares for Pope Leo, Catholic Dissident Returns to Belarus, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 9, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 8 declined a case from a New York Catholic woman seeking to send her son to kindergarten without receiving the vaccines the state requires to attend public school. Christians can help overcome the many distortions and lies about the true dignity of every human person and, in doing so, promote and defend human life, Pope Leo XIV said. Pope Leo XIV urged Church leaders linked to the Focolare movement to make "giving witness to unity" a priority in a world increasingly marked by polarization and fragmentation. Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian Catholic dissident and journalist, returned to Belarus Sept. 8 after five months in exile in Poland, saying he was prepared to risk arrest and urging Western Catholics to remember Christians imprisoned by the Alexander Lukashenka regime. Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France will bring him from Paris to Lourdes and Metz, with major public events, meetings with abuse survivors and a call to protect human dignity, French bishops said.

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  • September 8 · 6 min

    Cardinal McElroy on AI and Work, German Archbishop Visits US Border, Peru's Giant Papal Statue, JPII Foundation turns 45

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 8, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Cardinal Robert McElroy warned at a Labor Day Mass in Washington that artificial intelligence will radically reshape the labor market within twenty years, urging that workers have a genuine voice in decisions about automation. Archbishop Stefan Hesse of Hamburg compared the U.S.-Mexico border fortifications to the Berlin Wall after a weeklong solidarity visit, warning that treating migration purely as a security threat erodes human dignity. Pope Leo XIV returned to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, a place of lifelong personal devotion, asking Mary's help to bring God's word to light through "courageous and wise decisions." The Peruvian port city of Callao is building a nearly 46-foot statue of Pope Leo XIV — the world's largest monument to the pontiff — ahead of his November visit to the country where he holds citizenship. The John Paul II Vatican Foundation will mark its 45th anniversary in Rome this October with a papal audience, highlighting scholarship work that has supported more than 1,100 students in Poland.

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  • September 4 · 8 min

    Pope Leo on St. John Henry Newman, Vatican to UN on Women as Peace Leaders, Priests Decry 'Genocide in Gaza,' and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 4, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV urged scholars from Oxford University's Oriel College to "seek the truth courageously" during a Sept. 4 audience at the Vatican, pointing to St. John Henry Newman as a model of faith and scholarship. Caritas Nepal's leader is urging global action on climate justice after catastrophic flooding in Nepal claimed more than 1,100 lives and left thousands missing. Women must be able to "exercise their leadership" and become "artisans of peace and guardians of life," as the global community fractures and conflicts increase, the Vatican told the United Nations. A network of Catholic priests with more than 2,200 members worldwide has joined growing calls to describe the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as genocide, citing widespread civilian deaths, displacement and destruction in the Palestinian enclave. Catholics in the Diocese of Rochester will soon have a physical link to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. A first-class relic of the famed cleric, who led the Rochester Diocese as its sixth bishop (1966-69), is being given to the diocese by Archbishop Sheen's native Diocese of Peoria.

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  • September 3 · 9 min

    Pope Leo Encourages Middle East Bishops, Archbishop Wenski Calls TPS Haitian Youth Suicide 'Death of Despair,' UK Traditional Latin Mass Surge, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 3, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 3 encouraged Catholic bishops serving in the Middle East to remain faithful to the Gospel despite the challenges of leading often small Christian communities, praising their "precious presence" across the region. The International Theological Commission has released a new document calling for ecological conversion and proposing the term "sin against creation and the Creator" as a more precise way of describing environmental wrongdoing. Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami described the apparent suicide of a Haitian student in Ohio as “a death of despair,” coming amid the loss of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the United States. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, two orders of Catholic nuns and a pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state's physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. British supporters of the traditional Latin Mass are pointing to growing youth participation as a sign of renewed interest in the Catholic faith.

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  • September 2 · 6 min

    Canadian Cardinal Wins Defamation Case, Scottish Teacher Settlement over Abortion Comments and Abortion, Gender Policy Issues in 2026 Ballot Measures

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for September 2, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV opened the Season of Creation with Mass at Castel Gandolfo, urging the faithful to "hear the melodious voice of creation" and insisting "it is not yet too late" to repair humanity's relationship with the environment. A Montreal Superior Court judge ruled sexual misconduct allegations against Cardinal Marc Ouellet were false and ordered his accuser to pay $100,000 in damages, which the cardinal has pledged to donate to organizations fighting abuse of Indigenous Canadians. American Catholic teacher Sarah Morse reached an out-of-court settlement with a Scottish school that fired her after she told students she opposed abortion because of her faith. Archbishop Shelton Fabre marked Labor Day by urging Catholics to be "builders of communion" and to safeguard human dignity as artificial intelligence reshapes the economy and deepens anxieties among low-wage workers and young people. Voters in multiple states will decide November ballot measures on abortion, gender policy and housing, including Missouri's Amendment 3, which the state's Catholic conference views with cautious optimism.

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  • September 1 · 6 min

    Pope Leo's Prayers for Creation, Gaza School Reopens, Senator Cassidy's Report on the Abortion Pill and and Nashville Seminarians on the Farm

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for September 1, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV dedicated his September prayer intention to the care of water as the Season of Creation begins, calling access to safe drinking water a fundamental human right amid a global crisis affecting 2.1 billion people. The school at Holy Family Parish in Gaza reopened for roughly 1,000 students for the first time since the war began, with Bishop William Shomali calling it a sign that Christian families "are not forgotten and will not be abandoned." Senator Bill Cassidy released a report calling on the FDA to reinstate in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone and accusing abortion drug manufacturers of failing to meet their legal safety obligations. In his full World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation message, Pope Leo XIV argued that war and environmental destruction share a common root in the human heart, requiring conversion rather than structural reform alone. Nashville seminarians in the propaedeutic stage of formation spent their summer living in tents and working at a Middle Tennessee farm, blending manual labor with morning prayer, silent meals, Eucharistic adoration and daily Mass.

