Trump Backs Down on Iran Threat, Catholic Educators Called to Heal Hearts, and A Parish Remembers a Murdered Priest

OSV Newscast · Apr 8, 2026 · 6m

Thanks for listening! Let us know what you think. God bless!Maggie Murray of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 8, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.Read the stories in this episode:After threatening Iran’s “whole civilization” with destruction, President Donald Trump backed down hours before his deadline, saying he would suspend attacks for two weeks if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, following condemnation from Catholic leaders including Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley. A federal judge in Louisiana temporarily halted the state’s…