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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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.