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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 27, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

• The Vatican released the itinerary for Pope Leo's first foreign trip, which commemorates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and its Creed, as well as reaffirming hopes for peace in the Middle East. 
  
  
•  The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all of the faithful to serve, not to judge, exclude or dominate others, Pope Leo XIV said. 
  
  
• On Nov. 1, Pope Leo XIV will proclaim St. John Henry Newman the newest doctor of the church: Here's what that means. 
  
  
•  What began as a year of missionary service has turned into a mission for justice for a Seton Hall graduate in Taiwan.
  
  
• The Archdiocese of San Antonio is speaking out after the GoFundMe company -- which provides a digital platform for online fundraising -- created donation pages on its behalf without the archdiocese's approval.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 24, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct.  23, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Peter Jesserer Smith of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 22, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

In this episode:

• A coalition of Catholic organizations held prayer vigils across the country on Oct. 22 for what organizers called "a national day of public witness for our immigrant brothers and sisters."
  
  
• Wisconsin's attorney general has asked the state's high court to consider invalidating a key religious exemption to the state's unemployment program that has been used by faith-based organizations across Wisconsin and upheld unanimously by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
  
  
• Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop-designate Josef Grünwidl as the next archbishop of Vienna, a priest known for his pastoral approach who recently voiced support for deeper dialogue on the role of women and giving bishops the option of ordaining married men to the priesthood. 
  
  
• Lebanon is preparing with great anticipation for Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic visit abroad, where he will come to their country as a pilgrim of peace. 
  
  
• Pope Leo XIV will issue a document on Catholic education Oct. 28, where he will also name St. John Henry Newman "co-patron" of Catholic education. 

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 21, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

In this episode:

• The U.S. Army said religious support contracts for Army chapels would be "reexamined" after Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services raised alarm about their cancellation.
  
  
• Annunciation families are discussing what can be done to prevent school shootings like what they experienced from happening again. 
  
  
• Religious freedom is not only a fundamental and essential human right, "it is also a pathway to truth and deeper communion with God and neighbor," said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
  
  
• In a major political shift, Bolivia has elected a centrist senator, Rodrigo Paz, as its new president, ending 20 years of rule by the socialist Movement Toward Socialism party. Bolivia's bishops welcomed the peaceful vote.
  
  
• Coffee shops associated with Catholic churches and organizations are opening around the country in order to build community and share God's love.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 20, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 17, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 16, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

In this episode:

•  In a joint statement on Oct. 14, the patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem welcomed the newly enacted ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, calling it an "auspicious moment" and the beginning of a long road toward peace.
  
  
• A Catholic comedian has cancelled her national tour and asked for prayers after her daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer.
  
  
• Georgetown University's board of directors unanimously voted to name Eduardo M. Peñalver as the 49th president of Georgetown University, the Jesuit school announced Oct. 15.  
  
  
• The eCatholic company is marking 20 years with its first worldwide online conference that will address all the ways digital tools can be used for evangelization.
  
  
• Power, possessions and rank do not satisfy the deep desire for real meaning in life, Pope Leo XIV said. 

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Peter Jesserer Smith, national news editor of OSV News, catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 15, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. 

In this episode:

• As federal immigration enforcement ramps up across Chicago, Catholic leaders and parishioners are stepping in to defend immigrants’ rights -- and their ability to practice their faith.
• From Jan. 10 to Feb. 1, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will host "Vatican Unveiled," an exhibit of the largest collection of papal artifacts outside of Rome, in celebration of the archdiocese’s 175th anniversary.
•  The Holy See's diplomat to the United Nations has called for three key priorities in addressing the global crises of poverty, conflict and climate change. 
•  Venezuela is gearing up for a historic moment as it prepares for the canonization of its first saints: Blessed José Gregorio Hernández and Blessed María Carmen Rendiles.
• The "Litany of Humility," which often is attributed to Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, "outlines a model that is valid for all those who exercise responsibilities in the church," Pope Leo XIV said.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 14, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.