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<title>Lafiesta Espana &#45; : UPDATES</title>
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<title>Popular piety and care for those on the margins</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Our editorial director reflects on how Pope Leo’s words to Spanish faithful point to a path for the whole Church.
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<title>Pope: In a world of conflicts God’s mercy can turn our lives around</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV highlights the power of God’s limitless mercy in a world marked by tensions and violence that ruin relationships, in a video message for the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, taking place in Lithuania from June 7 to 12.
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<title>Pope to Augustinians in Spain: Communion and unity are a message to the world</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV meets with over 200 Augustinian fathers and several members of the Augustinian family in Spain and emphasizes the importance of communion and unity of the heart, as it can send an important message to the world. 
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<title>Pope in Madrid: Weaving networks to safeguard the soul of society</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At a gathering bringing together voices from culture, education, business and sport, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue, human dignity and a renewed sense of the common good.
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<title>Day two in Spain: ‘What legacy are we leaving for the future?’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Celebrations of different kinds—religious, artistic, and musical—mark the second day in Madrid as Pope Leo XIV leads the Corpus Christi procession after Mass and challenges people from all sectors of life to “be new protagonists for weaving new networks that harmonise all areas of life.”
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<title>Women in the Vatican welcome Montserrat Alvarado as new prefect for communication</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Women in the Vatican Association strives &quot;to create an increasingly constructive and fruitful network of knowledge, friendship, and solidarity among all members,&quot; according to its president. ]]></description>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets royalty, civic leaders, hundreds of thousands of youth in Spain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father launched his six-day trip to the European country with a whirlwind first day of diplomatic visits and meetings with societal leaders. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV in Madrid: Corpus Christi must not become museum of the past</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, the pope called Spain’s centuries-old Eucharistic devotion “a school of faith” for the present and future. ]]></description>
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<title>In Spain, Pope Leo XIV tells young people: &amp;apos;You can change history, do it with love&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope spoke with hundreds of thousands of young people in Madrid on the first day of his six-day apostolic visit to Spain. ]]></description>
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<title>Antonio Banderas tells Pope Leo XIV: &amp;apos;I am a victim of God’s spell’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Actor joins Pope Leo XIV at Madrid gathering on culture, art, economics, and sports during the pope’s apostolic visit to Spain. ]]></description>
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<title>India&amp;apos;s Cardinal Poola calls &amp;apos;Magnifica humanitas&amp;apos; a &amp;apos;clear moral compass&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/indias-cardinal-poola-calls-magnifica-humanitas-a-clear-moral-compass</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) is praising Pope Leo XIV&#039;s encyclical &#039;Magnifica humanitas&#039; for establishing an ethical framework to address the challenges presented by artificial intelligence, which are widespread across Indian society, with its President, Cardinal Anthony Poola, praising the papal text as &#039;a clear moral compass&#039; and warning against AI&#039;s potentially damaging effects on Dalits.
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<title>&amp;apos;Now I wait for Pope Leo,&amp;apos; says the Canary Islands migrant who moved Pope Francis</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/now-i-wait-for-pope-leo-says-the-canary-islands-migrant-who-moved-pope-francis</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The young Senegalese man survived a shipwreck in 2020 during which he witnessed the death of his brother and many others. After arriving at the port of Arguineguín on Gran Canaria, he was welcomed by a local family and now works as a chef. In 2023, he wrote a letter to Pope Francis inviting him to visit the archipelago. On 11 June, he will welcome Pope Leo XIV instead, “I would like to ask him to help us do more for migrants who die along the journey.”
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<title>African voices must help shape the future of AI</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/african-voices-must-help-shape-the-future-of-ai</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the wake of the promulgation of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica humanitas” one of Africa’s leading voices in artificial intelligence reiterates his conviction that Africans must not be excluded in global discussions regarding the development of AI.
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<title>Consistory: Focus on global situation, Magnifica Humanitas, Synod</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a letter to the cardinals who will take part in the meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the end of June, Cardinal Re outlines the themes of the four working sessions to be held in the Paul VI Hall and the Synod Hall. 
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<title>Palestinian Lutherans ‘incredibly disturbed’ by arrest of Christian student</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land says he is “deeply shocked and horrified&quot; by the arrest of a Lutheran student at Birzeit University.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: We must rediscover signs and symbols of the sacred liturgy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff continued his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council&#039;s teaching on the liturgy during his weekly general audience. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope calls on Catholic universities to be authentic, instill ‘passion for the truth’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed presidents and senior administrators from Catholic institutions belonging to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV accompanied him through his cancer battle. Now they will meet again in Madrid</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-accompanied-him-through-his-cancer-battle-now-they-will-meet-again-in-madrid</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After surviving cancer, a Spanish teen prepares to reunite with the pope who accompanied him through his illness. ]]></description>
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<title>Cardinal Koovakad to lead Sanremo meeting on interreligious dialogue</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-koovakad-to-lead-sanremo-meeting-on-interreligious-dialogue</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The October gathering follows a pastoral letter by Bishop Antonio Suetta on charity, Christian witness, and the proclamation of the Gospel to Muslims living in the diocese. ]]></description>
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<title>June consistory of cardinals will address synod, war, artificial intelligence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The gathering will function as &quot;a space for mutual listening, discernment, and shared exploration of certain issue,&quot; Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV invites Church to participate in World Mission Sunday</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-invites-church-to-participate-in-world-mission-sunday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his address to representatives of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Pope Leo XIV invites the entire Church to participate in World Mission Sunday. Pope Leo also recalls longtime National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States, Venerable Fulton Sheen, who will be beatified in September, as a &quot;light of faith, hope, and love,&quot; noting, &quot;I myself am a witness of his evangelization when I was growing up.&quot;
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<title>Pope to Scouts and Guides: Let the Gospel be your ‘navigator’ in life</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-scouts-and-guides-let-the-gospel-be-your-navigator-in-life</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholic scouts and guides to deepen their commitment to faith, service, and Christian witness as he receives members of the Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts of Europe Association (AGESCI Europa) in the Vatican.
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:22 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Scouts, and, Guides:, Let, the, Gospel, your, ‘navigator’, life</media:keywords>
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<title>Another escalation in Hormuz, Kuwait targeted by drone</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/another-escalation-in-hormuz-kuwait-targeted-by-drone</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/another-escalation-in-hormuz-kuwait-targeted-by-drone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting an American base.
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:22 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Another, escalation, Hormuz, Kuwait, targeted, drone</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Czerny: ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ is profoundly synodal</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-czerny-magnifica-humanitas-is-profoundly-synodal</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-czerny-magnifica-humanitas-is-profoundly-synodal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a video message sent to the bishops of Switzerland on the occasion of their plenary assembly, Cardinal Czerny reflects on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical, published on 25 May, expressing his belief that the document challenges us to examine our structures, our ways of operating, and our approach to evangelization.
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:22 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Czerny:, ‘Magnifica, Humanitas’, profoundly, synodal</media:keywords>
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<title>Audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical &amp;quot;Magnifica Humanitas&amp;quot; now available</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/audiobook-of-pope-leo-xivs-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-now-available</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/audiobook-of-pope-leo-xivs-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-now-available</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The English editorial team of Vatican Radio – Vatican News has prepared an audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:22 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Audiobook, Pope, Leo, XIV’s, Encyclical, Magnifica, Humanitas, now, available</media:keywords>
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<title>Educating in an Age of Rage</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/educating-in-an-age-of-rage</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/educating-in-an-age-of-rage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ You open Instagram. A teenager, iPhone in hand, blue debit card blazing on-screen, approaches a middle-aged man. The man is seated, swiping idly through his phone. The iPhone-bearing teen touches his device against the phone of his unsuspecting victim, and the “ca-ching!” of a successful Apple Wallet transaction chimes out sonorously through the halls of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Educating, Age, Rage</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-our-world-is-more-divided-but-shared-humanity-unites-us</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-our-world-is-more-divided-but-shared-humanity-unites-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff addressed members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation on May 30. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, Our, world, more, divided, but, shared, humanity, unites</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Invisible, silent, misunderstood work’: The pope’s school for diplomats at 325 years</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/invisible-silent-misunderstood-work-the-popes-school-for-diplomats-at-325-years</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/invisible-silent-misunderstood-work-the-popes-school-for-diplomats-at-325-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome was founded in 1701 as a training ground for the pope&#039;s ambassadors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Invisible, silent, misunderstood, work’:, The, pope’s, school, for, diplomats, 325, years</media:keywords>
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<title>Fulton Sheen’s missionary legacy hailed by Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fulton-sheens-missionary-legacy-hailed-by-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fulton-sheens-missionary-legacy-hailed-by-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fulton, Sheen’s, missionary, legacy, hailed, Pope, Leo, XIV</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV highlights ‘key aspects’ of Catholic Charismatic Renewal</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-highlights-key-aspects-of-catholic-charismatic-renewal</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-highlights-key-aspects-of-catholic-charismatic-renewal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal to pursue their mission by placing themselves at the service of dioceses and parishes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, highlights, ‘key, aspects’, Catholic, Charismatic, Renewal</media:keywords>
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<title>Archbishop Hicks of New York: &amp;apos;Magnifica humanitas&amp;apos; to shape future generations</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-hicks-of-new-york-magnifica-humanitas-to-shape-future-generations</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-hicks-of-new-york-magnifica-humanitas-to-shape-future-generations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York calls Pope Leo XIV&#039;s first encyclical &#039;Magnifica humanitas&#039; essential for generations to come and insists that Pope Leo is raising the right issues, especially on the transforming nature of work, as young people of his Archdiocese ask: &#039;Am I studying for a career that won&#039;t exist in 10 years?&#039;
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:54 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Archbishop, Hicks, New, York:, Magnifica, humanitas, shape, future, generations</media:keywords>
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<title>Armenian section of Vatican Radio&#45;Vatican News turns 60</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/armenian-section-of-vatican-radio-vatican-news-turns-60</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/armenian-section-of-vatican-radio-vatican-news-turns-60</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Armenian music concert takes place at the Vatican to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian section of Vatican Radio-Vatican News.  
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:54 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Armenian, section, Vatican, Radio-Vatican, News, turns</media:keywords>
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<title>Rosaries made by cloistered nuns to accompany Pope in Spain</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rosaries-made-by-cloistered-nuns-to-accompany-pope-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rosaries-made-by-cloistered-nuns-to-accompany-pope-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ten contemplative monasteries are preparing thousands of rosaries for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit to Spain. The small hand-crafted objects are born of silence, prayer, manual labour, and the help of young volunteers.
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:54 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rosaries, made, cloistered, nuns, accompany, Pope, Spain</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: Youth mental health requires structural responses</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-youth-mental-health-requires-structural-responses</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-youth-mental-health-requires-structural-responses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks at a Vatican conference on mental health, digital technologies, and education, lamenting that society offers young people every means available but no purpose.
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:54 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Parolin:, Youth, mental, health, requires, structural, responses</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo and Canadian Prime Minister talk by phone</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-and-canadian-prime-minister-talk-by-phone</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-and-canadian-prime-minister-talk-by-phone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV and the Canadian Prime Minister hold a telephone conversation on the themes of the Pope’s recently published encyclical, as well as on efforts for peace among peoples, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine, and on topics of common interest.
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:00:54 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, and, Canadian, Prime, Minister, talk, phone</media:keywords>
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<title>The Perfect Timing of Trinity Sunday</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-perfect-timing-of-trinity-sunday</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-perfect-timing-of-trinity-sunday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On this first Sunday after Pentecost, the Church calls us to remember the Most Holy Trinity.  Why is this perfect timing? Gospel (Read Jn. 3:16-18) Sunday’s Gospel is different from any we have seen during the long seasons of Lent and Easter.  On Sunday after Sunday, the Gospels have reported actions of Jesus.  They have ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Perfect, Timing, Trinity, Sunday</media:keywords>
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<title>Leo XIV: Don’t water down Christianity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-dont-water-down-christianity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-dont-water-down-christianity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff said the Church must respond to religious indifference not by softening the Gospel’s demands but by offering credible witness to Christ. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leo, XIV:, Don’t, water, down, Christianity</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to visit the Republic of San Marino on Aug. 22</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-the-republic-of-san-marino-on-aug-22</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-the-republic-of-san-marino-on-aug-22</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father will spend half a day in the microstate in north-central Italy before traveling around 14 miles northeast to the city of Rimini, Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, visit, the, Republic, San, Marino, Aug.</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope receives Ferrari Luce steering wheel — Italian brand’s first fully electric car</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-receives-ferrari-luce-steering-wheel-italian-brands-first-fully-electric-car</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-receives-ferrari-luce-steering-wheel-italian-brands-first-fully-electric-car</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A delegation from the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer met Pope Leo at Castel Gandolfo on May 26. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, receives, Ferrari, Luce, steering, wheel, —, Italian, brand’s, first, fully, electric, car</media:keywords>
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<title>Can wars still be just? Pope Leo XIV addresses the issue in Magnifica Humanitas</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/can-wars-still-be-just-pope-leo-xiv-addresses-the-issue-in-magnifica-humanitas</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/can-wars-still-be-just-pope-leo-xiv-addresses-the-issue-in-magnifica-humanitas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The destructive power of modern weaponry and dubious claims to justification mean just war theory, which includes legitimate self-defense, must be reexamined. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, wars, still, just, Pope, Leo, XIV, addresses, the, issue, Magnifica, Humanitas</media:keywords>
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<title>Silicon Valley priest: Encyclical gives new impetus to Church–Big Tech dialogue</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/silicon-valley-priest-encyclical-gives-new-impetus-to-churchbig-tech-dialogue</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/silicon-valley-priest-encyclical-gives-new-impetus-to-churchbig-tech-dialogue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr. Brendan McGuire, a former engineer and now parish priest in California’s Silicon Valley, says Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ gives a new impetus to the Church’s engagement with those on the cutting edge of technology.
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Silicon, Valley, priest:, Encyclical, gives, new, impetus, Church–Big, Tech, dialogue</media:keywords>
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<title>An African perspective on AI</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/an-african-perspective-on-ai</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/an-african-perspective-on-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An international Conference organized by the Dicastery of Communication and held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University last week saw panelists reflect on preserving human faces and voices, emphasizing the need to protect human dignity, identity, and creativity amid technological advancement. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>African, perspective</media:keywords>
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<title>Ukraine: Caritas supporting displaced people at the Belarus border</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ukraine-caritas-supporting-displaced-people-at-the-belarus-border</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ukraine-caritas-supporting-displaced-people-at-the-belarus-border</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The only humanitarian corridor currently open to Ukrainian citizens is the Mokrany–Domanove border crossing, where Caritas Ukraine and other organisations have assisted more than 2,500 displaced people over the past year.
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ukraine:, Caritas, supporting, displaced, people, the, Belarus, border</media:keywords>
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<title>What Is Magnifica Humanitas and why should you care?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-is-magnifica-humanitas-and-why-should-you-care</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-is-magnifica-humanitas-and-why-should-you-care</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nigerian Catholic priest Fr. Oliver Ikenna Nwagbara, a member of the Congregation of Christ the Emmanuel (CCE) and Assistant Pastor at Good Shepherd Parish in the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth, Canada, is often called the &quot;Digital Pastor.&quot; He shares his insights on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Magnifica, Humanitas, and, why, should, you, care</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: Help the suffering people of Gaza and respect human rights of all</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-help-the-suffering-people-of-gaza-and-respect-human-rights-of-all</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-help-the-suffering-people-of-gaza-and-respect-human-rights-of-all</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to journalists outside Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday evening, Pope Leo renews his appeal for humanitarian assistance in Gaza, warns against the use of artificial intelligence in warfare that disregards human life, and highlights ongoing dialogue with AI company Anthropic.
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, Help, the, suffering, people, Gaza, and, respect, human, rights, all</media:keywords>
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<title>When to say ‘no’ to AI in the classroom and at home: A key warning of Magnifica Humanitas</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-to-say-no-to-ai-in-the-classroom-and-at-home-a-key-warning-of-magnifica-humanitas</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-to-say-no-to-ai-in-the-classroom-and-at-home-a-key-warning-of-magnifica-humanitas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV issues a broad call to rethink what it means to educate people in the use of artificial intelligence and its implications, especially for young people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, say, ‘no’, the, classroom, and, home:, key, warning, Magnifica, Humanitas</media:keywords>
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<title>From the Vatican to Australia: Sistine Chapel exhibit debuts in Sydney</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-the-vatican-to-australia-sistine-chapel-exhibit-debuts-in-sydney</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Museums and the Archdiocese of Sydney held a conference in Rome to launch the exhibition ahead of the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, the, Vatican, Australia:, Sistine, Chapel, exhibit, debuts, Sydney</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope decries ‘drastic sterility,’ discrimination against motherhood in Europe</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-decries-drastic-sterility-discrimination-against-motherhood-in-europe</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-decries-drastic-sterility-discrimination-against-motherhood-in-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leo addressed members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Demography and others during a conference on the family and demographics. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Anthropic co&#45;founder points to 3 ethical challenges of AI at Magnifica Humanitas presentation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/anthropic-co-founder-points-to-3-ethical-challenges-of-ai-at-magnifica-humanitas-presentation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/anthropic-co-founder-points-to-3-ethical-challenges-of-ai-at-magnifica-humanitas-presentation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Christopher Olah singled out the duty to the global poor, rediscovering and rethinking what it means to flourish as a human being and the need for discernment on the part of AI model developers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic, co-founder, points, ethical, challenges, Magnifica, Humanitas, presentation</media:keywords>
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<title>Society of St. Pius X names priests to be consecrated bishops July 1</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/society-of-st-pius-x-names-priests-to-be-consecrated-bishops-july-1</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/society-of-st-pius-x-names-priests-to-be-consecrated-bishops-july-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The SSPX named four priests to be consecrated as bishops without papal permission — despite a warning from the Vatican that the “schismatic” consecrations would incur excommunication. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Inside Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’ as Pope Leo visits</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/inside-italys-land-of-fires-as-pope-leo-visits</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/inside-italys-land-of-fires-as-pope-leo-visits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vatican News reports from the southern Italian town of Acerra, in the ‘Land of Fires’, as Pope Leo pays a pastoral visit.  Michele Pannella and Alessandro Cannavacciuolo, from the association “Volontari antiroghi Acerra” (Acerra Anti-Fires Volunteers), describe the decades of environmental damage in the region. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:26 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Church in Ghana looks forward to Pope Leo’s first encyclical</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/church-in-ghana-looks-forward-to-pope-leos-first-encyclical</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/church-in-ghana-looks-forward-to-pope-leos-first-encyclical</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church in Ghana is actively preparing for the release of Pope Leo’s first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” aiming to align its response to technological advancements with the Pope’s upcoming guidance. A high-level workshop of key religious leaders on ethical and pastoral response to emerging technologies has just concluded in Accra. The encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas will be launched in the Vatican on Monday, 25 May.  
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:26 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Church, Ghana, looks, forward, Pope, Leo’s, first, encyclical</media:keywords>
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<title>Peru: Mass of Reparation for the victims of ‘Sodalitium’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/peru-mass-of-reparation-for-the-victims-of-sodalitium</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/peru-mass-of-reparation-for-the-victims-of-sodalitium</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Mass of Reparation is celebrated in Peru for communities harmed by the now-suppressed “Sodalitium Christiane Vitae” as Church leaders renew calls for justice, healing, and accountability.
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Peru:, Mass, Reparation, for, the, victims, ‘Sodalitium’</media:keywords>
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<title>Gaza&amp;apos;s battle with rising infectious disease risks</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gazas-battle-with-rising-infectious-disease-risks</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gazas-battle-with-rising-infectious-disease-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Civilians in Gaza continue to face daily violence and the spread of infectious disease – all being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies.

