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Hello, I'm Maggie Murray of OSV News, and this is your OSV Newscast for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026. Let's catch you up on the Catholic news of the day. Here we go. When Pope Leo XIV flies into Madrid this weekend, one of the first things he may see from the air is a towering cross rising above a cemetery on the outskirts of the Spanish capital, a visible reminder of wounds that still haven't fully healed. The cemetery at Parqueos del Jarama marks one of Spain's best known burial grounds for victims of the violence that tore the country apart in the 1930s. Despite the decades that have passed, the Spanish Civil War remains a source of deep polarization. Church leaders and families of those killed during the anti-Catholic persecution of 1931 to 1939, say Pope Leo's visit could carry a powerful message of healing and reconciliation. The church distinguishes these victims as martyrs of religious persecution, people killed out of hatred for the faith, who often died for giving their killers. By the end of 2026, nearly 2,400 Spanish martyrs will have been beatified. Pope Leo, an Augustinian with long-standing ties to Spain, is seen as uniquely positioned to speak to the nation's need for unity rooted in truth and Christian witness. As Senate Republicans push forward a massive immigration enforcement package, the U.S. Catholic bishops are making their priorities clear, and they center on the dignity of the migrants. Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen testified Tuesday before a Senate appropriations subcommittee as the GOP seeks to pass a bill that would provide an additional $72 billion for immigration enforcement. The package had previously stalled after President Trump sought to attach a controversial $1.8 billion weaponization fund. In a June 1st letter, Bishop Brendan Cahill of Victoria, Texas, chair of the U.S. Bishop's Committee on Migration, urged top senators to consider reforms that would protect migrant families from separation and prevent immigration enforcement at sensitive locations, including houses of worship. Secretary Mullen pushed back, arguing the administration is not actively patrolling sensitive locations. Bishop Cahill also called on lawmakers to ensure the religious rights of people in immigration detention and urged passage of the Religious Workforce Protection Act, which would ease certain immigration restrictions on eligible religious workers from other countries. Shortly after the May 25th release of Magnifica Humanitas, OSV News spoke with Daniel Daly, founding executive director of the Center for Theology and Ethics in Catholic Health, and an associate professor of moral theology at Boston College. Daly noted that healthcare systems are aggressively adopting AI, but with a focus that tends toward the administrative side rather than direct patient care. The problem, he said, is that healthcare is not as binary as AI would make it out to be. It's much more nuanced. AI, he explained, lacks the ability to apply medical knowledge with prudence, and as a tool, it is also vulnerable to biased data. Poplio's encyclical, Daily said, underscores the need to remain grounded in God-given human dignity, treating the whole person and recognizing that human limitations can ultimately only be transcended through a relationship with God. A 19th-century missionary priest who dedicated his life to communities in northeastern Minnesota could soon be on the path to becoming one of the state's first saints. During their upcoming spring plenary assembly in Orlando next week, the U.S. bishops will hold an episcopal consultation on the sainthood cause of Monsignor Joseph Francis Boo, a Slovenian-born missionary who served Native American and Slovenian communities in northeastern Minnesota until his death in 1922. The bishops will then hold a voice vote signaling their support for moving the process forward. Venerated in Minnesota for generations as the Patriarch of the Diocese of Duluth, Monsignor Bu's cause gained formal momentum in 2023 when Bishop Daniel Felton of Duluth began officially exploring his path to sainthood. Father Richard Kunst, who helped launch the initial phase of the effort, described Monsignor Bu as a priest who completely sacrificed himself for the good of the church. Bishop Felton told OSV News he believes the Holy Spirit is lifting him up in this moment to remind us that the mission of bringing others to Christ must continue. The Pope said the liturgy's rites are not a mere external covering of the sacramental mystery, but the means through which God's grace actually reaches believers. Right gives shape to liturgical action and through it to our lives, Pope Leo said, generating in us a spiritual sensibility that makes us capable of savoring the presence of God through Jesus Christ. The catechesis is part of an ongoing series on Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council's constitution on the sacred liturgy. The post message was both theological and deeply practical. The signs, symbols, and rites of the Mass are not arbitrary customs, but the very means by which Catholics are formed in faith, learn to recognize God's presence, and are drawn more fully into the life of the Church. And that's your OSV Newscast for today. I'm Maggie Murray of OSV News. Check out the show notes for direct links to the stories in this episode. 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