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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for Feb. 20, 2025. In this episode: The Department of Health and Human Services has begun implementing a Trump executive order on sex and gender recognizing only males and females, a move praised by the U.S. Catholic bishops. Vice President JD Vance highlights conscience rights in the case of a British army veteran convicted for praying silently outside a United Kingdom abortion clinic. Pope Francis' health remains stable on his sixth day in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, with Catholics throughout the world praying for him. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, father and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, wraps up a U.S. pastoral visit, emphasizing the need for hope, justice, perseverance and healing as Russia's brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine now enters its fourth year. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com