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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 15, 2025. In this episode: A ceasefire and hostage exchange in the Israel-Hamas War, rising Christian persecution worldwide, and moments of faith and inspiration amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. Also, Cuba looks to release more than 550 prisoners during the Jubilee Year, and newly installed Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob says the Catholic Church needs to go forth, while remaining rooted in eternal truths. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 14, 2025. In this episode: Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit, goes before the Texas Supreme Court to defend its work on behalf of immigrants at the nation's southern border. Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso and other Catholics gathered for an interfaith service ahead of mass deportation fears. In India, Syro-Malabar Catholics continue to hammer out disagreements over liturgical norms. Pope Francis released his autobiography today, France has a new minor basilica, and "The Rosary in a Year" podcast is hot on the Apple charts. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 13, 2025. In this episode: Faithful turn to Our Lady of Champion and other intercessors as the LA wildfires continue, while two kidnapped nuns in Nigeria were released unharmed today. Ukraine's foreign ministry calls on the world to stop Russia's brutal crackdown on religious freedom in occupied areas of Ukraine, now in the 11th year of a Russian invasion. As the nation's Catholic prepare for the Jan. 22 Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of the Unborn, Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo points to the hope offered by the 2025 Jubilee Year, inviting all wounded by abortion to seek forgiveness and healing in Christ. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 10, 2025. In this episode: A deacon and parishioners save their parish church from the LA wildfires. In the nation's capital this week, the presidential election was certified and the late President Jimmy Carter was mourned. Pope Francis meets with Polish children battling cancer, calling them "friends of Jesus," and a Franciscan priest in Syria tells OSV News he's cautiously optimistic the new government will protect the rights of religious minorities. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 9, 2025. In this episode: Catholics are rallying around those devastated by the LA wildfires, while President Joe Biden and others mourn the late President Jimmy Carter as a man of faith. A Catholic aid worker in Gaza tells OSV News the situation there is dire as the health system collapses amid the Israel-Hamas war. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 8, 2025. In this episode: Devastating wildfires kill two and force thousands to flee, while also destroying churches and other houses of worship. In New Orleans, President Joe Biden joined Archbishop Gregory Aymond and other faith leaders to pray for the victims of the Jan. 1 terrorist attack in that city. And a nun in Brazil is now the world's oldest living person at the age of 116. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 7, 2025. In this episode: More than half a million pilgrims walked El Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, in Spain last year, and in just two weeks well over half a million pilgrims have also crossed the threshold of the newly opened Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. We also look at some possible flashpoints between newly appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy in Washington, DC and incoming President Donald Trump. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 6, 2025. In this episode: Cardinal Wilton Gregory retires, and Cardinal Robert McElroy heads to Washington, D.C. Thousands of Catholic youth gather in the U.S. and Europe for the SEEK25 conference, a religious sister has been appointed to head up a Vatican dicastery, and the restored Notre Dame Cathedral looks--and sounds--better than ever. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 3, 2025. In this episode, we look at mass deportation fears as the Trump administration is set to take office. Pope Francis tells Jubilee Year pilgrims to Rome to plan on an encounter with Jesus, and the celebration is on to mark the 50th anniversary of the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint to be raised to the honors of the altar. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic stories of the day for January 2, 2025. In this episode: Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders mourn those killed and injured in the terror attack on New Orleans, while a priest in Belarus is sentenced to a penal colony as religious freedom erodes there as well as in Russia and Central Asian nations. Also, a newly built Catholic school in Minnesota is replicated to scale in gingerbread. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.