Father Kapaun 'Venerable,' Pope Francis Health Update, 'Silent Genocide' in Congo

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Feb. 25, 2025. In this episode: U.S. Army military chaplain Father Emil Kapaun, who served in World War II and the Korean War, has been declared "Venerable" by the Vatican. Pope Francis remains in stable but critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital as he continues to battle severe respiratory illness. The massacre of 70 Protestant Christians in Congo is being described by some as part of a "silent genocide" in that nation. A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against immigration arrests at several hundred houses of worship for Quaker, Cooperative Baptist and Sikh communities, pending the outcome of a lawsuit those groups have filed against the Trump administration. Two Catholic chaplains are crediting providence and preparation for the timely response to a Feb. 17 Delta air crash at Toronto's international airport. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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Father Emil Kapaun

Pope Francis Health Update

Judge blocks ICE policy on "sensitive location" arrests

Silent genocide in Congo

Canada airport chaplains on Delta crash