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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Highlights of Pope Leo’s visit to Acerra</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/highlights-of-pope-leos-visit-to-acerra</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/highlights-of-pope-leos-visit-to-acerra</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The joy of the people of Acerra, in Italy&#039;s southern Campania region, for Pope Leo XIV&#039;s visit to their wounded land, was manifested throughout the morning as he met with clergy and residents who brought gifts, smiles and music wherever he went. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:25 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV discusses major challenges of EU and its future with European bishops</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-discusses-major-challenges-of-eu-and-its-future-with-european-bishops</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-discusses-major-challenges-of-eu-and-its-future-with-european-bishops</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the bishops proposed many possible topics for the meeting, the pontiff emphasized dialogue and peace as priorities. The pope also said migrants must be respected and needed services not denied. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, discusses, major, challenges, and, its, future, with, European, bishops</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Catholics celebrate Mary as ‘mother of the Church’ the day after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-catholics-celebrate-mary-as-mother-of-the-church-the-day-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-catholics-celebrate-mary-as-mother-of-the-church-the-day-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Catholics, celebrate, Mary, ‘mother, the, Church’, the, day, after, Pentecost</media:keywords>
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<title>When Does a Human Person Begin?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-does-a-human-person-begin</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-does-a-human-person-begin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why Beginnings Matter for Bioethics and Moral Courage When does a human being begin to be? At first glance, the question seems simple, much as the question of when a person dies can seem simple. In reality, both stand at the center of the most urgent bioethical debates of our time. The question of human ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, Does, Human, Person, Begin</media:keywords>
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<title>In Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ Pope Leo XIV laments ‘the cry of creation and the poor’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/in-italys-land-of-fires-pope-leo-xiv-laments-the-cry-of-creation-and-the-poor</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/in-italys-land-of-fires-pope-leo-xiv-laments-the-cry-of-creation-and-the-poor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father said Pope Francis&#039; encyclical Laudato Si&#039; is a framework for addressing the social and environmental crises of the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Italy’s, ‘Land, Fires, ’, Pope, Leo, XIV, laments, ‘the, cry, creation, and, the, poor’</media:keywords>
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<title>In Italian region marred by toxic waste, Pope Leo XIV praises ‘beauty no injustice can erase’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/in-italian-region-marred-by-toxic-waste-pope-leo-xiv-praises-beauty-no-injustice-can-erase</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/in-italian-region-marred-by-toxic-waste-pope-leo-xiv-praises-beauty-no-injustice-can-erase</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italy&#039;s &quot;Land of Fires.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Italian, region, marred, toxic, waste, Pope, Leo, XIV, praises, ‘beauty, injustice, can, erase’</media:keywords>
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<title>Oceania&amp;apos;s Bishops discuss modern slavery and migration at Guam meeting</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/oceanias-bishops-discuss-modern-slavery-and-migration-at-guam-meeting</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/oceanias-bishops-discuss-modern-slavery-and-migration-at-guam-meeting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During their three-day meeting in Guam, the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences in Oceania focuses on modern slavery and migration, formation, pastoral care, globalization, and social injustices.
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:58 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oceanias, Bishops, discuss, modern, slavery, and, migration, Guam, meeting</media:keywords>
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<title>What indigenous communities teach us about climate change</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-indigenous-communities-teach-us-about-climate-change</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-indigenous-communities-teach-us-about-climate-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, historian Bernardo Groschopp reflects on how climate change, shifting wildlife and political borders are reshaping Indigenous communities – and why their environmental knowledge matters.
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:58 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, indigenous, communities, teach, about, climate, change</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa: Catholic Bishops condemn violence against migrants</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/south-africa-catholic-bishops-condemn-violence-against-migrants</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/south-africa-catholic-bishops-condemn-violence-against-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As tensions and violence against migrants continue to spread across parts of South Africa, the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has issued a Pastoral Letter condemning attacks on foreign nationals and warning political leaders against exploiting the migration crisis for political gain ahead of local government elections.
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:58 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South, Africa:, Catholic, Bishops, condemn, violence, against, migrants</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican Observatory</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-visits-the-vatican-observatory</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-visits-the-vatican-observatory</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Tuesday, May 19, Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo and greets the religious, lay and scientific staff present. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:58 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, visits, the, Vatican, Observatory</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Czerny praises Czech priests martyred for witnessing Christ</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-czerny-praises-czech-priests-martyred-for-witnessing-christ</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-czerny-praises-czech-priests-martyred-for-witnessing-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the beatification of Czech priests Fathers Jan Bula and Václav Drbola, who were martyred under Communist rule, Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks at the &#039;Blessed Martyrs Under Communism&#039; conference in Rome, noting that their martyrdom &#039;teaches us that there is no human situation—however degrading or unjust—in which Christ cannot be witnessed.&#039;
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:58 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-expresses-deep-concern-for-future-of-lebanon-calls-for-strengthening-unity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-expresses-deep-concern-for-future-of-lebanon-calls-for-strengthening-unity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia  headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing his concern for that country and the role of ecumenism for Christian unity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, expresses, ‘deep, concern’, for, future, Lebanon, calls, for, strengthening, unity</media:keywords>
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<title>Leo XIV laments that after receiving confirmation, many young people ‘disappear from the parish’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-laments-that-after-receiving-confirmation-many-young-people-disappear-from-the-parish</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-laments-that-after-receiving-confirmation-many-young-people-disappear-from-the-parish</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to a group of young people soon to be confirmed, Pope Leo XIV encouraged perseverance in the faith and emphasized that faith is lived in community, not in isolation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leo, XIV, laments, that, after, receiving, confirmation, many, young, people, ‘disappear, from, the, parish’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-explains-why-vatican-iis-reform-did-not-change-only-the-rites-of-the-liturgy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-explains-why-vatican-iis-reform-did-not-change-only-the-rites-of-the-liturgy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On May 20, the pope began a series of messages focused on “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a constitution on the sacred liturgy and the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, explains, why, Vatican, II’s, reform, did, not, change, only, ‘the, rites’, the, liturgy</media:keywords>
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<title>How does Pope Leo pray?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-does-pope-leo-pray</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-does-pope-leo-pray</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview released by the Augustinians, the pope&#039;s personal secretary offers details about the Holy Father&#039;s prayer life and insights into his style of governance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, does, Pope, Leo, pray</media:keywords>
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<title>EWTN News explains: What is a papal encylical?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ewtn-news-explains-what-is-a-papal-encylical</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics understand them? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Aveline: &amp;apos;Pope Leo will offer us roadmap to continue our mission&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-aveline-pope-leo-will-offer-us-roadmap-to-continue-our-mission</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-aveline-pope-leo-will-offer-us-roadmap-to-continue-our-mission</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and President of the French Bishops’ Conference, welcomes the announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to France on 25-28 September.
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Communication must respect truth of human person</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-communication-must-respect-truth-of-human-person</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-communication-must-respect-truth-of-human-person</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Church celebrates the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics to help direct technological innovation toward the truth of the human person.
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: Lord&amp;apos;s Ascension draws us to Father, builds communion and peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-lords-ascension-draws-us-to-father-builds-communion-and-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-lords-ascension-draws-us-to-father-builds-communion-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Regina Caeli on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Lord&#039;s Ascension, noting that Christ’s entire life is a movement of ascent and that His humanity embraces and involves the whole world, elevating and redeeming us.
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: Care for peace is care for life</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-care-for-peace-is-care-for-life</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-care-for-peace-is-care-for-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV prays that peace may prevail in all hearts, as the Church celebrates Laudato Si’ Week.
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Algorithmization&amp;apos; of life and preserving human dignity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/algorithmization-of-life-and-preserving-human-dignity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/algorithmization-of-life-and-preserving-human-dignity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bruno Giussani, author of a book on artificial intelligence’s impact on our lives, reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, “Preserving Human Voices and Faces.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Catholic Church&amp;apos;s response to AI — so far</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-catholic-churchs-response-to-ai-so-far</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-catholic-churchs-response-to-ai-so-far</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As anticipation builds for Pope Leo XIV&#039;s first papal encyclical, recent teachings reveal the contours of a Catholic approach to artificial intelligence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV greets young people who fled war&#45;torn Gaza and will continue their studies in Rome</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-greets-young-people-who-fled-war-torn-gaza-and-will-continue-their-studies-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-greets-young-people-who-fled-war-torn-gaza-and-will-continue-their-studies-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through a special program sponsored by the Diocese of Rome, Sapienza University and the Sant&#039;Egidio Community, 72 young people from Gaza will be able to continue studies cut short by the war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to visit France in September, including a stop at UNESCO headquarters</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-france-in-september-including-a-stop-at-unesco-headquarters</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-france-in-september-including-a-stop-at-unesco-headquarters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The visit will mark the pope&#039;s fifth international apostolic journey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: AI communication must preserve ‘human voices and faces’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-ai-communication-must-preserve-human-voices-and-faces</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-ai-communication-must-preserve-human-voices-and-faces</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, communication, must, preserve, ‘human, voices, and, faces’</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican sets up commission on artificial intelligence</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-sets-up-commission-on-artificial-intelligence</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-sets-up-commission-on-artificial-intelligence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address artificial intelligence through the lens of Catholic social teaching. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, sets, commission, artificial, intelligence</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo to Rome&amp;apos;s Sapienza University: ‘Be artisans of true peace’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-to-romes-sapienza-university-be-artisans-of-true-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-to-romes-sapienza-university-be-artisans-of-true-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV makes a special visit to Sapienza University of Rome, urging young people to reject resignation, become “artisans of true peace,” and warning against rising military spending and the dangers of artificial intelligence in war.
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, Romes, Sapienza, University:, ‘Be, artisans, true, peace’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo: Literature must be a &amp;apos;school of fraternity and peace&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-literature-must-be-a-school-of-fraternity-and-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-literature-must-be-a-school-of-fraternity-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the Turin International Book Fair, taking place this week in the northern Italian city, reiterating that literature must promote human dignity, peace and fraternity, and stressing that children, especially amid &#039;the horror of war&#039; and &#039;chill of indifference,&#039; offer the world hope.
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo:, Literature, must, school, fraternity, and, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to ecumenical movement: We can give life to a new world of peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-ecumenical-movement-we-can-give-life-to-a-new-world-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-ecumenical-movement-we-can-give-life-to-a-new-world-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the first day of the ecumenical, global prayer movement, “Thy Kingdom Come”, Pope Leo sends a video message to participants, encouraging them in their mission of sharing the Gospel as it “is not something about which we can keep silent.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>‘How Kids Roll’: The children of Gaza and their message of peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-kids-roll-the-children-of-gaza-and-their-message-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-kids-roll-the-children-of-gaza-and-their-message-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An exhibition in Rome tells the story of the war on Gaza through the eyes of children with a selection of photographs, poetry and video installations. An immersive journey that reflects on past and present amid fragility, memory and the longing for a future.
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘How, Kids, Roll’:, The, children, Gaza, and, their, message, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>From Gaza to Rome: Students begin new chapter at Sapienza University</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-gaza-to-rome-students-begin-new-chapter-at-sapienza-university</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-gaza-to-rome-students-begin-new-chapter-at-sapienza-university</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A group of Palestinian students from Gaza are in Rome and able to start rebuilding their future thanks to a joint initiative of the Sapienza University, the Diocese of Rome and the Community of Sant’Egidio. On the day of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the historic institution, they share their stories of war, displacement and hope.
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican urges religious leaders not to be ‘complicit through silence or fear’ amid division</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-urges-religious-leaders-not-to-be-complicit-through-silence-or-fear-amid-division</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-urges-religious-leaders-not-to-be-complicit-through-silence-or-fear-amid-division</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican’s message for Vesak calls Buddhists and Christians to promote an “unarmed and disarming” peace rooted in truth, compassion, and mutual trust. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, urges, religious, leaders, not, ‘complicit, through, silence, fear’, amid, division</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican says SSPX faces excommunications for ‘schismatic’ bishop consecrations</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-says-sspx-faces-excommunications-for-schismatic-bishop-consecrations</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-says-sspx-faces-excommunications-for-schismatic-bishop-consecrations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said Pope Leo XIV is praying for the leaders of the Society of St. Pius X to &quot;reconsider the very grave decision they have made.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo prays where St. John Paul II was shot on feast of Our Lady of Fátima</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-prays-where-st-john-paul-ii-was-shot-on-feast-of-our-lady-of-fatima</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-prays-where-st-john-paul-ii-was-shot-on-feast-of-our-lady-of-fatima</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leo XIV dedicated his message on May 13 to &quot;the Virgin Mary, model of the Church.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV warns students against the ‘great lie’ fueling youth anxiety</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-warns-students-against-the-great-lie-fueling-youth-anxiety</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-warns-students-against-the-great-lie-fueling-youth-anxiety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Europe’s largest university, the pontiff denounced a culture that reduces people to numbers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, warns, students, against, the, ‘great, lie’, fueling, youth, anxiety</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV appoints Capuchin priest and former missionary to lead Florida diocese</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-capuchin-priest-and-former-missionary-to-lead-florida-diocese</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-capuchin-priest-and-former-missionary-to-lead-florida-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope also accepted Wednesday the resignation of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, 76, who led the Diocese of Venice, Florida, since 2007. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, appoints, Capuchin, priest, and, former, missionary, lead, Florida, diocese</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;Intensive Week&amp;apos; of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/intensive-week-of-dicastery-for-promoting-integral-human-development</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/intensive-week-of-dicastery-for-promoting-integral-human-development</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Employees, collaborators, volunteers, and interns of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, including those working abroad, meet in Rome for a week of sharing and proposing initiatives, with Cardinal Prefect Michael Czerny saying the goal is &quot;to support the mission of the Pope and the Bishops throughout the world.&quot;
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Christians and Muslims must work together to ‘revive humanity&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-christians-and-muslims-must-work-together-to-revive-humanity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-christians-and-muslims-must-work-together-to-revive-humanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a meeting with participants in an interfaith colloquium, Pope Leo calls on Christians and Muslims to “revive humanity where it has grown cold” and &quot;transform indifference into solidarity”.
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, Christians, and, Muslims, must, work, together, ‘revive, humanity</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Vatican Observatory: Church embraces science to find God in Creation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-vatican-observatory-church-embraces-science-to-find-god-in-creation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-vatican-observatory-church-embraces-science-to-find-god-in-creation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he meets with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to seek God in His Creation through rigorous, honest science.
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>IOR 2025 Annual Report reveals 10&#45;year&#45;record net income</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ior-2025-annual-report-reveals-10-year-record-net-income</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Institute for the Works of Religions releases its 2025 Annual Report, and reveals a 51 million euro net income and a dividend to the Pope of 24.3 million euro.
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>President Trump calls Iran reply to U.S. peace plan unacceptable</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/president-trump-calls-iran-reply-to-us-peace-plan-unacceptable</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/president-trump-calls-iran-reply-to-us-peace-plan-unacceptable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump has said Iran&#039;s response to US proposals to end the war was unacceptable.
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>There is Always Hope: Faith Rooted in Childhood Will Prevail</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/there-is-always-hope-faith-rooted-in-childhood-will-prevail</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/there-is-always-hope-faith-rooted-in-childhood-will-prevail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I can only imagine the anguish devout Catholic parents must feel when their child, be they adolescent or adult, moves away from God. They stand sadly by, hoping and praying that their offspring will return to the loving embrace of their heavenly Father. Hope and prayer, the mainstay of our Christian Faith, is the only ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>There, Always, Hope:, Faith, Rooted, Childhood, Will, Prevail</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges Christians, Muslims to turn indifference into solidarity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-urges-christians-muslims-to-turn-indifference-into-solidarity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-urges-christians-muslims-to-turn-indifference-into-solidarity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff warned that constant exposure to images of suffering can “dull our hearts rather than stir them.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, urges, Christians, Muslims, turn, indifference, into, solidarity</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope names U.S. Bishop Lopes to lead Australia’s Anglican ordinariate</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-names-us-bishop-lopes-to-lead-australias-anglican-ordinariate</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-names-us-bishop-lopes-to-lead-australias-anglican-ordinariate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia is one of three Anglican ordinariates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, names, U.S., Bishop, Lopes, lead, Australia’s, Anglican, ordinariate</media:keywords>
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<title>Haitian prime minister meets Pope Leo, inaugurates new Vatican embassy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/haitian-prime-minister-meets-pope-leo-inaugurates-new-vatican-embassy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/haitian-prime-minister-meets-pope-leo-inaugurates-new-vatican-embassy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new embassy of Haiti to the Holy See, inaugurated Sunday near the Vatican walls, marks a deepening of diplomatic ties amid ongoing political crisis in the Caribbean nation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-warns-main-threat-common-to-religion-and-science-is-denial-of-objective-truth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-warns-main-threat-common-to-religion-and-science-is-denial-of-objective-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV pointed out that both science and the Church clearly teach that caring for the planet is threatened by the irresponsible exploitation of both people and the natural world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Pompeii: May God calm fratricidal hatred and enlighten world leaders</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-in-pompeii-may-god-calm-fratricidal-hatred-and-enlighten-world-leaders</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-in-pompeii-may-god-calm-fratricidal-hatred-and-enlighten-world-leaders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he celebrates Mass in the Italian city of Pompeii, Pope Leo XIV recalls the many wars afflicting nations and prays that God’s overflowing mercy may fill our hearts and world with peace.
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Pompeii:, May, God, calm, fratricidal, hatred, and, enlighten, world, leaders</media:keywords>
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<title>Churches under attack in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/churches-under-attack-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/churches-under-attack-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we look at the attacks on Christian communities in southern Lebanon. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Churches, under, attack, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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<title>Venice Biennale: Patti Smith inaugurates the Holy See Pavilion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/venice-biennale-patti-smith-inaugurates-the-holy-see-pavilion</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/venice-biennale-patti-smith-inaugurates-the-holy-see-pavilion</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Venice, Biennale:, Patti, Smith, inaugurates, the, Holy, See, Pavilion</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope in Naples: Church must offer closeness amid inequalities and difficulties</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-in-naples-church-must-offer-closeness-amid-inequalities-and-difficulties</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-in-naples-church-must-offer-closeness-amid-inequalities-and-difficulties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an address to the clergy and religious of the Church in Naples, Pope Leo XIV encourages the faithful to bear witness to Christ when confronting the difficult realities affecting the southern Italian city.
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Naples:, Church, must, offer, closeness, amid, inequalities, and, difficulties</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope ends Naples visit urging the city to become a ‘workshop of peace&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-ends-naples-visit-urging-the-city-to-become-a-workshop-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-ends-naples-visit-urging-the-city-to-become-a-workshop-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the conclusion of his pastoral visit to Pompeii and Naples on the first anniversary of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV calls for a renewed commitment to a peace rooted in justice, solidarity, and social responsibility.
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:20 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Church as Our Consoling Mother</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-church-as-our-consoling-mother</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-church-as-our-consoling-mother</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid a world ripe with uncertainty, fear, and sorrow, the Catholic Church stands as a loving and consoling mother, guiding her children toward the eternal embrace of Jesus Christ in heaven. The Catholic Church describes herself as a she. She is not merely an institution or an assembly of believers—she is a living, breathing organism: ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Church, Our, Consoling, Mother</media:keywords>
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<title>Fidelity, enthusiasm, and faith: Pope Leo XIV welcomes Swiss Guard recruits</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fidelity-enthusiasm-and-faith-pope-leo-xiv-welcomes-swiss-guard-recruits</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fidelity-enthusiasm-and-faith-pope-leo-xiv-welcomes-swiss-guard-recruits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Twenty-eight Swiss Guards were sworn in Wednesday at the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fidelity, enthusiasm, and, faith:, Pope, Leo, XIV, welcomes, Swiss, Guard, recruits</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s first year: 10 powerful moments</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xivs-first-year-10-powerful-moments</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xivs-first-year-10-powerful-moments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On May 8, 2025, the world was introduced to Cardinal Robert Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV. One year later, we look at some of the most significant events and powerful moments of his first year as pope. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV’s, first, year:, powerful, moments</media:keywords>
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<title>Leo XIV makes Marian pilgrimage on 1&#45;year anniversary as pope</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-makes-marian-pilgrimage-on-1-year-anniversary-as-pope</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-makes-marian-pilgrimage-on-1-year-anniversary-as-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV traveled around 150 miles south of Rome to the Italian cities of Pompei and Naples on the first anniversary of his election. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leo, XIV, makes, Marian, pilgrimage, 1-year, anniversary, pope</media:keywords>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Pompei and Naples in Italy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-pompei-and-naples-in-italy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-pompei-and-naples-in-italy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father marked the first anniversary of his pontificate on May 8 by visiting the historic cities in southern Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Jerusalem: 70 years of pastoral ministry for Hebrew&#45;speaking Catholics</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jerusalem-70-years-of-pastoral-ministry-for-hebrew-speaking-catholics</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jerusalem-70-years-of-pastoral-ministry-for-hebrew-speaking-catholics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel is marking the 70th anniversary of its founding. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jerusalem:, years, pastoral, ministry, for, Hebrew-speaking, Catholics</media:keywords>
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<title>Tense situation in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tense-situation-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. military says it is escorting stranded cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz under President Donald Trump’s new initiative, “Project Freedom,” as the ceasefire between the US and Iran remains fragile. 

