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Nicaraguan priest: ‘We sustain the people’s faith from the catacombs of prudence’

July 7, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 1

While it may appear that the Church in Nicaragua is buckling under pressure, it is holding out within the limits of what it can do and its silence should not be misinterpreted. […]

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Nicaraguan dictatorship detains Bishop Abelardo Mata again

July 2, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

Mata was detained on June 29, released the same day, and as of June 30 reportedly is under house arrest. At a June 28 Mass he asked for prayers for the persecuted Church, triggering retaliation. […]

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Nicaraguan police arrest 80-year-old bishop being treated at a medical clinic

June 30, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 1

In retaliation for asking for prayers for the persecuted Church at a Mass he celebrated, the bishop was held for several hours by police, part of an ongoing campaign of harassment of clergy. […]

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Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priest

June 28, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 5

In 2024, the priest’s obstinacy had previously led his bishop, José Ignacio Munilla, to remove him from any office or position within the diocese. […]

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Choir sets the Parable of the Prodigal Son to Gregorian chant

June 26, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

Three siblings dramatize the story of the prodigal son in a video accompanied by melodious Gregorian Chant with the hope of reaching today’s prodigals with the saving mercy of God. […]

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Vatican promotes Peter’s Pence 2026 collection

June 24, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 1

The annual collection to support the pope’s charitable activities takes place June 28, and donations can be made now online. […]

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Peru passes law declaring June Life and Family Month

June 22, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

The bill’s author, Milagros Jáuregui de Aguayo, said the family is “the most important pillar of our society. Defending it means building a Peru with greater unity, solidarity, and hope.” […]

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Pro-lifers rally against constitutional challenge to abortion law in Dominican Republic

June 18, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

In response to a constitutional challenge filed by abortion advocacy groups purporting to represent Catholics and other Christians, pro-life organizations rallied outside the court in Santo Domingo. […]

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‘Casting out demons’ also means denouncing cruelty of dictatorships, exiled Nicaraguan bishop says

June 16, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

Nicaraguan auxiliary bishop Silvio Báez, reflecting on Jesus’ empowering of the Twelve Apostles to drive out demons, drew an analogy to resisting today’s dictatorships. […]

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Cardinal Koch: ‘Today there are more martyrs than in the early centuries of the Church’

June 11, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 1

Speaking at a pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need in Switzerland, the prelate highlighted the witness of Christian martyrs across denominations. […]

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