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  • [ May 24, 2026 ] Leo XIV at Pentecost: The Spirit overcomes war with the omnipotence of love News Briefs
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Nicaraguan dictator Ortega bans ordinations in dioceses of 4 exiled bishops

March 13, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 4

Having deported four bishops for their criticism of the regime, the Nicaraguan dictator seeks to punish them further by not allowing any ordinations in their dioceses. […]

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Pope Leo tackles topic of domestic abuse on International Women’s Day

March 9, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 1

Responding to a woman writing to the Vatican magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Leo decried violence against women and emphasized that educating young people in respect is the key to preventing it. […]

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Cuban exiles sign freedom accord for Cuba

March 4, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

With the communist government of Cuba under extreme pressure from the economic crisis of its own making and a U.S.-imposed oil embargo, exiled Cuban opposition leaders outlined the way to democracy. […]

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Cardinal Parolin: The Vatican ‘will not participate in Trump’s Board of Peace’

February 17, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 6

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” promoted by the U.S. president to address Gaza and other conflicts. […]

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Did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance represent Latinos and their cultural values?

February 17, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX drew mixed reactions. For some, it was a Latino triumph while for others it contained obscene lyrics that did not represent the best of Latin America. […]

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‘It was the best thing I’ve ever done’: Abuse victim details papal meeting

February 15, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

David Ryan, a 61-year-old Irishman who suffered sexual abuse as a teenager, shared his story face-to-face with Pope Leo XIV, the first time the pope met with a victim individually. […]

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Situation in Nicaragua worsens as dictatorship bans pastoral missions, other religious events

February 13, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

The prohibition of pastoral missions in the Diocese of León and the tightening of restrictions on Catholic religious events in Managua and other cities continues in Nicaragua. […]

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The image of Our Lady of Lourdes that’s not there but everyone sees it

February 11, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

Those who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia, Argentina, witness a phenomenon that has no explanation. […]

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Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes of Pontifical International Marian Academy

February 9, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 2

Pope Leo XIV approved the new statutes of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, founded to promote and coordinate Mariological and Marian studies worldwide. […]

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Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of attacks in Nigeria

February 9, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 0

In his Angelus catechesis, the pope said true joy is found in communion with Christ and lived through concrete acts of charity. […]

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