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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tense, situation, Strait, Hormuz</media:keywords>
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<title>Deadly strikes in Ukraine as Moscow hit by rare drone attack</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/deadly-strikes-in-ukraine-as-moscow-hit-by-rare-drone-attack</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/deadly-strikes-in-ukraine-as-moscow-hit-by-rare-drone-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least five people were killed and 37 others injured in renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials said, as tensions escalated further with what Moscow authorities described as a Ukrainian drone attack on a residential building in the Russian capital.
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Deadly, strikes, Ukraine, Moscow, hit, rare, drone, attack</media:keywords>
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<title>When Eugenio Pacelli defended the Cardinal who criticised Hitler</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-eugenio-pacelli-defended-the-cardinal-who-criticised-hitler</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A conference entitled “Eugenio Pacelli – Pius XII Between the City of God and the City of Man” took place in Rome this week under the presidency of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti. Participants included high-level academics and historians, and Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of Vatican News. We bring you a synthesis of his presentation.
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, Eugenio, Pacelli, defended, the, Cardinal, who, criticised, Hitler</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: ‘If someone criticizes me for proclaiming the Gospel, let him do so truthfully’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-if-someone-criticizes-me-for-proclaiming-the-gospel-let-him-do-so-truthfully</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-if-someone-criticizes-me-for-proclaiming-the-gospel-let-him-do-so-truthfully</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he departs from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms that the Church has consistently spoken out against nuclear weapons, adding that anyone who wishes to criticize him should do so based on truth.
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, ‘If, someone, criticizes, for, proclaiming, the, Gospel, let, him, truthfully’</media:keywords>
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<title>What St. Philip the Apostle Teaches Us About Being Chosen</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-st-philip-the-apostle-teaches-us-about-being-chosen</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Scripture does not give us an abundance of information about the Apostle Philip; in fact, other than being listed as one of the Twelve in the books of the New Testament, any direct reference to him occurs just three times, and only in the Gospel of John. However, the three episodes we hear about Philip’s ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, St., Philip, the, Apostle, Teaches, About, Being, Chosen</media:keywords>
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<title>An Unborn Child Was the First to Recognize Jesus</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/an-unborn-child-was-the-first-to-recognize-jesus</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/an-unborn-child-was-the-first-to-recognize-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Deep Dive into the Visitation’s Theological Mystery When reading the Gospels, we most likely will think of the disciples acknowledging Jesus or the crowds praising Him. But long before Christ’s public ministry started, and even before He was born, there was an unexpected recognition of Jesus that did not come from a scholar, but ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unborn, Child, Was, the, First, Recognize, Jesus</media:keywords>
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<title>5 Ways to Remember Your Baptism Every Day</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/5-ways-to-remember-your-baptism-every-day</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/5-ways-to-remember-your-baptism-every-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How thankful we should all be for having received the Sacrament of Baptism. Through this great sacrament, defined as the gateway or threshold of entrance into the Catholic Church, extraordinary graces have been gratuitously bestowed on the recipient. The greatest of all gifts that flow from Baptism is the initiation of an intimate relationship with ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo to meet Rubio following tensions with Trump</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-to-meet-rubio-following-tensions-with-trump</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-to-meet-rubio-following-tensions-with-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pontiff will meet with the U.S. secretary of state on May 7. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, meet, Rubio, following, tensions, with, Trump</media:keywords>
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<title>Who was Pope Leo XIV before he became pope?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/who-was-pope-leo-xiv-before-he-became-pope</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/who-was-pope-leo-xiv-before-he-became-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new book gathers writings and meditations from Leo’s years as Augustinian prior general, offering a look at the spirituality that shaped his pontificate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: In times of change, we must give ourselves generously</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-in-times-of-change-we-must-give-ourselves-generously</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-in-times-of-change-we-must-give-ourselves-generously</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo receives employees of the Italian Bishops&#039; Conference, telling them that in an era of “profound changes” the Lord asks us to “not to withdraw into ourselves or to be afraid, but rather to give of ourselves generously”.
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Iran talks still no closer</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-talks-still-no-closer</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-talks-still-no-closer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran “wants to make a deal,” but added he was not satisfied with the latest proposal.
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, talks, still, closer</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope ordains four bishops for Rome: Be men of peace and unity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-ordains-four-bishops-for-rome-be-men-of-peace-and-unity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-ordains-four-bishops-for-rome-be-men-of-peace-and-unity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of the Diocese of Rome, ordains four priests as auxiliary bishops, urging them to remain available to all, to proclaim God’s closeness, and to rekindle hope. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Mozambique Bishop appeals for solidarity after church set on fire by jihadists</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mozambique-bishop-appeals-for-solidarity-after-church-set-on-fire-by-jihadists</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mozambique-bishop-appeals-for-solidarity-after-church-set-on-fire-by-jihadists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jihadists have attacked another parish in Mozambique, in the province of Cabo Delgado. Bishop Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo calls for international solidarity, saying that &quot;for nine years churches and chapels have been destroyed and burned.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambique, Bishop, appeals, for, solidarity, after, church, set, fire, jihadists</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV receives first copy of book “Free under Grace”</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-receives-first-copy-of-book-free-under-grace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-receives-first-copy-of-book-free-under-grace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first copy of the book in Italian, available from Monday, May 4, has been presented to the Pope. The volume contains his writings from when he served as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine.
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fellowship of St. Joseph: A Model for Men’s Groups</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-fellowship-of-st-joseph-a-model-for-mens-groups</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-fellowship-of-st-joseph-a-model-for-mens-groups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Fellowship of St. Joseph (“FOSJ”) is flourishing. FOSJ is a men’s group in Wilmington, Delaware, devoted to the spiritual development of its approximately two dozen members. Started during the COVID lockdowns, the group meets a pressing need among Catholic men hungry for Christ in an increasingly hostile and vacuous culture. Entering its sixth year, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Fellowship, St., Joseph:, Model, for, Men’s, Groups</media:keywords>
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<title>The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-story-behind-the-feast-of-st-joseph-the-worker</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-story-behind-the-feast-of-st-joseph-the-worker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year — March 19 and May 1. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, story, behind, the, feast, St., Joseph, the, Worker</media:keywords>
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<title>Here’s why the month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/heres-why-the-month-of-may-is-dedicated-to-the-virgin-mary</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/heres-why-the-month-of-may-is-dedicated-to-the-virgin-mary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God and spiritual mother of all. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Here’s, why, the, month, May, dedicated, the, Virgin, Mary</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican detected 78 suspicious activities in its financial system in 2025</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-detected-78-suspicious-activities-in-its-financial-system-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-detected-78-suspicious-activities-in-its-financial-system-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The report by the Supervisory and Financial Information and Authority for 2025 detailed the efforts at transparency and accountability in Vatican financial affairs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, detected, suspicious, activities, its, financial, system, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>The life and legacy of St. Athanasius, champion of the Nicene Creed</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-life-and-legacy-of-st-athanasius-champion-of-the-nicene-creed</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-life-and-legacy-of-st-athanasius-champion-of-the-nicene-creed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Athanasius, celebrated on May 2, was a fourth-century bishop who is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his dedication to the doctrine of Christ’s divinity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, life, and, legacy, St., Athanasius, champion, the, Nicene, Creed</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican releases document on integral ecology within the family</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-releases-document-on-integral-ecology-within-the-family</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-releases-document-on-integral-ecology-within-the-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life release a document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family,” offering guidelines for families related to the care for creation and human life.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, releases, document, integral, ecology, within, the, family</media:keywords>
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<title>Cross Catholic Outreach supporting Popes&amp;apos; charitable outreach</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cross-catholic-outreach-supporting-popes-charitable-outreach</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cross-catholic-outreach-supporting-popes-charitable-outreach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the launch of an initiative promoted by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity to assist children affected by war, the President of Cross Catholic Outreach reflects on the charitable organization’s 25 years of service to the poor and vulnerable, and on its “Road Trip for Hope” project involving a popemobile donated by the Dicastery itself on behalf of the Pope.
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cross, Catholic, Outreach, supporting, Popes, charitable, outreach</media:keywords>
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<title>Mobilising Leadership: Key to solving Africa’s water and sanitation crisis</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mobilising-leadership-key-to-solving-africas-water-and-sanitation-crisis</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mobilising-leadership-key-to-solving-africas-water-and-sanitation-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The statistics are concerning. According to UN agencies, global water resources face significant challenges, including in Africa, where approximately 400 million people—almost a third of the continent’s 1.4 billion population—lack access to basic drinking water services. UNICEF reports that one in three Africans is affected by water scarcity, with the situation being especially severe in rural areas. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mobilising, Leadership:, Key, solving, Africa’s, water, and, sanitation, crisis</media:keywords>
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<title>A popemobile in the U.S.: A  solidarity road trip for war&#45;affected children</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/a-popemobile-in-the-us-a-solidarity-road-trip-for-war-affected-children</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/a-popemobile-in-the-us-a-solidarity-road-trip-for-war-affected-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for the Service of Charity is supporting an initiative by the charitable organisation “Cross Catholic Outreach” aimed at assisting children affected by armed conflict. The Pope’s vehicle will travel across the United States to draw attention to the reality faced by war victims, while also offering moments of prayer and reflection. 
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo speaks with the President of the European Council</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-speaks-with-the-president-of-the-european-council</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-speaks-with-the-president-of-the-european-council</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV holds a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council, focusing on the situation in the Middle East, with particular attention to the West Bank and the condition of Christians in southern Lebanon, and also reflecting on his recent Apostolic Journey to Africa.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Letting Go of Outcomes, Adversaries, and Anxious Love with St. Catherine of Siena</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/letting-go-of-outcomes-adversaries-and-anxious-love-with-st-catherine-of-siena</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/letting-go-of-outcomes-adversaries-and-anxious-love-with-st-catherine-of-siena</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the biography of St. Catherine, we hear that this holy saint once complained to God with sorrow and frustration that her prayers and offerings could not prevent the loss of salvation for certain souls. In her great anguish, God responded with perhaps the most famous quote of all time attributed to her Dialogue with ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Letting, Outcomes, Adversaries, and, Anxious, Love, with, St., Catherine, Siena</media:keywords>
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<title>From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-visions-to-reform-the-powerful-witness-of-st-catherine-of-siena</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-visions-to-reform-the-powerful-witness-of-st-catherine-of-siena</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Catherine’s incredible spiritual graces led her to sainthood, and her influential writings earned her the title of doctor of the Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, visions, reform:, The, powerful, witness, St., Catherine, Siena</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV condemns surge of violence in Colombia following attacks on civilians</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-condemns-surge-of-violence-in-colombia-following-attacks-on-civilians</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-condemns-surge-of-violence-in-colombia-following-attacks-on-civilians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since Friday, rebel groups have carried out more than two dozen attacks on civilians and military bases, just ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for May 31. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, condemns, surge, violence, Colombia, following, attacks, civilians</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIII’s legacy reaches space with asteroid named in his honor</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiiis-legacy-reaches-space-with-asteroid-named-in-his-honor</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiiis-legacy-reaches-space-with-asteroid-named-in-his-honor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Observatory has named four asteroids after key figures in its history, including the pope who refounded the observatory in 1891. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIII’s, legacy, reaches, space, with, asteroid, named, his, honor</media:keywords>
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<title>What is ‘ecclesiastical communion,’ which Pope Leo XIV granted to the new Chaldean patriarch?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-is-ecclesiastical-communion-which-pope-leo-xiv-granted-to-the-new-chaldean-patriarch</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-is-ecclesiastical-communion-which-pope-leo-xiv-granted-to-the-new-chaldean-patriarch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the procedures for autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches, Pope Leo XIV granted the newly elected patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Mar Paul III Nona, ecclesiastical communion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, ‘ecclesiastical, communion, ’, which, Pope, Leo, XIV, granted, the, new, Chaldean, patriarch</media:keywords>
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<title>US–Iran talks to resume in Pakistan</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/usiran-talks-to-resume-in-pakistan</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/usiran-talks-to-resume-in-pakistan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Talks on ending the US and Israel&#039;s war with Iran are due to resume this weekend in Pakistan.
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US–Iran, talks, resume, Pakistan</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican releases programmes of Pope Leo&amp;apos;s pastoral visits in Italy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-releases-programmes-of-pope-leos-pastoral-visits-in-italy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-releases-programmes-of-pope-leos-pastoral-visits-in-italy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See Press Office releases the programmes of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s upcoming pastoral visits throughout Italy over the next three months.
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<title>Pope ordains new priests and calls them to be channels of life</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations and ordains ten new priests, inviting them to grow in communion with their parish communities and ensure that the Church remains welcoming to all people.
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<title>Pope at Regina Caeli: Don&amp;apos;t let &amp;apos;thieves&amp;apos; rob your joy and peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-regina-caeli-dont-let-thieves-rob-your-joy-and-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As he prays the Regina Caeli, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to trust the Lord, and warns against letting ourselves be deceived by &#039;thieves&#039; who seek to destroy our joy by leading us astray.
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope calls for peaceful use of nuclear energy on Chernobyl 40th anniversary</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-calls-for-peaceful-use-of-nuclear-energy-on-chernobyl-40th-anniversary</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV recalls the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and calls for discernment and responsibility so that all use of nuclear energy may serve life and peace.
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>“And Then What?” Fulton Sheen on Contentment Contingencies</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/and-then-what-fulton-sheen-on-contentment-contingencies</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “If I could move into that neighborhood, then I would be content.” “If I could become friends with that person, then I would be content.” “If I could travel to that place and eat at that restaurant, then I would be content.” “If I could get that job and make that much money, then I ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Following the Voice of the Good Shepherd: Fourth Sunday of Easter</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/following-the-voice-of-the-good-shepherd-fourth-sunday-of-easter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This Sunday’s readings teach us about the care of sheep—they need a gate to protect their sheepfold, a shepherd who will lead them to good pasture, and ears to hear the Voice they should follow. Gospel (Read Jn. 10:1-10) This reading is best understood within its context in John’s Gospel.  In the previous chapter is ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fine Print of Faith: Amusing Errors and Biblical Misprints</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-fine-print-of-faith-amusing-errors-and-biblical-misprints</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An earlier article examined how misreadings of key phrases and terminology in Catholic prayers and doctrines had a lasting impact on how believers practiced their faith for many years. These issues were serious enough to require rectification, as in 2019, when the Italian Episcopal Conference—with Pope Francis’s approval—revised the Italian Missal, changing “do not lead ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Kicked out of Mass as a mischievous child, Pope Leo will ordain him Sunday</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/kicked-out-of-mass-as-a-mischievous-child-pope-leo-will-ordain-him-sunday</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/kicked-out-of-mass-as-a-mischievous-child-pope-leo-will-ordain-him-sunday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Seminarians shared their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call to the priesthood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tells new priests: &amp;apos;You are a channel, not a filter&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-tells-new-priests-you-are-a-channel-not-a-filter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope ordained 10 men to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday and later warned at the Regina Caeli against the “thieves” that rob people of freedom, dignity, and peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Mass in Equatorial Guinea: &amp;apos;Story of our lives finds meaning in Gospel&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-mass-in-equatorial-guinea-story-of-our-lives-finds-meaning-in-gospel</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-mass-in-equatorial-guinea-story-of-our-lives-finds-meaning-in-gospel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he celebrates the final Mass of his Apostolic Journey to four African nations, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Equatorial Guinea to carry on “the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy,&quot; highlighting the importance of allowing Scripture to reveal the meaning of our lives.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Africa will enrich my life and ministry as Successor of Peter</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-africa-will-enrich-my-life-and-ministry-as-successor-of-peter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea and, with it, all of Africa, as he celebrates Mass in Malabo Stadium, the final event of his 11-day Apostolic Journey to four African nations.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea, and with it, Africa</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-bids-farewell-to-equatorial-guinea-and-with-it-africa</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV leaves Equatorial Guinea, bringing his third Apostolic Journey abroad to an end. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Koovakad: Pope’s Africa visit shows religions are a privileged path to peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-koovakad-popes-africa-visit-shows-religions-are-a-privileged-path-to-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-koovakad-popes-africa-visit-shows-religions-are-a-privileged-path-to-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV wraps up his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, Cardinal George Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue reflects on the Pope’s proposal for religions to build justice, social stability, and peaceful coexistence among peoples.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope: As a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war; too many innocents have died</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-as-a-pastor-i-cannot-be-in-favor-of-war-too-many-innocents-have-died</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-as-a-pastor-i-cannot-be-in-favor-of-war-too-many-innocents-have-died</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the return flight to Rome, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about his mission to proclaim the Gospel to all peoples, recalls child victims of the wars in Iran and Lebanon, condemns the death penalty, and insists on respect for international law.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Students of the Apostles: What They Teach Us About Early Christianity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-students-of-the-apostles-what-they-teach-us-about-early-christianity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-students-of-the-apostles-what-they-teach-us-about-early-christianity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Did you know that the apostles had students? The New Testament was not the only thing being written in those early years. We have writings from Christians that either existed during the time of the New Testament or immediately following. Those that wrote some of these texts personally knew apostles. They heard them preach, they ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families, says Mass in Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-prisoners-meets-with-families-says-mass-in-equatorial-guinea</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-prisoners-meets-with-families-says-mass-in-equatorial-guinea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father is wrapping up his papal trip to the African continent after visiting multiple countries there. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-equatorial-guinea-carry-on-the-mission-of-jesus-first-disciples-with-joy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-equatorial-guinea-carry-on-the-mission-of-jesus-first-disciples-with-joy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel with passion and bear witness through their lives to &quot;the faith that saves.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions that are unjust’</title>
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<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-returning-from-africa-i-condemn-all-actions-that-are-unjust</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to reporters on his flight from Malabo to Rome, the pope addressed war, migration, same-sex blessings, and the Vatican’s diplomacy with authoritarian governments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV departs Africa, returns to Rome after 11&#45;day papal trip</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-departs-africa-returns-to-rome-after-11-day-papal-trip</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-departs-africa-returns-to-rome-after-11-day-papal-trip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father visited four countries during his first apostolic visit to Africa. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Promote a reconciled memory by educating everyone in harmony</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-promote-a-reconciled-memory-by-educating-everyone-in-harmony</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV meets with bishops, clergy, men and women religious, and pastoral workers in Luanda, and highlights the courage of the Angolan Church in “denouncing the scourge of war,&quot; urging Angolans to help build a society based on freedom and fairness.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Sudanese priest in Angola: Sudan in need of Pope’s message for peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sudanese-priest-in-angola-sudan-in-need-of-popes-message-for-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In light of Pope Leo&#039;s repeated appeals for peace during his Apostolic Journey, Fr. Samir Alrafayne, a Sudanese priest who has been in Angola for 13 years, calls for renewed attention to the critical situation in Sudan, where a violent conflict has raged for years, killing tens of thousands and displacing millions of people.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Day Eight in Africa: Pope Leo visits the elderly and prays with the faithful in Saurimo</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/day-eight-in-africa-pope-leo-visits-the-elderly-and-prays-with-the-faithful-in-saurimo</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/day-eight-in-africa-pope-leo-visits-the-elderly-and-prays-with-the-faithful-in-saurimo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the eighth day of his Apostolic Journey in Africa, Pope Leo XIV visits a nursing home and celebrates Mass in Saurimo, and meets with members of the clergy, religious men and women, and pastoral workers in Luanda.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Maintaining hope: Equatorial Guinea waits for the Pope</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/maintaining-hope-equatorial-guinea-waits-for-the-pope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Equatorial Guinea prepares to receive Pope Leo XIV, Vatican News speaks to residents of Malabo about their expectations for his upcoming visit. 
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<title>“Todos, todos, todos!”</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the Church recalls Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death, Vatican News releases a new documentary that looks back over the life and legacy of the Argentine Pope.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV thanks Angola’s Church for promoting reconciliation and peace</title>
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<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-angolas-church-for-promoting-reconciliation-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits elderly home, says Mass for 60,000 in Angola</title>
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<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-elderly-home-says-mass-for-60000-in-angola</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s eighth day of his apostolic journey to Africa. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-leads-rosary-in-angola</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-leads-rosary-in-angola</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-visits-nursing-home-in-angola-the-elderly-need-to-be-listened-to</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/christ-is-not-a-guru-or-a-good-luck-charm-pope-says-at-mass-in-angola</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Pope Leo XIV proceeded to the site of the Mass, attended by an estimated 60,000 people. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo visits St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Cameroon</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-visits-st-paul-catholic-hospital-in-cameroon</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-visits-st-paul-catholic-hospital-in-cameroon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV makes a private visit to St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, visiting and praying with patients, families, and hospital staff.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to academic community: Form leaders dedicated to serving the common good</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-academic-community-form-leaders-dedicated-to-serving-the-common-good</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-academic-community-form-leaders-dedicated-to-serving-the-common-good</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with members of the Catholic University of Central Africa, the Pope highlights the university’s role in forming future leaders and professionals who will have the responsibility to work for the common good in their own society and around the world.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Rekindling hope among Cameroon’s students</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rekindling-hope-among-cameroons-students</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Young people share their hopes for the future during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets with religious superiors in Cameroon</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-religious-superiors-in-cameroon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Upon returning to the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of Cameroon’s major superiors and religious congregations, encouraging religious men and women to live consecrated life in communion with dioceses where they serve and in service to those most in need.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Day Five in Africa: Pope says ‘all of us’ must help address global hunger</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/day-five-in-africa-pope-says-all-of-us-must-help-address-global-hunger</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/day-five-in-africa-pope-says-all-of-us-must-help-address-global-hunger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass for 120,000 people in Douala, and tells university students in Yaoundé to cultivate “holy restlessness”. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope tells Catholic university students in Cameroon to ‘search for truth’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-tells-catholic-university-students-in-cameroon-to-search-for-truth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-tells-catholic-university-students-in-cameroon-to-search-for-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leo also addressed artificial intelligence and invited the students to be pioneers of “a new humanism in the context of the digital revolution.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’ of minors and vulnerable adults</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-the-safeguarding-and-accompanying-of-minors-and-vulnerable-adults</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-the-safeguarding-and-accompanying-of-minors-and-vulnerable-adults</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability to express authentic care.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets with students, visits hospital, holds stadium Mass in Cameroon</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-students-visits-hospital-holds-stadium-mass-in-cameroon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father will stay in Cameroon one more night before traveling to Angola on April 18. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Popes’ alma mater in Rome celebrates 25 years of Eucharistic adoration</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/popes-alma-mater-in-rome-celebrates-25-years-of-eucharistic-adoration</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/popes-alma-mater-in-rome-celebrates-25-years-of-eucharistic-adoration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV both studied at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>We Must Build a Culture of Vocations for Young People</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/we-must-build-a-culture-of-vocations-for-young-people</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I was scrolling through my Instagram page for campus ministry the other day and stumbled on a well-known social media type telling people we don’t need to encourage vocations to religious life and the priesthood. He implied that they would “just happen.” Yes and no, but I have to disagree for the most part. The ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s visit to Algeria encourages a more fraternal world</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/popes-visit-to-algeria-encourages-a-more-fraternal-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Catholics in Algeria share how the Pope’s Apostolic Journey has been going and their hopes for the impact of his visit, in an interview with Vatican News. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Cameroon: Separatists announce pause of hostilities for Pope&amp;apos;s visit</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cameroon-separatists-announce-pause-of-hostilities-for-popes-visit</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cameroon-separatists-announce-pause-of-hostilities-for-popes-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A statement from Unity Alliance, which brings Anglophone Cameroonian separatist groups together, announces a period of halted fighting ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the conflict-torn region.
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at St. Augustine’s Basilica: &amp;apos;Christ invites us to renew our lives completely&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-st-augustines-basilica-christ-invites-us-to-renew-our-lives-completely</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian Pope, celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, and reminds the faithful that, like the great saint and Doctor of the Church, it is never too late to welcome the Lord&#039;s invitation to lift us up from our hardships and trials, and, with His strength, renew and transform our lives.
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>A joyous gathering of faith in the Basilica of Saint Augustine</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/a-joyous-gathering-of-faith-in-the-basilica-of-saint-augustine</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ People from around the world gather at the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Annaba for Holy Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday, 14 April, during the first leg of his Apostolic Journey in Africa.
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<title>Day two in Algeria: Following in Saint Augustine&amp;apos;s footsteps</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/day-two-in-algeria-following-in-saint-augustines-footsteps</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visits the city of Annaba on his second day in Algeria, visiting the places where Saint Augustine carried out his ministry as Bishop of Hippo.
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Algeria during his first papal trip to Africa</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-algeria-during-his-first-papal-trip-to-africa</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-algeria-during-his-first-papal-trip-to-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father is scheduled to visit four African countries throughout mid-April. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Our History and Hope in Divine Mercy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/our-history-and-hope-in-divine-mercy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/our-history-and-hope-in-divine-mercy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus said to Sister Faustina: My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed; a great struggle for my kingdom. But fear not, because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the fountain of life for ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>What Is Your Priority?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you are old enough to have taken a Franklin Day Planner or a similar course to improve your time management skills, you are probably familiar with the idea of discerning what your truest priorities are. In fact, there are many spaces in popular culture today where we speak about our priorities and how we ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls June consistory of cardinals, says Evangelii Gaudium must be relaunched</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-june-consistory-of-cardinals-says-evangelii-gaudium-must-be-relaunched</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-june-consistory-of-cardinals-says-evangelii-gaudium-must-be-relaunched</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a letter to the College of Cardinals, the pope said the exhortation remains “a significant point of reference” and urged renewed missionary boldness across the life of the Church. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV reminds biblical scholars: Christ’s compassion toward all who suffer is ‘profound’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-reminds-biblical-scholars-christs-compassion-toward-all-who-suffer-is-profound</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a letter to the Pontifical Biblical Commission, which is meeting this week, Pope Leo XIV drew attention to Christ’s compassion for the sick and suffering. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Visiting Algeria as a Messenger of Peace and as a Pilgrim to the Birthplace of his Spiritual Identity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-visiting-algeria-as-a-messenger-of-peace-and-as-a-pilgrim-to-the-birthplace-of-his-spiritual-identity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-visiting-algeria-as-a-messenger-of-peace-and-as-a-pilgrim-to-the-birthplace-of-his-spiritual-identity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will make an Apostolic visit to Algeria on Monday April 13th. In the following Interview, Fr. Vincent Kyererezi, a member of the Missionaries of Africa and Vicar General of the diocese of Laghouat-Ghardaïa, explains the importance of the visit and the role of the Church in the predominantly Moslem Algerian society.

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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Iran peace talks set to begin in Pakistan</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-peace-talks-set-to-begin-in-pakistan</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-peace-talks-set-to-begin-in-pakistan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian and US negotiators have arrived in Pakistan ahead of peace talks.

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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Easter joy is a music that overcomes resignation and spiritual mediocrity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-easter-joy-is-a-music-that-overcomes-resignation-and-spiritual-mediocrity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-easter-joy-is-a-music-that-overcomes-resignation-and-spiritual-mediocrity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Andorra, reads a message from the Pope on the occasion of the fourth edition of the “Festival of the Resurrection” in Plaza Cibeles, Madrid. The Pontiff’s greeting and blessing upon the event: “How I wish that the very lives of Christians might become a concert”
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo at Prayer Vigil for Peace: Stop planning arms and death</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-at-prayer-vigil-for-peace-stop-planning-arms-and-death</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world, the Pope appeals to leaders of nations to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, &quot;not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided!&quot; He also insists that the Church will always advance in calling for peace &quot;even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn,&quot; and will always instil &quot;obedience to God rather than any human authority.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo’s appeal to the silent majority that chooses peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leos-appeal-to-the-silent-majority-that-chooses-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leos-appeal-to-the-silent-majority-that-chooses-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV calls upon billions of people around the world to engage in a shared commitment against the “madness of war,” those who, in this dramatic hour of history, do not surrender to the idolatry of money and power.
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Way of Light: Praying the Stations of the Resurrection During Easter</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-way-of-light-praying-the-stations-of-the-resurrection-during-easter</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-way-of-light-praying-the-stations-of-the-resurrection-during-easter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For many Catholics, the spiritual intensity of Lent culminates in a familiar and beloved devotion: the Stations of the Cross. Throughout the forty days, we walk with Christ from His condemnation to His burial, meditating on the suffering through which our redemption was won. But once Easter arrives, many of those Lenten devotions quietly disappear. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/media-narrative-about-nuncios-pentagon-meeting-untrue-vatican-says</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/media-narrative-about-nuncios-pentagon-meeting-untrue-vatican-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a bitter lecture” in a meeting with U.S. defense officials. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Media, narrative, about, nuncio’s, Pentagon, meeting, untrue, Vatican, says</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-names-father-andrea-ciucci-chancellor-of-pontifical-academy-for-life</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-names-father-andrea-ciucci-chancellor-of-pontifical-academy-for-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Italian priest has served as the academy&#039;s secretariat coordinator since 2016. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV at Vatican peace vigil: &amp;apos;Enough of war!&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-at-vatican-peace-vigil-enough-of-war</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-at-vatican-peace-vigil-enough-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prayer is &quot;the most free, universal and disruptive response to death,&quot; the pope said in St. Peter&#039;s Basilica on Apr. 11. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Chaldean Catholic bishops meet Pope Leo as they prepare to elect new patriarch</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/chaldean-catholic-bishops-meet-pope-leo-as-they-prepare-to-elect-new-patriarch</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/chaldean-catholic-bishops-meet-pope-leo-as-they-prepare-to-elect-new-patriarch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The synod of Chaldean Catholic bishops is meeting in Rome this week to elect a new patriarch amid complex internal and national challenges. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: The threat against the entire Iranian people is unacceptable</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-the-threat-against-the-entire-iranian-people-is-unacceptable</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-the-threat-against-the-entire-iranian-people-is-unacceptable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Addressing journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV asks &quot;all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war,&quot; calls for a return to the negotiating table to pursue peaceful solutions, and notes that attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Audience: &amp;apos;Holiness is not a privilege for the few&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-audience-holiness-is-not-a-privilege-for-the-few</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-audience-holiness-is-not-a-privilege-for-the-few</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis series on the Dogmatic Constitution &#039;Lumen gentium,&#039; and reminds us that holiness &#039;is not a privilege for the few,&#039; but for all the baptized, and &#039;is manifested in our daily life every time we receive it with joy and respond to Him.&#039;
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope welcomes Middle East ceasefire, invites faithful to join prayer vigil for peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-welcomes-middle-east-ceasefire-invites-faithful-to-join-prayer-vigil-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-welcomes-middle-east-ceasefire-invites-faithful-to-join-prayer-vigil-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo welcomes the news of a ceasefire in the Middle East and asks that all parties engage in prolonged dialogue to reach an end to the conflict. He also invites men and women of goodwill across the world to join him in prayer for peace on Saturday 11 April.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: We need more voices calling for peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-we-need-more-voices-calling-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-we-need-more-voices-calling-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a recent interview with the Italian quarterly &#039;Dialoghi,&#039; Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, discusses the fragility of diplomacy, the rise of the logic of the strongest, the importance of the United Nations, and the need to empty nuclear arsenals.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Last Christian village on Israeli border: &amp;apos;We want a Lebanon that lives in peace&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/last-christian-village-on-israeli-border-we-want-a-lebanon-that-lives-in-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/last-christian-village-on-israeli-border-we-want-a-lebanon-that-lives-in-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr. Toni Elias, a Lebanese Maronite parish priest in Rmeich - the last village in the south of the country on the border with Israel. Despite the news that the ceasefire does not extend to Lebanon, he says, “We do not give up—on the contrary, we trust in the Lord. This is what truly makes us a resilient people in the midst of this tide of war and conflict that surrounds us.”
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>On Easter Monday, Pope Leo XIV remembers those ‘tormented’ by war: ‘The truth does not remain hidden’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/on-easter-monday-pope-leo-xiv-remembers-those-tormented-by-war-the-truth-does-not-remain-hidden</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope also remembered Pope Francis, who died a year ago on Easter Monday. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Threat against entire people of Iran ‘not acceptable,’ Pope Leo XIV says</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/threat-against-entire-people-of-iran-not-acceptable-pope-leo-xiv-says</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/threat-against-entire-people-of-iran-not-acceptable-pope-leo-xiv-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and are also a sign of hatred, division, and destruction, Pope Leo XIV said. “Let’s come back to the table,” he said. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV welcomes ceasefire in Iran as ‘sign of living hope’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-welcomes-ceasefire-in-iran-as-sign-of-living-hope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,” the pope said at the end of his weekly general audience. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican urges Catholics not to leave Pope Leo XIV alone in opposing war</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-urges-catholics-not-to-leave-pope-leo-xiv-alone-in-opposing-war</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-urges-catholics-not-to-leave-pope-leo-xiv-alone-in-opposing-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Secretary of State said the pope’s appeals for peace need concrete support. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope will address tensions between Christianity and Islam in Africa, Nigerian bishop says</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-will-address-tensions-between-christianity-and-islam-in-africa-nigerian-bishop-says</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-will-address-tensions-between-christianity-and-islam-in-africa-nigerian-bishop-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Augustinian confrere of Pope Leo XIV discussed the pontiff’s upcoming trip to four African countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria, dismisses claims of attack on cathedral</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/diocese-of-sokoto-nigeria-dismisses-claims-of-attack-on-cathedral</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/diocese-of-sokoto-nigeria-dismisses-claims-of-attack-on-cathedral</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In response to false reports of an attack on the Bishop’s residence, cathedral, and pastoral center, the Diocese of Sokoto issues an official disclaimer denying the claims.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Easter drives out hatred and brings down the mighty</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-easter-drives-out-hatred-and-brings-down-the-mighty</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-easter-drives-out-hatred-and-brings-down-the-mighty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Easter Vigil Mass in the Vatican, Pope Leo says that “God responds to the hardness of sin – which divides and kills – with the power of love, which unites and restores life”. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: Easter opens us up to hope that never fails</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-easter-opens-us-up-to-hope-that-never-fails</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-easter-opens-us-up-to-hope-that-never-fails</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Easter Sunday Mass, Pope Leo reminds us that the Easter proclamation that Christ is risen from the dead &quot;opens us up to a hope that never fails, to a light that never fades, to a fullness of joy that nothing can take away: death has been conquered forever; death no longer has power over us!&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Urbi et Orbi: Pope urges world leaders to lay down weapons</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/urbi-et-orbi-pope-urges-world-leaders-to-lay-down-weapons</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/urbi-et-orbi-pope-urges-world-leaders-to-lay-down-weapons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo appeals to world leaders to choose “not to dominate others, but to encounter them”. He also announces that he will lead a prayer vigil for peace next Saturday, April 11th, in Saint Peter’s Basilica.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Iran conflict raises fears of water crisis</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-conflict-raises-fears-of-water-crisis</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/iran-conflict-raises-fears-of-water-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Recent missile attacks have raised concerns that desalination plants could be caught in the crossfire. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>At the Colosseum, Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to &amp;apos;live our lives as a journey&amp;apos; in Christ&amp;apos;s love</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/at-the-colosseum-pope-leo-xiv-urges-the-faithful-to-live-our-lives-as-a-journey-in-christs-love</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/at-the-colosseum-pope-leo-xiv-urges-the-faithful-to-live-our-lives-as-a-journey-in-christs-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father carried the cross at the Roman amphitheater on Good Friday, the first time a pope has done so in several years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-carries-the-cross-at-the-via-crucis-in-the-colosseum</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-carries-the-cross-at-the-via-crucis-in-the-colosseum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to &amp;apos;grow and flourish&amp;apos; throughout the world</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/at-easter-vigil-pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-peace-to-grow-and-flourish-throughout-the-world</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/at-easter-vigil-pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-peace-to-grow-and-flourish-throughout-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ancient vigil &quot;stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace,&quot; the pope said at the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-announces-april-11-peace-vigil-at-st-peters</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-announces-april-11-peace-vigil-at-st-peters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his first Easter message to the city and the world, the pontiff urged those with weapons to lay them down. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Easter: &amp;apos;May Christ, our Passover, bless us and give his peace to the whole world!&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-easter-may-christ-our-passover-bless-us-and-give-his-peace-to-the-whole-world</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-easter-may-christ-our-passover-bless-us-and-give-his-peace-to-the-whole-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the hope of the Resurrection into a world scarred by war, violence, and injustice. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Indonesia: Bishop’s call for building priestly fraternity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/indonesia-bishops-call-for-building-priestly-fraternity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/indonesia-bishops-call-for-building-priestly-fraternity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the heart of holy week preparations, the Church in Larantuka gathers for the Chrism Mass, renewing priestly vows and strengthening unity in mission and hope.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Indonesia:, Bishop’s, call, for, building, priestly, fraternity</media:keywords>
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<title>Holy Land Custos: ‘Renouncing violence is not weakness’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-land-custos-renouncing-violence-is-not-weakness</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-land-custos-renouncing-violence-is-not-weakness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As violence continues unabated in Palestine and Israel, the Custos of the Holy Land stresses that “true strength lies in the gift of oneself, in the capacity to love until the end”.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holy, Land, Custos:, ‘Renouncing, violence, not, weakness’</media:keywords>
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<title>In its 5th week Iran war shows no sign of abating</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/in-its-5th-week-iran-war-shows-no-sign-of-abating</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/in-its-5th-week-iran-war-shows-no-sign-of-abating</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the US President threatens to bomb Iran back to the “Stone Ages”, American and Israeli forces step up attacks on the country, and Tehran says it will continue to fight back.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>its, 5th, week, Iran, war, shows, sign, abating</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa on Maundy Thursday: ‘We are here to celebrate life&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-on-maundy-thursday-we-are-here-to-celebrate-life</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-on-maundy-thursday-we-are-here-to-celebrate-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, presides over the In Coena Domini Mass behind closed doors in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. He says that  at a time marked by tensions that cannot be ignored, “we are here as within a womb of peace, while around us the world is torn apart, and we wish we could change all of this.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: &amp;apos;We are called to serve the People of God with our whole lives&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-we-are-called-to-serve-the-people-of-god-with-our-whole-lives</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-we-are-called-to-serve-the-people-of-god-with-our-whole-lives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Celebrating the Mass of the Lord&#039;s Supper on Holy Thursday evening in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV tells his brother priests that they are to serve the Lord by giving all of their lives to the People of God, and stresses that in this time of great brutality around the world, we, too, are to kneel alongside the oppressed and all in need.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy Week Was Political—And It Still Is</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-week-was-politicaland-it-still-is</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-week-was-politicaland-it-still-is</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It is tempting to see Holy Week as purely spiritual and separate from the tensions and social variables of public life. However, the narrative of Our Lord’s Passion did not unfold in a vacuum. It transpired at the intersection of law, religious authority, public opinion, and imperial domination. That is why Holy Week was undeniably ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope says Christian mission counters ‘imperialist occupation of the world’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-says-christian-mission-counters-imperialist-occupation-of-the-world</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-says-christian-mission-counters-imperialist-occupation-of-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Holy Thursday chrism Mass, Leo XIV said the Church must reject domination, power, and “calculated strategy” in favor of humble service, unity, and peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-holy-thursday-chrism-mass-at-the-vatican</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-holy-thursday-chrism-mass-at-the-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chrism Mass includes the blessing of the holy oils that will be used throughout the year in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick, and holy orders. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: ‘Kneel down as brothers and sisters alongside the oppressed’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-kneel-down-as-brothers-and-sisters-alongside-the-oppressed</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-kneel-down-as-brothers-and-sisters-alongside-the-oppressed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Holy Thursday, the pontiff urged Catholics to imitate Christ’s service in a world marked by brutality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Vatican</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-the-mass-of-the-lords-supper-at-the-vatican</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-the-mass-of-the-lords-supper-at-the-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Departing from Pope Francis’ custom of celebrating the liturgy in prisons or migrant centers, Leo celebrated the rite in the cathedral of Rome and washed the feet of 12 priests of the Diocese of Rome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Filipino migrants chorale weaves tapestry of faith and music</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/filipino-migrants-chorale-weaves-tapestry-of-faith-and-music</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/filipino-migrants-chorale-weaves-tapestry-of-faith-and-music</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Inaugurating Holy Week, a Filipino choral group based in London brings together faith, culture, and community through music, offering a powerful witness of Filipino Catholic spirituality abroad.
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Peña Parra grateful for service offered in Secretariat of State</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-pena-parra-grateful-for-service-offered-in-secretariat-of-state</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-pena-parra-grateful-for-service-offered-in-secretariat-of-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Venezuelan archbishop, the Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State until now, and today appointed by Pope Leo as the new nuncio to Italy and San Marino, met with the superiors, officials, and collaborators with whom he has worked since 2018, expressing his gratitude to all and how he was enriched by the challenging experiences.
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>New Substitute &amp;apos;deeply honoured&amp;apos; by appointment</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-substitute-deeply-honoured-by-appointment</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-substitute-deeply-honoured-by-appointment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Rudelli expresses his gratitude over his appointment by Pope Leo XIV, pledging to undertake his new mission in the spirit of Praedicate evangelium, and entrusting himself to the intercession of Pope St. John XXIII.


