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<title>OK Praha &#45; : Europe</title>
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<title>Spain cuts voting rights of foreigners naturalised via Grandchildren&amp;apos;s Law</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s Supreme Court has provisionally suspended the voting rights of many individuals who&#039;ve obtained Spanish citizenship via the Democratic Memory Law, commonly known as the ‘Grandchildren’s Law’. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Intel reports show Spain was warned 18 times of Ceuta mass entry threat</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Intelligence and security reports declassified on Wednesday warned of possible &quot;mass entries&quot; of migrants into Ceuta at least 18 times before thousands crossed into Spain&#039;s North African enclave from Morocco. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>EU gives Spain €115 million in aid for Ceuta migrant crisis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The EU on Wednesday said it was granting Spain €115 million ($130 million) in emergency aid to help bolster border security and assist returns after the massive migrant rush into the north African exclave. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>CONFIRMED: This has been Spain&amp;apos;s hottest summer on record</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/confirmed-this-has-been-spains-hottest-summer-on-record</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mainland Spain endured its hottest summer since records began in 1961, with an unprecedented 61 heatwave days across June, July and August, national weather agency Aemet said on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>How religious are schools in Spain nowadays?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As kids across Spain start school this week, many foreign parents who are new to the country may be wondering if Catholicism still plays an integral part of the education system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>What drivers in Spain need to know about the upcoming red lanes</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/what-drivers-in-spain-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-red-lanes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s DGT traffic authority is trialling so-called &#039;red lanes&#039; that change function depending on the time of day as a means of lowering congestion on the country&#039;s roads. Here&#039;s why many drivers won&#039;t be able to use these &#039;carriles rojos&#039; (red lanes). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain players offered egg freezing in reproductive health deal</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-players-offered-egg-freezing-in-reproductive-health-deal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish women&#039;s international players will have access to various reproductive health options, including egg freezing, under an agreement announced Tuesday by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Eight key laws that could be passed this political year in Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/eight-key-laws-that-could-be-passed-this-political-year-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Healthcare, family rights, protection of minors, freedom of expressions and more - Pedro Sánchez&#039;s leftist government is looking to pass numerous bills ahead of the 2027 general election. ]]></description>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s interior ministry in press freedom row over journalist &amp;apos;blacklist&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-interior-ministry-in-press-freedom-row-over-journalist-blacklist</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s interior ministry apologised to journalists and denied muzzling the media on Tuesday after a report revealed it had secretly compiled a list of reporters and their political opinions. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV points to St. John Henry Newman as a model for education today</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-points-to-st-john-henry-newman-as-a-model-for-education-today</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff urged Oxford scholars to seek truth courageously and promote an education rooted in human dignity, justice and the common good. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Arab&#45;region churches: ‘Do not be afraid of your smallness’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-arab-region-churches-do-not-be-afraid-of-your-smallness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope met with members of the Council of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions on Thursday in Rome, offering a message of hope and encouragement in the midst of crisis and uncertainty. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘As I look at each of you, I see the marvelousness  of God’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope told the seminarians that the call of God is gratuitous and not based on any merit of theirs, adding that their presence is a sign of hope for the Church in that God continues to call. ]]></description>
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<title>Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/abuse-prevention-liturgy-central-to-vatican-courses-for-new-bishops</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St. John Paul II. ]]></description>
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<title>True ecological conversion passes through the Eucharist, says International Theological Commission</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/true-ecological-conversion-passes-through-the-eucharist-says-international-theological-commission</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An International Theological Commission document sets out a Christian vision of humanity’s relationship with creation. ]]></description>
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<title>Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/women-must-lead-as-artisans-of-peace-amid-culture-of-power-vatican-tells-un</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Women can and should play a much greater role in all these processes which are intended to heal societies fractured by violence and chaos.&quot;
The post Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christians, people of truth</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Readings for Sep. 6, 2026, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
The post Christians, people of truth first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Rochester Diocese to receive first&#45;class Archbishop Sheen relic</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/rochester-diocese-to-receive-first-class-archbishop-sheen-relic</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The relic will be transferred during a Sept. 29 Mass at Rochester&#039;s Sacred Heart Cathedral five days after the beatification of Archbishop Sheen in St. Louis.
The post Rochester Diocese to receive first-class Archbishop Sheen relic first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Caritas Nepal head: Climate change’s toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/caritas-nepal-head-climate-changes-toll-on-nepals-people-is-a-profound-injustice</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Head of Caritas Nepal urged &quot;shared responsibility&quot; and said the time has come for &quot;concrete action&quot; to prevent such tragedies from happening.
The post Caritas Nepal head: Climate change’s toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pondering-what-gloria-steinem-now-knows</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Steinem certainly seemed a textbook example of an &quot;iconic trailblazer,&quot; but it&#039;s worth considering whether Steinem, who was comfortable tracing the causality of patriarchal oppressions, pondered cause-and-effect when it came to her own movement, or indeed, her own life.
The post Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Everything you need to know about getting hearing aids in Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-getting-hearing-aids-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you live in Spain and suffer from hearing loss, here&#039;s what you need to know about hearing aids and accessing grants to help pay for them. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Millionaires left Spain for Portugal, now they want to return using the Beckham Law</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/millionaires-left-spain-for-portugal-now-they-want-to-return-using-the-beckham-law</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Between 2009 and 2024, many wealthy people in Spain made the move to Portugal to take advantage of a more favourable tax regime. Now that the Iberian neighbour&#039;s fiscal perks are running out, they&#039;re looking to return to Spain to do the same. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Spain faces possible fifth heatwave with up to 43C forecast this week</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-faces-possible-fifth-heatwave-with-up-to-43c-forecast-this-week</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After a somewhat cooler end of August in Spain, the scorching summer weather is returning in full force as September kicks off, with temperatures above 35C forecast for much of the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Spain records over 5,000 heat&#45;related deaths since June</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-records-over-5000-heat-related-deaths-since-june</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain registered more than 5,000 heat-related deaths from June to August, data from a public health institute showed on Tuesday, a record since the start of its statistics in 2015. ]]></description>
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<title>The towns on Spain&amp;apos;s Costa Blanca where foreigners buy 8 in 10 homes</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-towns-on-spains-costa-blanca-where-foreigners-buy-8-in-10-homes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It’s well known that Valencia’s Cost Blanca is a favourite spot for foreigners to live or buy a property here in Spain, but the latest figures from the country&#039;s General Council of Notaries reveal just how popular it still is. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Do I have to leave Spain if my residency permit is denied?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/do-i-have-to-leave-spain-if-my-residency-permit-is-denied</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/do-i-have-to-leave-spain-if-my-residency-permit-is-denied</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If your Spanish residency permit application is denied, you will probably receive a letter giving you 15 days&#039; notice to leave the country. But does this actually mean it&#039;s mandatory for you to leave Spain or face being deported? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Prayers promised as Minnesota auxiliary bishop prepares for cancer treatment</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/prayers-promised-as-minnesota-auxiliary-bishop-prepares-for-cancer-treatment</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/prayers-promised-as-minnesota-auxiliary-bishop-prepares-for-cancer-treatment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — The Basilica of St. Mary has invited people to sign a poster-card for Bishop Kevin T. Kenney as he prepares to begin treatment for lung cancer.…
The post Prayers promised as Minnesota auxiliary bishop prepares for cancer treatment first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Blanche nomination in limbo, shutdown deadline looms</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/washington-roundup-blanche-nomination-in-limbo-shutdown-deadline-looms</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The nomination of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to be in limbo July 31 as the Senate Judiciary Committee lacked the votes to advance the nomination to the full Senate. 
The post Washington Roundup: Blanche nomination in limbo, shutdown deadline looms first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bipartisan duo announces new anti&#45;trafficking caucus in Congress</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bipartisan-duo-announces-new-anti-trafficking-caucus-in-congress</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/bipartisan-duo-announces-new-anti-trafficking-caucus-in-congress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Nearly 27 million people worldwide are trapped in forms of forced labor and human bondage, and Americans in all 50 states have been victimized as well.&quot;
The post Bipartisan duo announces new anti-trafficking caucus in Congress first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given August 02, 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Angelus address given August 2, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, at St. Peter&#039;s Square.
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given August 02, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump administration rule change could push asylum applicants directly to deportation proceedings</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/trump-administration-rule-change-could-push-asylum-applicants-directly-to-deportation-proceedings</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Trump administration issued a new rule July 28 that could send hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers directly into deportation proceedings, a policy change that…
The post Trump administration rule change could push asylum applicants directly to deportation proceedings first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican increases net worth by $3 billion in 2025</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-increases-net-worth-by-3-billion-in-2025</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) published its annual report on July 31. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV receives Patti Smith at Vatican</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-receives-patti-smith-at-vatican</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Chicago-born pontiff and the influential American singer, poet, and visual artist met privately for about 40 minutes at the Apostolic Palace. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope issues new constitution for Vatican City State</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-issues-new-constitution-for-vatican-city-state</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff approved the new Fundamental Law of Vatican City State on July 31, enshrining the ability of non-cardinals to head its government. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ukrainian ambassador says papal visit would give major boost to peace</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ukrainian-ambassador-says-papal-visit-would-give-major-boost-to-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Andrii Yurash said a visit by Pope Leo XIV would bring a message of peace and justice, while recent Vatican missions show that Ukraine is not alone. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican to launch first conference of Christians and Confucians</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-to-launch-first-conference-of-christians-and-confucians</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue will hold a conference on Confucian-Christian relations in South Korea from Aug. 4–5. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>LISTED: 11 key housing laws Spain wants to pass in September</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/listed-11-key-housing-laws-spain-wants-to-pass-in-september</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/listed-11-key-housing-laws-spain-wants-to-pass-in-september</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From changes to room and seasonal rentals, to deductions for repair costs and new rules for the IBI property tax, here are the major changes Spain&#039;s leftist government wants to add to housing legislation, and their impact on tenants and landlords. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Thousands of evacuees return home as firefighters contain Spain&amp;apos;s blazes</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/thousands-of-evacuees-return-home-as-firefighters-contain-spains-blazes</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/thousands-of-evacuees-return-home-as-firefighters-contain-spains-blazes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of Spaniards evacuated during massive wildfires started to return home on Wednesday as the government said it was working to contain some of the worst forest fires in the country&#039;s modern history. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Almería fire death toll hits 14 as woman succumbs to burns weeks later</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/almeria-fire-death-toll-hits-14-as-woman-succumbs-to-burns-weeks-later</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/almeria-fire-death-toll-hits-14-as-woman-succumbs-to-burns-weeks-later</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A woman injured in a wildfire in southern Spain earlier this month has died, the hospital where she was being treated said on Tuesday, taking the death toll from the blaze to 14. ]]></description>
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<title>Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s PM reacts to Gaza girl&#039;s video of mural dedicated to him, Valencia creates committee to help tourists in emergencies, Cucurella gets tattoo of Spanish coach&#039;s face after World Cup win, and more news from Spain this Wednesday July 29th. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain eases wildfire evacuation orders in Madrid, Ávila and Castellón</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-eases-wildfire-evacuation-orders-in-madrid-avila-and-castellon</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-eases-wildfire-evacuation-orders-in-madrid-avila-and-castellon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mass evacuations and lockdowns began to be lifted gradually across wildfire-hit areas of Spain on Tuesday,  allowing thousands of people to return home and assess the damage done to their homes and territories. ]]></description>
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<title>Firefighters make progress in battle against Spain&amp;apos;s wildfires</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/firefighters-make-progress-in-battle-against-spains-wildfires</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/firefighters-make-progress-in-battle-against-spains-wildfires</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Firefighters in Spain made progress after a &quot;positive night&quot; against wildfires raging west of Madrid that have forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How to get free glasses to see Spain&amp;apos;s total solar eclipse</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-to-get-free-glasses-to-see-spains-total-solar-eclipse</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/how-to-get-free-glasses-to-see-spains-total-solar-eclipse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re planning on viewing the total solar eclipse in Spain on August 12th, you&#039;ll need safety glasses. Here are all the places where you can get them for free. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Livestock farmers fear for livelihoods as wildfires ravage Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/livestock-farmers-fear-for-livelihoods-as-wildfires-ravage-spain</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/livestock-farmers-fear-for-livelihoods-as-wildfires-ravage-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As wildfires swept through the countryside west of Madrid, livestock farmer Carmelo Ramírez loaded his truck with fodder and drove into the fire zone, determined to prevent cattle left behind by the flames from starving. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain faces &amp;apos;decisive&amp;apos; two days to contain wildfires as new heatwave looms</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-faces-decisive-two-days-to-contain-wildfires-as-new-heatwave-looms</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-faces-decisive-two-days-to-contain-wildfires-as-new-heatwave-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on citizens to &quot;exercise extreme caution&quot; ahead of a new heatwave. ]]></description>
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<title>National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ‘life&#45;changing,’ created strong community, say pilgrims</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-life-changing-created-strong-community-say-pilgrims</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-life-changing-created-strong-community-say-pilgrims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Several &quot;perpetual pilgrims&quot; who accompanied the Eucharist across the country&#039;s eastern seaboard described powerful moments of communal worship as a nation.
