From: Spirit FM 90.5 http://www.myspiritfm.com The pope shared lunch with the local Augustinian community after visiting Hippo's ruins and a home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296701&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Algerian government has "shut down, over the course of the last nine to 10 years, almost 50 churches across the country," Kelsey Zorzi said. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296702&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 After concluding the first leg of his African apostolic journey in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV travels on Wednesday to Cameroon. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296703&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Two priests told EWTN News how addiction and spiritual dryness nearly ended their ministries — and how they found their way back. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296715&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 "The peace we experienced throughout the entire process of his illness and his death was no ordinary peace," Virginia Pérez de Santana said. "I know it because we were enveloped by God." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296716&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 A wide array of speakers including actors, lawmakers, and advocates will read the Bible from beginning to end to celebrate American faith ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296736&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 "Wherever there is misery, suffering, or injustice, God is present," the pope said in a meeting with orphaned or abandoned children in Cameroon. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296737&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, have taken issue with the pope's Gospel teaching on peace. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296738&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The second stop on Leo's Africa trip is Cameroon, a country marked by conflict, yet whose civil society is ready to begin again. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296739&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is asking Catholics to pray for the pope and the president, as President Trump again criticized Leo's comments about the Iran war. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296740&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Reflecting on the visit to Algeria, the pope described it as "a wonderful opportunity to continue building bridges and promoting dialogue." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296741&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Nearly 50 lawmakers, including Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida, are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to make the change. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296749&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Holy Father spent several days touring Algeria and meeting with Catholics and religious leaders before heading south to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296750&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The exiled auxiliary bishop of Managua pointed out that the wounds suffered today will be a reminder of a painful past, but like the wounds of the risen Christ will be made glorious. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296751&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Bristol has stood in the community for over 130 years. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296752&view=post&blogid=8838 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The vice president said Trump removed the AI-generated image because "a lot of people weren't understanding his humor." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296573&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 In Algeria, the pope visited the archaeological site of the city where St. Augustine served as bishop. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296595&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The Polish Bishops' Conference has established a working group with government ministries to prepare the country's more than 10,000 parishes for a potential armed conflict. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296596&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The appeal, collected in most dioceses April 25–26, supports dioceses and eparchies that rely on outside assistance to sustain sacramental and pastoral ministry. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296597&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Follow here for live updates of Pope Leo XIV's journey to Africa from April 13–23. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296598&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Organizers of the annual pro-life march in the Czech capital say police blocked access to Wenceslas Square and are considering a legal complaint. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296612&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Father Francis Alappatt, who earned a medical degree before entering the seminary, built one of Kerala, India's largest hospitals and pioneered a statewide blood donation movement. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296613&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pontiff discussed the legitimate exercise of authority in a message to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296614&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 In a letter to the Pontifical Biblical Commission, which is meeting this week, Pope Leo XIV drew attention to Christ's compassion for the sick and suffering. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296615&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 After traveling approximately 695,000 miles over its 10-day trip around the moon, the Artemis II crew gave powerful reflections on their experience. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=296616&view=post&blogid=8838 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400