Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for April 16, 2025. In this episode: Pope Francis points to Jesus' parable of the prodigal son as evidence that "wherever we are lost and however we are lost, God always comes looking for us!" A hidden chapter of Christ's Passion has come to light through the mystical revelations of Sister Leonia Nastal, a Polish nun who died during the Second World War. Thousands of Catholics across the country will unite in prayer for pregnant and parenting moms in need during an April 19-27 novena inspired by St. Gianna Beretta Molla, an Italian physician, wife and mother who sacrificed her own life for the life of her child. Kentucky priest Father Martin Ma Na Ling is praying for a long-awaited family reunion, with a brother and his family caught in immigration limbo after the Trump administration's sudden halt of refugee admissions to the U.S. Pope Francis has declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí, who designed Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica, venerable, recognizing his heroic virtues. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

Read the stories in this podcast:

Pope Francis on the Prodigal Son
https://www.osvnews.com/god-always-waits-goes-looking-for-those-who-are-lost-pope-says/

Visions of Christ's Passion
https://www.osvnews.com/what-happened-holy-thursday-night-one-polish-nun-says-she-knows/

St. Gianna Novena
https://www.osvnews.com/novena-to-st-gianna-to-unite-faithful-in-prayer-for-pregnant-parenting-moms-in-need/

Prayers for a Family Reunion
https://www.osvnews.com/myanmar-refugee-family-approved-but-in-limbo-prays-for-good-news-while-waiting-to-enter-us/

Antoni Gaudí Declared Venerable
https://www.osvnews.com/barcelona-rejoices-as-famed-architect-antoni-gaudi-is-declared-venerable/