The post National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ‘life-changing,’ created strong community, say pilgrims first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/popes-lourdes-visit-to-spotlight-life-healing-and-hope-says-bishop-who-covered-rupniks-mosaics</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/popes-lourdes-visit-to-spotlight-life-healing-and-hope-says-bishop-who-covered-rupniks-mosaics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France is expected to be watched closely for his message to a Europe divided by political tensions and a recent wave…
The post Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Andrea Bocelli to sing for Pope Leo with international children’s choir</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/andrea-bocelli-to-sing-for-pope-leo-with-international-childrens-choir</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/andrea-bocelli-to-sing-for-pope-leo-with-international-childrens-choir</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — Renown tenor Andrea Bocelli will sing for Pope Leo XIV July 29 alongside a children’s choir of more than 160 members from the Holy Land, Uganda…
The post Andrea Bocelli to sing for Pope Leo with international children’s choir first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Those targeted by immigration enforcement need ‘chance to be heard,’ says nun detained by ICE</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sister Leticia said when she asked the ICE agents, &quot;can I go to Mass; can I just attend Mass, can I receive Communion?&#039;, the answer was &#039;no.&#039;&quot;
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<title>OpenAI rogue incident a call to ‘do more’ as future threats loom, says Catholic AI ethics expert</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The incident was &quot;a case of it (the OpenAI model group) just plain outsmarting&quot; the test and doing &quot;something unexpected.&quot;
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<title>Vatican weighing papal trip to Ukraine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See’s foreign minister said it is evaluating the timing and conditions for a possible visit to the country by Pope Leo XIV. ]]></description>
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<title>5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the Middle Ages who was a wife and mother of eight children. ]]></description>
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<title>Summer advice from Pope Leo XIV: Don’t forget the less fortunate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Let us think of the privilege we have when we support the poor,” Pope Leo said. ]]></description>
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<title>Dicastery for Bishops prefect discusses selection of new bishops, challenges they face</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/dicastery-for-bishops-prefect-discusses-selection-of-new-bishops-challenges-they-face</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops explained how it performs its functions, what qualities the pope encourages in bishops, and the nature of their role in governing the local Church. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican denies Marko Rupnik has been acquitted</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-denies-marko-rupnik-has-been-acquitted</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse. ]]></description>
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<title>Foreign residents unite after devastating wildfire in southern Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/foreign-residents-unite-after-devastating-wildfire-in-southern-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Foreigners in the town of Bédar, one of the Almería municipalities destroyed by a recent wildfire that killed 13 people, have already begun rallying together to help rebuild their homes and lives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>LISTED: The tax deductions if you work from home in Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/listed-the-tax-deductions-if-you-work-from-home-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re self-employed in Spain and work from home there are several expenses you can offset against tax. Find out exactly what is allowed in your case. ]]></description>
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<title>Today in Spain: A roundup latest news on Tuesday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Basque police arrest four for assaulting Spanish football fans, Barcelona crime levels fall in first half of the year, Spain&#039;s conservatives call on government to change Grandchildren&#039;s Citizenship Law and more news from Spain this Tuesday July 20th. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>World Cup champs Spain lap up adulation of two million people on bus parade</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/world-cup-champs-spain-lap-up-adulation-of-two-million-people-on-bus-parade</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ New World Cup champions Spain enjoyed a vibrant night of celebrations after an open-top bus parade through the streets of Madrid on Monday in front of a jubilant crowd of an estimated two million people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Airport bosses warn EU&amp;apos;s new border checks triple waiting times for Brits</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ European airport bosses have warned that new EU border checks are significantly increasing waiting times for British nationals arriving in the bloc, in some cases tripling the average. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Superb Spain worthy winners of World Cup dominated by superstar names</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/superb-spain-worthy-winners-of-world-cup-dominated-by-superstar-names</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It was a World Cup in which football&#039;s biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best. ]]></description>
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<title>Teen dies during Spain World Cup celebrations</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/teen-dies-during-spain-world-cup-celebrations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A teenager died and several people were injured during celebrations of Spain&#039;s victory in the World Cup after a fountain onto collapsed in the west of the country, local authorities and media said on Monday. ]]></description>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s biggest wildfire of the year forces evacuation of 800 people</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-biggest-wildfire-of-the-year-forces-evacuation-of-800-people</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-biggest-wildfire-of-the-year-forces-evacuation-of-800-people</guid>
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<title>Ecstatic celebrations as Spaniards fete World Cup triumph</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ecstatic-celebrations-as-spaniards-fete-world-cup-triumph</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of ecstatic Spanish fans in Madrid bellowed out the Queen song &quot;We are the Champions&quot; following Spain&#039;s victory in the World Cup final on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<title>¡CHAMPIONS! Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/champions-spain-beat-argentina-to-win-world-cup</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ferrán Torres scored the only goal of the game on Sunday as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra-time to win their second World Cup. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to attend summer concert at Castel Gandolfo</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-attend-summer-concert-at-castel-gandolfo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff, who is on vacation at the lakeside town, will attend a classical concert in his honor on July 18. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican Bank names new director general</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-bank-names-new-director-general</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-bank-names-new-director-general</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Giovanni Boscia will succeed Gian Franco Mammì in managing the daily operations of the Institute for the Works of Religion. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Echoing Pope Leo XIV, experts sign Rome declaration on limits for AI and nuclear arms</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/echoing-pope-leo-xiv-experts-sign-rome-declaration-on-limits-for-ai-and-nuclear-arms</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/echoing-pope-leo-xiv-experts-sign-rome-declaration-on-limits-for-ai-and-nuclear-arms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The declaration was signed on July 16, marking the conclusion of a three-day Vatican summit on AI security risks. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican clarifies pope’s role ‘as universal shepherd’ in wake of US ambassador’s comments</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-clarifies-popes-role-as-universal-shepherd-in-wake-of-us-ambassadors-comments</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-clarifies-popes-role-as-universal-shepherd-in-wake-of-us-ambassadors-comments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “The pope normally speaks as a head of the Church,” papal expert Father Roberto Regoli told EWTN News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BBC correspondent David Willey, longtime Vatican and papal chronicler, dies at 93</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bbc-correspondent-david-willey-longtime-vatican-and-papal-chronicler-dies-at-93</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ EWTN News spoke to the journalist in February about his more than 50 years covering the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<title>A pilgrim’s guide to the Georgia martyrs</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/a-pilgrims-guide-to-the-georgia-martyrs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DARIEN, Ga. (OSV News) — In late October, a little more than a month after Archbishop Fulton Sheen is to become “blessed,” the sixth beatification on American soil will take place…
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic group helps parishes to share a table with the poor, following pope’s example</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/catholic-group-helps-parishes-to-share-a-table-with-the-poor-following-popes-example</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV sat down to lunch with people experiencing homelessness and poverty at Castel Gandolfo this month, he offered a model that one Catholic organization…
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<title>Senators press Blanche on mifepristone lawsuits, Epstein survivors</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/senators-press-blanche-on-mifepristone-lawsuits-epstein-survivors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — During his July 15 confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche took questions from senators on issues ranging from objections to…
The post Senators press Blanche on mifepristone lawsuits, Epstein survivors first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Las Cruces Diocese demands jury trial, just compensation in feds’ effort to seize pilgrimage site</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/las-cruces-diocese-demands-jury-trial-just-compensation-in-feds-effort-to-seize-pilgrimage-site</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/las-cruces-diocese-demands-jury-trial-just-compensation-in-feds-effort-to-seize-pilgrimage-site</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 4,675 foot peak, capped by a 29-foot limestone statue of Jesus Christ the King, has served as a shrine for Catholic faithful for close to a century.
