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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 24, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.
Read the stories in this episode:
- Pope Leo XIV has wrapped up his first trip to Africa, closing an 11-day, four-nation visit marked by urgent appeals for peace, justice and unity.
- Church leaders in Cameroon say Pope Leo XIV's visit could mark a turning point for peace in a nation strained by conflict.
- At a memorial Mass marking one year since Pope Francis' death, Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva delivered a sharp message to Argentina's political leaders: stop the infighting and embrace unity.
- A vote for the Right to Recover Act would be a vote to "choose life and not death" and build a civilization that cares, Cardinal Frank Leo said in April 20 letters to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and all members of Parliament from the Toronto area, amid debate over expansion of that nation's assisted suicide program.
- Supporters of Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno's sainthood cause are marking a meaningful milestone with cautious optimism.