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Back to EpisodesPope Leo's Africa Trip, Liberty Medal to Leo, Holy Land Christians Amid the War, and More
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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for March 16, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.
Read the stories in this podcast:
- Pope Leo XIV will travel more than 11,000 miles across four African countries in April on a 10-day apostolic trip highlighting peace efforts, works of mercy, and the Catholic Church's vibrant presence on the continent.
- As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV will be honored with the Liberty Medal in the nation's former capital of Philadelphia for his efforts to promote religious liberty as well as freedom of expression and conscience.
- The University of Notre Dame is awarding the prestigious Laetare medal, an honor reserved exclusively for American Catholics, to Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics.
- Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, called for an end to mass deportation and redoubled efforts to show solidarity with those affected by that policy in a new pastoral message released March 15.
- The war between Israel, Iran and regional militias is leaving Christians in the Holy Land living with fear and economic hardship, according to leaders of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.