Trump Education Cuts, Cardinal McElroy Installed, Salvadoran Catholics Say 'No to Mining'

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 12, 2025. In this episode: Catholic experts are keeping an eye on how the Trump administration's plan to cut the Department of Education by 50% will impact Catholic schools. Cardinal Robert McElroy calls for hope and compassion during his March 11 installation as the eighth Archbishop of Washington, D.C. Salvadoran Catholics push back at their nation's efforts to expand mining citing health and environmental concerns. France's Catholic bishops are teaming up with authorities to renovate the nation's churches and preserve intangible religious heritage such as pilgrimage routes. Theologian and papal biographer George Weigel highlights St. John Paul II as a model in countering antisemitism, especially following Hamas' October 2023 attack on Israel. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:Trump Department of Education cutsCardinal McElroy installationFrance religious heritage restorationSalvadoran Catholics say no to miningSt. John Paul II -- a model for countering antisemitism