Mary's Role in Pope Francis' Burial, FDA Says No Abortion Drug Plans, 9/11 Widow Recalls Pope

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 25, 2025. In this episode: Details on why Pope Francis chose to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major, instead of at St. Peter's Basilica. African Catholics remember the late pope, whose funeral will take place tomorrow, as one who held them close to his heart -- even as they wonder if the next pope will be one of their own. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, father and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, calls on the international community to stand against Russia's aggression, following an 11-hour attack on Kyiv that left at least 12 dead and wounded more than 70. The U.S. FDA commissioner says he has no plans to restrict the use of mifepristone for abortion. A 9/11 widow recalls her 2015 meeting with Pope Francis at ground zero in New York as a moment she'll treasure forever. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com, where we'll carry the Vatican News livestream of Pope Francis' funeral Mass April 26, starting at 10 a.m. Rome time (4 a.m. EDT; 3 a.m. CDT; 2 a..m. MDT; and 1 a.m. PDT).

Read the stories in this podcast:

Pope Francis' Burial Site

Africa's Catholics Remember Pope Francis

Shevchuk Calls on World to Stand against Russia's Aggression in Ukraine

FDA Commissioner on Mifepristone

9/11 Widow Recalls Meeting Pope Francis at Ground Zero