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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>New prefect of Papal Household, Archbishop Rajič, expresses gratitude to Pope</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/new-prefect-of-papal-household-archbishop-rajic-expresses-gratitude-to-pope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Archbishop, until now Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and the Republic of San Marino, expressed “profound” gratitude for the appointment he received from Leo XIV, and his hopes in offering “his service to the universal Church.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin meets Israel’s ambassador, expresses regret over Holy Sepulchre incident</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-meets-israels-ambassador-expresses-regret-over-holy-sepulchre-incident</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-meets-israels-ambassador-expresses-regret-over-holy-sepulchre-incident</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A meeting took place on Monday between the Holy See&#039;s Secretary of State, accompanied by the Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Gallagher, and Israeli Ambassador Yaron Sideman. During the meeting clarifications were offered regarding the “unfortunate incident” that occurred yesterday, Palm Sunday, when Israeli police prevented Patriarch Pizzaballa and Custos Fr. Ielpo from entering the Holy Sepulchre.
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Doing God’s Work Doesn’t Mean He Owes Us</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/doing-gods-work-doesnt-mean-he-owes-us</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/doing-gods-work-doesnt-mean-he-owes-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Three weeks ago, I went to Taiwan—joyfully, gratefully, and with a deep sense of privilege. I felt immensely blessed to be part of the Lord’s work, to preach, speak, serve, and pour myself out for souls. Then I came home to Michigan, expecting to plunge immediately into the mountain of work waiting for me at ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Doing, God’s, Work, Doesn’t, Mean, Owes</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope names Vatican diplomats to key positions in Secretariat of State, papal household</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-names-vatican-diplomats-to-key-positions-in-secretariat-of-state-papal-household</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-names-vatican-diplomats-to-key-positions-in-secretariat-of-state-papal-household</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Paolo Rudelli is the new head of the general affairs section of the Secretariat of State and Archbishop Petar Rajič is the new prefect of the Papal Household. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal of Tehran prays in Rome for ‘end to violence’ in Persian Gulf</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-of-tehran-prays-in-rome-for-end-to-violence-in-persian-gulf</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-of-tehran-prays-in-rome-for-end-to-violence-in-persian-gulf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, on Monday evening stood in prayer for peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Tehran, prays, Rome, for, ‘end, violence’, Persian, Gulf</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican affirms future of Anglican ordinariates: ‘A precious gift and a treasure to be shared’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-affirms-future-of-anglican-ordinariates-a-precious-gift-and-a-treasure-to-be-shared</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-affirms-future-of-anglican-ordinariates-a-precious-gift-and-a-treasure-to-be-shared</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Steven Lopes welcomed a Vatican document as a significant encouragement, calling it “an exhortation to live this patrimony in all of its richness.” ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transformed by the power of love</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-the-most-difficult-circumstances-can-be-transformed-by-the-power-of-love</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-the-most-difficult-circumstances-can-be-transformed-by-the-power-of-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an audience with the Illinois Municipal League, the pontiff said that Gospel values can be applied to city government to the benefit of the most vulnerable and for the common good. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leo, XIV:, The, most, difficult, circumstances, can, transformed, the, power, love</media:keywords>
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<title>Final Lenten meditation: A free life is loving unconditionally</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/final-lenten-meditation-a-free-life-is-loving-unconditionally</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/final-lenten-meditation-a-free-life-is-loving-unconditionally</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr. Roberto Pasolini, Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his Lenten meditation and reflects on the theme “The freedom of the children of God: Perfect joy and death as a sister,” recalling the final stages of the earthly journey of St. Francis of Assisi, who learned “to accept his own fragility” and smallness.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Final, Lenten, meditation:, free, life, loving, unconditionally</media:keywords>
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<title>Sport and solidarity at the heart of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sport-and-solidarity-at-the-heart-of-the-princess-charlene-of-monaco-foundation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sport-and-solidarity-at-the-heart-of-the-princess-charlene-of-monaco-foundation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Monaco, the CEO of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation reflects on its significance and shared values. She highlights the Foundation’s global mission to prevent drowning and promote human development through sport and education.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sport, and, solidarity, the, heart, the, Princess, Charlene, Monaco, Foundation</media:keywords>
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<title>News from the Orient &#45; 27 March 2026</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/news-from-the-orient-27-march-2026</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/news-from-the-orient-27-march-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient we look ahead to Easter in the Holy Land, where celebrations are being compromised by the ongoing war in the Middle East. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>News, from, the, Orient, March, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: Pope’s visit to Monaco an invitation to faith and encounter</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-popes-visit-to-monaco-an-invitation-to-faith-and-encounter</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-popes-visit-to-monaco-an-invitation-to-faith-and-encounter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Principality of Monaco is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV. “Small nations,” notes the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, “prove to be natural guardians of multilateralism.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Parolin:, Pope’s, visit, Monaco, invitation, faith, and, encounter</media:keywords>
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<title>Ordinariate bishops reflect on &amp;apos;core shared identity&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ordinariate-bishops-reflect-on-core-shared-identity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ordinariate-bishops-reflect-on-core-shared-identity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following their plenary assembly earlier this month, bishops from the Anglican Ordinariates reflect on seven distinctive traits of their spiritual and pastoral heritage, including lay participation, commitment to the poor, and the family as domestic church.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ordinariate, bishops, reflect, core, shared, identity</media:keywords>
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<title>Synod on Synodality proposes a Church ‘Observatory on Disability’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/synod-on-synodality-proposes-a-church-observatory-on-disability</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/synod-on-synodality-proposes-a-church-observatory-on-disability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The report is the conclusion of the work carried out by one of the 10 study groups created by Pope Francis in 2024 during the Synod on Synodality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:49 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Synod, Synodality, proposes, Church, ‘Observatory, Disability’</media:keywords>
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<title>Asian Catholics pay tribute to late Vietnamese Cardinal Van Thuan</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/asian-catholics-pay-tribute-to-late-vietnamese-cardinal-van-thuan</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/asian-catholics-pay-tribute-to-late-vietnamese-cardinal-van-thuan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican held the “Cardinal Văn Thuận: Witness of Hope” conference at the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran in Rome on March 25. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:49 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asian, Catholics, pay, tribute, late, Vietnamese, Cardinal, Van, Thuan</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV set to meet with first female archbishop of Canterbury</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-set-to-meet-with-first-female-archbishop-of-canterbury</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-set-to-meet-with-first-female-archbishop-of-canterbury</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The announcement came just two days after Sarah Mullally’s installation as archbishop of Canterbury. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:49 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo praises organ donation, warns about commodification of the body</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-praises-organ-donation-warns-about-commodification-of-the-body</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-praises-organ-donation-warns-about-commodification-of-the-body</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The audience with participants in an event organized by the Italian National Transplant Network took place March 26 at the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:49 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, praises, organ, donation, warns, about, commodification, the, body</media:keywords>
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<title>Mother Angelica’s enduring legacy celebrated at Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mother-angelicas-enduring-legacy-celebrated-at-mass-at-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mother-angelicas-enduring-legacy-celebrated-at-mass-at-st-peters-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mother Angelica knew from experience that “God works through humble, unexpected instruments to spread his Gospel,” said the principal celebrant at the Mass, Father Michael Baggot, LC. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:49 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop of Monaco: Pope Leo XIV will help us recognize ‘hidden poverties’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-of-monaco-pope-leo-xiv-will-help-us-recognize-hidden-poverties</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-of-monaco-pope-leo-xiv-will-help-us-recognize-hidden-poverties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Monaco, Archbishop Dominique-Marie David tells Vatican News about the spiritual fragilities of the small country where wealth often conceals deep “loneliness” and a “crisis of the meaning of life.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Archbishop, Monaco:, Pope, Leo, XIV, will, help, recognize, ‘hidden, poverties’</media:keywords>
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<title>Israel says it plans to take control of large area of southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/israel-says-it-plans-to-take-control-of-large-area-of-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/israel-says-it-plans-to-take-control-of-large-area-of-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel&#039;s defence minister says it will take control of a large part of southern Lebanon.
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, says, plans, take, control, large, area, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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<title>God’s miracle: How Tanzania’s children with disabilities are finding hope at centre in Singida</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/gods-miracle-how-tanzanias-children-with-disabilities-are-finding-hope-at-centre-in-singida</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/gods-miracle-how-tanzanias-children-with-disabilities-are-finding-hope-at-centre-in-singida</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Children with disabilities deserve the same care, respect and opportunities as every other child in society. Serving them has revealed the meaning of my vocation and the joy of ministering to others,” said Sr. Rosemary Ombay, the assistant director of Siuyu Rehabilitation Centre.


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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>God’s, miracle:, How, Tanzania’s, children, with, disabilities, are, finding, hope, centre, Singida</media:keywords>
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<title>UNICEF appeals for end to Mideast war as children suffer devastation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/unicef-appeals-for-end-to-mideast-war-as-children-suffer-devastation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/unicef-appeals-for-end-to-mideast-war-as-children-suffer-devastation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations Children&#039;s Fund appeals for an end to the violence in the Middle East and unimpeded humanitarian access to assist over 1.2 million displaced children in Iran and Lebanon. The humanitarian organization warns that a generation of children is being pulled deeper into crisis and paying a devastating price.
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UNICEF, appeals, for, end, Mideast, war, children, suffer, devastation</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: Authorities must pursue ceasefire and peace through dialogue</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-authorities-must-pursue-ceasefire-and-peace-through-dialogue</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-authorities-must-pursue-ceasefire-and-peace-through-dialogue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV issues a brief statement to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, renewing his appeal to “work for peace, not with weapons,” and denouncing the rise in hatred, violence, and death.
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, Authorities, must, pursue, ceasefire, and, peace, through, dialogue</media:keywords>
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<title>“Dear None”: Questions that Confirm Catholicism as the True Religion, Part 2</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/dear-none-questions-that-confirm-catholicism-as-the-true-religion-part-2</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/dear-none-questions-that-confirm-catholicism-as-the-true-religion-part-2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Part 1 of this letter asked you two imperative and inescapable questions to help pinpoint your life’s belief system. If you answered a Transcendent Reality and a Creative and Willing Purpose, you narrowed down your life’s selection to one of five major religions: Catholic Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Calvinism, or Lutheranism. After answering four more such ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Dear, None”:, Questions, that, Confirm, Catholicism, the, True, Religion, Part</media:keywords>
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<title>From the altar to the track: Marathon&#45;running cardinal highlights spirituality of sport</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-the-altar-to-the-track-marathon-running-cardinal-highlights-spirituality-of-sport</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/from-the-altar-to-the-track-marathon-running-cardinal-highlights-spirituality-of-sport</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for him a “school of prayer.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV warns children should not look to chatbots for friendship</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-warns-children-should-not-look-to-chatbots-for-friendship</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-warns-children-should-not-look-to-chatbots-for-friendship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope cautioned that AI risks dulling young people’s intelligence, relationships, and creativity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, warns, children, should, not, look, chatbots, for, friendship</media:keywords>
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<title>Exorcists urge pope to appoint trained practitioners in every diocese</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/exorcists-urge-pope-to-appoint-trained-practitioners-in-every-diocese</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/exorcists-urge-pope-to-appoint-trained-practitioners-in-every-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An exorcist group said growing occult practices and spiritual harm highlight the need for trained priests and better formation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Exorcists, urge, pope, appoint, trained, practitioners, every, diocese</media:keywords>
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<title>Yad Vashem chief: Holocaust memory is key to fighting antisemitism</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/yad-vashem-chief-holocaust-memory-is-key-to-fighting-antisemitism</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/yad-vashem-chief-holocaust-memory-is-key-to-fighting-antisemitism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dani Dayan spoke after meeting Pope Leo XIV, saying antisemitism is “bigotry” independent of Israeli policy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yad, Vashem, chief:, Holocaust, memory, key, fighting, antisemitism</media:keywords>
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<title>GreenAccord Forum: Telling the climate crisis without losing hope</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/greenaccord-forum-telling-the-climate-crisis-without-losing-hope</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/greenaccord-forum-telling-the-climate-crisis-without-losing-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the GreenAccord Forum in Treviso, journalists reflect on how to report the climate crisis without paralysing audiences, as this year’s media award goes to Covering Climate Now.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GreenAccord, Forum:, Telling, the, climate, crisis, without, losing, hope</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Focolare: Be a counterweight to violence and hatred</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-focolare-be-a-counterweight-to-violence-and-hatred</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-focolare-be-a-counterweight-to-violence-and-hatred</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo meets the Focolare Movement and encourages them to promote unity and peace within their organization and throughout the world, especially at this moment in history, while also always respecting each person’s freedom and conscience. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Focolare:, counterweight, violence, and, hatred</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Italian TV: Free, respectful information is a tool for peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-italian-tv-free-respectful-information-is-a-tool-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-italian-tv-free-respectful-information-is-a-tool-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo highlights the &quot;important mission&quot; of the media in a time of change and of &quot;words too often shouted on the web&quot; in a message to Tgcom24, an Italian television network, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Italian, TV:, Free, respectful, information, tool, for, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>IAEA urges restraint after reported strike on Iran’s Natanz site</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/iaea-urges-restraint-after-reported-strike-on-irans-natanz-site</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/iaea-urges-restraint-after-reported-strike-on-irans-natanz-site</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations&#039; nuclear watchdog has urged military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident after Iran said the Natanz nuclear facility was targeted by strikes.
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IAEA, urges, restraint, after, reported, strike, Iran’s, Natanz, site</media:keywords>
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<title>Custody of the Holy Land: ‘Prayer continues uninterruptedly’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/custody-of-the-holy-land-prayer-continues-uninterruptedly</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/custody-of-the-holy-land-prayer-continues-uninterruptedly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the midst of the violence in the Middle East, the Custody of the Holy Land invites people around the world to spiritually join in the prayers &quot;so that war and violence may cease, and that the paths of dialogue, diplomacy, and politics...may be walked with courage and responsibility.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Custody, the, Holy, Land:, ‘Prayer, continues, uninterruptedly’</media:keywords>
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<title>I Am the Resurrection and the Life: Fifth Sunday of Lent</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/i-am-the-resurrection-and-the-life-fifth-sunday-of-lent</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/i-am-the-resurrection-and-the-life-fifth-sunday-of-lent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus turns mourning into joy when He raises Lazarus from the dead. Gospel (Read Jn. 11:1-45) This Gospel gives us a story about Jesus raising the dead to life, something He did on at least two other occasions (see Lk. 7:11:17, Mk. 5:21-23).  This episode, however, is profoundly different from those ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>the, Resurrection, and, the, Life:, Fifth, Sunday, Lent</media:keywords>
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<title>It Is in Dying that We Are Born to Eternal Life</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/it-is-in-dying-that-we-are-born-to-eternal-life</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/it-is-in-dying-that-we-are-born-to-eternal-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Francis’ Relics Remind Pilgrims the Importance of Dying to Self During Lent and Beyond Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat, but if it dies, it produces much fruit. (Jn. 12:24) Humility, awe, and reverence.  Those are ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dying, that, Are, Born, Eternal, Life</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican secretary of state urges end to Iran war, warns of escalation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-secretary-of-state-urges-end-to-iran-war-warns-of-escalation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-secretary-of-state-urges-end-to-iran-war-warns-of-escalation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Pietro Parolin said he would tell Trump and Israel to “stop as soon as possible.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, secretary, state, urges, end, Iran, war, warns, escalation</media:keywords>
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<title>EWTN News explains: What is the ‘papal almoner’?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ewtn-news-explains-what-is-the-papal-almoner</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/ewtn-news-explains-what-is-the-papal-almoner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The papal almoner is a key position in the Vatican, one that has played a vital role in the Church and its charitable undertakings for centuries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>EWTN, News, explains:, What, the, ‘papal, almoner’</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican urges Catholic organizations to divest from mining sector for the common good</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-urges-catholic-organizations-to-divest-from-mining-sector-for-the-common-good</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-urges-catholic-organizations-to-divest-from-mining-sector-for-the-common-good</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Around 40 faith-based organizations are participating in the &quot;Platform for Divestment in the Mining Industry,&quot; meeting March 19–21 in Rome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, urges, Catholic, organizations, divest, from, mining, sector, for, the, common, good</media:keywords>
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<title>Students bring Chesterton&amp;apos;s example of faith from the U.S. to Rome</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/students-bring-chestertons-example-of-faith-from-the-us-to-rome</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/students-bring-chestertons-example-of-faith-from-the-us-to-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Approximately 240 students from across the U.S. travel to Italy for a 10-day pilgrimage and in Rome, attend Pope Leo’s General Audience in St. Peter&#039;s Square. Their chaplain says their mission is to “be a sign of contradiction” to the voices that “do not appreciate the truth of the Gospel.”
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Students, bring, Chestertons, example, faith, from, the, U.S., Rome</media:keywords>
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<title>Israel kills  Iranian intelligence chief  and intensifies attacks on Lebanon</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/israel-kills-iranian-intelligence-chief-and-intensifies-attacks-on-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/israel-kills-iranian-intelligence-chief-and-intensifies-attacks-on-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel says Iran&#039;s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in an overnight strike and intensifies its attacks on Beirut following an escalation between Hezbollah and Tel Aviv.
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, kills, Iranian, intelligence, chief, and, intensifies, attacks, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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<title>Apostolic Nuncio to in Lebanon visits bombarded southern villages</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/apostolic-nuncio-to-in-lebanon-visits-bombarded-southern-villages</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/apostolic-nuncio-to-in-lebanon-visits-bombarded-southern-villages</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Apostolic nuncio, Paolo Borgia, meets with Shiite religious authorities in the south of Lebanon, and encounters a group of refugees hosted by a Maronite community,.
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apostolic, Nuncio, Lebanon, visits, bombarded, southern, villages</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin to Trump, Israel: End the war as soon as possible</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-to-trump-israel-end-the-war-as-soon-as-possible</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-to-trump-israel-end-the-war-as-soon-as-possible</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Responding to questions by journalists on the sidelines of a book presentation, Cardinal Pietro Parolin shares what he would say if face-to-face with U.S. President Trump: &quot;Put an end to it as soon as possible because the real danger is that an escalation is just around the corner.&quot;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Parolin, Trump, Israel:, End, the, war, soon, possible</media:keywords>
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<title>GreenAccord Forum 2026: Sustainability, media, and a shared future</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/greenaccord-forum-2026-sustainability-media-and-a-shared-future</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/greenaccord-forum-2026-sustainability-media-and-a-shared-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 100 journalists from over 40 countries gather for four days of dialogue on ecology, innovation, and responsible communication.