The post Las Cruces Diocese demands jury trial, just compensation in feds’ effort to seize pilgrimage site first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>USCCB urges Trump administration to ‘advance real solutions’ instead of IVF</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/usccb-urges-trump-administration-to-advance-real-solutions-instead-of-ivf</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/usccb-urges-trump-administration-to-advance-real-solutions-instead-of-ivf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other Catholic groups submitted public comments in opposition to a proposed government regulation that would expand insurance coverage for…
The post USCCB urges Trump administration to ‘advance real solutions’ instead of IVF first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EU to limit children&amp;apos;s access to social media</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Children should have &quot;phased and gradual access&quot; to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s PM visits site of deadly Almería wildfire</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-pm-visits-site-of-deadly-almeria-wildfire</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday visited the scene of one of Spain&#039;s deadliest wildfires in recent history, which has claimed 13 lives and razed a huge area. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Final before final&amp;apos;: Spain face France in World Cup blockbuster</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/final-before-final-spain-face-france-in-world-cup-blockbuster</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain will attempt to neutralise one of the most potent attacking arsenals in World Cup history on Tuesday at 9pm Madrid time when they take on France in a heavyweight semi-final showdown. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Which European countries are already using the EES pre&#45;registration app?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/which-european-countries-are-already-using-the-ees-pre-registration-app</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The EU&#039;s border agency Frontex developed an app allowing travellers to pre-register for its Entry/Exit System rollout. With the summer travel season upon us and queues expected at tourist hotspots, what happened to the app and which countries are using it? ]]></description>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s ex&#45;PM in hot water over &amp;apos;xenophobic&amp;apos; remark about French team</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-ex-pm-in-hot-water-over-xenophobic-remark-about-french-team</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-ex-pm-in-hot-water-over-xenophobic-remark-about-french-team</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France Sunday after saying the neighbouring country&#039;s national football team had &quot;no French players&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Ring the church bells!&amp;apos;: Residents tell of escape from deadly Spanish wildfire</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ring-the-church-bells-residents-tell-of-escape-from-deadly-spanish-wildfire</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/ring-the-church-bells-residents-tell-of-escape-from-deadly-spanish-wildfire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As flames raced toward the Spanish village of Bedar, Manoli Ramos received a desperate order from the mayor: run to the church and ring the bells to warn residents of the danger closing in. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Hundreds return home as deadly Spain wildfire stabilised</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/hundreds-return-home-as-deadly-spain-wildfire-stabilised</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A wildfire that killed at least 12 people in the southern Spain has been stabilised, the head of the regional government of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, said Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain into World Cup semi&#45;final with France after late strike against Belgium</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-into-world-cup-semi-final-with-france-after-late-strike-against-belgium</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-into-world-cup-semi-final-with-france-after-late-strike-against-belgium</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain struck late to beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday and move onto a blockbuster World Cup semi-final against France after a game decided by a goalkeeping error from Senne Lammens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s BBVA bank and former chairman to stand trial over spying</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-bbva-bank-and-former-chairman-to-stand-trial-over-spying</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-bbva-bank-and-former-chairman-to-stand-trial-over-spying</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A court on Thursday ordered Spain&#039;s second biggest bank BBVA and its former chairman to stand trial for alleged corporate spying involving a disgraced former police chief. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why are property prices in Spain rising twice as fast than in the EU?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/why-are-property-prices-in-spain-rising-twice-as-fast-than-in-the-eu</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/why-are-property-prices-in-spain-rising-twice-as-fast-than-in-the-eu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish property market has been a point of protest in recent years, with soaring prices putting home ownership out of reach for many Spaniards. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Women who say they experienced harm from abortion pill push Blanche to settle suit on FDA policy</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/women-who-say-they-experienced-harm-from-abortion-pill-push-blanche-to-settle-suit-on-fda-policy</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/women-who-say-they-experienced-harm-from-abortion-pill-push-blanche-to-settle-suit-on-fda-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A US pro-life group urged Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to side with states against a federal policy permitting an abortion pill to be sent by mail.
The post Women who say they experienced harm from abortion pill push Blanche to settle suit on FDA policy first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/canadas-catholics-await-high-court-decision-on-religious-liberty-and-bill-21</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/canadas-catholics-await-high-court-decision-on-religious-liberty-and-bill-21</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In March, a lawsuit challenging Bill 21 was heard by  the Supreme Court of Canada regarding its impact on religious freedom and equality.
The post Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>El&#45;Obeid: Brave witness of the Sudanese Church in a city under siege</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/el-obeid-brave-witness-of-the-sudanese-church-in-a-city-under-siege</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/el-obeid-brave-witness-of-the-sudanese-church-in-a-city-under-siege</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ El-Obeid is currently under constant bombardment and drone strikes, as the paramilitary attempts to dislodge the Sudanese armed forces.
The post El-Obeid: Brave witness of the Sudanese Church in a city under siege first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Netflix’s new ‘Little House on the Prairie’ show embraces family, faith</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/netflixs-new-little-house-on-the-prairie-show-embraces-family-faith</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/netflixs-new-little-house-on-the-prairie-show-embraces-family-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Rebecca Sonnenshine read the first page of the “Little House on the Prairie” series as a girl to prove to her older cousin that she knew how…
The post Netflix’s new ‘Little House on the Prairie’ show embraces family, faith first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>New documentary brings ‘farm boy’ martyr Blessed Stanley Rother to wider Church</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/new-documentary-brings-farm-boy-martyr-blessed-stanley-rother-to-wider-church</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/new-documentary-brings-farm-boy-martyr-blessed-stanley-rother-to-wider-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We need to get not just his name out there but his reputation for holiness and heroic virtue and sanctity before the people of God.&quot;
The post New documentary brings ‘farm boy’ martyr Blessed Stanley Rother to wider Church first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>U.S. ambassador describes July 4 dinner with Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/us-ambassador-describes-july-4-dinner-with-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/us-ambassador-describes-july-4-dinner-with-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with Italian media, Brian Burch said the informal evening showed a pontiff who is both personally at ease with his American roots and conscious of his universal mission. ]]></description>
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<title>Training journalists to be peacemakers: EWTN Summer Academy concludes in Rome</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/training-journalists-to-be-peacemakers-ewtn-summer-academy-concludes-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/training-journalists-to-be-peacemakers-ewtn-summer-academy-concludes-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EWTN hosted 43 young media professionals from around the world for an intensive journalistic training program June 22 to July 1. ]]></description>
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<title>This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-july</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life &quot;in all circumstances.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican October meeting to focus on divorce, other family issues</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-october-meeting-to-focus-on-divorce-other-family-issues</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-october-meeting-to-focus-on-divorce-other-family-issues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has called the presidents of bishops’ conferences to Rome Oct. 7–14 for a weeklong gathering on Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation &quot;Amoris Laetitia.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV dines with U.S. ambassador on Independence Day</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-dines-with-us-ambassador-on-independence-day</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-dines-with-us-ambassador-on-independence-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fire threatening Spain tourist hotspot partly controlled</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/fire-threatening-spain-tourist-hotspot-partly-controlled</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish firefighters said Saturday that a wildfire threatening the Costa Brava coast has devoured a huge area of trees and bush and forced the evacuation of 150 tourists from a camp. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>One for the history books: what we know about the European heatwave</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/one-for-the-history-books-what-we-know-about-the-european-heatwave</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heatwave in late June but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded -- even rivalling a freak 2003 episode. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Inside Spain: Do locals really want 100 million yearly tourists?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/inside-spain-do-locals-really-want-100-million-yearly-tourists</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/inside-spain-do-locals-really-want-100-million-yearly-tourists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s mass tourism machine keeps breaking records, and the Spanish press believes this will be the year the country surpasses the 100-million annual visitors threshold. Is this actually something to be celebrated? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inside, Spain:, locals, really, want, 100, million, yearly, tourists</media:keywords>
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<title>Wildfire menaces Spain&amp;apos;s Costa Brava tourist hotspot</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/wildfire-menaces-spains-costa-brava-tourist-hotspot</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/wildfire-menaces-spains-costa-brava-tourist-hotspot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hundreds of Spanish firefighters battled an expanding wildfire near the popular Mediterranean tourist destination of Costa Brava that had confined thousands to their homes on Friday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Lot of work&amp;apos; needed to resolve Europe&amp;apos;s border travel woes, EU chief admits</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/lot-of-work-needed-to-resolve-europes-border-travel-woes-eu-chief-admits</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/lot-of-work-needed-to-resolve-europes-border-travel-woes-eu-chief-admits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday there was &quot;still quite a lot of work to do&quot; to resolve issues with a new border check system blamed for severely disrupting European air travel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Rapa das Bestas: Why men wrestle horses at Spain&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Shearing of the Beasts&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/rapa-das-bestas-why-men-wrestle-horses-at-spains-shearing-of-the-beasts</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/rapa-das-bestas-why-men-wrestle-horses-at-spains-shearing-of-the-beasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Galician town of Sabucedo plays host this weekend to its dramatic &#039;Rapa das Bestas&#039;, or Shearing of the Beasts, a spectacle which is exhilarating for some and controversial for others. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican begins 5&#45;year, 5&#45;million&#45;euro restoration of Renaissance frescoes in Hall of Raphael</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-begins-5-year-5-million-euro-restoration-of-renaissance-frescoes-in-hall-of-raphael</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-begins-5-year-5-million-euro-restoration-of-renaissance-frescoes-in-hall-of-raphael</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The conservation work marks “a pivotal moment both in the history of restoration and in the history of Italian Renaissance art,” according to Vatican Museums Director Barbara Jatta. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Parolin: SSPX ordinations are ‘schismatic’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/parolin-sspx-ordinations-are-schismatic</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/parolin-sspx-ordinations-are-schismatic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the episcopal ordinations carried out without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius X “deeply wound” Church unity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SSPX consecrates bishops in defiance of Rome’s schism warning</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/sspx-consecrates-bishops-in-defiance-of-romes-schism-warning</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/sspx-consecrates-bishops-in-defiance-of-romes-schism-warning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The unauthorized July 1 rite in Écône, Switzerland, came despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to “please turn back” and could trigger automatic excommunication for the six bishops involved. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican financial watchdog loses autonomy</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-financial-watchdog-loses-autonomy</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-financial-watchdog-loses-autonomy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Authority for Financial Information and Supervision is now effectively structured as an office, with its leadership appointed directly by the pope for five-year terms. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo strengthens Roman Curia with new appointments in key Vatican dicasteries</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-strengthens-roman-curia-with-new-appointments-in-key-vatican-dicasteries</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-strengthens-roman-curia-with-new-appointments-in-key-vatican-dicasteries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With Tuesday’s nominations, the pope changed the No. 2 positions in dicasteries for which he appointed the top officials earlier this year. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo calls all Christians to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ’s redemption together</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-calls-all-christians-to-celebrate-2033-anniversary-of-christs-redemption-together</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;May the journey towards the celebration of the second millennium of the Redemption in 2033 be undertaken together&quot; by all the Christians, the pope said.
The post Pope Leo calls all Christians to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ’s redemption together first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trial begins in California’s lawsuit against pregnancy resource centers’ abortion pill reversal resources</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/trial-begins-in-californias-lawsuit-against-pregnancy-resource-centers-abortion-pill-reversal-resources</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — California’s lawsuit against two pro-life nonprofit organizations that specialize in helping to reverse the immediate effects of abortion pills went to trial June 24. The Thomas More…
The post Trial begins in California’s lawsuit against pregnancy resource centers’ abortion pill reversal resources first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Supreme Court takes up case over state, local bans on semiautomatic rifles</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/supreme-court-takes-up-case-over-state-local-bans-on-semiautomatic-rifles</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 took up a case regarding whether state and local bans on semiautomatic rifles, sometimes called assault weapons, violate the Second…
The post Supreme Court takes up case over state, local bans on semiautomatic rifles first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Abuse victims reach $31.5 million joint settlement with Quebec Archdiocese, 2 institutions, insurer</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/abuse-victims-reach-315-million-joint-settlement-with-quebec-archdiocese-2-institutions-insurer</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/abuse-victims-reach-315-million-joint-settlement-with-quebec-archdiocese-2-institutions-insurer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the Quebec settlement agreement, eight of 18 Latin-rite dioceses in Quebec have now settled, in whole or in part, the collective actions targeting them.
