Trump on 'Flexible' Hyde Amendment, Greenland Priest on US Takeover Plans, Cardinal Consistory, and More

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Gina Christian catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Jan. 7, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Stories in this episode:

• After President Donald Trump told House Republicans to be "flexible" on the Hyde Amendment in negotiations on health care subsidies, a key national pro-life group pushed back.
  
  
• The Trump administration's stated plans to acquire Greenland -- either through purchase from Denmark or by military means -- are being met with concern, sometimes fear and "a quiet strength" by residents, the island's only Catholic parish priest told OSV News.
  
  
•  Cardinals from around the world are gathering at the Vatican Jan. 7-8 for an extraordinary consistory called by Pope Leo XIV.
  
  
• The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still "the guiding star" the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV said. 
  
  
• Russell Shaw, a veteran journalist who led communications for the U.S. bishops and Knights of Columbus and authored numerous articles and books, has died.