Pope Leo to New Priests, US Bishops on Trump Assassination Attempt, Prayers for Stranded Sailors, and More

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 27, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

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• At an ordination Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV urged 10 new priests to keep the Church's doors open to a "suffering humanity," emphasizing that their role is to welcome, not block, those seeking Jesus Christ.
• Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, denounced violence and called for all to resport to prayer after a gunman's attempted assault on the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington April 25 forced the evacuation of the president, first lady and members of the Cabinet.
• A global conversation on marriage and family is gaining urgency as declining birth rates reshape the West. Ahead of an October gathering in Rome convened by Pope Leo XIV, new data highlight the trend: U.S. births fell 1% in 2025 to about 3.6 million, while Europe's fertility rates remain well below replacement levels. 
• As the U.S. and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz, Catholic maritime ministries are calling for prayer and support for some 20,000 souls trapped at sea. 
• Pope Leo XIV said Catholics and Anglicans must keep pursuing unity, even as new divisions complicate the path to full communion.