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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GreenAccord, Forum, 2026:, Sustainability, media, and, shared, future</media:keywords>
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<title>Leo XIV to journalists: War is not a video game; guard against propaganda, verify the news</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-to-journalists-war-is-not-a-video-game-guard-against-propaganda-verify-the-news</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-to-journalists-war-is-not-a-video-game-guard-against-propaganda-verify-the-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV exhorted journalists to fact-check the news and show the true face of war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leo, XIV, journalists:, War, not, video, game, guard, against, propaganda, verify, the, news</media:keywords>
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<title>At a time of conflict, Pope Leo sends a bridge&#45;builder to the United States</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/at-a-time-of-conflict-pope-leo-sends-a-bridge-builder-to-the-united-states</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/at-a-time-of-conflict-pope-leo-sends-a-bridge-builder-to-the-united-states</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new papal envoy to Washington, has been shaped by a diplomatic career in geopolitical hot spots. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>time, conflict, Pope, Leo, sends, bridge-builder, the, United, States</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-court-orders-partial-retrial-in-trial-of-the-century-finance-case</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-court-orders-partial-retrial-in-trial-of-the-century-finance-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceedings while leaving prior convictions formally intact. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, court, orders, partial, retrial, ‘trial, the, century’, finance, case</media:keywords>
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<title>Holy See calls on UN to eradicate surrogacy ‘in all its forms’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-see-calls-on-un-to-eradicate-surrogacy-in-all-its-forms</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-see-calls-on-un-to-eradicate-surrogacy-in-all-its-forms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, laid out the economic reasons surrogacy exists, the harm it does, and why it is wrong. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holy, See, calls, eradicate, surrogacy, ‘in, all, its, forms’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: ‘Each baptized person is an active agent of evangelization’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-each-baptized-person-is-an-active-agent-of-evangelization</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-each-baptized-person-is-an-active-agent-of-evangelization</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope’s message at the general audience focused on the “communion of the faithful” as taught in the second chapter of Lumen Gentium. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, ‘Each, baptized, person, active, agent, evangelization’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo takes possession of apartment in Apostolic Palace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-takes-possession-of-apartment-in-apostolic-palace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-takes-possession-of-apartment-in-apostolic-palace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Director of the Holy See Press Office confirms Pope Leo XIV’s move to the Apostolic Palace after having resided at the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio since the beginning of his pontificate.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Angelus: Faith opens our eyes to suffering humanity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-angelus-faith-opens-our-eyes-to-suffering-humanity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-angelus-faith-opens-our-eyes-to-suffering-humanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ healing of the man born blind, and says faith teaches us to see humanity and its struggles as God sees them.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Angelus:, Faith, opens, our, eyes, suffering, humanity</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope appeals for ceasefire and dialogue in Middle East war</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-appeals-for-ceasefire-and-dialogue-in-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-appeals-for-ceasefire-and-dialogue-in-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urges all those responsible for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to agree to a ceasefire and reopen paths of dialogue.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, appeals, for, ceasefire, and, dialogue, Middle, East, war</media:keywords>
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<title>Bishops should lead the implementation of Synodality, says Bishop Mfumbusa</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bishops-should-lead-the-implementation-of-synodality-says-bishop-mfumbusa</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bishops-should-lead-the-implementation-of-synodality-says-bishop-mfumbusa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During the launch of the AMECEA synodality formation manual and synodality songs in the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), the keynote speaker stressed that the future of synodality in the Catholic Church across Eastern Africa rests with the Bishops.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishops, should, lead, the, implementation, Synodality, says, Bishop, Mfumbusa</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope encourages Rome parish community to remain a “sign of hope”</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-encourages-rome-parish-community-to-remain-a-sign-of-hope</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-encourages-rome-parish-community-to-remain-a-sign-of-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visits the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Rome’s Ponte Mammolo suburb.  Encouraging the community to remain a “sign of hope,” he praises its outreach to migrants, the poor, and prisoners, and calls for openness, solidarity and peace in a world marked by suffering and conflict.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, encourages, Rome, parish, community, remain, “sign, hope”</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope appoints new Papal Almoner, names Cardinal Krajewski Archbishop of Łódź</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-appoints-new-papal-almoner-names-cardinal-krajewski-archbishop-of-lodz</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-appoints-new-papal-almoner-names-cardinal-krajewski-archbishop-of-lodz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appoints Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, known as the Papal Almoner, and names Cardinal Konrad Krajewski as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź, in Poland.
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, appoints, new, Papal, Almoner, names, Cardinal, Krajewski, Archbishop, Łódź</media:keywords>
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<title>Where the Word Became Flesh</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/where-the-word-became-flesh</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/where-the-word-became-flesh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr Francesco Patton, OFM, reflects on the city of Nazareth. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Where, the, Word, Became, Flesh</media:keywords>
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<title>The Cross, the Composer and the Curious Inner Life of Sheep</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-cross-the-composer-and-the-curious-inner-life-of-sheep</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-cross-the-composer-and-the-curious-inner-life-of-sheep</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Lenten reflection from Jenny Kraska, Executive Director of the Maryland Catholic Conference.
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Cross, the, Composer, and, the, Curious, Inner, Life, Sheep</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s balanced view of Artificial Intelligence</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xivs-balanced-view-of-artificial-intelligence</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xivs-balanced-view-of-artificial-intelligence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish writer Javier Cercas reflects on Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Message for the 2026 World Day of Social Communications.
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV’s, balanced, view, Artificial, Intelligence</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Augustine University of Tanzania graduates called to lead in responsible social media use</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-augustine-university-of-tanzania-graduates-called-to-lead-in-responsible-social-media-use</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-augustine-university-of-tanzania-graduates-called-to-lead-in-responsible-social-media-use</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The graduates of St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) have been urged to use social media responsibly. The Bishop of Bunda Diocese, as the Guest of Honour at the 28th Graduation Ceremony, advised students to carefully consider the pros and cons of new technologies in academic and social contexts. Bishop Simon Masondole made the remarks at the recent graduation ceremony held in Mwanza, Tanzania.
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Augustine, University, Tanzania, graduates, called, lead, responsible, social, media, use</media:keywords>
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<title>Father Norvel, first Black superior general for U.S. men’s religious community, dies at 90</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/father-norvel-first-black-superior-general-for-us-mens-religious-community-dies-at-90</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/father-norvel-first-black-superior-general-for-us-mens-religious-community-dies-at-90</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Josephite Father William Norvel, a forceful voice for Black Catholic identity who spent more than six decades challenging the institutional church to live up to its claim of being universal, died March 8. He was 90. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Father, Norvel, first, Black, superior, general, for, U.S., men’s, religious, community, dies</media:keywords>
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<title>Amid measles uptick, infectious diseases specialist says Church recommends vaccination</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/amid-measles-uptick-infectious-diseases-specialist-says-church-recommends-vaccination</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/amid-measles-uptick-infectious-diseases-specialist-says-church-recommends-vaccination</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid a spike in measles cases in the U.S., an infectious diseases specialist, who is also a Catholic deacon, told OSV News that the Church &quot;has recommended measles vaccination to safeguard the health of children and families.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amid, measles, uptick, infectious, diseases, specialist, says, Church, recommends, vaccination</media:keywords>
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<title>Just war theory in the age of AI weapons and the ‘Department of War’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/just-war-theory-in-the-age-of-ai-weapons-and-the-department-of-war</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/just-war-theory-in-the-age-of-ai-weapons-and-the-department-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What does the Catholic Church have to say about war? How does the concept of a &quot;just war&quot; which has roots in St. Augustine&#039;s writings relate to modern warfare? And what does a discussion of the ethics of war look like with modern weaponry, including weapons made with artificial intelligence? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Just, war, theory, the, age, weapons, and, the, ‘Department, War’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names Augustinian prelate as new prefect of charity dicastery</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-names-augustinian-prelate-as-new-prefect-of-charity-dicastery</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-names-augustinian-prelate-as-new-prefect-of-charity-dicastery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has named Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, reassigning Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to serve as archbishop of his home diocese in his native Poland. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, names, Augustinian, prelate, new, prefect, charity, dicastery</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV points to St. Joseph as an example of the importance of ‘being present’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-points-to-st-joseph-as-an-example-of-the-importance-of-being-present</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-points-to-st-joseph-as-an-example-of-the-importance-of-being-present</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has highlighted how St. Joseph, who is never directly quoted in the Bible, is an example for Christians of the importance of &quot;being present.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, points, St., Joseph, example, the, importance, ‘being, present’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo&amp;apos;s itinerary published for visit to Principality of Monaco</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leos-itinerary-published-for-visit-to-principality-of-monaco</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leos-itinerary-published-for-visit-to-principality-of-monaco</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The visit of Pope Leo XIV to the European city-state on March 28 will last about nine hours. The Pope is scheduled to meet Prince Albert II, then the Catholic community, young people, and catechumens. He will preside over Mass at Stade Louis II. The logo and motto, taken from the Gospel of John: “Je suis le Chemin, la Vérité et la Vie” (“I am the way, the truth, and the life”), have also been released.
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leos, itinerary, published, for, visit, Principality, Monaco</media:keywords>
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<title>Papuan women carry mercy to remote homes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/papuan-women-carry-mercy-to-remote-homes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/papuan-women-carry-mercy-to-remote-homes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Basilaki Island in Papua New Guinea, the women of the parish bring prayer, companionship, and the Eucharist to the sick and elderly during the Lenten season. Celebrating the Women’s month of March, we remember those who serve the Church in the peripheries.
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Papuan, women, carry, mercy, remote, homes</media:keywords>
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<title>Air strikes continue as Iran war spills into second week</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/air-strikes-continue-as-iran-war-spills-into-second-week</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/air-strikes-continue-as-iran-war-spills-into-second-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Israeli Air Force says it has launched a wave of strikes across three areas of Iran.
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Air, strikes, continue, Iran, war, spills, into, second, week</media:keywords>
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<title>Order of Malta Lebanon responds to renewed displacement crisis</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/order-of-malta-lebanon-responds-to-renewed-displacement-crisis</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/order-of-malta-lebanon-responds-to-renewed-displacement-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli strikes against Lebanon have forced over 500,000 people from their homes, compounding an already severe humanitarian crisis. The Order of Malta Lebanon is mobilising nationwide to provide medical care, shelter assistance, and psychosocial support to displaced families facing deep uncertainty and distress.
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Order, Malta, Lebanon, responds, renewed, displacement, crisis</media:keywords>
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<title>Environmental representatives launch ‘Global Alliance’ at Laudato si’ Village</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/environmental-representatives-launch-global-alliance-at-laudato-si-village</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/environmental-representatives-launch-global-alliance-at-laudato-si-village</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Laudato si’ Center for Higher Education and the University of Notre Dame bring together academics and representatives from international organizations to pool knowledge and best practices to promote integral ecology and sustainability. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Environmental, representatives, launch, ‘Global, Alliance’, Laudato, si’, Village</media:keywords>
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<title>Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lebanese-maronite-catholic-priest-killed-by-israeli-tank-fire-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lebanese-maronite-catholic-priest-killed-by-israeli-tank-fire-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery tank fired on a house March 9, Catholic officials and media said -- reports that have since been confirmed by OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lebanese, Maronite, Catholic, priest, killed, Israeli, tank, fire, southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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<title>Catholics are urged to be cautious over new Anglican schism</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/catholics-are-urged-to-be-cautious-over-new-anglican-schism</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/catholics-are-urged-to-be-cautious-over-new-anglican-schism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As bishops and archbishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion sever links with England&#039;s first female archbishop of Canterbury, citing her church&#039;s &quot;false teaching,&quot; Catholics are being urged to maintain friendly ties while dropping illusions about future reunification. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholics, are, urged, cautious, over, new, Anglican, schism</media:keywords>
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<title>Christians ‘most persecuted religious community in the world,’ Vatican tells UN</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/christians-most-persecuted-religious-community-in-the-world-vatican-tells-un</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/christians-most-persecuted-religious-community-in-the-world-vatican-tells-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican&#039;s permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva called on governments and international organizations to strengthen religious freedom protections for persecuted Christians. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christians, ‘most, persecuted, religious, community, the, world, ’, Vatican, tells</media:keywords>
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<title>Hagerstown school recognized by Cardinal Newman Society</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/hagerstown-school-recognized-by-cardinal-newman-society</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/hagerstown-school-recognized-by-cardinal-newman-society</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown has been recognized for its Catholic identity and academic excellence by The Cardinal Newman Society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hagerstown, school, recognized, Cardinal, Newman, Society</media:keywords>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘Scream 7’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/movie-review-scream-7</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/movie-review-scream-7</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As its title suggests, &quot;Scream 7&quot; (Paramount) is the latest extension of a long-lived horror franchise, one that&#039;s currently approaching its 30th anniversary on screen. Since each chapter of this slasher saga has been a bloodsoaked mess, the series&#039; longevity will strike moviegoers of sense as inexplicable. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Movie, Review:, ‘Scream, 7’</media:keywords>
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<title>News from the Orient &#45; March 6th 2026</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/news-from-the-orient-march-6th-2026</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/news-from-the-orient-march-6th-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we turn to the escalating violence in the Middle East and its impact on communities in Lebanon, Iraq and the Holy Land.
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>News, from, the, Orient, March, 6th, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Holy See: Women must be at the heart of the digital transformation of the Americas</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-see-women-must-be-at-the-heart-of-the-digital-transformation-of-the-americas</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-see-women-must-be-at-the-heart-of-the-digital-transformation-of-the-americas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See asks that the digital transformation of the Americas place women and human dignity at its centre. Speaking at the Organization of American States during a session marking International Women’s Day, permanent observer Monsignor Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano also recalls Pope Leo XIV’s warning that women who face violence and exclusion are often “doubly poor.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holy, See:, Women, must, the, heart, the, digital, transformation, the, Americas</media:keywords>
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<title>Tree planted in Vatican Gardens sign of responsibility towards creation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tree-planted-in-vatican-gardens-sign-of-responsibility-towards-creation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tree-planted-in-vatican-gardens-sign-of-responsibility-towards-creation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The National Order of Agronomists and Foresters gifts a gingko biloba tree to Pope Leo, which has been planted in the Vatican Gardens. At the planting ceremony, the Holy See&#039;s permanent observer to the FAO stresses that &quot;in the ecological evils, humanity must always be the solution, never the problem.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tree, planted, Vatican, Gardens, sign, responsibility, towards, creation</media:keywords>
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<title>Sir James MacMillan on silence and sacred music</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sir-james-macmillan-on-silence-and-sacred-music</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sir-james-macmillan-on-silence-and-sacred-music</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sir James MacMillan receives a Doctorate Honoris Causa at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music and delivers a lecture on the spiritual and creative role of silence in sacred composition. In an interview with Vatican Radio, he reflects on tradition, liturgy, and the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI for contemporary composers.
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sir, James, MacMillan, silence, and, sacred, music</media:keywords>
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<title>Sunday Gospel Reflection: Lent at the well of truth</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/sunday-gospel-reflection-lent-at-the-well-of-truth</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/sunday-gospel-reflection-lent-at-the-well-of-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Church observes the Third Sunday of Lent, Abbot Marion Nguyen offers this reflection on “Lent at the well of truth”
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sunday, Gospel, Reflection:, Lent, the, well, truth</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Underbelly of the AI industry’: Panel explores data centers’ ecological, economic impacts</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/underbelly-of-the-ai-industry-panel-explores-data-centers-ecological-economic-impacts</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/underbelly-of-the-ai-industry-panel-explores-data-centers-ecological-economic-impacts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The explosion of massive data centers to handle the increasing generative demands of artificial intelligence have placed high demands on both power and the water used in cooling systems -- millions of gallons per day -- and low-income communities have typically endured the brunt of the air pollution they create. This was the topic of a March 5 webinar, &quot;The Growing Impacts of Data Centers on Our Neighbors and God&#039;s Creation,&quot; hosted by the Washington-based Catholic Climate Covenant. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Underbelly, the, industry’:, Panel, explores, data, centers’, ecological, economic, impacts</media:keywords>
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<title>Baltimore Catholics bring voice of migrants to U.S. capitol</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/baltimore-catholics-bring-voice-of-migrants-to-us-capitol</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/baltimore-catholics-bring-voice-of-migrants-to-us-capitol</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “They ask for help, and all I can say is, ‘I hear you. I hear you,’” said Deacon Seigfried Presberry as he described the phone calls he receives from families after a loved one is detained by immigration authorities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Baltimore, Catholics, bring, voice, migrants, U.S., capitol</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican hosted its own mini Paralympics half a century before Games’ official start</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-hosted-its-own-mini-paralympics-half-a-century-before-games-official-start</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-hosted-its-own-mini-paralympics-half-a-century-before-games-official-start</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 50 years before the first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome, the Vatican had already hosted what might have been the very first international sporting and gymnastics event with athletes living with disabilities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, hosted, its, own, mini, Paralympics, half, century, before, Games’, official, start</media:keywords>
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<title>Polish officer gives Christian witness at White House ceremony</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/polish-officer-gives-christian-witness-at-white-house-ceremony</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/polish-officer-gives-christian-witness-at-white-house-ceremony</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When President Donald Trump on March 2 posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis during a White House ceremony, the recognition did more than honor a battlefield hero. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Polish, officer, gives, Christian, witness, White, House, ceremony</media:keywords>
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<title>Filmmaker explores shifts in U.S. religious landscape through lens of Ursuline sister</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/filmmaker-explores-shifts-in-us-religious-landscape-through-lens-of-ursuline-sister</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/filmmaker-explores-shifts-in-us-religious-landscape-through-lens-of-ursuline-sister</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Morgan Atkinson&#039;s newest documentary -- &quot;In the Company of Change,&quot; released in September -- is his second film on the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. His first, &quot;A Change in Order,&quot; released in 1987, reflected on how the Ursuline Sisters were affected by the cultural shifts of the 1980s. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Filmmaker, explores, shifts, U.S., religious, landscape, through, lens, Ursuline, sister</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Radcliffe: In times of war, Christians are called to be people of hope</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-radcliffe-in-times-of-war-christians-are-called-to-be-people-of-hope</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-radcliffe-in-times-of-war-christians-are-called-to-be-people-of-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dominican Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe speaks to Vatican News about his ongoing visit to Ukraine, and the importance of prayer and Christian hope in times of conflict. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Radcliffe:, times, war, Christians, are, called, people, hope</media:keywords>
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<title>Synod Office releases first two Final Reports of the Study Groups</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/synod-office-releases-first-two-final-reports-of-the-study-groups</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the first two Final Reports of the Study Groups established by Pope Francis following the First Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops: that of Study Group No. 3 on &#039;The mission in the digital environment&#039; and that of Study Group No. 4 on &#039;The revision of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis in a missionary synodal perspective.&#039;
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Synod, Office, releases, first, two, Final, Reports, the, Study, Groups</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania: Africa mourns Cardinal Polycarp Pengo as he is laid to rest</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/tanzania-africa-mourns-cardinal-polycarp-pengo-as-he-is-laid-to-rest</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/tanzania-africa-mourns-cardinal-polycarp-pengo-as-he-is-laid-to-rest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tanzania over the weekend laid to rest Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, who passed away on 15 February 2026, in Dar es Salaam after an illness. He was interred on 28 February at the Pugu Pilgrimage Centre, in a funeral that drew thousands of the faithful, religious leaders, diplomats, and government officials.


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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tanzania:, Africa, mourns, Cardinal, Polycarp, Pengo, laid, rest</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: May God silence weapons and reconcile humanity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-may-god-silence-weapons-and-reconcile-humanity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-may-god-silence-weapons-and-reconcile-humanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Secretary of State presides over Mass at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Military Ordinariate, established in 1926 to care for the religious life of soldiers.
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Parolin:, May, God, silence, weapons, and, reconcile, humanity</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: “Work for peace&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;seek solutions without weapons”</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-work-for-peace-and-seek-solutions-without-weapons</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-work-for-peace-and-seek-solutions-without-weapons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV gave a brief statement to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, outside the residence of Villa Barberini, once again repeating his appeal to “work for peace” and to “promote dialogue.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, “Work, for, peace, and, seek, solutions, without, weapons”</media:keywords>
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<title>Montaigne’s Path into Pious Science</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/montaignes-path-into-pious-science</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/montaignes-path-into-pious-science</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sixteenth-century France was a time of moral, political, and intellectual chaos, when the dearest assumptions of Western Tradition were turned upside down.       Born in 1533, Catholic intellectual Michel de Montaigne entered the sphere just as Nicolaus Copernicus was leaving it. Copernicus passed in 1543, shortly after his publication of On the Revolution of the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Montaigne’s, Path, into, Pious, Science</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican issues stamp honoring Ukrainian Catholics as war enters fourth year</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-issues-stamp-honoring-ukrainian-catholics-as-war-enters-fourth-year</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-issues-stamp-honoring-ukrainian-catholics-as-war-enters-fourth-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The stamp features the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, issues, stamp, honoring, Ukrainian, Catholics, war, enters, fourth, year</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV thanks preacher at end of Lenten exercises</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-preacher-at-end-of-lenten-exercises</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-preacher-at-end-of-lenten-exercises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Erik Varden closed a weeklong retreat for the Roman Curia with meditations on the cross and hope. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, thanks, preacher, end, Lenten, exercises</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-urges-unconditional-love-amid-hardship</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-urges-unconditional-love-amid-hardship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Visiting a parish in Rome, the pope preached on the Transfiguration and Abraham’s journey of faith. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, urges, ‘unconditional, love’, amid, hardship</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-promulgates-new-statutes-for-pontifical-academy-for-life</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-promulgates-new-statutes-for-pontifical-academy-for-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics, identify with the academy’s mission and “contribute to the advancement of its academic activities.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:16 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, promulgates, new, statutes, for, Pontifical, Academy, for, Life</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: Life becomes disordered without relationship with God</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-life-becomes-disordered-without-relationship-with-god</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-life-becomes-disordered-without-relationship-with-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV invites men preparing for the priesthood to embrace their supernatural relationship with God so that their ministry may be fruitful, as he meets with seminarians from Spain.
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, Life, becomes, disordered, without, relationship, with, God</media:keywords>
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<title>Israel, U.S. strike targets in Iran; Tehran launches retaliatory attacks</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/israel-us-strike-targets-in-iran-tehran-launches-retaliatory-attacks</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/israel-us-strike-targets-in-iran-tehran-launches-retaliatory-attacks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel and the United States launch joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, U.S., strike, targets, Iran, Tehran, launches, retaliatory, attacks</media:keywords>
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<title>Pontifical Academy for Life: New Statutes introduce Supporters</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pontifical-academy-for-life-new-statutes-introduce-supporters</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pontifical-academy-for-life-new-statutes-introduce-supporters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new Statutes of the Pontifical Academy for Life introduce a new category. The Academy was founded by John Paul II in 1994 to defend and promote the value of human life and the dignity of the person.


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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pontifical, Academy, for, Life:, New, Statutes, introduce, Supporters</media:keywords>
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<title>Webinar highlights social media as space of mission for vocation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/webinar-highlights-social-media-as-space-of-mission-for-vocation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/webinar-highlights-social-media-as-space-of-mission-for-vocation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Coping with the digital environment, a recent international webinar explored how social media can become an authentic space of witness, accompaniment, and community discernment.
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Webinar, highlights, social, media, space, mission, for, vocation</media:keywords>
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<title>Apostolic Vicar calls for prayer after Gulf explosions</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/apostolic-vicar-calls-for-prayer-after-gulf-explosions</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/apostolic-vicar-calls-for-prayer-after-gulf-explosions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following explosions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar amid escalating regional tensions, the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia suspends all Church activities and appeals to the faithful to remain calm, follow civil authorities’ instructions, and gather in prayer for peace.
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apostolic, Vicar, calls, for, prayer, after, Gulf, explosions</media:keywords>
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<title>The Gift of Brokenness</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-gift-of-brokenness</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-gift-of-brokenness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I have spent my entire adult life surrounded by the most broken people. I have walked with sexual abuse and rape victims. I served as a 9/11 relief worker to the families of those murdered at the Pentagon. I walked with combat Veterans who were sole survivors of IED blasts. Listened to Marines and soldiers ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Gift, Brokenness</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Doesn’t God Bless Me?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-doesnt-god-bless-me</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-doesnt-god-bless-me</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “I know I’m not supposed to say this, but God’s promises don’t seem to apply to me,” a family member said to me recently. I didn’t bother looking up from my work and just gave her the theologically true response, “God wills everything that happens to you for your good, even the things that are ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Doesn’t, God, Bless, Me</media:keywords>
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<title>The Meaning of the Transfiguration: Second Sunday in Lent</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-meaning-of-the-transfiguration-second-sunday-in-lent</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-meaning-of-the-transfiguration-second-sunday-in-lent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus takes His closest friends up a mountain to pray, an action packed with meaning for the Jews.  Why? Gospel (Read Mt. 17:1-9) The meaning of this Sunday’s Gospel is greatly enriched if we understand the context in which it appears, both within Matthew’s Gospel and the larger story of salvation history.  Time spent on ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Meaning, the, Transfiguration:, Second, Sunday, Lent</media:keywords>
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<title>How the Cross Expresses God’s Power, Providence, and Eternal View</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-the-cross-expresses-gods-power-providence-and-eternal-view</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-the-cross-expresses-gods-power-providence-and-eternal-view</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among all symbols that have passed through human history, none is more paradoxical than the Christian cross. During the Roman Empire of the first century, the cross was not a religious emblem. It was an instrument of state-sanctioned terror—a humiliating form of death reserved only for the most despised of criminals. Furthermore, it was intended ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, the, Cross, Expresses, God’s, Power, Providence, and, Eternal, View</media:keywords>
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<title>8 Tips for Developing a Habit of Reading Scripture During Lent</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/8-tips-for-developing-a-habit-of-reading-scripture-during-lent</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/8-tips-for-developing-a-habit-of-reading-scripture-during-lent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Understanding Lent and the Penitential Action of Reading Scripture With the arrival of Lent, many of us find ourselves asking the typical questions: What will I be giving up as a penitential sacrifice? How will I grow closer to the Lord? Choosing to dedicate more time to the reading of Scripture during Lent is something ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tips, for, Developing, Habit, Reading, Scripture, During, Lent</media:keywords>
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<title>Filipinos celebrate 40th anniversary of People Power in Rome</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/filipinos-celebrate-40th-anniversary-of-people-power-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/filipinos-celebrate-40th-anniversary-of-people-power-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Filipino clergy, religious, and lay faithful residing in Rome gather to remember EDSA People Power as a moment of courage, unity, and moral clarity.
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Filipinos, celebrate, 40th, anniversary, People, Power, Rome</media:keywords>
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<title>Europe and Africa react to announcement of papal journeys</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/europe-and-africa-react-to-announcement-of-papal-journeys</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/europe-and-africa-react-to-announcement-of-papal-journeys</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gratitude and enthusiasm pour in from civil and ecclesial authorities in the various countries that the Pope will visit in the coming months: Monaco, Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea; and Spain.
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Europe, and, Africa, react, announcement, papal, journeys</media:keywords>
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<title>One year on from UK aid cuts: Investing in aid creates peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-year-on-from-uk-aid-cuts-investing-in-aid-creates-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-year-on-from-uk-aid-cuts-investing-in-aid-creates-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Director of Advocacy and Communications at the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) highlights the negative impact of aid cuts on communities around the world.
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, year, from, aid, cuts:, Investing, aid, creates, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Dozens missing as Brazil faces heavy rains</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/dozens-missing-as-brazil-faces-heavy-rains</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/dozens-missing-as-brazil-faces-heavy-rains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Heavy rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 30 people dead, with dozens more still listed as missing. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dozens, missing, Brazil, faces, heavy, rains</media:keywords>
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<title>Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden reflects on &amp;apos;Glory&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lenten-retreat-bishop-varden-reflects-on-glory</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lenten-retreat-bishop-varden-reflects-on-glory</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Erik Varden delivers his seventh reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme of &#039;Glory&#039;. The following is a summary of his reflection.

