Trump on Greenland, Vatican and Gaza 'Board of Peace,' Catholicism Declines in Latin America, and More

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

Read the stories in this episode:

• President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force to acquire Greenland in a Jan. 21 speech to the World Economic Forum, but he said the U.S. would still seek ownership of the country.
• The Vatican is weighing whether Pope Leo XIV should accept an invitation from the U.S. President Donald Trump to join his newly announced "Board of Peace," a body meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza.
• Catholicism has waned in Latin America over the past decade, with more individuals foregoing religious affiliation -- although belief in God remains "high across the region," according to a new report from Pew Research Center.
• The models for six new contemporary stained-glass windows planned for Notre Dame Cathedral are now on public display in Paris following months of intense national debate. 
• Pope Leo XIV received two lambs Jan. 21 in the Vatican's Urban VIII Chapel, keeping alive an ancient tradition tied to the feast of St. Agnes of Rome.