The post Abuse victims reach $31.5 million joint settlement with Quebec Archdiocese, 2 institutions, insurer first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholics must bring Christ to center of border issues, says priest at border Mass</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/catholics-must-bring-christ-to-center-of-border-issues-says-priest-at-border-mass</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/catholics-must-bring-christ-to-center-of-border-issues-says-priest-at-border-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dominican Father Brendan Curran shared his thoughts on the psychological and spiritual significance of borders, noting Jesus crossed &quot;the border of death into life.&quot;
The post Catholics must bring Christ to center of border issues, says priest at border Mass first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EU worries jet fuel supply situation to worsen</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/eu-worries-jet-fuel-supply-situation-to-worsen</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Commercial supplies of jet fuel may worsen this summer despite the improving situation in the Strait of Hormuz, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Friday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Inside Spain: The season of booze&#45;fuelled tourism is upon us</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/inside-spain-the-season-of-booze-fuelled-tourism-is-upon-us</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/inside-spain-the-season-of-booze-fuelled-tourism-is-upon-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s Inside Spain we look at how Spain is once again fighting back against another summer of badly behaved tourists, with heightened tensions in the context of the country&#039;s housing crisis and its links to overtourism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain beat Uruguay 1&#45;0 to clinch World Cup Group H top spot</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-beat-uruguay-1-0-to-clinch-world-cup-group-h-top-spot</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-beat-uruguay-1-0-to-clinch-world-cup-group-h-top-spot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 to clinch first place in World Cup Group H on Friday as the South Americans crashed out of the tournament. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spanish Word of the Day: Cariño</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spanish-word-of-the-day-carino</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here’s an essential Spanish word to know and understand in a country renowned for its affectionate people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>European heatwave&amp;apos;s unlikely accomplice is an ocean &amp;apos;cold blob&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>European, heatwaves, unlikely, accomplice, ocean, cold, blob</media:keywords>
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<title>Why this summer in Spain is expected to be even hotter than usual</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/why-this-summer-in-spain-is-expected-to-be-even-hotter-than-usual</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/why-this-summer-in-spain-is-expected-to-be-even-hotter-than-usual</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Everyone knows summers in Spain are hot, but it’s also undeniable that some are more unbearably scorching than others. This is what Spain’s national weather agency and international climatologists are forecasting for this summer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Climate change to blame as heatwave hits Europe&amp;apos;s economies</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Human-caused climate change is &quot;unequivocally&quot; responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Climate, change, blame, heatwave, hits, Europes, economies</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;A red tape nightmare&amp;apos;: How Spain&amp;apos;s press covered Brexit&amp;apos;s 10th anniversary</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/a-red-tape-nightmare-how-spains-press-covered-brexits-10th-anniversary</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish press has taken a deep interest in the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote and the consequences it’s had on Spain’s British population, from the ‘legal limbo’ of British second-home owners to the Britons who’ve decided to return to the UK. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>red, tape, nightmare:, How, Spains, press, covered, Brexits, 10th, anniversary</media:keywords>
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<title>How will Spain regulate tourist flats after the end of its national registry?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-will-spain-regulate-tourist-flats-after-the-end-of-its-national-registry</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A recent ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court meant that the government&#039;s national registry of short-term lets was struck down. With Airbnbs blamed by many for rising prices and scarce supply, how will tourist accommodation in Spain be regulated now? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s former PM requests his corruption probe be nullified</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-former-pm-requests-his-corruption-probe-be-nullified</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s Socialist ex-prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday requested the nullification of a corruption investigation against him that has rocked the leftist government, saying his rights were violated. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo prays at St. Augustine’s tomb in Pavia, calling all to be signs of Jesus’ love</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV knelt in prayer at the tomb of St. Augustine June 20, returning to the basilica where he once guided the late Pope Benedict XVI.
The post Pope Leo prays at St. Augustine’s tomb in Pavia, calling all to be signs of Jesus’ love first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV venerated a relic of the heart of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen ever canonized a saint, during a visit June 20 to her hometown in northern Italy.
The post Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given June 21, 2026</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Angelus address given June 21, 2026, at St. Peter&#039;s Square.
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given June 21, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AI models overlook religion, but also favor some faiths — including Catholicism</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ai-models-overlook-religion-but-also-favor-some-faiths-including-catholicism</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ One research paper identified what it called the &quot;omissive bias&quot; displayed by large language models with respect to religion.
The post AI models overlook religion, but also favor some faiths — including Catholicism first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets Peru’s president, discusses possible November visit</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A papal visit to Peru could span eight to 10 days in early November, with planned stops in Lima, Chiclayo, Piura, Pucallpa and Cusco.
The post Pope Leo XIV meets Peru’s president, discusses possible November visit first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever &amp;apos;decide on the life of an embryo&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ His remarks were made during a Monday audience with the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>After meeting with pope, collaboration between Vatican, abuse victims takes ‘a step forward’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/after-meeting-with-pope-collaboration-between-vatican-abuse-victims-takes-a-step-forward</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors held the first structured dialogue with Ending Clergy Abuse on June 15-16 in Rome. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to UN: To combat hunger, focus on humanity</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-un-to-combat-hunger-focus-on-humanity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff visited the headquarters of the U.N. World Food Programme in Rome on June 22. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican recognizes martyrdom of 20 priests killed during Spanish Civil War</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-recognizes-martyrdom-of-20-priests-killed-during-spanish-civil-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The same decree also recognized the heroic virtues of Servant of God Sister Clara Andreu y Malferit. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Failure to understand Eastern Christianity impoverishes the Church</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-failure-to-understand-eastern-christianity-impoverishes-the-church</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope addressed members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches at the Vatican on June 18. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain and UK make deal to digitally monitor overtourism</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-and-uk-make-deal-to-digitally-monitor-overtourism</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-and-uk-make-deal-to-digitally-monitor-overtourism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid peak summer travel and an anti-tourism mood in the country, Spain&#039;s Tourism Ministry will work with British travel agents to better monitor tourism flows from the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Bank of Spain supports limits on short&#45;term lets to curb housing crisis</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bank-of-spain-supports-limits-on-short-term-lets-to-curb-housing-crisis</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/bank-of-spain-supports-limits-on-short-term-lets-to-curb-housing-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s central bank has backed targeted measures to limit short-term rentals, something widely blamed for the housing market crisis in Spain and object of anti-tourism protests. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Will Spain&amp;apos;s amnesty cause a spike in irregular migration?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/will-spains-amnesty-cause-a-spike-in-irregular-migration</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/will-spains-amnesty-cause-a-spike-in-irregular-migration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Is there any evidence to suggest that Spain&#039;s current mass regularisation of migrants will act as a pull factor for more undocumented to enter the country in the months to come? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>How to stay safe while swimming in the sea in Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-to-stay-safe-while-swimming-in-the-sea-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/how-to-stay-safe-while-swimming-in-the-sea-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dozens of beachgoers tragically lose their lives every summer along Spain&#039;s coastline, often due to a lack of awareness about the precautions that can be taken when visiting the country&#039;s beaches. Here&#039;s the experts&#039; advice on how to stay safe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>How a Spanish Civil War child, now 97, fled Franco for new life in the UK</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-a-spanish-civil-war-child-now-97-fled-franco-for-new-life-in-the-uk</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/how-a-spanish-civil-war-child-now-97-fled-franco-for-new-life-in-the-uk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carmen Cid was just eight when in 1937 she boarded a ship with 4,000 other children bound for Britain to escape the Spanish Civil War. She was among those who never returned home. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Forget X here&amp;apos;s W: The new European social network to take on Musk</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/forget-x-heres-w-the-new-european-social-network-to-take-on-musk</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/forget-x-heres-w-the-new-european-social-network-to-take-on-musk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to win users away from other platforms: it&#039;s European. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Barcelona to raise tourist tax to €30 for short&#45;stay cruise visitors</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/barcelona-to-raise-tourist-tax-to-30-for-short-stay-cruise-visitors</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/barcelona-to-raise-tourist-tax-to-30-for-short-stay-cruise-visitors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cruise ship passengers that stay less than 12 hours in Barcelona or elsewhere in Catalonia will soon be forced to pay up to €30 in tourist taxes for their short visit, the Catalan Parliament has decided. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>2025 was third warmest year on record in Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/2025-was-third-warmest-year-on-record-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain registered its third-warmest year on record in 2025, with 25 single-day heat records set during the period, national weather agency Aemet said Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Catalonia approves law to eradicate asbestos, Spain’s population set to reach 53 million by 2076, four arrested for selling drugs to tourists on Barcelona&#039;s La Rambla and more news from Spain on Thursday 18th June. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pioneering US astronaut Christina Koch wins top Spanish award</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pioneering-us-astronaut-christina-koch-wins-top-spanish-award</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pioneering-us-astronaut-christina-koch-wins-top-spanish-award</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US astronaut Christina Koch, the first woman to take part in a lunar mission, was on Wednesday named the winner of a top Spanish prize for having &quot;helped extend the frontiers of humanity&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>World Cup kicks off amid passion, protests in Mexico</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/world-cup-kicks-off-amid-passion-protests-in-mexico</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/world-cup-kicks-off-amid-passion-protests-in-mexico</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Sport should not be a distraction&quot; from  injustices but rather an &quot;opportunity to put our differences at the service of justice, truth, and peace.&quot;
The post World Cup kicks off amid passion, protests in Mexico first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Illinois diocese, pregnancy center appeal for right to hire in line with pro&#45;life beliefs</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/illinois-diocese-pregnancy-center-appeal-for-right-to-hire-in-line-with-pro-life-beliefs</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/illinois-diocese-pregnancy-center-appeal-for-right-to-hire-in-line-with-pro-life-beliefs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We must have the freedom to follow and express our convictions without government interference,&quot; said Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield.
The post Illinois diocese, pregnancy center appeal for right to hire in line with pro-life beliefs first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Deacons say encouragement from family, clergy plays decisive role in answering vocational call</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ What compels men to listen and follow Jesus Christ&#039;s call to become permanent deacons in 2026? The common thread among three deacons interviewed by OSV News is a love of service combined with a growing recognition of the gifts that others have recognized in them.
The post Deacons say encouragement from family, clergy plays decisive role in answering vocational call first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Communion’: JD Vance’s spiritual memoir released as 2028 race heats up</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/communion-jd-vances-spiritual-memoir-released-as-2028-race-heats-up</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — On June 16, Vice President JD Vance will release his second book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” (HarperCollins). As a presumed 2028 U.S. presidential candidate, the…
The post ‘Communion’: JD Vance’s spiritual memoir released as 2028 race heats up first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump and Iran reach tentative deal to end war, but obstacles to peace remain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/trump-and-iran-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-war-but-obstacles-to-peace-remain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After President Donald Trump, Pakistani mediators, and Iranian officials said a framework has been reached for a deal to end the war in Iran, a Catholic expert in peacekeeping said that while there is cause for optimism, key obstacles remain. 
