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Catch up on the Catholic news of the day with OSV News, featuring top stories from the Vatican, the U.S. and across the world. At OSV News, we've got the Church covered.

  1. 5H AGO

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

    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 traditionalist groups and the Latin Mass.  Catholic bishops from the U.S.-Mexico border region are warning Congress that a proposed $72 billion immigration enforcement package threatens the dignity and human rights of immigrant families.  Organizers of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage say beginning the journey in St. Augustine highlights that America’s story started with Catholic worship long before the nation’s political founding.  Seattle Archbishop Paul Etienne is urging Catholics to rediscover devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a path toward healing, love and spiritual renewal in a divided world.  Pope Leo XIV encouraged Villanova University graduates to live out the Augustinian values of truth, unity and charity while reflecting on America’s founding ideals ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

    7 min

  2. 1D AGO

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

    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 life rather than disappearing from the Church after receiving the sacrament.Hundreds of Jews, Muslims, Christians and Druze joined an interfaith peace march through Jerusalem on Sunday, organized as a direct counterpoint to the violence-marred Jerusalem Day Flag Parade and calling for justice and unity amid rising regional tensions.St. Cecilia Parish in Philadelphia — whose former pastor was named a serial abuser in a 2005 grand jury report — has dedicated an outdoor memorial inscribed with Scripture, prayer and a survivor's own words, as part of a broader commitment to accountability and child safety.A coalition of Catholic ministries asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block enforcement of a Biden-era regulation that extended pregnant worker protections to abortion, arguing the EEOC twisted a bipartisan law beyond what Congress ever intended.Archbishop Timothy Broglio celebrated the annual memorial Mass for Catholic war dead at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception this past Saturday, connecting Christ's Great Commission to the military's own call to protect the rights and dignity of every American.

    6 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Pope Leo AI Encyclical Release, Bishop Barron on America at 250, Bolivia's Bishops Call for Dialogue, 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 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, the Vatican has announced.As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it should reflect on how the American understanding of equality is grounded in the belief that all people are equally children of God, Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, said May 17 at a prayer rally on the National Mall.The number of executions around the globe in 2025 surged to the highest recorded figure in 44 years, a new Amnesty International report said. Bolivia's Catholic bishops are urging dialogue and "humanitarian pauses" as nationwide protests deepen the country's political and economic crisis. Marking 10 years since his installation as archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis on May 13, 2016, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is renewing his focus on Catholic family life and vocations by releasing a new pastoral letter aimed at parents and families.

    9 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Pope Leo on AI, Sainthood Causes on the Move, Haitian Bishop on Burn Recovery, 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 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, the pope has already emerged as a leading global voice on on the ethical challenges posed by AI.The Diocese of Salford in northern England has opened the sainthood cause of Pedro Ballester, a Manchester-born student remembered for his joy, faith and selflessness during a long battle with cancer.The sainthood cause of Msgr. Luigi Giussani, founder of the Communion and Liberation movement, is moving to Rome. The U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting mifepristone, sometimes called the abortion pill, to be dispensed through the mail. More than two years after a devastating explosion in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Bishop Pierre-André Dumas said his long recovery in South Florida has become a witness to faith, friendship and resilience.

    8 min

  5. 5D AGO

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

    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 publisher Jimmy Lai.  A new Georgia law criminalizing clergy sexual misconduct in pastoral care is being praised by Catholic experts as a major step toward stronger accountability and abuse prevention.  New Pew Research data shows most Americans — including Catholics — oppose churches endorsing political candidates despite ongoing legal and political debates over the issue.  Church leaders in Sicily are honoring Brazilian Sister Nadir Santos da Silva after the nun died trying to rescue a fellow sister from dangerous waters near Catania.  U.S. Catholic bishops are preparing to consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ahead of America’s 250th anniversary as a prayer for healing and spiritual renewal.

    6 min

  6. MAY 13

    Vatican Warns Against Illicit Ordinations, New Mexico Diocese Fights Trump Land Grab, Remembering JP2 Assassination Attempt, 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 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 proceeds with plans to consecrate new bishops July 1 without papal approval.A New Mexico diocese is citing a breach of religious freedom protections, as it pushes back against the Trump administration's efforts to seize land from a pilgrimage site to build a portion of a border wall. Pope Leo XIV's upcoming address to Spain's parliament is being seen as a historic and potentially unifying moment in one of Europe's most politically polarized countries. Forty-five years after the assassination attempt on St. John Paul II, Pope Leo XIV paused in St. Peter's Square on May 13 to pray at the spot where the Polish pontiff was shot in 1981.Sharing the Gospel means "we must be present in digital spaces," and an annual collection held May 16-17 this year by the nation's Catholic bishops aims to bolster those efforts. (You can donate online to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Catholic Communications Campaign at https://www.igivecatholic.org/story/USCCB-CCC)

    9 min

  7. MAY 12

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

    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 worldwide.  Israeli soldiers were disciplined after separate incidents involving the desecration of Christian statues in southern Lebanon sparked outrage among local Christian leaders.  Catholic educators in Indonesia are reviewing child protection policies after a major abuse scandal at an Islamic boarding school exposed failures in oversight and safeguarding.  Catholic leaders gathered in Detroit for the “Witness to Hope” summit to discuss how the Church can better accompany and protect immigrant communities amid expanded immigration enforcement.  Chicago-area Catholics marked the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s election with a pilgrimage to his boyhood parish and family home, celebrating the pope’s roots and legacy.

    7 min

  8. MAY 11

    Trump on Jimmy Lai, Pope Leo on Hantavirus, Cardinal Parolin on Germany Same-Sex Blessings, 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 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 and pro-democracy campaigner "caused a lot of bedlam."A Texas-based bishop, who leads one of the Catholic Church's three "Anglican ordinariates," has seen his pastoral care expanded to Australia, as a fellow prelate has been tapped to lead a Vatican dicastery.The Vatican’s dialogue with German bishops over blessings for same-sex couples remains ongoing, and it is too early to discuss sanctions, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said May 6 in Rome.Pope Leo XIV thanked the people of Spain’s Canary Islands after authorities allowed a cruise ship carrying passengers exposed to hantavirus to dock in Tenerife.During his May 7 visit to St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway, sat down with OSV News to share his insights on Christian hope, the dangers of AI and weaponizing the Christian faith, and the need for patience in the spiritual life. (Listen to our full podcast interview right here on this channel.)

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Catch up on the Catholic news of the day with OSV News, featuring top stories from the Vatican, the U.S. and across the world. At OSV News, we've got the Church covered.

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