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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | Madalaine Elhabbal |Hunter Reardon
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled on Wednesday that only biological women are protected under Britain’s Equality Act, contradicting prior statutory guidance by the Scottish government. Britain’s highest court found in the landmark decision that individuals who have obtained a gender recognition certificate (GRC) of legal transition from male to female are not considered women under the 2010 Equality Act.
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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | David Agren |Hunter Reardon
(OSV News) — La policía y los paramilitares mantuvieron una fuerte presencia fuera de la catedral nicaragüense de Managua el Domingo de Ramos, asegurándose de que las celebraciones tuvieran lugar en su totalidad en la propiedad de la Iglesia – y enviando un mensaje no tan sutil de intimidación. Dentro de la catedral, el cardenal Leopoldo Brenes de Managua no le prestó atención a este acoso. Centró su homilía en el perdón.
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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | David Agren |Hunter Reardon
(OSV News) — Police and paramilitaries maintained a heavy presence outside the Nicaraguan Managua cathedral on Palm Sunday, ensuring celebrations occurred entirely on Church property – and sending a not-so-subtle message of intimidation. Inside the cathedral, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua ignored the harassment. He focused his homily on forgiveness instead.
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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | Caroline de Sury |Hunter Reardon
PARIS (OSV News) — In record-breaking numbers, more than 17,800 catechumens will be baptized during the Easter Vigil on April 19, including 10,384 adults and more than 7,400 young people ages 11 to 17, according to an annual survey by the National Service for Catechumens of the French bishops’ conference. Adult baptisms have skyrocketed, observing a 45% increase compared to the number in 2024.
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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | Justin Mclellan |Hunter Reardon
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Two popes who played instrumental roles in building the world’s largest church now gaze at one another with renewed clarity in the apse of St. Peter’s Basilica.
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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | Victoria Isabel Cardiel |Hunter Reardon
El Dicasterio para el Servicio del Desarrollo Humano Integral anunció este lunes el tema elegido por el Papa Francisco para la Jornada Mundial de Oración por el Cuidado de la Creación 2025: “Semillas de paz y de esperanza,” que se celebra cada año el 1 de septiembre. La jornada se enmarca dentro del Tiempo de la Creación, una iniciativa ecuménica que tiene lugar del 1 de septiembre al 4 de octubre.
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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | Victoria Isabel Cardiel |Hunter Reardon
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 2025 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, held annually on Sept. 1: “Seeds of Peace and Hope.”The day is part of the Season of Creation, an ecumenical initiative that takes place Sept. 1 to Oct. 4.
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1 week ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | Maria Wiering |Hunter Reardon
(OSV News) — Public events for each leg of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage have been posted and registration for participation is open, event organizers announced April 10. The 2025 Drexel Route, which begins May 17 in Indianapolis and ends June 22 in Los Angeles, will include eight young adult “perpetual pilgrims” traveling with the Eucharist across 10 states and 20 dioceses, which will host opportunities for prayer, Mass and Eucharistic adoration, charitable works and community fellowship.
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2 weeks ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | David Agren |Hunter Reardon
(OSV News) — El papa Francisco rezó por las víctimas de un trágico derrumbe en una discoteca de la República Dominicana que cobró más de 200 vidas y ha provocado luto en todo el país caribeño.
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3 weeks ago | 
catholicvirginian.org | Junno Arocho Esteves |Hunter Reardon
(OSV News) — La población de Myanmar sufre profundamente tras el devastador terremoto del 28 de marzo y necesita con urgencia ayuda humanitaria y médica. El presidente de la Conferencia Episcopal de Myanmar pidió un alto el fuego inmediato en un país que ya vive una guerra civil y que ahora se ve afectado por una nueva tragedia. El número de muertos supera los 2.000, según la agencia Reuters, y hay unos 3.900 heridos.
