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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:

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