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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 22, 2205. In this episode: Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Michael Burbidge are among Catholic leaders calling for prayers after a young couple, both Israeli embassy staffers, was slain May 21 outside the Capital Jewish Museum in an apparent antisemitic a...

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 21, 2025. In this episode: Father Mike Schmitz, hit podcaster and youth minister, has a new "Parables" tour coming to a city near you. Delaware becomes the 11th state to legalize assisted suicide, which is gravely contrary to Church teaching. Bish...

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 20, 2025. In this episode: President Donald Trump said prospects for talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican look promising. The Take It Down Act, signed by Trump yesterday, will crack down on online sexual exploitation, with first lady Melania Trum...

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 19, 2025. In this episode: Following his papal inauguration yesterday, Pope Leo XIV is getting straight to work, holding meetings with interfaith and ecumenical leaders, as well as with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who passed along a letter from President...

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 -- who have been on the ground in Rome since the death of Pope Francis -- about the May 18, 2025 inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV -- what his homily, remarks and gestures might indicate about the future of his papacy, and what 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 16, 2025. In this episode: Catholic leaders in the Middle East call for humanitarian aid, as U.S. President Donald Trump signs high-dollar arms and trade deals with Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Senate confirmation of Trump's pick for Holy See ambassador sta...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Pope Leo XIV will be inaugurated on May 18, 2025. But what's a papal inauguration, and how did this ritual 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. Tune in and visit us at osvnews.com . Stay up to date on Pope Leo...

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 15, 2025. In this episode: The Supreme Court hears oral argument on denying birthright citizenship for some children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents; an immigration crackdown in Nashville, Tenn., has emptied pews at several Spanish-language parishes...

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 14, 2025. In this episode: Catholic anti-death penalty advocates hope that Pope Leo XIV will uphold Pope Francis' legacy on calling for the abolition of capital punishment. The nation's Catholic bishops have released an updated version of their 20...

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 13, 2025. In this episode: A look at Pope Leo XIV's Chicago roots, with his brother Louis Prevost sharing what it was like to grow up with a future leader of the Catholic Church. The rector of a Rome pontifical university where the pope-to-be took his...

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian talks with OSV News editor-in-chief Gretchen Crowe, international editor Paulina Guzik, and contributor Michael Heinlein -- all on the ground in Rome -- about the first days of Pope Leo XIV, and what they might indicate about the future of his papacy. Tune in and visit us online to read all our new pope coverage at osvnews...

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 12, 2025. In this episode: Pope Leo XIV meets with media in a special May 12 audience, calling for imprisoned journalists to be freed and urging media members to be peacemakers, avoiding bias. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with the new pope b...

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 9, 2025 -- the first full day for Pope Leo XIV's papacy. Find out more about the new pope, and what the Church and the world think of him. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Stay up to date on the papal transition by visiting our OSV News liv...

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 moment when the Catholic Church and the world learned who had become the 267th pope, the U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. Tune in and visit us online to read all our new pope c...

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...