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tells human traffickers in Tenerife: ‘Stop. Repent’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-tells-human-traffickers-in-tenerife-stop-repent</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope urged migrants to embrace integration while warning traffickers that they “will have to appear before divine justice.” ]]></description>
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<title>10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father&#039;s visit from June 6–12 took him to Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and Tenerife. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s advice to priests: ‘Holiness cannot be lived in isolation’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xivs-advice-to-priests-holiness-cannot-be-lived-in-isolation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests takes place every year on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. ]]></description>
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<title>Migrants in Tenerife tell Pope Leo XIV: We do not ask for privileges or compassion</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/migrants-in-tenerife-tell-pope-leo-xiv-we-do-not-ask-for-privileges-or-compassion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity. ]]></description>
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<title>A century later, Pope Leo XIV fulfills Gaudí’s dream</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/a-century-later-pope-leo-xiv-fulfills-gaudis-dream</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Sagrada Familia Basilica&#039;s spectacular central spire is crowned by a white cross that makes it the tallest church in the world. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope arrives in Spain&amp;apos;s Canary Islands to meet migrant boat survivors</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-arrives-in-spains-canary-islands-to-meet-migrant-boat-survivors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain&#039;s Canary Islands on Thursday to meet migrants, many of whom survived a dangerous Atlantic crossing to reach the archipelago. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Local Spain attends Pope&amp;apos;s historic mass at Barcelona&amp;apos;s Sagrada Familia</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-local-spain-attends-popes-historic-mass-at-barcelonas-sagrada-familia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Local Spain&#039;s reporter and long-term Barcelona resident Esme Fox reports from the Sagrada Familia as Pope Leo XIV blesses its tallest tower. ]]></description>
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<title>Yamal&amp;apos;s first World Cup: The meteoric rise of Spain&amp;apos;s teen sensation</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/yamals-first-world-cup-the-meteoric-rise-of-spains-teen-sensation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play at a record sixth World Cup in 2026, but years from now the tournament may instead be remembered as Lamine Yamal&#039;s first. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s Valencia Port introduces EES border system</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-valencia-port-introduces-ees-border-system</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following the rollout in Spanish airports, the Port of Valencia has now implemented new biometric border checks in line with new Schengen Area rules. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Which Spanish work visas are Americans successfully applying for?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/which-spanish-work-visas-are-americans-successfully-applying-for</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Are you a US national who&#039;s looking to live and work in Spain? A key figure in the Spanish Migration Ministry has unveiled the work visas most US nationals are applying for, and their rate of approval. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain to regain direct flight route to South Africa after seven&#45;year wait</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-regain-direct-flight-route-to-south-africa-after-seven-year-wait</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-regain-direct-flight-route-to-south-africa-after-seven-year-wait</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish airline Air Europa will launch a new direct route between Madrid and Johannesburg this June, the first non-stop flight connection between Spain and southern Africa since Iberia pulled out in 2019. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Only three European countries meet deadline for new pay transparency rules</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/only-three-european-countries-meet-deadline-for-new-pay-transparency-rules</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Only three countries have passed into national legislation new EU pay transparency rules by the June 7th deadline, MEPs and trade unions have denounced. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s Dénia to axe holiday lets in many neighbourhoods by 2029</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-denia-to-axe-holiday-lets-in-many-neighbourhoods-by-2029</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-denia-to-axe-holiday-lets-in-many-neighbourhoods-by-2029</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Alicante town of Dénia, one of the Spanish municipalities with the highest rate of foreign residents, has announced that it will ban tourist apartments in certain neighbourhoods by 2029. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s Mallorca to limit cars in bid to tackle summer congestion</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-mallorca-to-limit-cars-in-bid-to-tackle-summer-congestion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Balearic island of Mallorca has proposed a new law which will restrict access to the approximately 400,000 vehicles that enter the island via its ports every summer, with hefty fines for offenders. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>&amp;apos;A new low&amp;apos;: Europeans no longer see the US as an ally and blame Trump</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/a-new-low-europeans-no-longer-see-the-us-as-an-ally-and-blame-trump</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Growing numbers of Europeans no longer see the US as an ally, with a significant minority viewing the superpower as an adversary, a new survey has revealed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV in Madrid: Corpus Christi must not become museum of the past</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-in-madrid-corpus-christi-must-not-become-museum-of-the-past</link>
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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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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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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>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>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>Women in the Vatican welcome Montserrat Alvarado as new prefect for communication</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/women-in-the-vatican-welcome-montserrat-alvarado-as-new-prefect-for-communication</link>
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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>Corpus Christi and the astounding gift of God</title>
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<title>Pope Leo arrives in Spain, urges end to polarization and ‘renewed fidelity to the Gospel’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ MADRID (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain June 6, invoking Saints Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross and Ignatius of Loyola as spiritual guides for the…
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<title>Catholic Church has message for everyone, pope says before landing in Spain</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Young people who are &quot;looking for something more,&quot; the pope said, often have grown up without a &quot;spiritual dimension in their lives.&quot;
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<title>Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique, shot dead at his residence</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bishop-of-quelimane-mozambique-shot-dead-at-his-residence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Inácio Saúre of Nampula, president of the Mozambique bishops&#039; conference, said he received the news &quot;with profound sorrow.&quot;
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<title>‘Be human as Christ is,’ Pope Leo XIV tells half a million youth in Madrid</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Yes, be human: men and women of flesh and blood! Not mere appearances, but trustworthy faces,&quot; Pope Leo urged youth in Madrid.
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<title>How Shakira&amp;apos;s tax battle in Spain could affect foreigners and the 183&#45;day rule</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-shakiras-tax-battle-in-spain-could-affect-foreigners-and-the-183-day-rule</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish Tax Agency&#039;s plan to overturn a recent court ruling in favour of Colombian singer Shakira could have implications for high-earning foreigners, digital nomads, and remote workers who split their time between Spain and other countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New EU law forces employers in Spain to publish salary before job interview</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/new-eu-law-forces-employers-in-spain-to-publish-salary-before-job-interview</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new European Union directive on pay transparency means that companies in Spain must provide more information on salaries in the job advert itself and before the application and interview process. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Mercadona to open on Sundays over summer in Spain&amp;apos;s tourist areas</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/mercadona-to-open-on-sundays-over-summer-in-spains-tourist-areas</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/mercadona-to-open-on-sundays-over-summer-in-spains-tourist-areas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s most popular supermarket has announced that it will be open for longer in areas of high-tourist concentration during the peak summer months, closing later on weekdays and opening on Sundays. ]]></description>
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<title>Migrant boat crossings in focus ahead of Pope&amp;apos;s visit to Spain&amp;apos;s Canaries</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Since Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain was announced, the pontiff voiced his intent to stop in the Canary Islands to highlight the humanitarian crisis on the deadly Atlantic migration route, as well as to meet with migrants, rescue workers, and aid organisations. ]]></description>
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<title>Spanish mayor bans DR Congo pre&#45;World Cup game due to Ebola fears</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spanish-mayor-bans-dr-congo-pre-world-cup-game-due-to-ebola-fears</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A pre-World Cup friendly involving the Democratic Republic of Congo has been cancelled by the mayor of the Spanish town hosting the match over health concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. ]]></description>
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<title>How Spain&amp;apos;s far right is struggling to define what being Spanish is</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Far-right party Vox has included a &#039;national priority&#039; clause in regional agreements with the centre-right Popular Party. But what is it and why can&#039;t the party itself agree who actually counts as Spanish? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>What will happen with EES passport checks this summer in Spain?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/what-will-happen-with-ees-passport-checks-this-summer-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The busy summer season is almost upon us and issues have resurfaced again with EES checks, causing huge queues and missed flights in Spain and other EU countries. Some nations have agreed to suspend the checks over the summer, so what will Spain do? ]]></description>
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<title>Gestor who charged foreigners €400 for residency appointments arrested in Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/gestor-who-charged-foreigners-400-for-residency-appointments-arrested-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A registered gestor agent has been arrested in western Spain for blocking out all citas previas (appointments) on the immigration website and then charging foreigners €300 to €400 to get seen, proof that it’s not only clandestine agents exploiting the system. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Court in Spain drops charge against PM&amp;apos;s brother in corruption case</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/court-in-spain-drops-charge-against-pms-brother-in-corruption-case</link>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to visit the Republic of San Marino on Aug. 22</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-the-republic-of-san-marino-on-aug-22</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Can wars still be just? Pope Leo XIV addresses the issue in Magnifica Humanitas</title>
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<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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<title>Pope receives Ferrari Luce steering wheel — Italian brand’s first fully electric car</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-receives-ferrari-luce-steering-wheel-italian-brands-first-fully-electric-car</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV: Don’t water down Christianity</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/leo-xiv-dont-water-down-christianity</link>
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<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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<title>Anthropic co&#45;founder points to 3 ethical challenges of AI at Magnifica Humanitas presentation</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/anthropic-co-founder-points-to-3-ethical-challenges-of-ai-at-magnifica-humanitas-presentation</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<title>Relics of sister to whom Jesus appeared, showing his Sacred Heart, will come to the U.S. in June</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/relics-of-sister-to-whom-jesus-appeared-showing-his-sacred-heart-will-come-to-the-us-in-june</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French Visitation sister who experienced visions of Jesus revealing his Sacred Heart, will visit United States.
The post Relics of sister to whom Jesus appeared, showing his Sacred Heart, will come to the U.S. in June first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Peru: Church asks forgiveness to victims of suppressed lay movement</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/peru-church-asks-forgiveness-to-victims-of-suppressed-lay-movement</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cardinals and bishops in Peru fell to their knees at a Mass of reparation, asking forgiveness of poor farmers for the suffering they endured at the hands of the now-suppressed lay movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.
The post Peru: Church asks forgiveness to victims of suppressed lay movement first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lawmakers back US bishops’ bid to block abortion from pregnant worker protection rules</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/lawmakers-back-us-bishops-bid-to-block-abortion-from-pregnant-worker-protection-rules</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/lawmakers-back-us-bishops-bid-to-block-abortion-from-pregnant-worker-protection-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fifty members of Congress offered their support to a lawsuit by the U.S. Catholic bishops&#039; conference and other Catholic organizations seeking to block a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision within a set of federal regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Meet the Silicon Valley priest advising tech companies on artificial intelligence ethics</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/meet-the-silicon-valley-priest-advising-tech-companies-on-artificial-intelligence-ethics</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/meet-the-silicon-valley-priest-advising-tech-companies-on-artificial-intelligence-ethics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Brendan McGuire used to be a Silicon Valley technology executive. Now he&#039;s hearing their confessions.
The post Meet the Silicon Valley priest advising tech companies on artificial intelligence ethics first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Vance invokes Pope Leo on AI and warfare in Air Force Academy graduation address</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vance-invokes-pope-leo-on-ai-and-warfare-in-air-force-academy-graduation-address</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/vance-invokes-pope-leo-on-ai-and-warfare-in-air-force-academy-graduation-address</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vice President JD Vance said he wanted to &quot;endorse&quot; Pope Leo XIV&#039;s concerns about AI and warfare at the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement ceremony.