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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lenten, Retreat:, Bishop, Varden, reflects, Glory</media:keywords>
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<title>How Not to Worry</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-not-to-worry</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-not-to-worry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Worry is the air in a world of unknowns. We breathe it in as if it were the life force by which we have our motion. Will war break out today in the world, on my block, in my soul? Are children becoming the men and women we’re teaching them to be? Will I have ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Not, Worry</media:keywords>
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<title>The Monastic Edge on Caring for the Sick</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-monastic-edge-on-caring-for-the-sick</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-monastic-edge-on-caring-for-the-sick</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The most striking way I have seen the Church with the sick is in the person of Pope St. John Paul II. In his later years, he was a sick man among the sick. Confined to his wheelchair, with disease overtaking his body, he stood before the people and showed us the dignity of human ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Monastic, Edge, Caring, for, the, Sick</media:keywords>
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<title>The Time Has Come for Easter Union</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-time-has-come-for-easter-union</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-time-has-come-for-easter-union</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On November 29, 2025, on the eve of the Feast of St. Andrew, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and Pope Leo XIV signed a historic Joint Declaration at the Phanar in Istanbul, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the goal of restoring full communion between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. They expressed a shared ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Time, Has, Come, for, Easter, Union</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Fast?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-fast</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/why-fast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the daily lectionary readings recently, we heard the prophet Isaiah explain that fasting is simply a means to an end. If our fasting does not produce good fruit in our life, and in the lives of those around us, then it is meaningless! He proclaims: Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day,    and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Fast</media:keywords>
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<title>Weekly Goals for Lent</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/weekly-goals-for-lent</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/weekly-goals-for-lent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our liturgical year’s first slice of Ordinary Time has given way to the great season of Lent. We have barely put away the last of our Christmas decorations, and the Church has us turning our minds and hearts toward the Cross. Or so it might seem. Our Lenten journey through the Gospel ends in Jerusalem ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Weekly, Goals, for, Lent</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope at Angelus: This Lent, make your life a unique masterpiece</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-angelus-this-lent-make-your-life-a-unique-masterpiece</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-at-angelus-this-lent-make-your-life-a-unique-masterpiece</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his Sunday Angelus address on this first Sunday of Lent, Pope Leo XIV says the Lenten season offers the faithful the opportunity to let the Lord cleanse them, cooperate better with God, and, in doing so, craft their lives as unique masterpieces.

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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Angelus:, This, Lent, make, your, life, unique, masterpiece</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo: Peace is urgently needed, requiring responsible decisions</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-peace-is-urgently-needed-requiring-responsible-decisions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After the Angelus prayer, the Pope strongly renewed his appeal for the silencing of arms and the cessation of bombings. &quot;Let an immediate ceasefire be reached, and let dialogue be strengthened to pave the way toward peace,&quot; said the Pope, marking four years since the start of the war against Ukraine. Peace cannot be postponed, he emphasized: &quot;Every war is truly a wound inflicted upon the entire human family; it leaves in its wake death, devastation and a trail of pain that marks generations.&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo:, Peace, urgently, needed, requiring, responsible, decisions</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Salesians: Continue your service in areas of poverty and war</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-salesians-continue-your-service-in-areas-of-poverty-and-war</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-salesians-continue-your-service-in-areas-of-poverty-and-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After celebrating Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Castro Pretorio neighborhood in Rome, Pope Leo XIV met with members of the community founded by Saint John Bosco, to whom the parish is entrusted, expressing appreciation for their service towards young people, especially foreigners. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Salesians:, Continue, your, service, areas, poverty, and, war</media:keywords>
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<title>The suspended lives of Ukrainian refugees</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-suspended-lives-of-ukrainian-refugees</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-suspended-lives-of-ukrainian-refugees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Four years into the conflict, around ten million Ukrainians live away from their homes. Among the internally displaced and refugees abroad, the need for humanitarian assistance is growing, while economic and psychological difficulties are increasing. Despite everything, the desire to return home remains strong.
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, suspended, lives, Ukrainian, refugees</media:keywords>
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<title>Lenten Retreat Preacher opens Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lenten-retreat-preacher-opens-spiritual-exercises-in-the-vatican</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lenten-retreat-preacher-opens-spiritual-exercises-in-the-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Lenten Spiritual Exercises for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries open on Sunday afternoon with the meditation of Trappist Bishop Erik Varden on the theme of “Entering Lent.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lenten, Retreat, Preacher, opens, Spiritual, Exercises, the, Vatican</media:keywords>
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<title>Salesian Spirituality for Lent: Purified by God’s Grace &amp;amp;amp; Personal Effort</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/salesian-spirituality-for-lent-purified-by-gods-grace-personal-effort</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/salesian-spirituality-for-lent-purified-by-gods-grace-personal-effort</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Having examined St. Francis de Sales’s exhortation to perseverance (in Part Four of the Introduction), which is helpful at the beginning of Lent, it is right to turn and examine the pilgrimage along which he guided “Philothea”—the soul interested in growing in devotion. The bishop and spiritual director aimed to move souls from initial desire ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Salesian, Spirituality, for, Lent:, Purified, God’s, Grace, &amp;amp, Personal, Effort</media:keywords>
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<title>What Helps Us Choose Between Two Goods?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-helps-us-choose-between-two-goods</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/what-helps-us-choose-between-two-goods</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There are many times in our lives when we must make decisions between competing goods. These decisions are much harder because there is not the black-and-white good-versus-evil dichotomy which renders the decision clear and easy. Instead, we must prayerfully discern God’s will and where He is calling us. We must seek to be obedient to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Helps, Choose, Between, Two, Goods</media:keywords>
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<title>Fall in the Garden, Victory in the Desert: First Sunday of Lent</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/fall-in-the-garden-victory-in-the-desert-first-sunday-of-lent</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/fall-in-the-garden-victory-in-the-desert-first-sunday-of-lent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus faces God’s enemy and ours, the one who has hated us from the beginning. Gospel (Read Mt. 4:1-11) The Gospel reading begins with the phrase, “At that time,” to describe this scene of Jesus’ temptation by the devil.  At what time?  In the previous chapter, Jesus had just been baptized in the Jordan River, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fall, the, Garden, Victory, the, Desert:, First, Sunday, Lent</media:keywords>
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<title>When a Tantrum Isn’t a Tantrum: Responding to Childhood Meltdowns with Grace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-a-tantrum-isnt-a-tantrum-responding-to-childhood-meltdowns-with-grace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-a-tantrum-isnt-a-tantrum-responding-to-childhood-meltdowns-with-grace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I didn’t have a child abuse accusation on my bingo card that morning, but it showed up anyway. I’d dropped my kindergartner off at school. Her younger sister, a toddler, was quiet in the back seat. I had errands to run, and there was a big-box store on the way home. One quick stop would ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Pattern of Temptations and How to Overcome Them</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-pattern-of-temptations-and-how-to-overcome-them</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As we begin Lent, Christ’s three temptations in the desert give us the pattern by which we too are tested. Hence this Gospel is paired with the First Reading about the testing of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Where they fail, Jesus is victorious. Jesus’ temptations, like our own, are a testing ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:00:19 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Pattern, Temptations, and, How, Overcome, Them</media:keywords>
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<title>Our sin and the burden of a world that is in flames</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/our-sin-and-the-burden-of-a-world-that-is-in-flames</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/our-sin-and-the-burden-of-a-world-that-is-in-flames</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass on Ash Wednesday and our personal and collective responsibility in a world “that is in flames.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Legionaries of Christ: Religious authority is service, not domination</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-legionaries-of-christ-religious-authority-is-service-not-domination</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-legionaries-of-christ-religious-authority-is-service-not-domination</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Meeting with the General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ, Pope Leo XIV says the role of authority in religious life is to focus the community on Christ, not as a means to dominate members.
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Legionaries, Christ:, Religious, authority, service, not, domination</media:keywords>
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<title>Regularisation of migrants in Spain: ‘Every person is an end in themselves&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/regularisation-of-migrants-in-spain-every-person-is-an-end-in-themselves</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/regularisation-of-migrants-in-spain-every-person-is-an-end-in-themselves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amaya Valcárcel, International Advocacy Advisor at Jesuit Refugee Service, speaks to Vatican News about the Spanish government’s recent decision to grant legal residency to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Regularisation, migrants, Spain:, ‘Every, person, end, themselves</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Rome priests: Rekindle the faith, urgent to proclaim Christ&amp;apos;s promises</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-rome-priests-rekindle-the-faith-urgent-to-proclaim-christs-promises</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-rome-priests-rekindle-the-faith-urgent-to-proclaim-christs-promises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV invites priests of Diocese of Rome to rekindle their gift of the faith, proclaim the Gospel, be close to families and young people, and support one another in priestly fraternity, especially young priests who may feel overwhelmed.
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to visit Pompeii, Naples, and Lampedusa on pastoral tour of Italy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-visit-pompeii-naples-and-lampedusa-on-pastoral-tour-of-italy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-visit-pompeii-naples-and-lampedusa-on-pastoral-tour-of-italy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces Pope Leo’s pastoral day visits in Italy this year, including Pompeii, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, Rimini, and Lampedusa.
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Taking Babies from Mothers: The Hypocrisy of Vegan Billboards and Abortion Laws</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/taking-babies-from-mothers-the-hypocrisy-of-vegan-billboards-and-abortion-laws</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/taking-babies-from-mothers-the-hypocrisy-of-vegan-billboards-and-abortion-laws</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Dairy Takes Babies From Their Mothers.” A professor I used to know once saw the above statement written in big letters on a billboard in Dublin, along with a picture of a momma cow licking her cute baby calf. At the bottom of the billboard was the website GoVeganWorld.com. Its title page stated: “We all ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV eliminates committee created by Francis for World Children’s Day</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-eliminates-committee-created-by-francis-for-world-childrens-day</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-eliminates-committee-created-by-francis-for-world-childrens-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has eliminated the Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day, transferring the committee’s functions to the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-official-says-notre-dame-controversy-shows-need-for-dialogue-on-abortion</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-official-says-notre-dame-controversy-shows-need-for-dialogue-on-abortion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approach” to the dignity of unborn life, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Aventine procession’: A centuries&#45;old tradition Pope Leo XIV will lead for the first time</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aventine-procession-a-centuries-old-tradition-pope-leo-xiv-will-lead-for-the-first-time</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aventine-procession-a-centuries-old-tradition-pope-leo-xiv-will-lead-for-the-first-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Lent in Rome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-peters-marks-400-years-with-newly-opened-areas-and-digital-access</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-peters-marks-400-years-with-newly-opened-areas-and-digital-access</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out a “SmartPass” digital entry system as it marks the basilica’s 400th anniversary. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: War is gravest attack possible against life and public health</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-war-is-gravest-attack-possible-against-life-and-public-health</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-war-is-gravest-attack-possible-against-life-and-public-health</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV addresses participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, and underlines the importance of promoting health in a world consumed by conflict.
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>UN: Israel blocked three aid missions as Gaza crisis persists</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/un-israel-blocked-three-aid-missions-as-gaza-crisis-persists</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/un-israel-blocked-three-aid-missions-as-gaza-crisis-persists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations said that its teams attempted to coordinate eight humanitarian missions last week and five were fully facilitated.
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Civil harmony allows poor to find welcome, services to reach all</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-civil-harmony-allows-poor-to-find-welcome-services-to-reach-all</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-civil-harmony-allows-poor-to-find-welcome-services-to-reach-all</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At an audience with Italian Prefects, Pope Leo XIV invites civil servants to uphold the good of the nation, so that all people may benefit from the rule of law and equal access to government services.
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Daughters of St Paul celebrate 50 years of presence in Kenya</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/daughters-of-st-paul-celebrate-50-years-of-presence-in-kenya</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/daughters-of-st-paul-celebrate-50-years-of-presence-in-kenya</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On 15 February 2026, the Daughters of St Paul began their year-long 50th anniversary celebrations in Kenya with a solemn Eucharistic celebration at Consolata Shrine, Westlands, Nairobi, led by Archbishop Philip Anyolo and concelebrated by Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Kisumu Archdiocese, Fr Vincent Ouma Odundo. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican unveils initiatives to mark 400th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-unveils-initiatives-to-mark-400th-anniversary-of-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-unveils-initiatives-to-mark-400th-anniversary-of-st-peters-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, announces initiatives for the imminent 400th anniversary of the Basilica’s dedication, including a multilingual platform for pilgrims, access to previously inaccessible areas, and the launch of the new ‘Michelangelus’ font.
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope proposes Lenten ‘fast’ from hurtful words</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-proposes-lenten-fast-from-hurtful-words</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to listen more closely to God and others — and to “disarm” their language by fasting from words that wound — in his message for Lent 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:00:21 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s visit brings hope to seaside community challenged by drugs, prostitution</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/popes-visit-brings-hope-to-seaside-community-challenged-by-drugs-prostitution</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/popes-visit-brings-hope-to-seaside-community-challenged-by-drugs-prostitution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A popular summer destination for tourists, Ostia will be the first of five parishes where the pope, as bishop of Rome, will celebrate Mass on Sundays in February and March. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:00:21 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>‘It was the best thing I’ve ever done’: Abuse victim details papal meeting</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/it-was-the-best-thing-ive-ever-done-abuse-victim-details-papal-meeting</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’ meekness</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-in-first-roman-parish-visit-calls-for-disarming-meekness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff urged “coherence between faith and life” and persistent prayer for peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:00:21 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-madagascar-after-twin-cyclones</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-madagascar-after-twin-cyclones</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness to great love. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: We must rediscover the essential core of the Christian message</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-we-must-rediscover-the-essential-core-of-the-christian-message</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a meeting with Italian law enforcement officers, Pope Leo XIV stresses the importance of performing duties with an “upright conscience”.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>UNRWA: UN worker killed in Gaza despite ceasefire</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/unrwa-un-worker-killed-in-gaza-despite-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/unrwa-un-worker-killed-in-gaza-despite-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A United Nations aid worker has been killed in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the Israeli military.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop of Baltimore calls for renewal of US political life</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-of-baltimore-calls-for-renewal-of-us-political-life</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-of-baltimore-calls-for-renewal-of-us-political-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore releases a pastoral letter inviting Americans to thank God for their nation while working for political renewal.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Archbishop, Baltimore, calls, for, renewal, political, life</media:keywords>
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<title>“One Large Family”: First pastoral gathering in Siam Reap, Cambodia</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-large-family-first-pastoral-gathering-in-siam-reap-cambodia</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/one-large-family-first-pastoral-gathering-in-siam-reap-cambodia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ About 600 participants from 10 pastoral centers come together in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the first pastoral gathering of clergy, religious, and lay leaders for “communion, mission and shared service”.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“One, Large, Family”:, First, pastoral, gathering, Siam, Reap, Cambodia</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope abolishes Committee for World Children’s Day</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-abolishes-committee-for-world-childrens-day</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-abolishes-committee-for-world-childrens-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV publishes a chirograph abolishing the Pontifical Committee for the World Children’s Day, established by Pope Francis in 2024.
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: ‘The Church is the rightful home of sacred Scripture’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-the-church-is-the-rightful-home-of-sacred-scripture</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-the-church-is-the-rightful-home-of-sacred-scripture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV spoke about sacred Scripture during his weekly audience with pilgrims in the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, ‘The, Church, the, rightful, home, sacred, Scripture’</media:keywords>
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<title>Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond’s resignation</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-checchio-takes-helm-in-new-orleans-as-pope-accepts-archbishop-aymonds-resignation</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-checchio-takes-helm-in-new-orleans-as-pope-accepts-archbishop-aymonds-resignation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed the 76-year-old Archbishop Gregory Aymond upon his retirement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Archbishop, Checchio, takes, helm, New, Orleans, pope, accepts, Archbishop, Aymond’s, resignation</media:keywords>
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<title>Jubilee 2033: Rift between Moscow and Constantinople patriarchates threatens ecumenical progress</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/jubilee-2033-rift-between-moscow-and-constantinople-patriarchates-threatens-ecumenical-progress</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/jubilee-2033-rift-between-moscow-and-constantinople-patriarchates-threatens-ecumenical-progress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 2033 Jubilee will commemorate the bimillennium of the Redemption but the main ecumenical obstacle is the rift between the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Constantinople. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jubilee, 2033:, Rift, between, Moscow, and, Constantinople, patriarchates, threatens, ecumenical, progress</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican offers talks with Society of St. Pius X, warns illicit consecrations would end dialogue</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-offers-talks-with-society-of-st-pius-x-warns-illicit-consecrations-would-end-dialogue</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-offers-talks-with-society-of-st-pius-x-warns-illicit-consecrations-would-end-dialogue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican’s doctrinal office told a traditionalist group that consecrating bishops without a papal mandate would mean a “decisive rupture” of communion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, offers, talks, with, Society, St., Pius, warns, illicit, consecrations, would, end, dialogue</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican bank launches 2 new equity indexes aligned with Catholic principles</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-bank-launches-2-new-equity-indexes-aligned-with-catholic-principles</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-bank-launches-2-new-equity-indexes-aligned-with-catholic-principles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two indexes with 50 companies each that adhere to Catholic social teachings were announced by the Vatican Bank in order to promote ethical Catholic investing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, bank, launches, new, equity, indexes, aligned, with, Catholic, principles</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican Radio to celebrate WRD with 7 multi&#45;language programmes</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-radio-to-celebrate-wrd-with-7-multi-language-programmes</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-radio-to-celebrate-wrd-with-7-multi-language-programmes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &#039;AI is a tool, not a voice&#039;: This World Radio Day, Vatican Radio celebrates its 95th anniversary with seven multilingual programs dedicated to the future of radio.
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, Radio, celebrate, WRD, with, multi-language, programmes</media:keywords>
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<title>Poland: European futsal championship for priests opens</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/poland-european-futsal-championship-for-priests-opens</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/poland-european-futsal-championship-for-priests-opens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Futsal Championship for Priests has officially begun. A total of 18 teams of priests from Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan are competing today in Lublin in two stages of group matches.
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Poland:, European, futsal, championship, for, priests, opens</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Cupich calls on White House to apologise over social post</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-cupich-calls-on-white-house-to-apologise-over-social-post</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-cupich-calls-on-white-house-to-apologise-over-social-post</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Blaise Cupich of Chicago writes of his “shock” and “outrage” over a video shared on President Donald Trump&#039;s Truth Social account which depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Cupich, calls, White, House, apologise, over, social, post</media:keywords>
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<title>Burkina Faso Migrants: Young people trapped between cultural expectations and human traffickers</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/burkina-faso-migrants-young-people-trapped-between-cultural-expectations-and-human-traffickers</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/burkina-faso-migrants-young-people-trapped-between-cultural-expectations-and-human-traffickers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the weekend, as the International Day of Prayer and Reflection Against Human Trafficking was observed, sociologist Roger Dayamba, a member of the Pan-African Network of Catholic Theology and Pastoral Care (PACTPAN), shared with Vatican News what he described as perilous links between security crises, family pressures, the quest for survival, and trafficking networks in Burkina Faso.
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Burkina, Faso, Migrants:, Young, people, trapped, between, cultural, expectations, and, human, traffickers</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV may visit Principality of Monaco</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-may-visit-principality-of-monaco</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-may-visit-principality-of-monaco</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See Press Office says that a one-day visit to the Principality of Monaco by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March is being considered. If confirmed, it would be the second trip of his Pontificate and the first visit by a Pope, in the modern era, to the Principality.
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Death as the Culmination of Christ’s Work in Our Lives</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/death-as-the-culmination-of-christs-work-in-our-lives</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/death-as-the-culmination-of-christs-work-in-our-lives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the Catholic tradition, life and death are companions on a shared journey toward a final encounter with Love. If we understand the human and the Divine as collaborators in our sanctification from the moment of Baptism, then death represents the moment where this collaboration reaches its peak (CCC 1026). In dying, the imperfections of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Death, the, Culmination, Christ’s, Work, Our, Lives</media:keywords>
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<title>The Stories We Tell Ourselves—and the Story That Saves Us</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-stories-we-tell-ourselvesand-the-story-that-saves-us</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-stories-we-tell-ourselvesand-the-story-that-saves-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Power of Stories Great stories have a way of captivating us. Stories like J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The harrowing tale of characters like Frodo and Sam reflects themes of courage, friendship, and hope—all set against unimaginable darkness. So too do films like Man on Fire, where former CIA agent John Creasey ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Stories, Tell, Ourselves—and, the, Story, That, Saves</media:keywords>
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<title>Cuba’s bishops headed to Vatican this month to meet with Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cubas-bishops-headed-to-vatican-this-month-to-meet-with-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cubas-bishops-headed-to-vatican-this-month-to-meet-with-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country’s bishops will travel to Rome from Feb. 16–20 to present to Pope Leo XIV “the vicissitudes, sorrows, joys, and hopes of the Church in Cuba.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cuba’s, bishops, headed, Vatican, this, month, meet, with, Pope, Leo, XIV</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of attacks in Nigeria</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-victims-of-attacks-in-nigeria</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-victims-of-attacks-in-nigeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his Angelus catechesis, the pope said true joy is found in communion with Christ and lived through concrete acts of charity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, prays, for, victims, attacks, Nigeria</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes of Pontifical International Marian Academy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-approves-new-statutes-of-pontifical-international-marian-academy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-approves-new-statutes-of-pontifical-international-marian-academy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV approved the new statutes of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, founded to promote and coordinate Mariological and Marian studies worldwide. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, approves, new, statutes, Pontifical, International, Marian, Academy</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: May those who suffer find true peace in the charity of God</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-may-those-who-suffer-find-true-peace-in-the-charity-of-god</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-may-those-who-suffer-find-true-peace-in-the-charity-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a letter to Cardinal Michael Czerny, his special envoy for the 34th World Day of the Sick celebration on 11 February at the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Chiclayo, Peru. He invites the sick to offer their suffering to the Lord for world peace and to bear witness to faith, hope, and charity, together with those who care for them.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, May, those, who, suffer, find, true, peace, the, charity, God</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa: &amp;apos;Concrete actions&amp;apos; needed to rebuild trust in Holy Land</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-concrete-actions-needed-to-rebuild-trust-in-holy-land</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-concrete-actions-needed-to-rebuild-trust-in-holy-land</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about October 7, his visits to the Gaza Strip, the &#039;Board of Peace&#039;, the two-state solution, and the situation of Christians in the Holy Land. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Pizzaballa:, Concrete, actions, needed, rebuild, trust, Holy, Land</media:keywords>
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<title>Lord&amp;apos;s Day Reflection: When mercy displaces darkness</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/lords-day-reflection-when-mercy-displaces-darkness</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/lords-day-reflection-when-mercy-displaces-darkness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on &quot;The grit of light: When mercy displaces darkness.&quot;

