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  • Friday · 8 min

    DOJ Report on FBI's 'Rad-Trad' Catholics, Biblical Scholar Responds to Antisemitic Attacks, Meta Settlement Only a First Step, and More

    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 Aug. 28, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: The Department of Justice said today the FBI "took minimal corrective action" after a controversial leaked memo discussed "radical traditionalist" Catholics. "We are stronger when we do this work together," biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine, the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association, told OSV News amid antisemitic backlash to her appointment. A Catholic legal scholar told OSV News that Meta's major $18 billion settlement to resolve claims about its platforms' impact on kids and teens could mark an important step toward greater accountability for social media companies -- but a federal law would be even more effective. Maronite Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chair of the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace, is calling on the international community to step up aid after devastating torrents of water and mud raged along the Nepal-China border Aug. 26, killing close to 400 with almost 2,000 still missing. Pope Leo XIV met with a U.S. delegation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on Friday, urging members to live out their faith through direct service to the poor.

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  • Thursday · 7 min

    Pope Leo on Nepal Floods, Annunciation Shooting One Year Later, Remembering Dolly Parton, and More

    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 Aug. 27, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow following a catastrophic glacial collapse along the Nepal-China border that triggered massive flash floods and mudslides, killing almost 400 people so far, with more than 1,400 reported missing. Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is encouraging the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and all community members to be "beacons of light" at the one-year mark of a fatal shooting during an all-school Mass at Annunciation School and Church in Minneapolis. The Thomas More Society announced U.S. District Court Judge Franklin Valderrama on Aug. 21 placed the temporary restraining order on Illinois' End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act for specific individuals. Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states, used a visit to Moscow to press for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, urging negotiations backed by the international community. The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, is remembering the late Dolly Parton -- whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades -- as "one of our own."

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  • Wednesday · 8 min

    Supreme Knight Joins Vatican Dicastery, Faith Leaders Call for El Salvador TPS, Chicago Priest Cleared of Abuse Claims, and More

    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 Aug. 26, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 25 appointed Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, adding the leader of the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization to a body that helps guide the Church's outreach to laypeople, families and young people. Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations urged the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador before it expires in September. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago has reinstated Father Michael Pfleger, known for his longtime social justice ministry, as pastor of St. Sabina Parish after an inquiry cleared the cleric of abuse allegations. Spanish Catholics are marking twin anniversaries tied to St. John of the Cross, with renewed public interest in the 16th-century mystic, poet and reformer drawing pilgrims, scholars and visitors to sites across Spain. Through the tragedy of losing a loved one, a Washington state family found themselves in a dark place -- but it was there the Sacred Heart shone.

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  • Tuesday · 6 min

    Pope Leo on Disabilities, Vatican Diplomat in Moscow, Cistercian Monk's Novel, Faith and Science Study Bible and Irish Baptisms Decline

    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 August 25, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV told members of Spain's Marsodeto Federation that recognizing Christ in the faces of people with disabilities helps society grow, praising their 45 years of service to more than 2,600 people. Archbishop Paul Gallagher arrived in Moscow for a four-day diplomatic visit as European leaders gathered in Kyiv for Ukraine's independence anniversary, reflecting the Vatican's commitment to keeping dialogue open. Father Thomas Esposito of Our Lady of Dallas Cistercian Abbey published "Blue Miles," a debut novel following an elderly monk through a single day and exploring both the joys and struggles of monastic life. Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer's new "Science, Reason, and Faith: Catholic Study Bible" aims to show that science and faith are complementary, addressing a leading reason young Catholics leave the Church. A new Iona Institute report found Catholic baptisms in Ireland fell nearly 30 percent over the past decade, driven by declining birth rates and accelerating secularization.

