Remembering Pope Francis, Pope Leo Praises Africa's Witness, and Eucharistic Pilgrimage Stresses Prayer over Politics

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Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 21, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Read the stories in this episode:

1. Pope Leo XIV remembers Pope Francis as a shepherd of mercy and closeness to the poor one year after his death. 
2. A Mass at St. Mary Major highlights Pope Francis’ lasting legacy of mercy, peace and pastoral leadership. 
3. Pope Francis’ longtime nurse shares personal memories of the pope’s humility, final moments and quiet holiness. 
4. Catholic leaders condemn Pakistan court's decision upholding the marriage of a 13-year-old Christian girl, warning of threats to religious freedom. 
5. Organizers clarify the “one nation under God” theme as a call to prayer and unity, not a political message.