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Back to EpisodesJessie Buckley’s Pro-Family Oscars Speech, Lou Holtz Buried at Notre Dame, Supreme Court Oral Arguments for Haitian TPS, Phoenix Immigration Ministry Conference, and Pope Leo XIV on Abuse Prevention
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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Mar. 17, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Sláinte!
Read the stories in this episode:
- On St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland celebrates Oscar-winning Catholic actress Jessie Buckley, whose acceptance speech for Hamnet praised mothers, family life and her faith-shaped upbringing at an Ursuline school in Thurles.
- At a funeral Mass at the University of Notre Dame, family, friends and Church leaders remembered legendary football coach Lou Holtz as a devoted Catholic whose faith, love of family and commitment to excellence defined a Hall-of-Fame coaching career.
- The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments on whether the Trump administration can end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, a decision that could affect more than 350,000 people as Catholic bishops warn the move is unrealistic given Haiti’s turmoil.
- Catholic leaders and immigration advocates gathered in Phoenix for a “Witness to Hope” conference to explore how parishes can respond pastorally to mass deportations while upholding Church teaching on the dignity of migrants.
- Pope Leo XIV told members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors that every Church institution must listen to abuse survivors and take direct responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable people.