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  • Monday · 6 min

    Pope Leo Condemns "Culture of Power," Venezuela's Recovery, Family Remembers Annunciation Tragedy, and More

    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 August 24, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV called for a culture of love and mercy to overcome hatred, suspicion and the “culture of power,” urging people to challenge unjust structures and become courageous pioneers of change. A year after the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis, Molly and Matt Stommes reflect on the tragedy and the meaningful, practical support their family and community have received. Hundreds of Catholics gathered in Houston for a Mass, prayer procession and candlelight vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, with Church leaders and his family calling for compassion, accountability and justice. Two months after devastating earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, the Catholic Church continues its spiritual and humanitarian response as Archbishop Jesús González de Zárate emphasizes hope, mercy and solidarity with survivors. Young Catholics in the Washington Archdiocese say invitations, authentic relationships, belonging, clear teaching and keeping Christ at the center can help draw their peers to the Church and give them reasons to stay.

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  • August 21 · 8 min

    Annunciation Shooting Anniversary, Rupnik Murals Covered, Catholic Education as Hope, and More

    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 Aug. 21, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis presided Aug. 19 at Mass ahead of a panel discussion with members of Minneapolis' Annunciation Catholic School community recounting their experiences following a fatal shooting during an all-school Mass Aug. 27, 2025. All mosaics created by disgraced former Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik on the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes will be covered ahead of Pope Leo XIV's September visit and remain hidden indefinitely. Pope Leo XIV is urging lawmakers worldwide to establish strong guardrails for artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked technological progress risks eroding human dignity. Pope Leo XIV met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican on Aug. 20 as church officials voiced deep concern over stalled efforts to secure peace along the Lebanon-Israel border. Catholic education is "an act of hope" that demands a holistic commitment from parents, clergy and teachers to form children in the truth of Christ's love, said Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio.

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  • August 20 · 6 min

    Pope Leo on Creation, Ukraine Nuncio Asks for Prayer and a Fête-Dieu du Teche in the Bayou

    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 August 20, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV called war and environmental destruction symptoms of a deeper moral crisis in his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, urging a spiritual conversion that redirects resources from destruction to caring for the poor. Arizona's Supreme Court issued a second ruling on clergy-penitent privilege, prompting canon law experts to clarify that while conversations outside the confessional may lose legal protection, the sacramental seal of confession itself remains absolutely inviolable. Eighty clergy from the Archdiocese of Bogotá departed on a five-day "Spiritual First Aid" mission to earthquake-devastated Colombian cities, offering prayer, pastoral support and reconciliation to survivors as the death toll reached 319. Papal nuncio Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas told OSV News that prayer remains Ukraine's "number one weapon" against Russian aggression, warning that spiritual despair would be a more tragic defeat than the war itself. Thousands gathered along Louisiana's Bayou Teche for the Fête-Dieu du Teche, a 40-mile Eucharistic boat procession retracing the path of exiled Acadian Catholics and celebrating both the Assumption and Cajun heritage.

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  • August 19 · 6 min

    Jesuit School Shooting in Philippines, Polish Pilgrims Killed in Crash, Music at Mass, and More

    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 Aug. 19, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: A shooting in a Jesuit-run school in the Philippines, which saw a student kill a fellow student before killing himself, sparked shock and reignited alarm over juvenile delinquency and campus security. Pope Leo XIV and church leaders in Poland and Hungary are mourning 12 Polish pilgrims killed in a bus crash in eastern Hungary while returning from the Marian shrine of Medjugorje. Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something "decorative," Pope Leo XIV said. Technology use is commonplace in U.S. Catholic schools, but as more studies show the harms of heavy tech use in the classroom and beyond, some schools are starting to pull back. Pope Leo XIV has appointed three U.S.-based consultors, all with ties to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

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  • August 18 · 6 min

    The Women Behind Fulton Sheen's Missionary Operation, Taybeh Under Threat and San Antonio Priest Excommunicated

