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Back to EpisodesAbortion Pill at the Supreme Court, NYC Abuse Settlement, and Poland's Marian Miracle
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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 4, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.
Read the stories in this episode:
- Justice Samuel Alito issued an administrative stay today temporarily blocking a lower court ruling that had sought to restrict mail distribution of mifepristone, restoring the policy until at least May 11th while the Supreme Court weighs next steps.
- The Archdiocese of New York has proposed an $800 million settlement to resolve approximately 1,300 clergy abuse claims, with each survivor potentially receiving $250,000 if the deal is unanimously accepted — though the risk of bankruptcy looms if any claimants hold out.
- Pope Leo XIV met with Catholic Charities USA leadership at the Vatican today, praising their mission of compassionate service and offering a word of Gospel encouragement to an organization facing rising demand amid growing economic hardship across the United States.
- Pope Leo XIV condemned a deadly April 25th bombing in Colombia's Cauca province that killed 20 people, calling on all parties to reject violence and choose peace as the country's bishops echoed his appeal for reconciliation and respect for human life.
- Poland's Marian sanctuary of Gietrzwałd — the country's only Vatican-recognized apparition site — is preparing to mark its 150th anniversary with hopes of a papal visit, as the Church also advances the sainthood cause of one of the two young visionaries who witnessed Mary's reported appearances in 1877.