Seal of Confession Agreement, Pope Leo on Religious Liberty, Sister Jean Dies at 106, and More

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Oct. 10, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

In this episode:

• Washington state's government and its Catholic bishops reached an agreement in a federal lawsuit over the state's mandatory reporter law they said could force priests to violate the seal of confession.
  
  
•  Pope Leo XIV's apostolic exhortation on love for the poor, "Dilexi Te" ("I Have Loved You"), released by the Vatican Oct. 9, puts forth the pope's strategic plan for the rolling out of his pontificate, Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami said.
  
  
• Religious freedom is "a cornerstone of any just society" and contributes to building peace, Pope Leo XIV said. 
  
  
• Sister Albertine Debacker, 29, is becoming a surprising Catholic influencer -- amassing over 330,000 Instagram followers and 200,000 on TikTok -- reaching thousands of young people, many of whom had no prior connection to the church, with her faith-filled videos.
  
  
• Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the spirited chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team who became a national symbol of joy, devotion and perseverance, has completed her earthly journey.