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Spain Is Ready for Pope Leo, CRS Fights Ebola, Texas Priest Sentenced to Life in Prison, and More 04.06.2026 8:03

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 June 4, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Spain is preparing a warm and unmistakably Catholic welcome for Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope makes his inaugural visit to the country June 6-12. Pope Leo XIV...

Pope Leo's Spain Visit, AI in Healthcare, and a Minnesota Missionary's Path to Sainthood 03.06.2026 6:22

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 June 3, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: As Pope Leo XIV prepares to land in Madrid this Friday, Spanish Catholics and Church leaders are hoping his visit — to a nation still polarized by Civil War wounds — wil...

Montse Alvarado named Vatican Communications Prefect, Black Catholics React to Papal Slavery Apology, and Pope Leo's Prayer for Sports 02.06.2026 6:19

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 June 2, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV has named EWTN News president Montse Alvarado as prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, making her the first laywoman and youngest perso...

Pope Leo on Archbishop Sheen, Texas Priest Guilty of Sex Crimes, Faith and the FIFA World Cup, and More 01.06.2026 8:42

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 June 1, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV on June 1 praised Venerable Fulton J. Sheen as "a light of faith, hope, and love" whose pioneering radio and television broadcasts brought the Go...

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Pope Leo Slavery Apology, Relics for Sacred Heart Consecration Coming to US, and More 29.05.2026 7:44

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 29, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: After a Pentecost launch, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage marks its first full weekend with events in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. An AI ethics expert...

Pope Leo Rosary for Peace, Politics in Church, Sacred Heart Film, and More 28.05.2026 7:34

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 28, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV will preside over a worldwide rosary for peace May 30, uniting Marian shrines across continents in simultaneous prayer to close the Catholic Church's m...

Vance Praises Leo on Encyclical, Leo Speaks on Gaza and Church Reform, and Georgia Martyrs Remembered 27.05.2026 5:44

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Peter Jesserer Smith of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 27, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Vice President JD Vance said in a new interview with NBC News that while he has not yet fully read Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas...

Bishops Welcome Pope Leo's First Encyclical, National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Launches, and Pope Leo's South American Homecoming 26.05.2026 6:20

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 May 26, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Catholic bishops across the U.S. and Mexico are enthusiastically welcoming Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," released Sunday, which...

Pope Leo's New Encyclical on AI, and What It Means for the World 25.05.2026 9:20

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 25, 2026 -- the day Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence." OSV News Vatican editor Courtney Mares was on site for the press conference unveiling t...

Maronite Sainthood Cause Advances, Somalia Humanitarian Crisis, e.l.f. Co-founder Becomes a Priest, and More 22.05.2026 7:55

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV has cleared the way for the beatification of a Maronite patriarch who played a pivotal role in the creation of modern Lebanon. Somalia is nearing catastrop...

Frontline Ukrainian Nun Meets Pope Leo, Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa, Seattle's Eucharistic Revival, and More 21.05.2026 8:10

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: A Ukrainian nun serving in a city on the front lines met with Pope Leo XIV during a private audience with members of a papal society, handing him images of two Ukrainia...

Upcoming traditionalist France pilgrimage, Diocese of St. Augustine's Catholic history, Pope Leo's message to Villanova graduates 20.05.2026 6:55

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 May 20, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Tens of thousands of Catholics are expected to join France’s annual Chartres pilgrimage as organizers stress unity with the pope amid renewed tensions surrounding tradi...

Pope Leo on Confirmation, Jerusalem's Peace March, and a Parish Memorial for Survivors 19.05.2026 6:04

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 May 19, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV delivered a candid pre-Pentecost challenge to about 1,000 confirmation candidates from Genoa, urging them to pray for perseverance and stay rooted in parish...

Pope Leo AI Encyclical Release, Bishop Barron on America at 250, Bolivia's Bishops Call for Dialogue, and More 18.05.2026 8:30

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 18, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" will be published May 25, addressing artificial intelligence and the protection of human dignity, t...

Pope Leo on AI, Sainthood Causes on the Move, Haitian Bishop on Burn Recovery, and More 15.05.2026 7:54

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: As the world awaits Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical on artificial intelligence, expected to be signed May 15 and released by the Vatican by the end of the month, t...

Awaiting Word on Jimmy Lai in China, Georgia Law Criminalizes Clergy Sexual Abuse, and a Nation Consecrated to the Sacred Heart 15.05.2026 6:20

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 May 14, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Catholics worldwide are watching closely as President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid renewed calls for the release of imprisoned Catholic pub...

Vatican Warns Against Illicit Ordinations, New Mexico Diocese Fights Trump Land Grab, Remembering JP2 Assassination Attempt, and More 13.05.2026 8:35

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, said the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X would commit "a schismatic act" if it...

Pope Leo’s Chicago Legacy, Immigration Advocacy in Detroit and Global Religious Freedom Concerns 12.05.2026 6:53

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 May 12, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Religious freedom advocates are urging President Donald Trump to quickly fill a key ambassador role as concerns grow about protecting persecuted faith communities worl...

Trump on Jimmy Lai, Pope Leo on Hantavirus, Cardinal Parolin on Germany Same-Sex Blessings, and More 11.05.2026 8:09

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 11, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: President Donald Trump said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic a...

Norway Bishop Erik Varden: Authentic Hope, Weaponized Christianity, AI Spirituality and More 11.05.2026 37:18

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News sits down with Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway, for his thoughts on a range of topics, including hope amid an angst-ridden world; artificial intelligence (AI); countering -- and healing -- the weaponization of the Christian faith for political gain; and the need for patience. Bishop Varden also shared w...

One Year In: Pope Leo's Pompeii Pilgrimage, Pope Leo Versus a Chicago Bank, and LA Honors Cristero Martyrs 08.05.2026 6:19

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 May 8, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV marked the first anniversary of his election today with a pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii, celebrating Mass before...

Rubio at the Vatican, Pope Leo to Visit France, and Minnesota's Firearm Bill after Annunciation School Shooting 07.05.2026 6:14

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 May 7, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today for more than 45 minutes of talks on Iran, humanitarian aid and global conflicts, amid ongo...

Americans Disapprove Trump Attacking Pope Leo, Catholic Aid Groups Are United for Ukraine, Data Shows Immigration Shifts 06.05.2026 8:58

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: A new poll published the day after President Donald Trump renewed his series of social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, showed Americans broadly disapprove . T...

Bishops Push for FDA Abortion Pill Review, Illinois Shrine to Honor Black Catholic Priest, and Lord of the Dance Meets the Pope 05.05.2026 6:08

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 May 5, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: U.S. bishops are urging the FDA to move quickly on a long-promised safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone amid concerns of delay. Plans are underway in Illin...

Abortion Pill at the Supreme Court, NYC Abuse Settlement, and Poland's Marian Miracle 04.05.2026 6:12

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 May 4, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Justice Samuel Alito issued an administrative stay today temporarily blocking a lower court ruling that had sought to restrict mail distribution of mifepristone, restorin...