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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 15, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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1. President Trump called off Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the December firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan after condemnation from Catholic bishops, who cal...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 14, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• Pope Leo XIV underwent more medical exams and started respiratory physical therapy on Oct. 14, the day after the lung cancer surgery that removed the lower lobe of the pope's right lung.
• Catholic voters ...

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Gina Christian of OSV News speaks with Dr. Nirmal Veeramachaneni, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at St. Louis University School of Medicine and medical director for lung cancer screening at SSM Health, about Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis, disclosed following the pope's Oct. 13 surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. While Dr. Veeramachaneni is not part of the pope'...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 12, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• Pope Leo XIV announced Oct. 11 that he will undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors discovered a lung nodule during a medical checkup. 
• Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 9, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• After Pentagon officials said they planned to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad in December, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounc...

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 8, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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1. Pope Leo XIV will close the 2026 interreligious peace meeting in Assisi on October 27th, 40 years after John Paul II's landmark gathering, joining Patriarch Bartholomew for a prayer service under the them...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 7, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• Catholics around the world will mark World Mission Sunday on Oct. 18, and a "renewed energy" infuses the annual celebration of the Church's missionary activity as it marks its 100th year, one expert told...

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 6, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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1. The Vatican announced that "The Private Diary of Pope Francis," featuring notes from 1992 to 2024 and compiled by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, will publish worldwide on November 24th in five language...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 5, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• Vatican officials said an Oct. 7-14 meeting marking 10 years since Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation "Amoris Laetitia" will focus on listening to pastoral experiences rather than reopening debates over...

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 2, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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1. The Treasury Department and IRS announced proposed rules for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, with Catholic education leaders calling it "transformative" after confirming married couples can claim up t...

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 1, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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1. Thousands of pilgrims are expected in Assisi this weekend as Pope Leo XIV's Jubilee Year culminates in events marking the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death, including a midnight Mass and overnight p...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 30, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

• The Chicago White Sox have headed into the post-season with a bit of inspiration from one of their best-known fans -- Pope Leo XIV. 
• Pope Leo XIV's forceful defense of human life during his Sept. 25-27 visit to France has reignite...

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 29, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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1. The Vatican announced "A New Gaze: Paying Attention in the Age of Clickbait" as the theme for World Communications Day 2027, with Pope Leo XIV calling the faithful to reclaim genuine attention as an act...

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 28, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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1. Concluding his four-day France visit with Mass in Metz, Pope Leo XIV urged Europeans to reject revenge and choose reconciliation, saying those who forgive are stronger than those who seek retaliation.
2. Sp...

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When Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen -- theologian, evangelizer and Catholic communications pioneer -- was declared "Blessed" Sept. 24, 2026, one family experienced that moment like no other. Bonnie Engstrom's son, James, was born in 2010 without a pulse, and he was miraculously revived after 61 minutes through the intercession of Archbishop Sheen. A few hours before his beatif...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 22, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• After a man was shot and wounded by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 20, Bishop Daniel E. Garcia denounced the shooting and called for "a viable immigration pol...

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Sept. 21, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• Pope Leo XIV praised the educational and unifying power of sport as he welcomed a delegation of Italian athletes from the Special Olympics to the Vatican on Sept. 19, encouraging them to follow the exa...