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  • August 31 · 7 min

    Bishop Bambera Backs Biblical Scholar Under Antisemitic Attack, Pope Leo Urges Forgiveness over Hate, Holy See to Stop Using Rupnik Artwork, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Aug. 31, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com Read the stories in this episode: Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, head of the U.S. bishop's committee on ecumenical and interreligious affairs, has expressed his robust support for biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine, as she faces antisemitic backlash for her recent appointment as the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Pope Leo XIV has issued a new document that gives the synod of bishops of the Eastern Catholic Church the power to remove a patriarch from office, if their relationship be, as Vatican News reports, "irreparably compromised for serious reasons." Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, since only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful in an Aug. 29 homily. Pope Leo XIV ordered the Holy See's communications office to stop using artwork by Father Marko Rupnik, according to a French Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore dedicated and blessed retreat house in Washington, D.C., adjacent to St. John Paul II National Shrine, with both projects initiatives of the Knights of Columbus.

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  • August 28 · 8 min

    DOJ Report on FBI's 'Rad-Trad' Catholics, Biblical Scholar Responds to Antisemitic Attacks, Meta Settlement Only a First Step, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Aug. 28, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: The Department of Justice said today the FBI "took minimal corrective action" after a controversial leaked memo discussed "radical traditionalist" Catholics. "We are stronger when we do this work together," biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine, the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association, told OSV News amid antisemitic backlash to her appointment. A Catholic legal scholar told OSV News that Meta's major $18 billion settlement to resolve claims about its platforms' impact on kids and teens could mark an important step toward greater accountability for social media companies -- but a federal law would be even more effective. Maronite Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chair of the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace, is calling on the international community to step up aid after devastating torrents of water and mud raged along the Nepal-China border Aug. 26, killing close to 400 with almost 2,000 still missing. Pope Leo XIV met with a U.S. delegation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on Friday, urging members to live out their faith through direct service to the poor.

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  • August 27 · 7 min

    Pope Leo on Nepal Floods, Annunciation Shooting One Year Later, Remembering Dolly Parton, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Aug. 27, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow following a catastrophic glacial collapse along the Nepal-China border that triggered massive flash floods and mudslides, killing almost 400 people so far, with more than 1,400 reported missing. Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is encouraging the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and all community members to be "beacons of light" at the one-year mark of a fatal shooting during an all-school Mass at Annunciation School and Church in Minneapolis. The Thomas More Society announced U.S. District Court Judge Franklin Valderrama on Aug. 21 placed the temporary restraining order on Illinois' End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act for specific individuals. Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states, used a visit to Moscow to press for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, urging negotiations backed by the international community. The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, is remembering the late Dolly Parton -- whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades -- as "one of our own."

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  • August 26 · 8 min

    Supreme Knight Joins Vatican Dicastery, Faith Leaders Call for El Salvador TPS, Chicago Priest Cleared of Abuse Claims, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Aug. 26, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 25 appointed Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, adding the leader of the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization to a body that helps guide the Church's outreach to laypeople, families and young people. Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations urged the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador before it expires in September. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago has reinstated Father Michael Pfleger, known for his longtime social justice ministry, as pastor of St. Sabina Parish after an inquiry cleared the cleric of abuse allegations. Spanish Catholics are marking twin anniversaries tied to St. John of the Cross, with renewed public interest in the 16th-century mystic, poet and reformer drawing pilgrims, scholars and visitors to sites across Spain. Through the tragedy of losing a loved one, a Washington state family found themselves in a dark place -- but it was there the Sacred Heart shone.

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  • August 25 · 6 min

    Pope Leo on Disabilities, Vatican Diplomat in Moscow, Cistercian Monk's Novel, Faith and Science Study Bible and Irish Baptisms Decline

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for August 25, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV told members of Spain's Marsodeto Federation that recognizing Christ in the faces of people with disabilities helps society grow, praising their 45 years of service to more than 2,600 people. Archbishop Paul Gallagher arrived in Moscow for a four-day diplomatic visit as European leaders gathered in Kyiv for Ukraine's independence anniversary, reflecting the Vatican's commitment to keeping dialogue open. Father Thomas Esposito of Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey published "Blue Miles," a debut novel following an elderly monk through a single day and exploring both the joys and struggles of monastic life. Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer's new "Science, Reason, and Faith: Catholic Study Bible" aims to show that science and faith are complementary, addressing a leading reason young Catholics leave the Church. A new Iona Institute report found Catholic baptisms in Ireland fell nearly 30 percent over the past decade, driven by declining birth rates and accelerating secularization.

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  • August 24 · 6 min

    Pope Leo Condemns "Culture of Power," Venezuela's Recovery, Family Remembers Annunciation Tragedy, and More

    Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for August 24, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV called for a culture of love and mercy to overcome hatred, suspicion and the “culture of power,” urging people to challenge unjust structures and become courageous pioneers of change. A year after the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis, Molly and Matt Stommes reflect on the tragedy and the meaningful, practical support their family and community have received. Hundreds of Catholics gathered in Houston for a Mass, prayer procession and candlelight vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, with Church leaders and his family calling for compassion, accountability and justice. Two months after devastating earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the Catholic Church continues its spiritual and humanitarian response as Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate emphasizes hope, mercy and solidarity with survivors. Young Catholics in the Washington Archdiocese say invitations, authentic relationships, belonging, clear teaching and keeping Christ at the center can help draw their peers to the Church and give them reasons to stay.

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