NY Archbishop's Missionary Vision, Racist Video Embroils White House, Papal Trip to Peru, and More

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Peter Jesserer Smith of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Feb. 6, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Read the stories in this episode:

• The world "always has and always will need a missionary Church," said Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks in his first public homily as the new shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York.
•  A video posted on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account that depicted former first couple President Barack and Michelle Obama as apes was deleted after widespread outrage denounced the content as racist. 
•  Two major medical groups backed limitations on certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender. 
• Peruvians reacted with a mix of joy and anticipation after Church leaders said there is an "80% chance" Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru later this year, likely between November and early December. 
• Just as the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina were about to begin, Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic Church to recognize sport as an opportunity to offer much-needed human and spiritual guidance.