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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lords, Day, Reflection:, When, mercy, displaces, darkness</media:keywords>
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<title>A new statute updates rules of the Pontifical International Marian Academy</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/a-new-statute-updates-rules-of-the-pontifical-international-marian-academy</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/a-new-statute-updates-rules-of-the-pontifical-international-marian-academy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a rescript, Pope Leo XIV approves the new statute of the academy established in 1946 by the Order of Friars Minor to promote and coordinate mariological and Marian studies worldwide.
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Talitha Kum coordinator on Human Trafficking: “Peace begins with dignity”</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/talitha-kum-coordinator-on-human-trafficking-peace-begins-with-dignity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/talitha-kum-coordinator-on-human-trafficking-peace-begins-with-dignity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Church marks World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Trafficking in Persons on February 8, Talitha Kum’s International Coordinator, Sr Abby Avelino, outlines current challenges and priorities in the fight against human trafficking.
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV laments lack of progress in protecting children</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-laments-lack-of-progress-in-protecting-children</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff told organizers of a Vatican-backed initiative that global crises are still leaving many children in extreme poverty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope calls for Olympic Truce in letter for Winter Games</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-calls-for-olympic-truce-in-letter-for-winter-games</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-calls-for-olympic-truce-in-letter-for-winter-games</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff warned that profit, doping, and fanaticism can distort sport’s deeper human purpose. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, calls, for, Olympic, Truce, letter, for, Winter, Games</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Historic occasion’: Pope Leo XIV meets with same&#45;sex attraction ministry Courage International</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/historic-occasion-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-same-sex-attraction-ministry-courage-international</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/historic-occasion-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-same-sex-attraction-ministry-courage-international</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “We talked about the importance of chastity, how it heals and strengthens and restores the person,&quot; said Courage International Executive Director Father Brian Gannon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Historic, occasion’:, Pope, Leo, XIV, meets, with, same-sex, attraction, ministry, Courage, International</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV, with Eastern Orthodox, urges Christians to strengthen unity</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-with-eastern-orthodox-urges-christians-to-strengthen-unity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-with-eastern-orthodox-urges-christians-to-strengthen-unity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff said Christians grow closer when they deepen their shared faith in Christ, “the ultimate source of our peace.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, with, Eastern, Orthodox, urges, Christians, strengthen, unity</media:keywords>
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<title>Leo XIV meets with founder of Sant’Egidio Community</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-meets-with-founder-of-santegidio-community</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/leo-xiv-meets-with-founder-of-santegidio-community</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV and Sant’Egidio Community founder Andrea Riccardi discussed the role Christians and the Church are called to play in promoting peace in the midst of various world conflicts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leo, XIV, meets, with, founder, Sant’Egidio, Community</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: Human fraternity an urgent necessity, not an outdated utopia</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-human-fraternity-an-urgent-necessity-not-an-outdated-utopia</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-human-fraternity-an-urgent-necessity-not-an-outdated-utopia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his message for the World Day of Human Fraternity and the presentation of the Zayed Award, Pope Leo XIV describes fraternity as an urgent necessity, stronger than conflicts, differences and tensions, while warning against leaving it trapped in the realm of ideas.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, Human, fraternity, urgent, necessity, not, outdated, utopia</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Illuminated by a Hidden Glory’: Theme of Lenten Spiritual Exercises</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/illuminated-by-a-hidden-glory-theme-of-lenten-spiritual-exercises</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/illuminated-by-a-hidden-glory-theme-of-lenten-spiritual-exercises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Lenten Spiritual Exercises for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and head of Dicasteries will be preached by Trappist Bishop Erik Varden, scheduled for February 22-27.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Illuminated, Hidden, Glory’:, Theme, Lenten, Spiritual, Exercises</media:keywords>
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<title>Zayed Award for Human Fraternity honours peace, education, humanitarian commitment</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/zayed-award-for-human-fraternity-honours-peace-education-humanitarian-commitment</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/zayed-award-for-human-fraternity-honours-peace-education-humanitarian-commitment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The prize giving ceremony of the seventh edition of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity takes place in Abu Dhabi, recognising initiatives and individuals working to advance peace, human dignity, and solidarity across divides.
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zayed, Award, for, Human, Fraternity, honours, peace, education, humanitarian, commitment</media:keywords>
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<title>Martyrdom of Fr Francesco Palliola remembered in Anniversary Mass</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/martyrdom-of-fr-francesco-palliola-remembered-in-anniversary-mass</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/martyrdom-of-fr-francesco-palliola-remembered-in-anniversary-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the 378th anniversary of his martyrdom, the Diocese of Dipolog in the Philippines commemorates Fr. Francesco Palliola with a Eucharistic celebration and welcomes positive developments in his cause for canonization.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Martyrdom, Francesco, Palliola, remembered, Anniversary, Mass</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria: Religious men and women navigate faith and culture</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/nigeria-religious-men-and-women-navigate-faith-and-culture</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/nigeria-religious-men-and-women-navigate-faith-and-culture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On 2 February 2026, religious priests and sisters from 28 congregations gathered at the Assumpta Cathedral Owerri to celebrated World Day for Consecrated Life. Nigeria’s Metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, challenged the religious gathered to return to the radical simplicity and detachment that originally defined their commitment to Christ.
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria:, Religious, men, and, women, navigate, faith, and, culture</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Henry Newman is added to the General Roman Calendar: What does it mean?</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-john-henry-newman-is-added-to-the-general-roman-calendar-what-does-it-mean</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-john-henry-newman-is-added-to-the-general-roman-calendar-what-does-it-mean</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The English saint, proclaimed a doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIV in November 2025, is honored every Oct. 9. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Henry, Newman, added, the, General, Roman, Calendar:, What, does, mean</media:keywords>
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<title>Rome events to highlight World Day Against Human Trafficking</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/rome-events-to-highlight-world-day-against-human-trafficking</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/rome-events-to-highlight-world-day-against-human-trafficking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From Feb. 4–8, the Catholic Church will mobilize with a series of activities in Rome in support of human dignity and peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rome, events, highlight, World, Day, Against, Human, Trafficking</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of Commission on Reserved Matters</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-appoints-sister-raffaella-petrini-as-a-member-of-commission-on-reserved-matters</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-appoints-sister-raffaella-petrini-as-a-member-of-commission-on-reserved-matters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, which is responsible for awarding financial contracts in confidential areas of the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, appoints, Sister, Raffaella, Petrini, member, Commission, Reserved, Matters</media:keywords>
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<title>Mary’s Unneeded Temple Purification and the Gift of Obedience</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/marys-unneeded-temple-purification-and-the-gift-of-obedience</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/marys-unneeded-temple-purification-and-the-gift-of-obedience</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After the forty days required for purification came to an end, Mary went to the temple to present her Son. Biblically speaking, the number forty often represents a time of preparation (the rains of the Great Flood fell for forty days; the Israelites wandered the desert for forty years; Jesus fasted in the desert for ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mary’s, Unneeded, Temple, Purification, and, the, Gift, Obedience</media:keywords>
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<title>This is the pope’s prayer intention for the month of February</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/this-is-the-popes-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-february</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/this-is-the-popes-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-february</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of February is for children with incurable diseases. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>This, the, pope’s, prayer, intention, for, the, month, February</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope appeals for Olympic truce ahead of 2026 Winter Games</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-appeals-for-olympic-truce-ahead-of-2026-winter-games</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-appeals-for-olympic-truce-ahead-of-2026-winter-games</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the Winter Olympic Games that begin on February 6, Pope Leo XIV urges nations in conflict to respect the traditional Olympic truce.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, appeals, for, Olympic, truce, ahead, 2026, Winter, Games</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo joins Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue with US</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-joins-cuban-bishops-in-calling-for-dialogue-with-us</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-joins-cuban-bishops-in-calling-for-dialogue-with-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV expresses concern for the rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, joining the Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue, profound reform, and respect for human dignity in the country.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, joins, Cuban, Bishops, calling, for, dialogue, with</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope prays for over 200 dead in eastern DRC mine collapse</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-prays-for-over-200-dead-in-eastern-drc-mine-collapse</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-prays-for-over-200-dead-in-eastern-drc-mine-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV prays for the hundreds of people who died this week when a coltan mine collapsed in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and recalls the victims of storms in Mozambique and Portugal.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin celebrates 60th anniversary of Holy See&#45;Malta relations</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-celebrates-60th-anniversary-of-holy-see-malta-relations</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-parolin-celebrates-60th-anniversary-of-holy-see-malta-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Holy See and Malta mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass in Valletta, praising the relationship as “communion already lived” in dialogue and encounter.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Parolin, celebrates, 60th, anniversary, Holy, See-Malta, relations</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo offers comfort to Crans&#45;Montana fire victims on one&#45;month commemoration</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-offers-comfort-to-crans-montana-fire-victims-on-one-month-commemoration</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-offers-comfort-to-crans-montana-fire-victims-on-one-month-commemoration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a message to a commemoration one month after the deadly Crans-Montana fire, Pope Leo XIV reassures victims and their loved ones that nothing is over in Christ and that a better day will come, in which they will feel joy and experience their loved ones&#039; closeness again.
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:14 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Silence Heals</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/silence-heals</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/silence-heals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Silence is very difficult to find and cultivate in our culture. The fact that we can be reached or connected to others 24/7 through smartphones leaves us in a constant state of unease. We don’t acknowledge this agitation. Instead, when we start feeling the anxiety or itch to “connect,” we simply grab our phones to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Silence, Heals</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Francis de Sales’ Guide to Starting Your Day Right</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-francis-de-sales-guide-to-starting-your-day-right</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-francis-de-sales-guide-to-starting-your-day-right</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his everyday spirituality, St. Francis de Sales counsels us to begin at the beginning. Making God a part of that first conscious­ness of the new day starts things out on the right footing. Thus, St Francis’ Spiritual Directory opens with this exhortation: First of all on awakening, we are to direct our minds completely to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Francis, Sales’, Guide, Starting, Your, Day, Right</media:keywords>
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<title>Exegesis of the Word: On the Beatitudes as a Spiritual Portrait</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/exegesis-of-the-word-on-the-beatitudes-as-a-spiritual-portrait</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/exegesis-of-the-word-on-the-beatitudes-as-a-spiritual-portrait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some time ago, I had the practice of reading the Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7) or the Last Discourse of John (Jn. 14-17) at least once a week. I did so because these passages are so fundamental to the Christian life. Regularly going through the Sermon on the Mount caused varying dimensions of the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Exegesis, the, Word:, the, Beatitudes, Spiritual, Portrait</media:keywords>
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<title>Forgiveness for Our Freedom</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/forgiveness-for-our-freedom</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/forgiveness-for-our-freedom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes, forgiveness is easy. A person makes an honest mistake, perhaps one you yourself have made before, and says he’s sorry. Hey, you tell him, it’s not a big deal, don’t worry about it. Within a few days, maybe even hours, you hardly remember what the person did wrong. Maybe the person commits an error ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Forgiveness, for, Our, Freedom</media:keywords>
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<title>The Last Shall Be First at Compostela</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-last-shall-be-first-at-compostela</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When I used to read parables like the Prodigal Son or the Workers in the Vineyard, my default had always been to identify with the older brother, or with the workers who showed up early in the morning. I sympathized with the older brother’s incredulity, and with the workers who complained they worked all day ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>President of USCCB calls for Holy Hour for the United States</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/president-of-usccb-calls-for-holy-hour-for-the-united-states</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/president-of-usccb-calls-for-holy-hour-for-the-united-states</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issues a call to pray for renewal in the United States and in people’s hearts in the midst of the “current climate of fear and polarization”.

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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope holds surprise lunch with Peruvian bishops</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-holds-surprise-lunch-with-peruvian-bishops</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-holds-surprise-lunch-with-peruvian-bishops</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Peruvian bishops describe Pope Leo&#039;s unexpected participation at a lunch in Rome as “a gesture of closeness and communion”.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: May the Olympics promote welcome, solidarity, and peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-may-the-olympics-promote-welcome-solidarity-and-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-may-the-olympics-promote-welcome-solidarity-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo sends a telegram for the arrival of the Athletes’ Cross at the Church of San Babila in Milan, where it will be kept for the entire duration of the Winter Olympics. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo expresses gratitude for 800 years of Toledo Cathedral</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-expresses-gratitude-for-800-years-of-toledo-cathedral</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-expresses-gratitude-for-800-years-of-toledo-cathedral</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo sends a letter to the faithful of Toledo in which he highlights the spiritual, historical and social richness of the Primate Cathedral and encourages participation in the liturgical and cultural events planned for 2026.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See and diplomats echo Pope Leo’s call for an ‘unarmed’ peace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-see-and-diplomats-echo-pope-leos-call-for-an-unarmed-peace</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-see-and-diplomats-echo-pope-leos-call-for-an-unarmed-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An interreligious service hosted by the Holy See’s Mission to the UN in Geneva gathers diplomats and religious leaders to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 World Day of Peace Message amid escalating global conflicts. Cardinal Pizzaballa and the ICRC stress the urgent need for justice, humanitarian law, and a “demanding hope” grounded in dialogue and human dignity.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holy, See, and, diplomats, echo, Pope, Leo’s, call, for, ‘unarmed’, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>When Women Forget Motherhood and Home</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-women-forget-motherhood-and-home</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-women-forget-motherhood-and-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the data now available, we realized just how important the early years of life are for a child. We know now that children need affection, safety, and security—loving eyes that know them and familiar arms to hold them. But mother and child, instead of being understood as the most fundamental of all human relationships, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, Women, Forget, Motherhood, and, Home</media:keywords>
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<title>10 Ways Assisted Suicide Kills Society’s Soul</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/10-ways-assisted-suicide-kills-societys-soul</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/10-ways-assisted-suicide-kills-societys-soul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our culture goes so far as to actually paint evil as pleasing to God, such as in the case of state-sanctioned, physician-assisted suicide being held up as merciful. That is the very reasoning Governor Kathy Hochul gave on December 17th, when she announced that New York will become the thirteenth state to legalize it with ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ways, Assisted, Suicide, Kills, Society’s, Soul</media:keywords>
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<title>Holy Guidance for Writers, Preachers, &amp;amp;amp; Teachers</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-guidance-for-writers-preachers-teachers</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-guidance-for-writers-preachers-teachers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For those who seek to convey the Gospel through writing, preaching, or teaching, the octave of days from January 24th to January 31st has potential to provide extraordinary inspiration. January 24th is the memorial of St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church and patron of writers and the Catholic press. January 25th marks the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Holy, Guidance, for, Writers, Preachers, &amp;amp, Teachers</media:keywords>
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<title>The Ugly History Behind Planned Parenthood</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-ugly-history-behind-planned-parenthood</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-ugly-history-behind-planned-parenthood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 1960 a woman named Margaret Sanger threatened to “find another place to live” if John F. Kennedy, a Catholic, was elected president. Does this threat sound familiar? On July 6, 1960, the Milwaukee Journal ran this headline on its front page: “If Kennedy wins, Mrs. Sanger is going to quit US.” Interestingly enough, after ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Ugly, History, Behind, Planned, Parenthood</media:keywords>
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<title>3 Ways to Become Childlike to Enter Heaven</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/3-ways-to-become-childlike-to-enter-heaven</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/3-ways-to-become-childlike-to-enter-heaven</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus emphasizes that, no matter what we do, endure, or become as Christians, we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven without becoming like little children. Why is this childlikeness an indispensable requirement to enter the kingdom ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ways, Become, Childlike, Enter, Heaven</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Roman Rota: Justice and charity find harmony in mystery of God</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-roman-rota-justice-and-charity-find-harmony-in-mystery-of-god</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-roman-rota-justice-and-charity-find-harmony-in-mystery-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV meets officials of the Tribunal of Roman Rota for the inauguration of their judicial year, and urges them to safeguard the truth with rigor but without rigidity and to exercise charity without omission.
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Roman, Rota:, Justice, and, charity, find, harmony, mystery, God</media:keywords>
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<title>Restoration of Bethlehem’s Grotto of the Nativity &amp;apos;a sign of hope and unity&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/restoration-of-bethlehems-grotto-of-the-nativity-a-sign-of-hope-and-unity</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/restoration-of-bethlehems-grotto-of-the-nativity-a-sign-of-hope-and-unity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land announce that works are set to begin to restore the “cradle” of Christianity—the place where Jesus was born—in Bethlehem.
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Restoration, Bethlehem’s, Grotto, the, Nativity, sign, hope, and, unity</media:keywords>
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<title>Aid convoy arrives in of Ain al&#45;Arab amid humanitarian concern</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/aid-convoy-arrives-in-of-ain-al-arab-amid-humanitarian-concern</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/aid-convoy-arrives-in-of-ain-al-arab-amid-humanitarian-concern</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A United Nations convoy carrying aid arrives in the Kurdish-majority town of Ain al-Arab in northern Syria as a ceasefire between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces continues to hold.
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aid, convoy, arrives, Ain, al-Arab, amid, humanitarian, concern</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Tagle celebrates 80th anniversary of Hong Kong diocese</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-tagle-celebrates-80th-anniversary-of-hong-kong-diocese</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-tagle-celebrates-80th-anniversary-of-hong-kong-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle marks 80 years since the establishment of the Diocese of Hong Kong and encourages the more than 400,000 Catholics to “bring hope to society” and become “courageous witnesses of the Lord”.
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Tagle, celebrates, 80th, anniversary, Hong, Kong, diocese</media:keywords>
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<title>UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Church important partner in helping refugees</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-church-important-partner-in-helping-refugees</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-church-important-partner-in-helping-refugees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Barham Salih, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, tells Vatican News about his meeting with Pope Leo XIV and the challenges the organization faces in assisting refugees across the globe.
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>High, Commissioner, for, Refugees:, Church, important, partner, helping, refugees</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Come After Me’: Jesus’ Public Ministry Begins in Galilee</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/come-after-me-jesus-public-ministry-begins-in-galilee</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ feature ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Come, After, Me’:, Jesus’, Public, Ministry, Begins, Galilee</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Francis de Sales Shows Us How to Be Missionaries of God’s Love</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-francis-de-sales-shows-us-how-to-be-missionaries-of-gods-love</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/st-francis-de-sales-shows-us-how-to-be-missionaries-of-gods-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>All Things Are Oriented Toward Something: The Reason for Ad Orientem</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/all-things-are-oriented-toward-something-the-reason-for-ad-orientem</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Everything and everyone is oriented toward something. A hammer is oriented toward driving nails. A bird is oriented toward flight. Human beings, made of both body and soul, are likewise oriented toward what gives meaning and direction to our lives. This truth becomes especially clear in worship. At Mass, we are not passive observers but ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>All, Things, Are, Oriented, Toward, Something:, The, Reason, for, Orientem</media:keywords>
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<title>The Light in the Land of Darkness: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-light-in-the-land-of-darkness-third-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-light-in-the-land-of-darkness-third-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee. Danger drove Jesus into a land that historically had known great danger and grave sorrow.  Why? Gospel (Read Mt. 4:12-23) St. Matthew tells us that when John the Baptist fell into Herod’s hands, Jesus decided to leave Jerusalem.  Surely, He read the signs ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Light, the, Land, Darkness:, Third, Sunday, Ordinary, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>Exegesis of the Word: On Christ the Light of the World Now and to Come</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/exegesis-of-the-word-on-christ-the-light-of-the-world-now-and-to-come</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/exegesis-of-the-word-on-christ-the-light-of-the-world-now-and-to-come</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Breaking Open the Word “Christ is the Light of the world.” What is contained in this short statement? “God is Love.” This is another short line, overflowing with meaning. “God” is a short word but infinite in meaning. Some statements in Scripture are short and doctrinal, such as “God is love” (1 Jn. 4:16), but ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Exegesis, the, Word:, Christ, the, Light, the, World, Now, and, Come</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV receives Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-receives-grand-duke-and-duchess-of-luxembourg</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-receives-grand-duke-and-duchess-of-luxembourg</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV receives Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg with his wife, Grand Duchess Stéphanie, in the Vatican on Friday.
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, receives, Grand, Duke, and, Duchess, Luxembourg</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to visit five parishes in Rome during Lent</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-five-parishes-in-rome-during-lent</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-five-parishes-in-rome-during-lent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will visit five parishes of the Diocese of Rome, meeting with parish groups and celebrating Mass each Sunday during Lent.
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, visit, five, parishes, Rome, during, Lent</media:keywords>
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<title>President of Guatemalan bishops: Peace, justice against violence</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/president-of-guatemalan-bishops-peace-justice-against-violence</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/president-of-guatemalan-bishops-peace-justice-against-violence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following prison riots and the killings of ten police officers, Bishop Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez, President of the Guatemalan Bishops&#039; Conference, issues an appeal for unity and reason: “We must fight together for the good of the people.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>President, Guatemalan, bishops:, Peace, justice, against, violence</media:keywords>
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<title>News from the Orient &#45; January 23, 2026</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/news-from-the-orient-january-23-2026</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/news-from-the-orient-january-23-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we go to the Ethiopia and Eritrea, where Christians are commemorating the Epiphany and the baptism of Christ.
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>News, from, the, Orient, January, 23, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Parish Priest of Nuuk, Greenland: ‘Our home is not for sale’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/parish-priest-of-nuuk-greenland-our-home-is-not-for-sale</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/parish-priest-of-nuuk-greenland-our-home-is-not-for-sale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid mounting geopolitical tensions, Fr. Tomaž Majcen, the Slovene Franciscan priest who leads the small Catholic community on the Arctic island, tells Vatican News that Greenlanders “want to be seen as a people with their own story, language, culture, and faith.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Parish, Priest, Nuuk, Greenland:, ‘Our, home, not, for, sale’</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican Weighing Trump Invitation to Join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-weighing-trump-invitation-to-join-gaza-board-of-peace</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, Weighing, Trump, Invitation, Join, Gaza, ‘Board, Peace’</media:keywords>
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<title>When Catholic Bishops Criticize Presidents, Pay Attention</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/when-catholic-bishops-criticize-presidents-pay-attention</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, Catholic, Bishops, Criticize, Presidents, Pay, Attention</media:keywords>
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<title>Health&#45;Spending Bill Would Keep Ban on Tax&#45;Funded Abortion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/health-spending-bill-would-keep-ban-on-tax-funded-abortion</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Health-Spending, Bill, Would, Keep, Ban, Tax-Funded, Abortion</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Pray With a Clock and a Calendar</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-to-pray-with-a-clock-and-a-calendar</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Pray, With, Clock, and, Calendar</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican Employees Report Distrust of Managers, Mistreatment in the Workplace</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/vatican-employees-report-distrust-of-managers-mistreatment-in-the-workplace</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, Employees, Report, Distrust, Managers, Mistreatment, the, Workplace</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope expresses gratitude to Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-expresses-gratitude-to-inspectorate-for-public-security-for-vatican-city</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-expresses-gratitude-to-inspectorate-for-public-security-for-vatican-city</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV thanks directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave.
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, expresses, gratitude, Inspectorate, for, Public, Security, for, Vatican, City</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Neocatechumenal Way: Be builders and witnesses of communion</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-neocatechumenal-way-be-builders-and-witnesses-of-communion</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-neocatechumenal-way-be-builders-and-witnesses-of-communion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV meets with members and leaders of the Neocatechumenal Way, and encourages their mission while urging them to be witnesses of unity in the Church.
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Neocatechumenal, Way:, builders, and, witnesses, communion</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope sends prayers and condolences for victims of Spain train accident</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-sends-prayers-and-condolences-for-victims-of-spain-train-accident</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-sends-prayers-and-condolences-for-victims-of-spain-train-accident</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to victims of a train accident in southern Spain on Sunday, which left at least 39 dead and many more injured. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, sends, prayers, and, condolences, for, victims, Spain, train, accident</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets the President of the Czech Republic</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-the-president-of-the-czech-republic</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-the-president-of-the-czech-republic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Czech Republic, Mr. Petr Pavel, in the Vatican on Monday.
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, meets, the, President, the, Czech, Republic</media:keywords>
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<title>Three US Cardinals: Foreign policy must respect human dignity, religious liberty</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/three-us-cardinals-foreign-policy-must-respect-human-dignity-religious-liberty</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/three-us-cardinals-foreign-policy-must-respect-human-dignity-religious-liberty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ten days after Pope Leo XIV’s ‘State of the World’ address, American Cardinals Cupich, McElroy, and Tobin release a joint statement renouncing war and calling for US foreign policy to be based on peace and respect for human dignity and religious liberty.
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Three, Cardinals:, Foreign, policy, must, respect, human, dignity, religious, liberty</media:keywords>
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<title>Bonus: Coach Flynn</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bonus-coach-flynn</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/bonus-coach-flynn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ JD details his basketball team’s recent win. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bonus:, Coach, Flynn</media:keywords>
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<title>How Catholics influenced AA – and AA influences Catholics</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-catholics-influenced-aa-and-aa-influences-catholics</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/how-catholics-influenced-aa-and-aa-influences-catholics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Catholics, influenced, –, and, influences, Catholics</media:keywords>
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<title>Behold the Lamb of God: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/behold-the-lamb-of-god-second-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/behold-the-lamb-of-god-second-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As we return to Ordinary Time, our Gospel already begins preparing us for the next great seasons of the liturgical calendar: Lent and Easter.  How? Gospel (Read Jn. 1:29-34) “John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world.’”  We heard from ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Behold, the, Lamb, God:, Second, Sunday, Ordinary, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>Former U.S. ambassador to Holy See weighs in on Vatican diplomacy in Venezuela, U.S.</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/former-us-ambassador-to-holy-see-weighs-in-on-vatican-diplomacy-in-venezuela-us</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/former-us-ambassador-to-holy-see-weighs-in-on-vatican-diplomacy-in-venezuela-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot

Jan 17, 2026 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Francis Rooney, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, said Pope Leo XIV’s papacy marks a period of opportunity for the Church in the U.S. in an interview this week with “EWTN News In Depth.”The former diplomat and congressman highlighted Leo’s measured approach to diplomacy in light of U.S. involvement in Venezuela. “He’s always calm, he’s always careful, and he’s very judicious in his comments,&quot; Rooney said in a report that aired Jan. 16.“The Holy See has a long tradition of intervening in hostage situations and situations of marginalized people or people under great stress and change, like a regime change,” Rooney said.The Vatican’s move to host opposition leader María Corina Machado this week, he said, likely had diplomatic intentions to strengthen her standing. “I think it’s predictable that [Pope Leo XIV] would want to shore up her position on the international stage as well as he can,” Rooney said. “So a pre-Trump meeting with the Holy Father is a global expression of her importance right now.”Reacting to     a speech by Pope Leo     to diplomats at the Vatican, during which the Holy Father lamented that “peace is no longer sought as a gift and a desirable good,” Rooney pointed out that while Leo does not do so in the same manner as Pope Francis, “he speaks very clearly and says a lot of the same things.”“[Leo’s] willing to call out bad activities by world leaders. He’s willing to call out the actions of Trump undermining the post-World War II order and creating potential consequences of bad actions by other people like North Korea, Russia, China,” he said, adding: “He’s not at all like Pope Francis. He’s calm, deliberate.”Rooney served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 to 2008. He was a Republican member of the U.S. House from Florida from 2017 to 2021.“The Church has a love-hate relationship with the United States. They resent our power, but they love our money, and they love our number of Catholics in the United States,” he said. “So this is an opportunity for Pope Leo to close that gap, earn more respect for the United States for the important role it plays in the Church, and also in Latin America.”U.S. President Donald Trump met with Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Jan. 12. Rooney, whose congressional Florida district included Fort Myers and Naples, speculated the closed meeting likely revolved around immigration.“We have Alligator Alcatraz down here near where we live, and a lot of migrants are being kicked out of the country who have no criminal record,” Rooney said. “I think most Americans would agree that we need workers. If theyve been living here a long time, some of their kids have gone to school with our kids, they should be able to stay and have an orderly rational plan for citizenship like President George W. Bush tried to accomplish but didn’t get it done.”“On the other hand, if they’re criminals, they should go. I don’t think anybody would argue that we shouldn’t police the border and have a strong border,” he said, concluding that Coakley and the president likely “spoke about that a great deal.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, U.S., ambassador, Holy, See, weighs, Vatican, diplomacy, Venezuela, U.S.</media:keywords>
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<title>Mexico’s Cardinal Aguiar: Pope Leo XIV would like to visit Mexico ‘soon’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mexicos-cardinal-aguiar-pope-leo-xiv-would-like-to-visit-mexico-soon</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/mexicos-cardinal-aguiar-pope-leo-xiv-would-like-to-visit-mexico-soon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Aguiar and his auxiliary bishop, Francisco Javier Acero Pérez, OAR, met with Pope Leo on Jan. 14, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Jan 16, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA).
The primatial archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, has invited Pope Leo XIV to visit the country. The cardinal extended the invitation during their Jan. 14 meeting at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, shortly before the Wednesday general audience.According to a statement released later by the Archdiocese of Mexico, during the audience Aguiar renewed the invitation he had first extended to the pope a few days after the conclave for him to travel to the country.“In response, the Holy Father expressed his gratitude and his desire and interest in visiting our country soon to entrust his pontificate to Our Lady of Guadalupe,” the press release indicated.In addition, Aguiar shared with Pope Leo XIV the progress and development of the synodal process underway in the Mexican diocese.In this context, the pontiff expressed his gratitude for the work of the religious communities, pastoral workers, and laypeople, and encouraged them to continue strengthening this path of listening, discernment, and pastoral co-responsibility.During the meeting, the Holy Father expressed his joy at the pilgrimage that the archdiocese will make Saturday, Jan. 17, to the Guadalupe Basilica at the beginning of the pilgrimage season to the sacred shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Tepeyac.The cardinal was accompanied by Francisco Javier Acero Pérez, OAR, auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese. The communications office of the primatial archdiocese of Mexico invited all the faithful to join in prayer for the Holy Father and for the fruits of the synodal journey that the Mexican Church continues to undertake.This story     was first published by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by the EWTN News English Service. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Truly historic’: Kuwait’s first church elevated to Minor Basilica</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/truly-historic-kuwaits-first-church-elevated-to-minor-basilica</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/truly-historic-kuwaits-first-church-elevated-to-minor-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin presides over Mass at Kuwait’s Our Lady of Arabia Church as it is raised to Minor Basilica, saying that the church built on the desert sands is a reminder that &quot;Mary herself once found refuge in those same desert lands.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Truly, historic’:, Kuwait’s, first, church, elevated, Minor, Basilica</media:keywords>
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<title>Angelo Gugel, private attendant to three Popes, dies aged 90</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/angelo-gugel-private-attendant-to-three-popes-dies-aged-90</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/angelo-gugel-private-attendant-to-three-popes-dies-aged-90</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Angelo Gugel, who served as the Papal Chamber Assistant to Popes John Paul I, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI, has died in Rome at the age of 90 after decades in service of the Popes, including standing beside John Paul II during the assassination attempt on May 13, 1981.
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Year of Saint Francis: &amp;apos;Indulgence is an encounter with God, not a spiritual shortcut&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/year-of-saint-francis-indulgence-is-an-encounter-with-god-not-a-spiritual-shortcut</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/year-of-saint-francis-indulgence-is-an-encounter-with-god-not-a-spiritual-shortcut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary comments on the decree published on Friday announcing plenary indulgences during the special Jubilee Year proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Saint’s death, stressing. “The Year of Saint Francis must not become yet another chapter rich in special spiritual effects, but a silent passage from enthusiasm to deep maturity, from spectacular celebration to imitation in daily life.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Year, Saint, Francis:, Indulgence, encounter, with, God, not, spiritual, shortcut</media:keywords>
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<title>Holy Land: A fifth Gospel that begins in Jordan</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-land-a-fifth-gospel-that-begins-in-jordan</link>
<guid>https://lafiestaespana.com/holy-land-a-fifth-gospel-that-begins-in-jordan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A number of biblical events took place in Jordan—from the Exodus led by Moses to the baptism of Jesus—and the Christian presence in the country has very ancient origins.
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica sealed in solemn rite</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations preside over the rite of sealing the Holy Door—ceremonially marking the last of the Jubilee rites.
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:00:13 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>In the confessional with PriestChat</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/in-the-confessional-with-priestchat</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ AI is coming for financial analysts, journalists, and plenty of other jobs. But priests? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:00:11 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Archbishop Gallagher: Surrogacy is a ‘new form of colonialism’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/archbishop-gallagher-surrogacy-is-a-new-form-of-colonialism</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organizations of the Holy See. | Credit: Santosh Digal

