From: Spirit FM 90.5 http://www.myspiritfm.com A roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296937&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 At an open-air Mass, the pontiff urged solidarity, civic responsibility, and special care for the poor. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296938&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Pope Leo XIV will visit Angola from April 18–21 as part of an 11-day African tour and will include stops in Luanda, Muxima, and Saurimo. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296939&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions that his recent remarks were aimed at President Donald Trump. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296947&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Memories of Algeria's independence struggle stirred by pope's visit, Catholic film on dating makes splash in Vietnam, Kenyan bishops make plea for marriage, and more in this week's world news roundup. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296948&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 As the pope's brother, you have to take it "day by day because you never know, in a sense, what each day is going to bring," John Prevost said. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296949&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pope celebrated Mass in French in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, during the second leg of his trip in Africa. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296848&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The fire rendered one of the two retreat houses inoperable. Although the repair costs are not yet known, the severe damage requires the building to be rebuilt. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296849&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Father Greg Schlarb will accompany priests across the Diocese of Phoenix as part of a novel plan to ensure priests are healthy — spiritually, physically, and mentally. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296850&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Vice President JD Vance asked the Vatican to "stick to matters of morality" amid Pope Leo XIV's Iran war concerns. Catholic theologians say war and other public policies are "matters of morality." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296861&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The loss of an $11 million contract threatens care for unaccompanied minors, according to Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296862&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Archbishop Anthony Randazzo announced the project weeks before departing for the Vatican, calling it "a commitment to the faithful of today and for future generations." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296863&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pope said the protection of the vulnerable "challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability to express authentic care." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296877&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Vincent Ambrosetti had accused songwriter Bernadette Farrell and Oregon Catholic Press of copyright infringement against his 1980 hymn "Emmanuel." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296878&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Leo also addressed artificial intelligence and invited the students to be pioneers of "a new humanism in the context of the digital revolution." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296879&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 St. John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV both studied at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296880&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The military branch will commit to "individualized reviews" of service members and mandate religious accommodation training for leadership roles. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296881&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a "conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because of their faith." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296882&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Why do popes make visits to Islamic mosques, courting controversy and criticism by taking part in events at holy sites of another religion? http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296883&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 After the Vatican halted the sainthood cause of Father Walter Ciszek, a proponent of his cause said the suspension "does not diminish the enduring spiritual value" of Ciszek's witness. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296897&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Special services for student with disabilities will resume in Chicago Catholic schools, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296898&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The bishop of Savannah, Georgia, looks forward to "welcoming many visitors" this fall for the upcoming beatification of the 16th-century Jesuit missionaries known as the "Georgia Martyrs." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296899&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Fearless Congress organizers explain how mature, virtuous men are urgently needed to help build a better society. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296900&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Holy Father will stay in Cameroon one more night before traveling to Angola on April 18. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296901&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The ambassador said he seeks to focus on what unites Trump and Leo as bishops continue to call for peace. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296902&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400