    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 August 18, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV offered prayers and consolation for Zimbabwe after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba, killing at least 92 people, with local bishops coordinating pastoral care for grieving families. Residents of Taybeh, the West Bank's last fully Christian village, face escalating settler harassment and threats to their olive harvest, prompting Pope Leo XIV to renew his call for a two-state solution. USCCB education director John DeJak highlighted the nation's nearly 5,800 Catholic schools serving 1.7 million students as a new school year begins, emphasizing parents' obligation to form children in the faith. Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller announced the laicization and excommunication of Father John Mary Foster, found guilty of schism for calling Popes Francis and Leo XIV "usurpers" and defying archdiocesan authority. Ahead of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's September beatification, OSV News highlighted the largely forgotten women who sustained his missionary fundraising operation for sixteen years as national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

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  • August 17 · 6 min

    Pope Leo on True Beauty, West Bank Violence Appeal, LCWR Assembly Closes and Catholic Scouts Jamboree Mass

    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 August 17, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV said true beauty is found in enduring love rather than worldly aesthetics during his Feast of the Assumption homily, pointing to weary parents and devoted grandparents as modern reflections of Mary's love. Pope Leo XIV expressed deep sadness and offered spiritual solidarity to Indonesia after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 53 people and displaced nearly 5,500, prompting the Archdiocese of Ende to move Masses outdoors. Pope Leo XIV renewed his call to end escalating West Bank violence and pursue a two-state solution after Israeli settler attacks surged against Taybeh, one of the region's last Christian villages. LCWR president Sister Vicky Larson urged Catholic sisters to "lead by listening" as their annual Orlando assembly closed, with Sister Debra Sciano beginning her term as the new president representing two-thirds of US women religious. More than 2,000 Catholic Scouts gathered for an outdoor Mass at Scouting America's National Jamboree in West Virginia, with Bishop Evelio Menjívar calling the joyful liturgy "always a sign of hope."

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  • August 14 · 5 min

    Australian Bishop Convicted, New Papal Coins, Pope's Message for Day of Migrants, and Florida's Death Row Mercy Appeal

    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 August 14, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Florida's Catholic bishops urged Governor Ron DeSantis to commute William Silvia's August 18th execution to life without parole, citing Church teaching that "every human life, given by God, is sacred." Iowa's four Catholic dioceses formed the Iowa Catholic Scholarship Granting Organization to help families access a new federal education tax credit offering up to $1,700 for K-12 scholarship donations starting in 2027. An Australian court convicted former Bishop Christopher Saunders of 13 counts of sexually abusing three young Aboriginal men, prompting the Vatican to resume its paused canonical investigation. Pope Leo XIV called on the world to prioritize the dignity of vulnerable migrant children in his World Day of Migrants and Refugees message, warning of trafficking, conflict recruitment and sexual violence along transit routes. The Vatican released its first euro coin set featuring Pope Leo XIV's portrait, marking his pontificate's start and the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi's death.

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  • August 13 · 5 min

    Hillbilly Thomists on Tour, SCOTUS to Hear Colorado Preschool Case, Pope Sends Aid to Colombia and More

    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 August 13, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: The Supreme Court set November 3rd for oral arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a case over whether Colorado's universal preschool program can exclude Catholic preschools based on their religious beliefs. Arizona's Supreme Court unanimously ruled that courts must defer to church doctrine in defining what qualifies as a "confession," a decision Catholic dioceses say bolsters protection for the seal of confession. Jordan is investing $120 million to prepare Al-Maghtas, the site of Christ's Baptism, for millions of pilgrims expected for the 2,000th anniversary of the event in 2030. Pope Leo XIV sent an initial 100,000 euros in emergency Vatican aid to Colombia as the earthquake death toll climbed to at least 265, with additional resources being prepared for long-term recovery. The Dominican friar band Hillbilly Thomists released their sixth album, "Strange Land," while touring ten cities, wrapping up in Nashville on the feast of St. Dominic.

