No Eucharist for Kansas 'Black Mass,' Pope Francis Impact, Prayer as Weapon for Peace in Ukraine

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 March 21, 2025. In this episode: Satanists swear under oath in a Kansas court they don't have possession of a consecrated host and consecrated wine they intend to desecrate at a planned March 28 "black mass." Pope Francis' health shows signs of improvement, as scholars and clergy reflect on the impact of his pontificate at a Georgetown University. A priest in Syria shares with OSV News his insights on recent violence there, and on the situation for Christians as a whole in the Muslim-majority nation, still reeling from war and two major earthquakes. Prayer is the only real weapon for peace in Ukraine amid Russia's war on that nation, says apostolic nuncio to Ukraine Archbishop Visvaldas Kolbakas, who along with other bishops has stressed the need to preserve Ukraine's sovereignty in any efforts to end the conflict. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:Kansas 'black mass' updatePope Francis' 12-year migration legacyPope Francis on the mendSyria priest on violencePrayer as the weapon for peace in Ukraine