Frontline Ukrainian Nun Meets Pope Leo, Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa, Seattle's Eucharistic Revival, and More

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless!Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 21, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:A Ukrainian nun serving in a city on the front lines met with Pope Leo XIV during a private audience with members of a papal society, handing him images of two Ukrainian soldiers in captivity and pleading with him to "end the war."Uganda’s Catholic bishops are urging calm and prayer after the government postponed this year’s Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations because of a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Pope Leo XIV will find a growing, revitalized Church when he begins a seven-day apostolic visit to Spain on June 6, according to Madrid Cardinal José Cobo. A Princeton professor and two Catholic archbishops are promoting Fidelity Month as a response to what they see as America's declining commitment to core values.The Ascend Eucharistic Revival May 16 was one of the largest gatherings of Catholics in the Pacific Northwest in over a century, according to event organizers.