Cardinals Speak Out about Greenland, French Bishops Oppose Assisted Suicide Law, Cardinal McElroy Celebrates MLK Day Mass

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Jan. 19, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• Three U.S. cardinals issued a joint statement urging a “genuinely moral foreign policy,” drawing on Pope Leo XIV’s recent guidance as global conflicts raise new ethical questions for America’s role in the world.
• Archbishop Timothy Broglio said U.S. service members could act according to conscience and morally disobey orders related to a potential invasion of Greenland if those orders are ethically questionable.
• On January 19, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington released a pastoral letter addressing the nation’s growing mental health crisis, especially among young people, and pointing to healing and hope rooted in Christ and the life of the Church.
• France’s Catholic bishops reiterated their opposition to a proposed assisted dying law, arguing that true care at the end of life means expanding palliative care rather than legalizing death.
• At a Mass honoring Martin Luther King Jr., Cardinal Robert McElroy said the civil rights leader sparked a “revolution of conscience” that continues to challenge the nation to confront racism and injustice.
• Pope Leo XIV warned against chasing approval and public recognition, urging Christians to seek true fulfillment through prayer, simplicity and a deeper relationship with God.