The post Vance invokes Pope Leo on AI and warfare in Air Force Academy graduation address first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s far&#45;right leader meets US Ambassador to discuss government &amp;apos;corruption&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-far-right-leader-meets-us-ambassador-to-discuss-government-corruption</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-far-right-leader-meets-us-ambassador-to-discuss-government-corruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The meeting comes as further corruption allegations surround the ruling Socialist government and tensions between Madrid and Washington remain frayed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spains, far-right, leader, meets, Ambassador, discuss, government, corruption</media:keywords>
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<title>Is it worth getting a lawyer for your Spanish citizenship application?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/is-it-worth-getting-a-lawyer-for-your-spanish-citizenship-application</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/is-it-worth-getting-a-lawyer-for-your-spanish-citizenship-application</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re eligible and are thinking about applying for Spanish citizenship, should you get a lawyer to help you or can you do it yourself? And how much would it cost to get legal help? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>worth, getting, lawyer, for, your, Spanish, citizenship, application</media:keywords>
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<title>Spain unveils €9&#45;billion plan to speed up energy transition</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-unveils-9-billion-plan-to-speed-up-energy-transition</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-unveils-9-billion-plan-to-speed-up-energy-transition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s government on Monday presented a nine-billion-euro ($10.5-billion) energy-transition plan that would include making homes more energy efficient and providing near-free public transport to low-earners. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Quarantined Spaniard tests positive for hantavirus</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/quarantined-spaniard-tests-positive-for-hantavirus</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/quarantined-spaniard-tests-positive-for-hantavirus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Spaniard placed under quarantine after partaking in a cruise hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has tested positive, the Spanish ministry of health said on Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>The benefits of Spain removing Gibraltar from its &amp;apos;tax haven&amp;apos; list</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-benefits-of-spain-removing-gibraltar-from-its-tax-haven-list</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/the-benefits-of-spain-removing-gibraltar-from-its-tax-haven-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After 35 years, Spanish authorities have decided to remove Gibraltar from their list of &#039;tax havens&#039;. The decision will have very positive tax and political implications for &#039;The Rock&#039;, in particular for cross-borders workers and businesses. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain to sizzle in abnormal May heat for another week</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-sizzle-in-abnormal-may-heat-for-another-week</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-sizzle-in-abnormal-may-heat-for-another-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first apparent heatwave of the year hit Spain last week, and there’s no let up yet as unusually high May temperatures are set to continue throughout much of this week too, with some parts of the country expected to reach 38C. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Protesters march in Madrid over soaring housing costs</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/protesters-march-in-madrid-over-soaring-housing-costs</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/protesters-march-in-madrid-over-soaring-housing-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday, chanting and waving banners to protest soaring rents and a housing shortage, and calling for urgent government action. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Four held after clashes at Spain airport as Gaza activists return</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/four-held-after-clashes-at-spain-airport-as-gaza-activists-return</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/four-held-after-clashes-at-spain-airport-as-gaza-activists-return</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Police detained four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain on Saturday following clashes that broke out after activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla returned home, officials said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>One theologian’s work on a Catholic approach to AI and his hopes for ‘Magnifica Humanitas’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/one-theologians-work-on-a-catholic-approach-to-ai-and-his-hopes-for-magnifica-humanitas</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV is poised to address AI in his encyclical &quot;Magnifica Humanitas,&quot; Brian J.A. Boyd, the U.S. faith liaison for The Future of Life Institute, spoke with OSV News&#039; Charles Camosy about his work on AI ethics and how it might be used as a tool to serve the common good.
The post One theologian’s work on a Catholic approach to AI and his hopes for ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, the 2nd Filipino American to be named US bishop, retires</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/la-auxiliary-bishop-aclan-the-2nd-filipino-american-to-be-named-us-bishop-retires</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/la-auxiliary-bishop-aclan-the-2nd-filipino-american-to-be-named-us-bishop-retires</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Alejandro &quot;Alex&quot; D. Aclan, the second Filipino American priest to be named bishop in the U.S.
The post LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, the 2nd Filipino American to be named US bishop, retires first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Former cosmetics exec to be ordained priest is driven by ‘restlessness’ of love for the poor</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/former-cosmetics-exec-to-be-ordained-priest-is-driven-by-restlessness-of-love-for-the-poor</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/former-cosmetics-exec-to-be-ordained-priest-is-driven-by-restlessness-of-love-for-the-poor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of his May 23 priestly ordination, Deacon Scott-Vincent Borba -- co-founder of beauty giant e.l.f. Cosmetics, who left stardom for the seminary -- sat down with OSV News for an interview.
The post Former cosmetics exec to be ordained priest is driven by ‘restlessness’ of love for the poor first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sweden’s Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/swedens-cardinal-arborelius-says-ai-needs-moral-compass-as-faith-grows-in-secular-europe</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/swedens-cardinal-arborelius-says-ai-needs-moral-compass-as-faith-grows-in-secular-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Asked about modern challenges for Catholics, especially in the age of AI, Cardinal Arborelius said that &quot;we forget our spiritual and moral value.&quot;
The post Sweden’s Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/emergent-misalignment-when-ai-goes-rogue-is-a-key-challenge-says-catholic-expert</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/emergent-misalignment-when-ai-goes-rogue-is-a-key-challenge-says-catholic-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV releases “Magnifica Humanitas,” his new encyclical on artificial intelligence, an AI ethics scholar told OSV News that a key challenge lies in emergent misalignment,…
The post ‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EWTN News explains: What is a papal encylical?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.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>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How does Pope Leo pray?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-does-pope-leo-pray</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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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://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-explains-why-vatican-iis-reform-did-not-change-only-the-rites-of-the-liturgy</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV laments that after receiving confirmation, many young people ‘disappear from the parish’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/leo-xiv-laments-that-after-receiving-confirmation-many-young-people-disappear-from-the-parish</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-expresses-deep-concern-for-future-of-lebanon-calls-for-strengthening-unity</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sat, 23 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Court in Spain orders €55&#45;million tax refund to Shakira</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/court-in-spain-orders-55-million-tax-refund-to-shakira</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/court-in-spain-orders-55-million-tax-refund-to-shakira</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Spanish court has ordered the tax authority to refund Colombian pop star Shakira more than €55 million ($64 million) improperly collected in a dispute over her 2011 taxes, according to a ruling seen Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Up to 34C: Spain to experience summer&#45;like temperatures this week</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/up-to-34c-spain-to-experience-summer-like-temperatures-this-week</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/up-to-34c-spain-to-experience-summer-like-temperatures-this-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week is set to be the hottest of the year so far across much of Spain, the country&#039;s weather agency has announced. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>34C:, Spain, experience, summer-like, temperatures, this, week</media:keywords>
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<title>Spain mulls tighter mortgage requirements</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-mulls-tighter-mortgage-requirements</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-mulls-tighter-mortgage-requirements</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bank of Spain is considering imposing stricter rules for securing a mortgage, while acknowledging this could have an impact on young and lower-income buyers in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bizum app to work for payments in shops in Spain, Canadian cops arrested for sexual assault in Barcelona, Spain says Ebola risk &#039;very low&#039; amid DRC and Uganda outbreak and more news on Monday May 18th. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Bulgaria&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Bangaranga&amp;apos; wins Eurovision, with Israel second</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara&#039;s catchy floor-filler &quot;Bangaranga&quot; sweeping the 70th edition of the world&#039;s biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Mexico diocese fights Trump push to seize pilgrimage site for border wall</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/new-mexico-diocese-fights-trump-push-to-seize-pilgrimage-site-for-border-wall</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/new-mexico-diocese-fights-trump-push-to-seize-pilgrimage-site-for-border-wall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A New Mexico diocese is citing a breach of religious freedom protections, as it pushes back against the Trump administration’s efforts to seize land from a pilgrimage…
The post New Mexico diocese fights Trump push to seize pilgrimage site for border wall first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, Mexico, diocese, fights, Trump, push, seize, pilgrimage, site, for, border, wall</media:keywords>
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<title>US bishops’ consecration of nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus affirms ‘our reliance on God’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/us-bishops-consecration-of-nation-to-sacred-heart-of-jesus-affirms-our-reliance-on-god</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/us-bishops-consecration-of-nation-to-sacred-heart-of-jesus-affirms-our-reliance-on-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How might you help a nation in political turmoil celebrate its 250th anniversary and the unlikely creation of the first large-scale, self-governing republic in the modern world?
The post US bishops’ consecration of nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus affirms ‘our reliance on God’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>USCCB campaign bolsters Catholic media as ‘critical need’ for its evangelizing mission intensifies</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/usccb-campaign-bolsters-catholic-media-as-critical-need-for-its-evangelizing-mission-intensifies</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/usccb-campaign-bolsters-catholic-media-as-critical-need-for-its-evangelizing-mission-intensifies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sharing the Gospel means &quot;we must be present in digital spaces,&quot; and an annual collection by the nation&#039;s Catholic bishops aims to bolster those efforts, said the bishop spearheading the initiative.
The post USCCB campaign bolsters Catholic media as ‘critical need’ for its evangelizing mission intensifies first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/voting-rights-a-people-of-hope-in-the-long-journey-toward-justice</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/voting-rights-a-people-of-hope-in-the-long-journey-toward-justice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When, as a society, we better enable the participation of people in shared civic and social endeavors, we affirm their participation as an expression of their God-given dignity.
The post Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Voting, rights:, people, hope, the, long, journey, toward, justice</media:keywords>
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<title>New Georgia law praised for criminalizing clergy sex misconduct in pastoral care</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/new-georgia-law-praised-for-criminalizing-clergy-sex-misconduct-in-pastoral-care</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/new-georgia-law-praised-for-criminalizing-clergy-sex-misconduct-in-pastoral-care</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A new Georgia law criminalizing clergy sexual misconduct involving those under their pastoral or spiritual care is drawing praise from Catholic advocates, with one expert calling the…
The post New Georgia law praised for criminalizing clergy sex misconduct in pastoral care first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, Georgia, law, praised, for, criminalizing, clergy, sex, misconduct, pastoral, care</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-warns-main-threat-common-to-religion-and-science-is-denial-of-objective-truth</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, warns, main, threat, common, religion, and, science, denial, objective, truth</media:keywords>
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<title>Haitian prime minister meets Pope Leo, inaugurates new Vatican embassy</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/haitian-prime-minister-meets-pope-leo-inaugurates-new-vatican-embassy</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Haitian, prime, minister, meets, Pope, Leo, inaugurates, new, Vatican, embassy</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope names U.S. Bishop Lopes to lead Australia’s Anglican ordinariate</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-names-us-bishop-lopes-to-lead-australias-anglican-ordinariate</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges Christians, Muslims to turn indifference into solidarity</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-urges-christians-muslims-to-turn-indifference-into-solidarity</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, urges, Christians, Muslims, turn, indifference, into, solidarity</media:keywords>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Pompei and Naples in Italy</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-pompei-and-naples-in-italy</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EU Commission clarifies flight compensation rights amid travel disruption</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Commission on Friday clarified rules on air passenger rights given possible fuel shortages and travel disruption amid conflict in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Commission, clarifies, flight, compensation, rights, amid, travel, disruption</media:keywords>
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<title>WHO chief due in Spain&amp;apos;s Canary Islands for hantavirus ship evacuation</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/who-chief-due-in-spains-canary-islands-for-hantavirus-ship-evacuation</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/who-chief-due-in-spains-canary-islands-for-hantavirus-ship-evacuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The World Health Organisation&#039;s chief is due in the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday to help coordinate the evacuation of passengers hit by the hantavirus, Spanish ministry sources said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain finds suspected hantavirus case in Alicante</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-finds-suspected-hantavirus-case-in-alicante</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-finds-suspected-hantavirus-case-in-alicante</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish authorities said Friday a woman had been tested for suspected hantavirus after travelling on the same flight as a Dutch woman who stayed on the MV Hondius cruise ship and later died from the virus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Two Spanish civil guards killed in drug chase crash</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/two-spanish-civil-guards-killed-in-drug-chase-crash</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/two-spanish-civil-guards-killed-in-drug-chase-crash</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s Civil Guard said two of its officers were killed on Friday after their boats collided while chasing suspected drug traffickers in the Atlantic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Two, Spanish, civil, guards, killed, drug, chase, crash</media:keywords>
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<title>Inside Spain: What the UK Embassy says about Brits&amp;apos; residency card renewal</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/inside-spain-what-the-uk-embassy-says-about-brits-residency-card-renewal</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/inside-spain-what-the-uk-embassy-says-about-brits-residency-card-renewal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s Inside Spain, we delve further into the problem of Brits being turned away when trying to renew their residency cards before expiry, what the UK Embassy has to say about it and how Spain isn&#039;t the only country struggling with this. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inside, Spain:, What, the, Embassy, says, about, Brits, residency, card, renewal</media:keywords>
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<title>Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/supreme-court-hits-brakes-on-court-ruling-that-blocked-abortion-pill-distribution-by-mail</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/supreme-court-hits-brakes-on-court-ruling-that-blocked-abortion-pill-distribution-by-mail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting an abortion pill to be dispensed by mail.
