Pope Rebukes Trump’s Iran Threat, Faith Reaches ICE Detainees, and an Astronaut Preaches Love from the Moon

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 7, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Read the stories in this episode:

1. Catholic leaders, including Archbishop Paul Coakley and Pope Leo XIV, rebuked President Donald Trump after he threatened Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight,” urging negotiations and prayer for peace instead of further escalation in the war. 
2. Catholic clergy visiting migrant detainees at a Chicago-area ICE facility during the Easter Triduum said the Holy Thursday foot-washing and prayers were received as a powerful sign of care and humanity. 
3. After 17 years evaluating reported healings at the Marian shrine of Lourdes, Dr. Alessandro de Franciscis has retired, emphasizing that physicians assess medical facts while the Catholic Church ultimately determines whether a healing is a miracle. 
4. Amid ongoing violence in the Middle East, a Washington Catholic parish hosted Jewish, Muslim and Christian neighbors for a shared meal inspired by Abraham’s hospitality and aimed at strengthening peace and unity. 
5. During NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby, astronaut Victor Glover reminded Earth of Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor, sharing a message of faith and unity moments before the spacecraft temporarily lost communication behind the moon.