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DOJ's Anti-Christian Bias Report, Pope Leo Prays for Global Hunger, and the World's First Armless Pilot 30.04.2026 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 April 30, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: The Trump administration's Department of Justice released a report today accusing the Biden administration of "anti-Christian bias" in its policy approa...

King Charles at Congress, A Pope Leo XIII Asteroid, Christians Dwindling in Holy Land, and More 29.04.2026 8:40

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: King Charles III appealed to the Christian faith and invoked "shared values" between the United Kingdom and the United States as he called for peace around t...

Dutch Missionary Nun Sainthood Cause Advanced, Rising Faith on Campus, and Pope Leo’s Global Catholic Witness 28.04.2026 6:15

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 April 28, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV advances five sainthood causes, including Sister Teresia of the Most Holy Trinity, a Dutch Carmelite nun who served and suffered quietly in Missouri. Seo...

Pope Leo to New Priests, US Bishops on Trump Assassination Attempt, Prayers for Stranded Sailors, and More 27.04.2026 8:23

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 27, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: At an ordination Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV urged 10 new priests to keep the Church's doors open to a "suffering humanity," emphas...

Africa After Pope Leo, Canadian Cardinal on Assisted Suicide, Vietnam War Chaplain Sainthood Cause, and More 24.04.2026 7:58

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 April 24, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV has wrapped up his first trip to Africa, closing an 11-day, four-nation visit marked by urgent appeals for peace, justice and unity. Church leaders in...

Pope Leo Wraps Up Africa Trip, Crucifix Destroyed in Lebanon Replaced, New Study on the Class of 2026 Priests, and More 24.04.2026 7:26

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV wrapped up an 11-day visit to Africa with a vibrant Mass in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, urging Catholics to find strength, justice and hope in the Gospel a...

Pope Leo’s Takeaways in Africa, Ten Commandments Law Upheld in Texas, and Public Opinion on Iran War 22.04.2026 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 April 22, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: In Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV urges citizens and leaders to use their nation’s wealth for the common good while safeguarding human dignity during a major Mass in...

Remembering Pope Francis, Pope Leo Praises Africa's Witness, and Eucharistic Pilgrimage Stresses Prayer over Politics 21.04.2026 6:17

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 April 21, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV remembers Pope Francis as a shepherd of mercy and closeness to the poor one year after his death. A Mass at St. Mary Major highlights Pope Francis’ lasti...

Pope Leo Gives $100K for Clean Water, Jesus Statue Smashed in Lebanon, Pope Leo in Angola, and More 20.04.2026 8:39

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 20, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV has personally donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by the papal nuncio to that nation and by...

Pope Leo in Cameroon, Bishop Says Just War 'Not a Blank Check for Violence,' Young Men Becoming Religious, and More 17.04.2026 7:14

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for more than 120,000 people in Cameroon’s largest city April 17, urging the "beloved children of the African continent" to res...

Pope Leo in Cameroon, Bishops Push Back on VP's Just War Comments, and Signs of a Confession Revival 16.04.2026 6:11

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 April 16, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon this week, calling for peace and dialogue in a nation ravaged by separatist conflict, just days after armed factions announced a tempo...

US Bishops Counter Trump Attacks on Pope Leo, Cameroon Ceasefire for Papal Trip, France Baptisms on the Rise, and More 15.04.2026 8:01

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: More of the nation's Catholic bishops have weighed in after President Donald Trump began denouncing Pope Leo XIV at length on social media, and then posted a now...

Pope Leo Walks With Augustine, Cameroon Awaits, and U.S. Catholics Press for Religious Freedom 14.04.2026 6:23

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 April 14, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: The Justice Department’s Religious Liberty Commission concluded its final hearing as Christian criticism swirls over President Trump’s recent attacks on Pope Leo and c...

Trump Clashes With Pope Leo as Pontiff Defends Gospel Call for Peace 13.04.2026 7:06

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 April 13, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: President Donald Trump publicly lashed out at Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff condemned threats of mass destruction and continued urging peace amid the Iran conflict. ...

Pope Leo's Plans for Africa, Vatican on Pentagon Meeting, Indiana Bishops on Integral Ecology, and More 10.04.2026 8:39

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, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV will begin his first apostolic journey to Africa on April 13, traveling more than 11,000 miles over 11 days across Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatoria...

Pentagon-Vatican Tensions, Ceasefire threatened by strikes on Lebanon, and Catholics Unite in Prayer for Peace 09.04.2026 7:17

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 April 9, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Conflicting accounts emerge over a January meeting between U.S. defense officials and the Vatican’s ambassador, as both sides downplay reports of a tense exchange over...

Trump Backs Down on Iran Threat, Catholic Educators Called to Heal Hearts, and A Parish Remembers a Murdered Priest 08.04.2026 6:29

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 April 8, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: After threatening Iran’s “whole civilization” with destruction, President Donald Trump backed down hours before his deadline, saying he would suspend attacks for two we...

Pope Rebukes Trump’s Iran Threat, Faith Reaches ICE Detainees, and an Astronaut Preaches Love from the Moon 07.04.2026 6:50

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 April 7, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Catholic leaders, including Archbishop Paul Coakley and Pope Leo XIV, rebuked President Donald Trump after he threatened Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight,” u...

Pope Leo Easter Peace Appeal, Military Archbishop on Iran War, Artemis II and Prayer in Space 06.04.2026 7:48

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 6, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: From the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV delivered an Easter appeal for peace April 5, telling tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's...

Holy Week Calls for Peace, Pope Leo’s Foot-Washing Tradition, and Scorsese’s New Film on Mary 02.04.2026 6:32

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 April 2, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: President Donald Trump defended U.S. military action in Iran during a primetime address citing nuclear threats, while Catholic leaders including Pope Leo XIV and Archbi...

Church Leaders on Israeli Death Penalty Law, Birthright Citizenship, Catholics and Antisemitism, and More 01.04.2026 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 April 1, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Church leaders in Jerusalem are voicing deep concern after Israel’s parliament approved a new death penalty law targeting Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, cal...

Catholic Charities Traveling Museum, JD Vance’s Conversion Story, Priest Forgives His Abuser, and More 31.03.2026 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 March 31, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com . Read the stories in this episode: Catholic Charities USA has launched a traveling museum titled People of Hope: Faith-Filled Stories of Neighbors Helping Neighbors in New York City, beginning a three...

Pope Leo in Monaco Recap, A Papal Cry for Peace, Georgetown Qatar Campus Faces War Threats, and More 30.03.2026 7:58

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 March 30, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV used his first visit to Monaco March 28 to challenge the wealthy principality to center its life on the poor and the protection of human life, warning tha...

'How Can We Leave?' Basilian Sisters Remain in Ukraine as War Rages On 28.03.2026 13:26

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless! Gina Christian of OSV News recently sat down with Basilian Sisters Sevastiana Karvatska, Inokentiia Brattsiv and Lucia Murashko, who serve in Ukraine, to ask the sisters how they bring God's presence to a war-weary nation. The sisters, who spoke during a March 2026 visit to the U.S., shared their fears, their faith and their determi...

El Paso March Against Mass Deportation, France Baptisms Surge, Spain's Bishops on Euthanasia, and More 27.03.2026 8:08

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 March 27, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: On March 24, to commemorate the feast day of the martyr St. Óscar Romero, hundreds of people joined in a march and vigil calling for an end to mass deportations and ma...