The post Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholic Charities USA leadership, urges mission of compassion</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-catholic-charities-usa-leadership-urges-mission-of-compassion</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-catholic-charities-usa-leadership-urges-mission-of-compassion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope acknowledged difficulties inherent in charitable work, from securing resources to combating discouragement, and urged them not to lose heart.
The post Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholic Charities USA leadership, urges mission of compassion first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/christian-sites-under-attack-in-holy-land-as-violence-and-displacement-intensify</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/christian-sites-under-attack-in-holy-land-as-violence-and-displacement-intensify</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;In whose name and for what motivation can sacred places be destroyed and outraged, human beings offended and humiliated, religious signs and symbols trampled upon?&quot;
The post Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christian, sites, under, attack, Holy, Land, violence, and, displacement, intensify</media:keywords>
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<title>Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/catholic-other-faith-leaders-push-ohio-lawmakers-to-end-the-death-penalty</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/catholic-other-faith-leaders-push-ohio-lawmakers-to-end-the-death-penalty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — As Ohio prepares for its upcoming gubernatorial election, faith leaders pushed lawmakers on May 4 to end the practice of capital punishment.  Ohio’s May 5 primary election will…
The post Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, other, faith, leaders, push, Ohio, lawmakers, end, the, death, penalty</media:keywords>
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<title>National shrine planned to honor the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest for the US</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/national-shrine-planned-to-honor-the-first-publicly-recognized-black-catholic-priest-for-the-us</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/national-shrine-planned-to-honor-the-first-publicly-recognized-black-catholic-priest-for-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Augustus (Augustine) Tolton is now getting his own national shrine in western Illinois where he grew up and once served.
The post National shrine planned to honor the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest for the US first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Here’s why the month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/heres-why-the-month-of-may-is-dedicated-to-the-virgin-mary</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The life and legacy of St. Athanasius, champion of the Nicene Creed</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-life-and-legacy-of-st-athanasius-champion-of-the-nicene-creed</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, life, and, legacy, St., Athanasius, champion, the, Nicene, Creed</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican detected 78 suspicious activities in its financial system in 2025</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-detected-78-suspicious-activities-in-its-financial-system-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/the-story-behind-the-feast-of-st-joseph-the-worker</link>
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<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>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What is ‘ecclesiastical communion,’ which Pope Leo XIV granted to the new Chaldean patriarch?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/what-is-ecclesiastical-communion-which-pope-leo-xiv-granted-to-the-new-chaldean-patriarch</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Spaniards&amp;apos; perceptions about Spain have changed over the past decade</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-spaniards-perceptions-about-spain-have-changed-over-the-past-decade</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/how-spaniards-perceptions-about-spain-have-changed-over-the-past-decade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spaniards currently feel quite pessimistic about their country, believing it to be less safe, less prosperous and more unequal than a decade ago, a new widely reported study has found. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Could Spain follow UK in banning smoking for new generations?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/could-spain-follow-uk-in-banning-smoking-for-new-generations</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/could-spain-follow-uk-in-banning-smoking-for-new-generations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the United Kingdom&#039;s new anti-smoking law which prohibits anyone born after 2008 from purchasing tobacco for life, there have been calls for Spain&#039;s Health Ministry to implement a similar ban. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>LISTED: The Spanish tax deductions for people living in Madrid</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/listed-the-spanish-tax-deductions-for-people-living-in-madrid</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/listed-the-spanish-tax-deductions-for-people-living-in-madrid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re a Spanish tax resident based in Madrid, there are several deductions you may be able to apply for on your annual return. Find out what they are and if you&#039;re eligible. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s economic growth defies impact of Middle East war</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-economic-growth-defies-impact-of-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-economic-growth-defies-impact-of-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s dynamic economy withstood the turmoil unleashed by the Middle East war to post 0.6 percent growth in the first quarter, in line with expectations, official data showed on Thursday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>With outcries against corruption throughout Africa, pope softens speech in Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/with-outcries-against-corruption-throughout-africa-pope-softens-speech-in-equatorial-guinea</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/with-outcries-against-corruption-throughout-africa-pope-softens-speech-in-equatorial-guinea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the final leg of his apostolic journey to Africa, Pope Leo XIV struck a more measured tone.
The post With outcries against corruption throughout Africa, pope softens speech in Equatorial Guinea first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo encourages death penalty abolitionists as Trump DOJ brings back firing squad, electric chair</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-encourages-death-penalty-abolitionists-as-trump-doj-brings-back-firing-squad-electric-chair</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois.
The post Pope Leo encourages death penalty abolitionists as Trump DOJ brings back firing squad, electric chair first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pew-in-us-and-other-countries-catholicism-loses-more-members-than-it-gains</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pew-in-us-and-other-countries-catholicism-loses-more-members-than-it-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America.
The post Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Developing: Trumps, White House officials and journalists evacuated from press dinner after gunshots</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/developing-trumps-white-house-officials-and-journalists-evacuated-from-press-dinner-after-gunshots</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/developing-trumps-white-house-officials-and-journalists-evacuated-from-press-dinner-after-gunshots</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and several cabinet members were whisked out of the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner April 25, following…
The post Developing: Trumps, White House officials and journalists evacuated from press dinner after gunshots first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Senate passes ICE plan; Trump in no ‘rush’ on Iran; SNAP chicken bill; and more</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/washington-roundup-senate-passes-ice-plan-trump-in-no-rush-on-iran-snap-chicken-bill-and-more</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The same week, President Donald Trump said in response to questions from journalists not to &quot;rush&quot; him on the Iran war, as controversy over his comments about Pope Leo XIV continued.
The post Washington Roundup: Senate passes ICE plan; Trump in no ‘rush’ on Iran; SNAP chicken bill; and more first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-to-equatorial-guinea-carry-on-the-mission-of-jesus-first-disciples-with-joy</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</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://www.okpraha.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-departs-africa-returns-to-rome-after-11-day-papal-trip</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<title>Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions that are unjust’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-returning-from-africa-i-condemn-all-actions-that-are-unjust</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families, says Mass in Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-prisoners-meets-with-families-says-mass-in-equatorial-guinea</link>
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<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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</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://www.okpraha.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>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Stone age&amp;apos; ticket system preventing travellers in Europe from taking trains</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/stone-age-ticket-system-preventing-travellers-in-europe-from-taking-trains</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/stone-age-ticket-system-preventing-travellers-in-europe-from-taking-trains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Popular flight routes around Europe are almost impossible for passengers to book by train because of a &quot;stone age&quot; ticketing system, a new report has found as the EU is set to unveil plans for it single ticket system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Musk accuses Spanish PM of &amp;apos;high treason&amp;apos; for migrant amnesty measure</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/musk-accuses-spanish-pm-of-high-treason-for-migrant-amnesty-measure</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/musk-accuses-spanish-pm-of-high-treason-for-migrant-amnesty-measure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Once again intervening in Spanish politics, billionaire tech titan Elon Musk has accused Spain&#039;s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of &quot;high treason&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>One third of Spanish households own a second home, data shows</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/one-third-of-spanish-households-own-a-second-home-data-shows</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At a time when foreigners are blamed by many for property market pressures in Spain, new data reveals that around one in three Spaniards own a second home. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spanish unions call petrol station strike over May bank holiday</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spanish-unions-call-petrol-station-strike-over-may-bank-holiday</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spanish-unions-call-petrol-station-strike-over-may-bank-holiday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unions are targeting traditionally busy travel days during Spain&#039;s long May Day &#039;puente&#039; in calling for walkouts by petrol station staff. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Irish&#45;born religious sister’s joyful witness endures 10 years after her death in Ecuador quake</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/irish-born-religious-sisters-joyful-witness-endures-10-years-after-her-death-in-ecuador-quake</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The Lord transformed her soul,&quot; and Sister Clare &quot;no longer longed for anything other than to have Christ as her only love.&quot;
The post Irish-born religious sister’s joyful witness endures 10 years after her death in Ecuador quake first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump says he has ‘right to disagree’ with Pope Leo, not ‘necessary’ to meet him</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/trump-says-he-has-right-to-disagree-with-pope-leo-not-necessary-to-meet-him</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/trump-says-he-has-right-to-disagree-with-pope-leo-not-necessary-to-meet-him</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House April 16 that he does not see a meeting with Pope Leo XIV as &quot;necessary&quot; after his social media tirade.
The post Trump says he has ‘right to disagree’ with Pope Leo, not ‘necessary’ to meet him first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Analysis: Does a new survey show potential for a confession revival? Some say yes; others not so sure</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/analysis-does-a-new-survey-show-potential-for-a-confession-revival-some-say-yes-others-not-so-sure</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new survey finds 67% of Catholics who haven&#039;t been to confession in the past year are open to returning. Experts discuss whether that is enough for revival.
The post Analysis: Does a new survey show potential for a confession revival? Some say yes; others not so sure first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Francis remembered in Buenos Aires as ‘guiding light’ for Argentine Church</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-francis-remembered-in-buenos-aires-as-guiding-light-for-argentine-church</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (OSV News) — María Rico ambled along a busy Buenos Aires boulevard as part of a caravan through Barrio Flores — the childhood neighbourhood of the late Pope…
The post Pope Francis remembered in Buenos Aires as ‘guiding light’ for Argentine Church first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/investigation-ongoing-in-false-bomb-threat-at-home-of-pope-leos-brother</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Police is conducting &quot;an ongoing and active investigation&quot; of an unsubstantiated bomb threat at the house of one of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s brothers.
