OSV Newscast

Feb 03 2025 33 ep. 7 mins 1
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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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Children's Rights, Philly Jet Crash, World Marriage Day

Feb 03 2025 6 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for February 3, 2025. In this episode: Pope Francis assembles experts at the Vatican for a children's rights summit. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia calls for prayers after a medical jet crashes in that city, killing 7 -- including a pediatric patient on board -- and injuring at least 22. An ex

Martyrs Shrine, RFK Jr. Hearings, Marriage Annulments

Jan 31 2025 6 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 31, 2025. In this episode: The U.S. Catholic bishops have designated Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, New York -- the birthplace of St. Kateri Tekakwitha --as a national shrine. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faces grilling from lawmakers on the issues of abortion and vaccines during confirmation he

DC Air Crash, Visually Impaired Catholics, Wounded by the Church

Jan 30 2025 6 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 30, 2025. In this episode: Catholic bishops, Pope Francis and other faith leaders call for prayers after a deadly aviation collision in the nation's capital. The Xavier Society for the Blind, which provides resources for visually impaired Catholics, celebrates 125 years of service. France's Cat

Latin American Bishops on Trump Deportations, Consecrated Life, Lunar New Year

Jan 29 2025 6 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 29, 2025. In this episode: Latin American Catholic bishops and leaders react to Trump administration deportations of migrants from their countries. Ahead of the Feb. 2 World Day for Consecrated Life, Father Jorge Torres shares how consecrated life is a reminder to encounter Jesus "at every mome

Holocaust Remembrance, Confessional Seal, Spiritual Strength in Sickness

Jan 28 2025 7 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 28, 2025. In this episode: A Polish Cardinal reflects on God's suffering amid the horrors of the Holocaust. Participants at the March for Life share their thoughts on the Trump administration's stance on pro-life issues. A Congo bishop assures his people of the church's closeness amid violence

Vance v US Bishops on Immigration, Catholic Social Ministry, Holocaust Remembrance

Jan 27 2025 7 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 27, 2025. In this episode: Vice President JD Vance accuses the U.S. Catholic bishops of placing financial interest over what he called "common sense immigration enforcement," while the bishops note in a statement they've had a long partnership with the federal government in refugee resettlement

March for Life 2025, ICE Arrest Reax, Spiritual Abuse, Catholic Schools Week

Jan 24 2025 7 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 24, 2025. In this episode: Vice President JD Vance addressed tens of thousands at the 52nd annual national March for Life today. A retired Philadelphia priest with years of migrant ministry experience says new Trump policies permitting immigration arrests create fear and undermine the common go

JD Vance at March for Life, Abortion Poll, Bishops on Trump Immigration, Cleveland Pilgrims

Jan 23 2025 8 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 23, 2025. In this episode: Vice President JD Vance will speak at the national March for Life Jan. 24. A new survey from Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll shows most Americans favor some restrictions on abortion (a practice has been condemned by the Catholic Church since the first century). Cathol

Immigration Arrest Changes, IVF Dangers, Polish Religious Ed Cuts, Mary Our Model

Jan 22 2025 7 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 22, 2025. In this episode: Catholic immigration advocates are gravely concerned about Trump administration changes that would allow immigrants to be arrested in churches and schools. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issues a statement on Trump's

Trump Birthright Citizenship, Anguish at the Border, Notre Dame Football Faith

Jan 21 2025 8 mins  
Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 21, 2025. In this episode: Advocacy groups team up to file a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's order eliminating birthright citizenship, while a religious sister working at the U.S.-Mexico border shares with OSV News the anguish of stranded migrants as immigration appointments ar