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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. 13h ago

    Venerable Mother Tallon, Religious Freedom Week, Gretchen Crowe Named OSV Publisher, and More

    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 18, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV declared Mother Mary Teresa Tallon venerable today, advancing the sainthood cause of the New York-born foundress of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate alongside 20 Spanish Civil War martyrs, in a meeting with the prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.Pope Leo XIV received the board of governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in a private Vatican audience today, urging the diverse academic community to be "artisans of true peace" and a beacon of hope in a world increasingly defined by division and pointed rhetoric.Ahead of Religious Freedom Week, which runs June 22nd through 29th, a USCCB expert explained that protecting religious liberty is ultimately about safeguarding human dignity — the God-given right of every person to seek God freely and live out their faith in the public square.Philadelphia theater professor Darrin Pufall Purdy's painstaking reconstruction of the habits of the Sisters of Charity of New York — interviewing sisters and combing through archives to recover a nearly undocumented piece of Catholic heritage — earned him the commission to costume a 2024 Broadway revival of "Doubt: A Parable."OSV News Editor-in-Chief Gretchen R. Crowe has been named publisher of Our Sunday Visitor Inc., becoming the first woman to hold that role in the Catholic organization's 114-year history while continuing to lead OSV News, effective June 22nd.

    6 min

  2. 1d ago

    Canada Assisted Suicide at 10 Years, Anthropic Calls for AI Slowdown, San Diego's Million Meals, 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 June 17, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: The Catholic faithful and all people of goodwill in Canada have been called "to voice renewed concern" about the country's Medical Assistance in Dying law, now in place for a decade.A Catholic expert on artificial intelligence is commending recent calls by AI research firm Anthropic to rein in the technology amid a significant acceleration in its growth. Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and what he described as a Christian path toward a "civilization of love." Catholics in the Diocese of Wilmington rose early June 12 for 6 a.m. Eucharistic Procession led by Bishop William E. Koenig on Ocean City, Maryland's boardwalk.Deacon Jim Scull and a small team of deacons from the Diocese of San Diego launched the Million Meal Event five years ago.

    8 min

  3. 2d ago

    Pope Leo's Spanish Success, Concentration Camp Martyrs Beatified, and Homeboy's $100 Million Vision

    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 16, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Organizers declared Pope Leo XIV's weeklong Spain visit an overwhelming success, drawing 2.5 million participants and generating an expected economic impact of over $174 million — capped by a dramatic final-day mechanical failure that prompted King Felipe VI to fly the pope back to Rome on his royal jet.Pope Leo XIV reflected Saturday on the June 6th beatification of nine Polish Salesian priests killed at Auschwitz and Dachau during World War II, honoring their enduring legacy as educators, mentors and witnesses of hope who were targeted by the Nazis precisely for forming young people in faith and freedom.A new Pew Research Center report released Sunday found that religious hostility spiked in more countries in 2023 and that governments have been steadily cracking down on religious belief and expression since 2007, with China, Iran and Russia among the highest restrictors and Nigeria and India recording the worst social hostilities.Catholics in downtown Chicago expressed sorrow and shock this week after a burning cross was discovered at Grant Park on June 9th, prompting Cardinal Blase Cupich to condemn what he called "the sickness of spirit" behind such acts and to pledge renewed efforts to proclaim the Gospel dignity of every human person.Homeboy Industries, the acclaimed Los Angeles gang-intervention program founded by Jesuit Father Greg Boyle, and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy have launched a $100 million fundraising campaign to expand the organization and build a new Father Gregory Boyle Center for Radical Kinship at the heart of a visionary reentry initiative called Hope Village.

    6 min

  4. 3d ago

    Iran Peace Deal, World Cup, Russian Attack on Ukraine Cathedral, 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 June 15, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: After President Donald Trump, Pakistani mediators and Iranian officials said a framework has been reached for a deal to end the war in Iran, a Catholic expert in peacekeeping said that while there is cause for optimism, key obstacles remain.A Catholic diocese and an Illinois pregnancy center have turned to a federal appeals court in challenging an Illinois nondiscrimination law that they said would force them to hire workers who do not share their pro-life mission.Mexico opened its third turn as a World Cup host with a 2-0 victory over South Africa on June 11 at Mexico City's iconic stadium, but Catholic leaders urged fans not to lose sight of the country's deeper challenges.Catholic and Orthodox leaders are expressing shock and outrage after a Russian drone strike heavily damaged a historic monastery complex in Kyiv, with a cathedral set ablaze. A century after his birth, French geneticist Jérôme Lejeune is being remembered for both a landmark scientific discovery and a steadfast commitment to the dignity of human life.