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  • August 12 · 6 min

    Pope Leo on Vocations, Assisted Suicide Illinois Lawsuit, Madrid Church Vandalism and Continued Support for Colombia

    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 August 12, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Bishop Thomas Paprocki, four Catholic doctors and a Lutheran nursing home sued Illinois to block a new physician-assisted suicide law from taking effect September 12th, arguing it violates religious and free-speech protections. Pope Leo XIV urged sisters gathered at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious to actively foster vocations, pointing to "a growing hunger for God" among young people despite widespread secularization. A Spanish Christian legal group filed a formal complaint after intruders desecrated tabernacles and a relic of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at a Madrid parish, demanding the incident be investigated as a religious hate crime. Bishops' conferences across Latin America pledged prayers and humanitarian aid for Colombia as the death toll from Sunday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake surpassed 250, with CELAM coordinating relief for displaced and indigenous communities. Pope Leo XIV called Sunday "the foundation and kernel" of the liturgical year, urging Catholics and employers alike to prioritize conditions that allow everyone to attend Sunday Mass.

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  • August 11 · 5 min

    Pope Leo's Response to Colombia Earthquake, Massachusetts Abortion Law, AG Blanche Pressed on Mifepristone and 2027 World Day of Peace Theme

    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 August 11, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV offered prayers and condolences after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed at least 132 people in Colombia, as bishops called on citizens to respond as "one family" through prayer and support for rescue efforts. Massachusetts bishops condemned Governor Maura Healey's signing of a new law removing legal restrictions on abortion after 24 weeks as "a radical measure which is gravely immoral." Catholic experts told OSV News that recent AI security disclosures from Anthropic and OpenAI reinforce the Church's warning that human responsibility cannot be transferred onto technology. Pro-life organizations led by Advancing American Freedom pressed newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche to follow through on his promise to review a Biden-era policy permitting mifepristone by mail. The Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV's 2027 World Day of Peace message will focus on "disarming technology," building on his encyclical to warn against AI's role in military decisions.

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  • August 10 · 6 min

    World Youth Day 2027, Wichita's New Seminary, St. Margaret Mary Relics in Denver and More

    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 August 10, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: As preparations accelerate for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, organizers are preparing to welcome young Catholics from around the world for a gathering centered on hope, hospitality, solidarity and Korea’s rich Catholic heritage. The Diocese of Wichita is opening St. Philip Neri Seminary after more than 20 years of planning, with Church leaders describing the new institution as a major investment in forming holy, joyful and faithful priests. A bankruptcy judge has allowed abuse survivors to pursue legal action seeking to include Vermont Catholic parishes and schools in claims against the Diocese of Burlington, while stressing that the ruling does not make those entities automatically liable. Thirty-five years after Fathers Michal Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strzalkowski were murdered by Peru’s Shining Path guerrillas, their fellow Franciscan says their decision to remain with vulnerable communities continues to witness to missionary courage, prayer and service. Thousands of Catholics gathered in Denver to venerate relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, whose devotion to the Sacred Heart was symbolically joined with the legacy of Julia Greeley, a Denver Catholic known for charity and devotion to the Sacred Heart.

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  • August 7 · 6 min

    Pope's France Itinerary Released, New Evidence in Rupnik Case, Chicago's Suicide Memorial and Catholic Scouts Novena

    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 August 7, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled on a private call that the Trump administration is preparing policies to stop mifepristone distribution by mail, though the Justice Department later said his comments had been "mischaracterized." The Archdiocese of Chicago dedicated "At Peace," believed to be the first suicide loss memorial garden created by a U.S. Catholic archdiocese, offering grieving families a place to encounter God's love and peace. Catholic Scouting America launched a year-long "Novena Prayer for America" honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, with intentions mirroring the priorities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. OSV News learned that 22 previously undisclosed letters from Slovenian women allegedly abused by Father Marko Rupnik add new documentation to his ongoing Vatican canonical trial. The Vatican released the full itinerary for Pope Leo XIV's September visit to France, including a private meeting with abuse victims alongside stops in Paris, Lourdes and Metz.

