Father Mike Schmitz Tour, Mexico Massacres, Pope Leo XIV First General Audience

Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for May 21, 2025. In this episode: Father Mike Schmitz, hit podcaster and youth minister, has a new "Parables" tour coming to a city near you. Delaware becomes the 11th state to legalize assisted suicide, which is gravely contrary to Church teaching. Bishop Bruce Lewandowski has been installed as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island. Mexico's Catholic bishops condemn recent massacres, including one that killed seven young people at a parish festival. Pope Leo XIV says in his first general audience that the parable of the "wasteful" sower shows God doesn't count the cost when it comes to loving us. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Read the stories in this episode:

Father Mike Schmitz "Parables" Tour

Delaware Assisted Suicide Law

Bishop Bruce Lewandowski Installed

Mexico's Catholic Bishops on Massacres

Pope Leo XIV First General Audience

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:13 Father Mike Schmitz
• 1:26 Delaware Assisted Suicide Law
• 2:38 Bishop Bruce Lewandowski
• 3:44 Mexico Catholic Bishops on Massacres
• 4:52 Pope Leo XIV First General Audience