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.