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  • August 6 · 6 min

    Pope Leo in Assisi, Gaza Peace Plan Threatened, Ceuta's Response to Migrant Crisis and AI Encyclical Conference

    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 August 6, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV challenged 2,500 young people gathered in Assisi for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis to become the "new saints" the world needs, urging them to embrace the Gospel with the freedom of Christ. Renewed Israeli strikes in Gaza are casting doubt on the White House's peace plan, with a Notre Dame scholar disputing claims of real progress even as Catholic bishops call for intense prayer for the negotiations' success. Bishop Daniel Garcia marked the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by calling for reflection on full democratic participation, echoing Pope Leo XIV's affirmation that democracy reflects citizens' God-given dignity. A week after a massive migrant surge overwhelmed Ceuta, Spanish Catholic groups continued providing aid while local Catholics processed Our Lady of Africa through the enclave's streets as a sign of hope amid ongoing humanitarian concerns. Acutis AI co-founder Peter Cooney unpacked Pope Leo XIV's encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas" at a Washington conference, explaining the pope's call to engage AI's dangers with hope rather than fear.

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  • August 5 · 8 min

    Pope Leo South America Visit, Mourning a Mozambique Cardinal, Texas Archbishop on Migrant Dignity, and More

    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 Aug. 5, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Pope Leo XIV will make the first apostolic journey of his pontificate to South America Nov. 6-17, visiting 10 cities across Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. Returning to his weekly general audiences after a monthlong summer break, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to embrace the Liturgy of the Hours more fully in their daily lives, saying the church's public prayer is an antidote to a world shaped by technology, consumerism and an efficiency-driven mindset. Pope Leo XIV mourned the death of Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, bishop emeritus of Xai-Xai, Mozambique, who died Aug. 3 at age 98 while receiving treatment in a Maputo hospital. At "an unprecedented moment" in U.S. immigration policy, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio is assuring migrants in a new pastoral letter, released Aug. 3, that the Church "will come to you." Jason Adkins, executive director and general counsel of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, has been elected president of the National Association of State Catholic Conference Directors, or NASCCD, and will serve a two-year term through August 2028.

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  • August 4 · 6 min

    Spokane Bishop Prays Amid Wildfires, Lost Augustinian Sermons Found, Notre Dame Seminary Report, and More

    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 August 4, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane called for prayer as wildfires displaced more than 65,000 people across Washington state, with at least one of the three Spokane Complex fires believed to be human-caused. Notre Dame law professor Rick Garnett called Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's letter demanding Catholic schools adopt vaccine religious exemptions or lose voucher funding "a glaring and dangerous government overreach" that violates First Amendment protections. Catholic groups nationwide, including a Kentucky parish ministry aiming for 1,000 rosaries, are crafting World Mission Rosaries to distribute to pilgrims at Archbishop Fulton Sheen's September 24th beatification in St. Louis. A new University of Notre Dame report offers 12 recommendations for improving seminarian formation, emphasizing psychological services, special needs support, and fostering healthy chastity and celibacy among future priests. Scholars identified two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine in a 12th-century manuscript in Pelplin, Poland, revealing his openness to multiple interpretations of difficult biblical passages and his emphasis on God's mercy.

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  • August 3 · 8 min

    Diocese's Legal Ministry for Child Migrants Forced to Close, Priest Slain in Ambush, Pope Leo's Evangelization in the City, and More

    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 Aug. 3, 2026. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com. Read the stories in this episode: The Diocese of El Paso, Texas, has shut down its long-running legal aid ministry to unaccompanied child migrants, as the Trump administration withholds almost $1 million in funding for work already performed. Police in northern Nigeria are investigating the murder of a Catholic priest killed in an apparent roadside ambush in Kogi state. A Spanish missionary priest has been appointed to lead the Archdiocese of Rabat following abuse allegations against its leader, Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero. Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, returned to Albania’s former Spaç prison camp, where he secretly celebrated Mass during 18 years of forced labor, to publicly celebrate Mass July 31 and honor those who suffered and died there. Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics to pray "for evangelization in the city" as his August prayer intention, asking the Lord to accompany millions searching for meaning amid the noise and haste of urban life.

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