    8 min

  5. 6d ago

    Pope Leo Concludes Spain Apostolic Visit, U.S. 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 June 12, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV concluded his visit to Tenerife by urging Christians to embrace migrants with hospitality, saying those who serve the vulnerable are themselves evangelized through encounters with Christ.Speaking at a migrant reception center in Tenerife, Pope Leo delivered a forceful condemnation of human traffickers, warning them to repent for exploiting vulnerable people or face divine justice.The U.S. bishops' spring plenary meeting culminated in the consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, approval of updates to child protection policies, and discussions on prison ministry, synodality, and preparations for the 500th anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe.At the consecration Mass in Orlando, Archbishop William Lori said devotion to the Sacred Heart can heal divisions, transform hardened hearts, and renew both the Church and the nation through holiness.President Donald Trump praised the bishops’ consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart, calling it a powerful reminder that America has long been guided by faith and the loving hand of God.

    6 min

  6. Jun 11

    Pope Leo Speaks to Trafficking Survivors, USCCB Updates Child Protection Charter, Bishop Condemns Belfast Riots, and More

    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 11, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV delivered a profound message of dignity and hope to human trafficking survivors at the Port of Arguineguín in Spain's Canary Islands, declaring that "human dignity has no passport" and that God recognizes the inestimable worth of every person regardless of how they have been exploited or harmed.The U.S. Catholic bishops voted yesterday at their Orlando plenary assembly to update their landmark 2002 Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, strengthening key definitions and announcing that a separate document will be developed to address clergy abuse of vulnerable adults.Bishop Alan McGuckian of Down and Connor condemned violent anti-migrant riots that gripped Belfast for a second consecutive night, as the stabbing victim's own family expressed disgust at rioters targeting residents by skin color and burning vehicles and homes.President Trump signed the $70 billion Secure America Act into law yesterday, funding ICE and CBP through the end of his term — without any of the migrant family protections or sensitive-location safeguards that Catholic bishops and advocates had urged Congress to include.French Church leaders have released details of Pope Leo XIV's September 25th through 28th apostolic journey to France, confirming stops at a reopened Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the Marian shrine of Lourdes, and the Franco-German reconciliation city of Metz — with a possible visit to a palliative care facility amid France's assisted-dying debate.

    6 min

  7. Jun 10

    Pope Leo Visits Prison and "La Moreneta" in Spain, USCCB Spring Meeting Begins, Catholics Warn of World Cup Trafficking Risks, and More

    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 10, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV made a deeply personal pilgrimage yesterday to the mountain monastery of Montserrat, entrusting his entire pontificate to Our Lady of Montserrat before culminating his Barcelona visit today with Mass at the Sagrada Família and the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ — now the tallest Catholic church in the world.Pope Leo XIV visited the Brians 1 Penitentiary in Barcelona yesterday, delivering a message of mercy and renewal to more than 1,000 pretrial detainees, listening to personal testimonies from two female inmates, and reminding the crowd that "the past does not condemn the future."Gathered in Orlando for their spring plenary assembly, the U.S. bishops formally thanked Pope Leo XIV for his first encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" and prayed that as he marks one year as pope, he will continue to be a guiding light for the Church and the world.Catholic leaders hosted a webinar warning that the 2026 FIFA World Cup could create heightened vulnerability to human trafficking at venues including MetLife Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field, urging the faithful to see trafficked persons as "brothers and sisters whose suffering is our shared responsibility."Pope Leo XIV opened the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy in Vilnius, Lithuania — the city of Saint Faustina's Divine Mercy revelations — telling 7,000 gathered pilgrims that lasting peace in a world of fear and conflict is impossible without compassion and forgiveness.

    6 min

  8. Jun 9

    Pope Leo Tells AI Joke, Meets Bad Bunny and Arrives in Barcelona; Lego Releases Sagrada Familia Set, and More

    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 9, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV arrived in Barcelona yesterday to enormous anticipation, praying in Catalan at the city's cathedral and preparing to celebrate Mass today at the Sagrada Família and inaugurate its Tower of Jesus Christ on the 100th anniversary of architect Antoni Gaudí's death.Pope Leo XIV used a lighthearted story about an AI system that still thought Pope Francis was pope to deliver a serious message to Spain's bishops — that Christians follow a Gospel "algorithm" rooted in love and service, and that the Church's strength comes from holiness, not resources.Eastern Catholic scholar Ines Murzaku says Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" calls the world to recover the mystery of the human person, framing the document as a biblical contrast between Babel — technological power without communion — and Jerusalem, built patiently through prayer and shared responsibility.New data from the Religious Freedom Data Center shows Christian harassment incidents in Israel are sharply rising, with more than 88 cases already documented in 2026 — putting the year on pace to surpass last year's total of 181 — as advocates urge victims to keep reporting despite limited police follow-through.Lego announced the largest building set in its history — a 12,060-piece model of Barcelona's Sagrada Família — timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí's death and Pope Leo XIV's inauguration today of the basilica's recently completed Tower of Jesus Christ.P.S. -- Yes, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV met Bad Bunny yesterday.

    7 min
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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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