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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 2, 2025. In this episode: On the National Day of Prayer (May 1), President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a religious liberty commission. Religious communities near Jerusalem are working to recover after devastating fires scorched some 5,000 acres, with arson believed to be the cause. Cardinals and representatives from the Eastern Catholic churches mourn Pope Francis during a May 2 Mass. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, now in Rome for the conclave, said amid the grieving over Pope Francis' death, there is hope and a sense of urgency. A Maryland pastor said he's got "enormous confidence" in the conclave process, since he witnessed it up close in 2005. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Trump Religious Liberty Commission

Jerusalem Fires

Eastern Catholics Mourn Pope Francis

Cardinal Tobin: Grief, Urgency and Hope After Francis

Father Smith Goes to the Conclave

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Gina Christian talks with OSV News editor-in-chief Gretchen Crowe and international editor Paulina Guzik, both in Rome, about the upcoming papal conclave -- the ancient process through which a pope is chosen. Find out how it all works, how the cardinals prepare, and what happens after a new pope has been named. (Hint: There's a "Room of Tears" and some serious pre-planning with regard to papal vestments). Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Live: Countdown to conclave

Conclave smoke watch

Priest shares insider view of conclave

Not 'one size fits all' for papal vestments

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 1, 2025. In this episode: The Vatican's former doctrinal chief cautions cardinals against "elegant speeches" that veil "subtle cruelty" for the poor and vulnerable. The Holy See's UN diplomat tells the assembly the best way to remember Pope Francis is to renew a spirit of collaboration while seeking disarmament. New York State seeks to make physician-assisted suicide a reality. In France, thousands flock to venerate a relic of the holy tunic, the seamless garment worn by Christ. Five years ago today, the U.S. consecration to Mary was renewed amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Cardinals Beware: "Subtle Cruelty"

Holy See to UN: Disarm, Dialogue to Honor Pope Francis

New York State Assisted Suicide

Holy Tunic of Jesus

Five Years Later: The Renewal of US Marian Consecration

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 30, 2025. In this episode: The Supreme Court hears arguments on public funding for a proposed Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. House Speaker Mike Johnson talks about a Trump bill as a possible means of redirecting public funding away from "big abortion." Here's a look at the cardinals who will select the next pope, the U.S. "home team," and the digital natives among the cardinals. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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SCOTUS on Oklahoma Catholic Charter School

Mike Johnson on Defunding Planned Parenthood

Conclave Update

U.S. "Home Team" Cardinals

Digital Native Cardinals

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 29, 2025. In this episode: Polls show Trump's approval ratings have fallen, including among Catholics. The Catholic Labor Network urges Trump to rescind an order against collective bargaining by federal workers. Pilgrims to the Jubilee of People with Disabilities learn the story behind a beloved Marian hymn written by a monk with cerebral palsy. Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius warns against viewing the Church and the pope through political and ideological lenses. Plus, news on when -- and where -- to look for the smoke that signals the election of the next pope. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Trump at 100 Days

Catholic Labor Network

Jubilee of People with Disabilities

Swedish Cardinal Anders Arborelius

Conclave Smoke Watch

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 28, 2025. In this episode: The Vatican announced May 7 as the start date for the papal conclave. Argentina mourns the loss of Pope Francis, and former U.S. President Joe Biden reflects on the late pope in an op-ed piece for USA Today. Canadians join in mourning the victims of an April 26 car-ramming attack during a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver. Canada's bishops call on Catholics in that nation to vote with conscience, hope and a heart rooted in Gospel values. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Conclave Date Set

Argentina Mourns Pope Francis

Biden Reflects on Pope Francis

Vancouver Attack

Canada Elections

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 26, 2025 -- the day the church and the world said farewell to Pope Francis. Over 200,000 filled St. Peter's Square for the papal funeral, with presider Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, describing the late pontiff as "a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone." American pilgrims shared the liturgy was profoundly moving, whether attended in person or viewed online. Ahead of the Mass, President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in St. Peter's Basilica. A motorcade through Rome amid cheering crowds marked the late pope's final journey to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he had requested to be buried. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the U.S, told OSV News the late pope can't be "cloned," and that faithful need "the possibility of an encounter with Christ." Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Stories mentioned in this special OSV Newscast:

Pope Francis' Funeral Mass

American Pilgrims and the Papal Funeral

Papal Motorcade: Last Ride through Rome

Trump-Zelenskyy at St. Peter's Basilica

Cardinal Pierre on the Conclave and the Spirit

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 25, 2025. In this episode: Details on why Pope Francis chose to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major, instead of at St. Peter's Basilica. African Catholics remember the late pope, whose funeral will take place tomorrow, as one who held them close to his heart -- even as they wonder if the next pope will be one of their own. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, father and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, calls on the international community to stand against Russia's aggression, following an 11-hour attack on Kyiv that left at least 12 dead and wounded more than 70. The U.S. FDA commissioner says he has no plans to restrict the use of mifepristone for abortion. A 9/11 widow recalls her 2015 meeting with Pope Francis at ground zero in New York as a moment she'll treasure forever. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com, where we'll carry the Vatican News livestream of Pope Francis' funeral Mass April 26, starting at 10 a.m. Rome time (4 a.m. EDT; 3 a.m. CDT; 2 a..m. MDT; and 1 a.m. PDT).

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Pope Francis' Burial Site

Africa's Catholics Remember Pope Francis

Shevchuk Calls on World to Stand against Russia's Aggression in Ukraine

FDA Commissioner on Mifepristone

9/11 Widow Recalls Meeting Pope Francis at Ground Zero

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 24, 2025. In this episode: Cardinals meet in Rome, but say they're focused on mourning Pope Francis before looking to the papal transition. The pope's April 26 funeral will be broadcast globally, with a livestream from Vatican News available at osvnews.com. Catholic foreign aid experts share thoughts on the plans to reorganize the U.S. State Department. A woman religious in Pennsylvania is making sure Catholics remember the Holocaust. Marian Father Chris Alar speaks to how Divine Mercy and rejoicing in Christ's victory over sin and death is more important than ever amid papal mourning and a wounded world. 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 April 23, 2025. In this episode: Pope Francis' casket lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica, where thousands are paying their respects ahead of the papal funeral on April 26. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, takes leave of his flock to head to Rome, for the conclave where he is a possible choice. In the U.S., the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y., reaches a "settlement in principle" agreement with abuse survivors as part of its five-year bankruptcy filing. The Supreme Court hears from a group of Maryland parents who say their religious freedom rights are being violated if they cannot opt out of LGBTQ+ books in their kids' classrooms. A family recalls their "Miracle on Market Street," when Pope Francis kissed and blessed their critically ill infant daughter during the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Pope Francis Lies in State at St. Peter's Basilica

Cardinal Pizzaballa Heads to Rome

Diocese of Buffalo Preliminary Bankruptcy Settlement

Supreme Court Hears Parents on LGBTQ+ Books in School

Recalling Pope Francis' "Miracle on Market Street" Baby Blessing