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Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! How did the process for choosing a pope come about? Find out as Gina Christian of OSV News asks church historian Thomas Noble, professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, to recount the story, which is full of surprises. Tune in and visit us at osvnews.com . Stay up to date on the papal transition by visiting our OSV News live bl...

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 Wednesday, May 7, 2025 -- the first day of the papal conclave. In this episode: Top cardinals urged the cardinal electors to choose the pope needed for this difficult moment in human history, and to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit for that daunting task. C...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian talks with OSV News editor-in-chief Gretchen Crowe and international editor Paulina Guzik, both in Rome, about the papal conclave now underway -- the ancient process through which the Catholic Church chooses a pope. Find out what the dean of the College of Cardinals told the prelates at Mass ahead of the voting, and the pa...

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 May 6, 2025. In this episode: On the eve of the conclave, the ring and seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed, while cardinals held their final pre-conclave meeting. Several Asian cardinals are being eyed as possible candidates for the papacy. In the U.S....

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 May 5, 2025. In this episode: Cardinals meeting ahead of the conclave share their thoughts on the gathering as they explore the challenges facing the Church and the qualities needed in the next pope. Several Catholic bishops speak out after President Donald Tru...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian speaks with OSV News media reviewer John Mulderig about the film "Conclave." As the real-life conclave to elect the next pope begins, how accurately does this movie -- directed by Edward Berger, and featuring an all-star cast -- reflect what happens behind the doors of the Sistine Chapel? Tune in and visit us onl...

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 May 2, 2025. In this episode: On the National Day of Prayer (May 1), President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a religious liberty commission. Religious communities near Jerusalem are working to recover after devastating fires scorched some 5,00...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian talks with OSV News editor-in-chief Gretchen Crowe and international editor Paulina Guzik, both in Rome, about the upcoming papal conclave -- the ancient process through which a pope is chosen. Find out how it all works, how the cardinals prepare, and what happens after a new pope has been named. (Hint: There's a &quo...

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 May 1, 2025. In this episode: The Vatican's former doctrinal chief cautions cardinals against "elegant speeches" that veil "subtle cruelty" for the poor and vulnerable. The Holy See's UN diplomat tells the assembly the best way to...

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 April 30, 2025. In this episode: The Supreme Court hears arguments on public funding for a proposed Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about a Trump bill as a possible means of redirecting public funding away from "big ab...

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 April 29, 2025. In this episode: Polls show Trump's approval ratings have fallen, including among Catholics. The Catholic Labor Network urges Trump to rescind an order against collective bargaining by federal workers. Pilgrims to the Jubilee of People with...

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 April 28, 2025. In this episode: The Vatican announced May 7 as the start date for the papal conclave. Argentina mourns the loss of Pope Francis, and former U.S. President Joe Biden reflects on the late pope in an op-ed piece for USA Today. Canadians join in mo...

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 April 26, 2025 -- the day the church and the world said farewell to Pope Francis. Over 200,000 filled St. Peter's Square for the papal funeral, with presider Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, describing the late pontiff as &q...

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 April 25, 2025. In this episode: Details on why Pope Francis chose to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major, instead of at St. Peter's Basilica. African Catholics remember the late pope, whose funeral will take place tomorrow, as one who held them cl...

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 April 24, 2025. In this episode: Cardinals meet in Rome, but say they're focused on mourning Pope Francis before looking to the papal transition. The pope's April 26 funeral will be broadcast globally, with a livestream from Vatican News available at...

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 April 23, 2025. In this episode: Pope Francis' casket lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica, where thousands are paying their respects ahead of the papal funeral on April 26. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, takes leave...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian catches you up on continuing coverage of the death of Pope Francis as of April 22, 2025. World leaders and faithful remember the late pope, who died yesterday at age 88, as a champion of peace and those on the margins. Cardinals in Rome met today to finalize funeral arrangements for the pope and to select three cardinals w...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! In this special edition of the OSV Newscast, Gina Christian shares how the Catholic Church and the world are reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who passed away at the Vatican April 21, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. local time. Catholic bishops, clergy, leaders and faithful, along with heads of state, share their remembrances of the late pope, k...

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 April 17, 2025. In this episode: Catholics and Christians in both Gaza and Jerusalem celebrate the Easter Triduum amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. In Rome, hundreds of clergy gather for the Chrism Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, with Pope Francis sharing a...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian speaks with OSV News media reviewer John Mulderig about how Jesus has been portrayed in films old and new -- and how such movies can deepen faith. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read John Mulderig's article on "Bible-based Films for Holy Week and Eastertide": https://www.osvnews.com/bible-based-...

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 April 16, 2025. In this episode: Pope Francis points to Jesus' parable of the prodigal son as evidence that "wherever we are lost and however we are lost, God always comes looking for us!" A hidden chapter of Christ's Passion has come to lig...

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 April 15, 2025. In this episode: Pope Francis continues to recover after his lengthy hospitalization, but the Vatican has not yet specified his schedule for Holy Week. Catholic and civil leaders condemn a recent arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor's...

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 April 14, 2025. In this episode: Catholic and other religious leaders, along with heads of state, condemn Russia's Palm Sunday missile strike on Sumy, Ukraine, which killed 34 and wounded 119. Nicaraguan Catholics begin Holy Week amid continued repression...

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 April 11, 2025. In this episode: The nation's Catholic bishops have told congressional lawmakers they support bipartisan legislation that would ease some immigration restrictions on foreign religious workers, allowing them to stay in the U.S. while they aw...

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 April 10, 2025. In this episode:  A second Trump administration could present both challenges and opportunities for issues related to Catholic social teaching, according to bishops and policymakers who gathered at the Napa Institute Citizens of Faith Conference...