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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:

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