Jan 15, 2026 / 13:37 pm (CNA).
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organizations of the Holy See, described the practice of surrogacy as a “new form of colonialism” in which the interests of adults prevail over the rights of children.The Italian Embassy to the Holy See hosted the Jan. 13 event “A Common Front for Human Dignity: Preventing the Commodification of Women and Children in Surrogacy” with the aim of fostering international debate on this practice and raising awareness of its ethical, legal, and social implications.The event, held at the Borromeo Palace in Rome, is part of an awareness campaign promoted by the Italian Ministry for Family, Birth Rate, and Equal Opportunities together with the Holy See at the United Nations.In his address, Gallagher stated that surrogacy is an issue that concerns all of humanity and therefore urged a united front to stop “the commodification of women and children.”The Vatican official emphasized that this practice “exploits bodies and takes any meaning out of relationships,” reducing the person to a mere product, as Pope Francis has denounced. He also noted that Pope Leo XIV recently warned that surrogacy sacrifices the rights of children.During his address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, the pontiff denounced that “by turning gestation into a negotiable service, the dignity of both is violated: that of the child, who is reduced to a ‘product,’ and that of the mother, by exploiting her body and the generative process and altering the original relational vocation of the family.”In this context, Gallagher warned that surrogacy — although presented as “an act of generosity” — reduces the person to an “object of transaction.” “It’s the sale of a child, handed over to the buyers by virtue of a contract that places the interests of the adults at the center, and not those of the children,” he said emphatically.He also stated that it reduces women’s bodies to a “mere reproductive instrument,” affecting the social conception of motherhood and human dignity.After recalling that feminist groups also reject surrogacy, Gallagher emphasized that it is “a new form of colonialism” that exploits the most vulnerable people and pointed out that women’s consent is often the result of “financial pressures.”Finally, the Vatican official argued for the “total abolition” of surrogacy and expressed its opposition to the creation of an international regulatory framework, which, in his view, would lead to “more children destined to be sold.”The event also included speeches by the Italian ambassador to the Holy See, Francesco Di Nitto; the dean of the diplomatic corps to the Holy See and ambassador of Cyprus, George Poulides; and Italian Minister for Family, Natality, and Equal Opportunities Eugenia Roccella.This story     was first published by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by EWTN News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican prosecutor steps aside as London property trial appeal moves forward</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu in 2019. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN

Jan 14, 2026 / 11:45 am (CNA).
The Vatican’s Court of Cassation has cleared the way for the appeal phase of the Secretariat of State funds trial — commonly tied in headlines to Cardinal Angelo Becciu — rejecting last-ditch procedural challenges and accepting the recusal of Vatican Promoter of Justice Alessandro Diddi from the case.In two separate rulings — one brief and another running eight pages — the court closed the remaining disputes that had stalled the appeal proceedings over the Holy See’s investment in a luxury property on Sloane Avenue in London.The Cassation decisions mean the appeal will proceed without Diddi, and they also uphold the appeal court’s earlier finding that the promoter’s office filed its own appeal improperly and outside required procedures and deadlines. As a result, the appeal phase will now focus primarily on defense appeals — which could at most lead to reduced sentences or even acquittals for some defendants.The appeal trial is scheduled to resume Feb. 3.What the Cassation court decidedThe case reached the Court of Cassation after a series of procedural clashes in the appeal court, including:— defense motions seeking Diddi’s recusal following intercepted communications suggesting contacts with individuals involved in the wider case;— defense arguments that the promoter’s appeal was inadmissible because it failed to follow procedural rules and timelines; and— a countermove from the promoter’s office seeking to challenge the appeal court itself — effectively attempting to halt proceedings by disputing the court’s authority to declare the promoter’s appeal inadmissible.The Vatican’s Court of Cassation accepted Diddi’s decision to abstain from the case, a move that effectively ends the push to force a formal ruling against him. In its more detailed ruling, the court reaffirmed that the promoter’s appeal was filed incorrectly and that the appeal court acted properly in declaring it inadmissible.The court is presided over by Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, with Cardinals Matteo Zuppi, Augusto Paolo Lojudice, and Mauro Gambetti among the judges, alongside other members of the panel.Background: London deal and first verdictsThe broader trial centers on Vatican financial management tied to the Secretariat of State and its London real estate investment. Vatican prosecutors argued that intermediaries worked together to extract money from the Holy See as control of the property shifted between financiers.Becciu — the first cardinal tried by a Vatican civil tribunal following a decision by Pope Francis — was convicted in the first-instance verdict and sentenced to five years and six months in prison on charges including embezzlement and fraud. Other defendants received prison sentences as well, including Enrico Crasso (seven years), Raffaele Mincione (five years and six months), Cecilia Marogna (three years and nine months), and Gianluigi Torzi (six years). In total, first-instance convictions amounted to about 37 years of prison time, along with an order to confiscate 166 million euros ($193.6 million), though several defendants were acquitted on some counts.The appeal phase has unfolded in a changed Vatican context after the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV, who has signaled he intends to let Vatican justice proceed without the kinds of papal interventions that marked earlier stages of the case.This story was     first published by ACI Stampa, CNA’s Italian-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA. ]]></description>
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<title>Mosaic bearing Pope Leo XIV’s portrait readied for St. Paul Outside the Walls</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV next to the new mosaic of him that will be added to St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica in Rome. | Credit: Vatican Media

Jan 15, 2026 / 12:54 pm (CNA).
A mosaic bearing the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV was presented to the pontiff on Jan. 14. The mosaic will be placed in St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica at the request of the basilica’s archpriest, Cardinal James Michael Harvey.The artwork, which, according to ancient tradition, is created upon the election of each pope, was made in the     Vatican Mosaic Studio of the Fabric of St. Peter, where the basilica’s mosaics are currently being conserved through restoration work and where artwork is also produced for sale to the public.    
        Today, Pope Leo XIV was presented with the round mosaic featuring his official papal portrait — the 267th papal portrait to be placed in the Basilica of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls — which will be installed at the end of the right nave of the basilica. The presentation took… pic.twitter.com/CddKjcXekt— EWTN Vatican (@EWTNVatican) January 14, 2026



    Thanks to the skill and experience of its mosaic artists, who still use ancient technical and artistic methods, mosaics are produced that are inspired by masterpieces of sacred and secular art.The mosaic “tondo” — from the Italian word meaning “round” — of the Holy Father is 54 inches in diameter and was made with glass enamels and gold on a metal structure, according to the Vatican.The mosaic is composed of more than 15,000 tesserae — the small pieces used to create the mosaic — including some that date back to the 19th century. These pieces were created using the ancient technique of cut mosaic and have been fixed with the traditional oil-based stucco of the Vatican tradition.The mosaic will be placed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis, in the right nave of the papal basilica, at an approximate height of 43 feet.The work is based on a pictorial sketch by the Italian artist Rodolfo Papa, an oil painting on canvas that will be preserved in the Fabric of St. Peter in the Vatican.The mosaic of Pope Leo XIV will be placed in the space next to the portrait of Pope Francis. | Credit: Vatican MediaAlso participating in the presentation were Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, and Harvey along with the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Donato Ogliari.At the end of the presentation, the Holy Father invited all those present to join him in a moment of prayer.This story     was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges making time ‘to speak with God’</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-leo-xiv-urges-making-time-to-speak-with-god</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV gives the first general audience of 2026 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Jan 14, 2026 / 06:20 am (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV urged Christians on Wednesday to set aside time in their daily lives to speak with God in prayer and warned about the harm to one’s relationship with him when this is ignored.“Time dedicated to prayer, meditation, and reflection cannot be lacking in the Christian’s day and week,” the pontiff said during the catechesis at his general audience in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Jan. 14.The pope devoted the second week of his series of teachings on the documents of the Second Vatican Council to a closer examination of the dogmatic constitution Dei Verbum dedicated to divine revelation.Pointing to the document, he highlighted listening and dialogue with God as foundations of a Christian life.“From this perspective, the first attitude to cultivate is listening, so that the divine Word may penetrate our minds and our hearts; at the same time, we are required to speak with God, not to communicate to him what he already knows but to reveal ourselves to ourselves,” Leo said.The Holy Father also drew on the human experience of friendship to warn about the dangers of neglecting one’s spiritual life: “Our experience tells us that friendships can come to an end through a dramatic gesture of rupture, or because of a series of daily acts of neglect that erode the relationship until it is lost.”“If Jesus calls us to be friends, let us not leave this call unheeded. Let us welcome it, let us take care of this relationship, and we will discover that friendship with God is our salvation,” he said.The pope insisted that this living relationship with God is cultivated above all through prayer, understood as an authentic friendship with the Lord.This experience, he explained, is achieved first of all in liturgical and community prayer, “in which we do not decide what to hear from the Word of God, but it is he himself who speaks to us through the Church.” It is also achieved in personal prayer, which takes place “in the interiority of the heart and mind,” and which should form part of every believer’s day and week.‘Only when we speak with God can we also speak about him’The pontiff stressed that only from a personal relationship with God is it possible to bear authentic witness to the faith: “Only when we speak with God can we also speak about him.”Referring to the dogmatic constitution Dei Verbum, promulgated by St. Paul VI in 1965, Leo emphasized that Christian revelation is grounded in a living and personal dialogue between God and humanity. Through this dialogue, God reveals himself as an ally who invites each person into a true relationship of friendship.The pope noted that divine revelation has a profoundly dialogical character, proper to the experience of friendship: It does not tolerate silence but is nourished by the exchange of true words capable of creating communion.Leo XIV also distinguished between “words” and “chatter,” explaining that the latter remains on the surface and does not create authentic relationships. In genuine relationships, he said, words do not serve merely to exchange information but to reveal who we are and to establish a deep bond with the other.This story     was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA&#039;s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA. ]]></description>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa: No denying the human desire for life, dignity and justice</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-no-denying-the-human-desire-for-life-dignity-and-justice</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his hope that the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran will not deteriorate into more “violence and bloodshed”, and he decries the situation of “total devastation” in Gaza.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>UNICEF: At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UN Children&#039;s Fund, UNICEF,  decries that at least 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire that was struck in early October.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>West Bank: Settler violence increased by 25% in 2025</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/west-bank-settler-violence-increased-by-25-in-2025</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An Israel Defence Forces report has recorded a substantial escalation in colonist aggressions in the West Bank during the last year.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Mozambique: Church in Nampula seeks self&#45;sustainability in its 2025&#45;2026 pastoral plan</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/mozambique-church-in-nampula-seeks-self-sustainability-in-its-2025-2026-pastoral-plan</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a Pastoral Letter for 2025-2026, the Archbishop of Nampula, northern Mozambique, Inácio Saúre, IMC, has challenged the faithful of the Archdiocese to embrace the diocese&#039; pastoral plan and vision for a more financially self-sustaining Church.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Sense of belonging more important than numbers of people in Church</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the January edition of the Piazza San Pietro magazine, Pope Leo XIV encourages a Swiss catechist struggling to get families involved in her parish by saying that “hours dedicated to catechesis are never wasted”. 
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Indian nun who accused bishop of rape vows Supreme Court fight</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/indian-nun-who-accused-bishop-of-rape-vows-supreme-court-fight</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sr. Ranit Pallassery said she will pursue every appeal avenue against Bishop Franco Mulakkal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Back on the air’ &#45; Fulton Sheen beatification to be announced</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/back-on-the-air-fulton-sheen-beatification-to-be-announced</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican is expected to announced a 2026 Sheen beatification ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV meets Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the Vatican on Jan. 12, 2026. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 12, 2026 / 06:50 am (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the Vatican on Monday in an audience that was not initially included in the official schedule for the day.The meeting was added to the pontiff’s agenda in the Holy See’s noon news bulletin. The Vatican has not released any details about the audience.Machado, one of the leading figures of the Venezuelan opposition, has been a prominent voice in denouncing the institutional, economic, and humanitarian crisis facing the country.The Venezuelan politician, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in December, is also expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.According to a post on X from Machado&#039;s political party, Vente Venezuela, the politician met with the pope to request his help in the release of all political prisoners in Venezuela.“Today I had the blessing and honor of being able to share with His Holiness and express our gratitude for his attention to what is happening in our country. I also conveyed to him the strength of the Venezuelan people who remain steadfast and in prayer for the freedom of Venezuela, and I asked him to intercede for all Venezuelans who remain kidnapped and disappeared,” Machado said after the meeting, according to a post on X from political organization Comando Con Venezuela.Machado also met with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Jan. 12, according to Comando Con Venezuela.Nicolás Maduro is being held in a New York prison after appearing before a federal judge on various charges related to drug trafficking and terrorism following his capture by the U.S. military in the early hours of Jan. 3.Delcy Rodríguez, former vice president of Venezuela, has assumed the interim presidency of the country following Maduro’s arrest.In his Angelus message on Jan. 4, Leo XIV called for full respect for the country’s national sovereignty and for the human and civil rights of its people.“It is with deep concern that I am following the developments in Venezuela,” said the pontiff, stressing that “the good of the beloved Venezuelan people must prevail over every other consideration.”The pope urged cooperation to “build a peaceful future of collaboration, stability, and harmony” and emphasized that this effort must be made “with special attention to the poorest, who suffer because of the difficult economic situation.”In his address to the diplomatic corps on Jan. 9, Leo reiterated his call to respect “the will of the Venezuelan people” and for work “to safeguard the human and civil rights of all, ensuring a future of stability and concord.”Hannah Brockhaus contributed to this report.This story was first published on ACI Prensa, CNA&#039;s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA. It was updated at 10:18 a.m. ET with the statement from Machado. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The story behind Pope Leo XIV’s new papal staff</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV introduced a new papal staff on Jan. 6, 2026, during the closing of the Holy Door | Credit: Vatican Media / null

Jan 12, 2026 / 12:25 pm (CNA).
Last week during the Jan. 6 closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV used a new papal staff, or ferula, which is used by pontiffs in solemn ceremonies and represents their leadership as bishop of Rome and supreme pastor of the entire Church.According to the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Holy See, popes have traditionally received this insignia after their election, when they took possession of their see in St. John Lateran Basilica.The papal staff, used only by the pope and topped with a cross or a crucifix, is different from the bishop’s crozier — the shepherd’s staff — which ends in a curve and is used by bishops and archbishops.It was St. Paul VI who, in 1965 on the occasion of the closing of the Second Vatican Council, used a silver ferula with a crucifix designed by the sculptor Lello Scorzelli. The pontiff began to use this cross with increasing frequency in liturgical celebrations, as his successors would later do.St. John Paul II also chose to use the papal ferula from the beginning of his pontificate. Even in the last years of his life, the late pontiff leaned on it while convalescing in his room.Benedict XVI used a ferula topped with a golden cross, previously used by Blessed Pius IX. Leo XIV used Benedict XVI’s ferula on May 18 during his first Mass as pope and has also used the one designed by Scorzelli for St. Paul VI.Pope Leo XIV waves during the inaugural Mass of his pontificate, held in St. Peter&#039;s Square on May 18, 2025. He stands in front of a Flemish tapestry depicting the dialogue between Jesus and Peter after the miraculous catch of fish. Credit: Vatican MediaThe new papal ferula used by Pope Leo XIV is in continuity with those used by his predecessors, linking the mission of proclaiming the mystery of love expressed by Christ on the cross with its glorious manifestation in the Resurrection.Furthermore, as the Vatican explains, its style is reminiscent of Scorzelli’s work, as it depicts Christ no longer bound by the nails of the Passion but with his glorified body in the act of ascending to the Father.The ferula bears the motto chosen by Pope Leo XIV: “ In illo uno unum,” (“In the one Christ we are one”), which captures the theological dimension of his magisterium, founded on the unity and communion that makes us the Church.The use of the papal ferula is seen as carrying a profound symbolic meaning: It expresses the specific mission of the successor of Peter to confirm his brothers in the faith and preside over the Church in charity.This story was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ St. Francis of Assisi. | Credit: Paolo Gallo/Shutterstock

Jan 12, 2026 / 17:21 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During this time of grace, which will extend until January 2027, the faithful are granted the opportunity to obtain a     plenary indulgence.This Franciscan Jubilee Year, considered a gift for the entire Church and an occasion for authentic spiritual renewal, was inaugurated on Jan. 10 with     a decree issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See.Until Jan. 10 of next year, the faithful can obtain this grace under the usual conditions — sacramental confession, Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the pope — by making a pilgrimage to any Franciscan conventual church or place of worship dedicated to St. Francis anywhere in the world.Furthermore, the elderly, the sick, and those who, for serious reasons, cannot leave their homes can obtain the plenary indulgence by spiritually joining in the jubilee celebrations and offering their prayers, pains, or sufferings to God.In a world where “the virtual takes over the real, disagreements and social violence are part of everyday life, and peace becomes more insecure and distant every day, this Year of St. Francis spurs all of us, each according to our possibilities, to imitate the poor man of Assisi, to form ourselves as far as possible on the model of Christ,” the decree states.For     the Order of Friars Minor, this time is also an opportunity for the faithful to become “models of holiness of life and constant witnesses of peace.”On the occasion of this anniversary, Pope Leo XIV addressed     a letter to the ministers general of the Franciscan Family Conference in which he emphasized that “in this era, marked by so many seemingly endless wars, by internal and social divisions that create distrust and fear, he continues to speak. Not because he offers technical solutions, but because his life points to the authentic source of peace.”In this regard, he highlighted that St. Francis reminds us that “peace with God, peace among people, and peace with creation are inseparable dimensions of a single call to universal reconciliation.”This story     was first published by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by CNA. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Jubilee partners: Thanks to you, Rome had a welcoming face</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-jubilee-partners-thanks-to-you-rome-had-a-welcoming-face</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the Jubilee, Pope Leo expresses his gratitude for their “multifaceted contribution, often hidden” throughout the year and encourages them continue to carry hope in their hearts.
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: Failure to welcome abuse victims is a scandal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The full text of Pope Leo XIV’s speech at the conclusion of the January 7–8 consistory, published today, announces a new meeting of the cardinals in June and insists that victims and survivors of abuse “need to be accompanied with the closeness of authentic pastors.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>US, Venezuela explore possibility of restoring relations</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/us-venezuela-explore-possibility-of-restoring-relations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A delegation from the Trump administration arrives in Caracas as the United States and Venezuela examine the feasibility of restoring diplomatic relations.
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Protests continue across Iran</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/protests-continue-across-iran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Protests have swept Iran, with demonstrators taking to the streets throughout the country
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to young people: We are made for truth, not virtual connections</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/pope-to-young-people-we-are-made-for-truth-not-virtual-connections</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo tells Rome’s young people not to be content with superficial relationships, but to seek the truth, goodness and communion that arise from encountering God and one&#039;s neighbour.
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The Friday Pillar Post &#45; January 9, 2026</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-friday-pillar-post-january-9-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Written by Ed Condon and published January 9, 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The rise of Bishop Sipuka</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/the-rise-of-bishop-sipuka</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leo XIV’s first appointment to a South African diocese is a notable one. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Ep. 243: Let boring be boring, please</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/ep-243-let-boring-be-boring-please</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ed is tan, rested, and ready to talk with JD about this week’s consistory in Rome. ]]></description>
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<title>Bonus: &amp;quot;Hosie&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/bonus-hosie</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ JD goes down a linguistic rabbit hole. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 14, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Jan 8, 2026 / 14:17 pm (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January is for the faithful to pray with the word of God.In a video released Jan. 7 on X, the Holy Father said that he is praying “that we may learn, practice, and love praying with the word of God.”“The gift of Scripture is God’s love letter to humankind,” he said. “Let’s pray that we all draw from this gift and get to know Our Lord.”‘Pray with the Pope’ initiativeThe Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network and the Dicastery for Communication announced Jan. 7 the “Pray with the Pope” project. According to a press release, this is a new initiative in which the pope will share his monthly prayer intentions through both video and audio, “inviting the universal Church and all people of goodwill to unite spiritually, using the same prayer that will now be led by the pope himself.”“This initiative aims to increase the visibility of the pope’s prayer intentions, using a language suitable for prayer, in new formats, so as to better reach the faithful throughout the world, especially in today’s world of digital communication,” the press release stated.In the full video shared on the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network website, Pope Leo recites an original prayer written specifically for this month’s prayer intention.Here is the pope’s full prayer:Lord Jesus, living Word of the Father,in you we find the light that guides our steps.We know that the human heart lives restless, hungry for meaning,and only your Gospel can give it peace and fullness.Teach us to listen to you each day in the Scriptures,to let ourselves be challenged by your voice,and to discern our decisionsfrom the closeness to your heart.May your word be nourishment in weariness,hope in darkness,and strength in our communities.Lord, may your word never be absent from our lips or from our hearts — the word that makes us sons and daughters, brothers and sisters,disciples and missionaries of your kingdom.Make us a Church that prays with the word,that is built upon it and shares it with joy,so that in every person the hope of a new world may be born again.May our faith grow in the encounter with you through your word,moving us from the heartto reach out to others,to serve the most vulnerable,to forgive, build bridges, and proclaim life.Amen.“Pray with the Pope” is accessible on the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network     website and its digital platforms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:00:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>We are not politicians and cannot afford to be partisan, say Cameroon’s Bishops</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/we-are-not-politicians-and-cannot-afford-to-be-partisan-say-cameroons-bishops</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Bishops of Cameroon are holding their 49th annual seminar in Kumba, in the Southwest Region, from 3 January to 10 January 2026. Under the theme “Communion and Collegiality,” this gathering brings together the entire Cameroonian episcopate for spiritual and pastoral exchanges in a context marked by socio-economic challenges in the country and the Crisis in the Anglophone regions. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>“Pray with the Pope”: a real network of communion in a divided world</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Pray with the Pope” is a new initiative of the Dicastery for Communication and the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network that invites people around the world to share in a real communion of prayer with Pope Leo XIV, offering prayer as a path to unity in a divided world.
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Thousands flee renewed violence in eastern DR Congo as crisis spills into Burundi</title>
<link>https://lafiestaespana.com/thousands-flee-renewed-violence-in-eastern-dr-congo-as-crisis-spills-into-burundi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tens of thousands of Congolese have fled renewed fighting in eastern DR Congo, with more than 80,000 people crossing into Burundi in recent weeks. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Consistory: It&amp;apos;s not the Church that attracts but Christ</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV opens the Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals and recalls that Christ draws us to follow Him, warning that division in the Church scatters the faithful.
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Consistory: Cardinals choose synodality and mission as themes for reflection</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the end of the first day of the Extraordinary Consistory, the Director of the Holy See Press Office tells reporters that the roughly 170 Cardinals participating voted to reflect on the themes of synodality and mission, noting that Pope Leo XIV told the Cardinals that he needs “to be able to count on you.”
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