Spain Is Ready for Pope Leo, CRS Fights Ebola, Texas Priest Sentenced to Life in Prison, 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 June 4, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:Spain is preparing a warm and unmistakably Catholic welcome for Pope Leo XIV as the first U.S.-born pope makes his inaugural visit to the country June 6-12.Pope Leo XIV is heading to Barcelona to inaugurate the Tower of Jesus Christ at the famed Sagrada Familia basilica. Father Anthony Odiong, a priest from Nigeria with the Austin Diocese, was sentenced to life in prison for sexually preying upon women he was spiritually advising.As international health officials warn the Ebola outbreak in central Africa had a "big head start," Catholic Relief Services, the overseas relief and development arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., is among the groups seeking to stop the spread of Ebola.Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Catholics to continue the public witness of faith expressed through Eucharistic processions as the Church prepares to celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, known as Corpus Christi.