Catholic Extension Lumen Christi Nominees, New Bishops in Washington, Polish Marian Mosaic Unveiled in Vatican Gardens and a Rosary Fit for the Pope

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless!Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for July 10, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:Catholic Extension Society announced 46 nominees on June 24th for its 2026-2027 Lumen Christi Award, honoring individuals and groups across the country whose spiritual care and self-sacrifice reflect the light of Christ, with finalists to be named this summer and a $100,000 national honoree selected in the fall.Cardinal Robert McElroy ordained Bishop Gary Studniewski and Bishop Robert Boxie III as new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Washington on Monday, telling roughly 2,500 people gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception that "the face of God smiles upon this archdiocese with intense love."A new mosaic of Our Lady of Gietrzwałd was unveiled in the Vatican Gardens on June 30th, with Polish Church leaders framing it as both a symbol of deepening Poland-Holy See ties and a renewed invitation for Pope Leo XIV to visit the shrine ahead of the 150th anniversary of its 1877 apparitions in 2027.Through Seton Hall Preparatory School's Spectrum Big Brothers program, students build weekly friendships with autistic peers at Academy360 Upper School, embodying what one program director called Pope Francis' vision of a "culture of encounter" from the encyclical "Fratelli Tutti."A Chicago White Sox-themed rosary handcrafted by Indiana hobbyist Kevin Workman reached Pope Leo XIV — an avid White Sox fan — on June 24th through former catcher A.J. Pierzynski, leaving Workman "in tears" over what he called "the biggest thing that's ever happened in my little world."