The post Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</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://www.okpraha.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>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls June consistory of cardinals, says Evangelii Gaudium must be relaunched</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-june-consistory-of-cardinals-says-evangelii-gaudium-must-be-relaunched</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Algeria during his first papal trip to Africa</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-algeria-during-his-first-papal-trip-to-africa</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: Where there is conflict the Church brings reconciliation</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-in-algeria-where-there-is-conflict-the-church-brings-reconciliation</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-in-algeria-where-there-is-conflict-the-church-brings-reconciliation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Basilica of St. Augustine, the pontiff urged Christians to bear witness through “simple gestures, genuine relationships and a dialogue lived out day by day.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV: True power comes from virtue, not strength</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/leo-xiv-true-power-comes-from-virtue-not-strength</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff discussed the legitimate exercise of authority in a message to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Inside Spain: It&amp;apos;s hard to find a foreigner who supports bullfighting</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/inside-spain-its-hard-to-find-a-foreigner-who-supports-bullfighting</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this week&#039;s Inside Spain, we explore why every time there&#039;s news of a bullfighter being killed by a bull, the overwhelming reaction by our foreign readers is one of joy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>British tourist killed as bus crashes into ravine on Spanish island</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/british-tourist-killed-as-bus-crashes-into-ravine-on-spanish-island</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/british-tourist-killed-as-bus-crashes-into-ravine-on-spanish-island</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A bus carrying British tourists veered off a highway down an embankment on Spain&#039;s Atlantic island of La Gomera on Friday, killing one Briton and injuring 27 people, including three children, authorities said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Netanyahu accuses Spain of waging &amp;apos;a diplomatic war&amp;apos; against Israel</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/netanyahu-accuses-spain-of-waging-a-diplomatic-war-against-israel</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/netanyahu-accuses-spain-of-waging-a-diplomatic-war-against-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday accused Spain of waging a diplomatic campaign against Israel after Madrid was barred from taking part in the work of a US‑led centre created to help stabilise post‑war Gaza. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Full rollout of new EU border checks hit by delays and disruption</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/full-rollout-of-new-eu-border-checks-hit-by-delays-and-disruption</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/full-rollout-of-new-eu-border-checks-hit-by-delays-and-disruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite claims that the EU&#039;s new Entry/Exit System (EES) border checks would be &quot;fully operational&quot; by April 10th, many airports have reported disruption and some Channel ports don&#039;t even have the technology for full rollout yet. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;A nightmare&amp;apos;: Lives of foreigners across Europe hit by residency card delays</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/a-nightmare-lives-of-foreigners-across-europe-hit-by-residency-card-delays</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/a-nightmare-lives-of-foreigners-across-europe-hit-by-residency-card-delays</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bureaucratic backlogs and rule changes on residency rights are having an increasing impact on the lives of foreigners living around Europe. Many say they have been left in legal limbo with their lives effectively on hold. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo urges citizens to call on their leaders to reject war after Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ Iran threat</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-urges-citizens-to-call-on-their-leaders-to-reject-war-after-trumps-unacceptable-iran-threat</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to journalists at Castel Gandolfo April 7, and without naming Trump, Pope Leo called the president&#039;s threat &quot;truly unacceptable.&quot;
The post Pope Leo urges citizens to call on their leaders to reject war after Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ Iran threat first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope sends Easter message to displaced Lebanese Christians living ‘in dramatic circumstances’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-sends-easter-message-to-displaced-lebanese-christians-living-in-dramatic-circumstances</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-sends-easter-message-to-displaced-lebanese-christians-living-in-dramatic-circumstances</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;May you, amidst feelings of sorrow, anguish, and mourning, experience a deeper joy in your hearts today: Jesus has gloriously triumphed over death.&quot;
The post Pope sends Easter message to displaced Lebanese Christians living ‘in dramatic circumstances’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘We need more saints’: Center helps to advance canonization causes</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/we-need-more-saints-center-helps-to-advance-canonization-causes</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/we-need-more-saints-center-helps-to-advance-canonization-causes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A California-based initiative is working to help speed along sainthood causes among Americans, and to make the canonization process more accessible overall.
The post ‘We need more saints’: Center helps to advance canonization causes first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>BREAKING: Trump backs down from threat to annihilate Iran condemned by Catholic leaders</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/breaking-trump-backs-down-from-threat-to-annihilate-iran-condemned-by-catholic-leaders</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/breaking-trump-backs-down-from-threat-to-annihilate-iran-condemned-by-catholic-leaders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Before the deadline he set, Trump said he would suspend the attacks for two weeks if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil trade route.
The post BREAKING: Trump backs down from threat to annihilate Iran condemned by Catholic leaders first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Experts: Trump threat to wipe out Iran’s civilization violates international law, Christian ethics</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/experts-trump-threat-to-wipe-out-irans-civilization-violates-international-law-christian-ethics</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/experts-trump-threat-to-wipe-out-irans-civilization-violates-international-law-christian-ethics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Direct and public incitement of genocide, along with conspiracy and attempts to commit genocide, are punishable under the Genocide Convention.
The post Experts: Trump threat to wipe out Iran’s civilization violates international law, Christian ethics first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-announces-april-11-peace-vigil-at-st-peters</link>
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<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>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-carries-the-cross-at-the-via-crucis-in-the-colosseum</link>
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<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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<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://www.okpraha.com/pope-at-easter-may-christ-our-passover-bless-us-and-give-his-peace-to-the-whole-world</link>
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<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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<title>At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to &amp;apos;grow and flourish&amp;apos; throughout the world</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/at-easter-vigil-pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-peace-to-grow-and-flourish-throughout-the-world</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<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://www.okpraha.com/at-the-colosseum-pope-leo-xiv-urges-the-faithful-to-live-our-lives-as-a-journey-in-christs-love</link>
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<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>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Gibraltar border removal delayed as EU backs deal</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/gibraltar-border-removal-delayed-as-eu-backs-deal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A near decade after the referendum, Gibraltar&#039;s long-awaited Brexit deal has been backed by EU member states but the removal of the border at Spain&#039;s La Línea has been delayed until summer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Tarnished&amp;apos; Spain probes anti&#45;Muslim chants at Egypt friendly</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/tarnished-spain-probes-anti-muslim-chants-at-egypt-friendly</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/tarnished-spain-probes-anti-muslim-chants-at-egypt-friendly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating &quot;Islamophobic and xenophobic&quot; chants that were heard during a Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the Prime Minister said &quot;tarnish&quot; the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Judge again seeks jury trial for Spanish PM&amp;apos;s wife</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/judge-again-seeks-jury-trial-for-spanish-pms-wife</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/judge-again-seeks-jury-trial-for-spanish-pms-wife</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A judge who has investigated Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez&#039;s wife Begoña Gómez for two years for alleged corruption made a fresh attempt to send her to a jury trial on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Strikes at seven airports in Spain called off but other stoppages remain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/strikes-at-seven-airports-in-spain-called-off-but-other-stoppages-remain</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/strikes-at-seven-airports-in-spain-called-off-but-other-stoppages-remain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Workers for one of the two ground handling companies planning strikes over the busy Easter period in Spain have cancelled their stoppages, but other ground staff will continue with their walkouts. ]]></description>
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<title>‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/behold-your-mother-jesus-love-and-confidence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Good Friday April 3, this is the third reflection in a series on Jesus’ final statements from the cross, known in tradition as the seven last words. (OSV…
The post ‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/israeli-police-prevent-latin-patriarch-custos-from-entering-church-of-the-holy-sepulcher-on-palm-sunday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, and Father Francesco Ielpo, the custos of the Holy Land, were prevented from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulcher by Israeli police on Palm Sunday, the Latin patriarchate said.
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-first-palm-sunday-homily</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Palm Sunday homily given March 29, 2026, in St. Peter&#039;s Square on Jesus Christ as the King of Peace.
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out from the cross against war</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At his first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo XIV declared that Jesus, the King of Peace, embraces all suffering in human history and cries out from the cross against war.
The post On first Palm Sunday, Pope Leo says Jesus cries out from the cross against war first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of Iran war</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/jerusalem-church-leaders-decry-expanding-wreckage-of-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/jerusalem-church-leaders-decry-expanding-wreckage-of-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued an Easter message calling the Iran war an &quot;expanding wreckage&quot; and its timing a &quot;deep darkness.&quot;
The post Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of Iran war first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mother Angelica’s enduring legacy celebrated at Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/mother-angelicas-enduring-legacy-celebrated-at-mass-at-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo praises organ donation, warns about commodification of the body</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-praises-organ-donation-warns-about-commodification-of-the-body</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV set to meet with first female archbishop of Canterbury</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-set-to-meet-with-first-female-archbishop-of-canterbury</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Asian Catholics pay tribute to late Vietnamese Cardinal Van Thuan</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/asian-catholics-pay-tribute-to-late-vietnamese-cardinal-van-thuan</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Synod on Synodality proposes a Church ‘Observatory on Disability’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/synod-on-synodality-proposes-a-church-observatory-on-disability</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What kind of health insurance qualifies for Spain&amp;apos;s non&#45;lucrative visa?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/what-kind-of-health-insurance-qualifies-for-spains-non-lucrative-visa</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/what-kind-of-health-insurance-qualifies-for-spains-non-lucrative-visa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re thinking of applying for Spain&#039;s Non-Lucrative Visa or NLV you must have private health insurance, but not all policies will be accepted. Here&#039;s what type of insurance qualifies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Middle Eastern airlines parking planes at &amp;apos;ghost&amp;apos; airport in Spain</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/middle-eastern-airlines-parking-planes-at-ghost-airport-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/middle-eastern-airlines-parking-planes-at-ghost-airport-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Middle Eastern airlines have parked nearly two dozen aircraft at Europe&#039;s largest maintenance facility located in Spain to keep their planes away from the conflict, the facility&#039;s director said Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Drivers in Spain now paying €20 less to fill the tank, Andalusia to hold regional elections in May, Canaries still on alert due to Storm Therese and more news on Tuesday March 24th. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s PM to visit China for fourth time in as many years</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-pm-to-visit-china-for-fourth-time-in-as-many-years</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spains-pm-to-visit-china-for-fourth-time-in-as-many-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish government has confirmed that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit China in mid-April, amid worsening relations with the US which may prompt Spain to seek closer economic ties with Beijing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain to allow undocumented migrants to apply for residency at post offices</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-allow-undocumented-migrants-to-apply-for-residency-at-post-offices</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-allow-undocumented-migrants-to-apply-for-residency-at-post-offices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Faced with the gargantuan task of processing the residency papers of at least 500,000 migrants in just three months, the Spanish government has decided to enlist the help of its Correos post offices and the country&#039;s Social Security department. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gaudí’s hidden dimension: Visionary Sagrada Familia’s architect was a giant of faith</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/gaudis-hidden-dimension-visionary-sagrada-familias-architect-was-a-giant-of-faith</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/gaudis-hidden-dimension-visionary-sagrada-familias-architect-was-a-giant-of-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — As Barcelona prepares for the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death in 2026, renewed attention is focusing not only on the famed Spanish architect’s genius but also on…
The post Gaudí’s hidden dimension: Visionary Sagrada Familia’s architect was a giant of faith first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ecumenical forum features first Catholic Mass celebrated at Museum of the Bible</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/ecumenical-forum-features-first-catholic-mass-celebrated-at-museum-of-the-bible</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Napa Institute — the California-based organization dedicated to equipping Catholic leaders “to bring the light of Christ into every sphere of culture” — held its second…
The post Ecumenical forum features first Catholic Mass celebrated at Museum of the Bible first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>César Chávez allegations lead to canceled Masses, reassessment of his social justice legacy</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/cesar-chavez-allegations-lead-to-canceled-masses-reassessment-of-his-social-justice-legacy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Catholic dioceses and organizations are canceling events and rethinking initiatives honoring the late civil rights icon César Chávez, following newly reported allegations the activist — who publicly drew…
The post César Chávez allegations lead to canceled Masses, reassessment of his social justice legacy first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘My heart is filled with love and gratitude,’ says new shepherd of Rochester Diocese</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/my-heart-is-filled-with-love-and-gratitude-says-new-shepherd-of-rochester-diocese</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/my-heart-is-filled-with-love-and-gratitude-says-new-shepherd-of-rochester-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bulk of the bishop&#039;s homily focused on his longtime adherence to what he calls &quot;the four Ls&quot;: listen, learn, love, live.
The post ‘My heart is filled with love and gratitude,’ says new shepherd of Rochester Diocese first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: DHS nominee clears key hurdle; Gabbard testifies amid Iran war scrutiny; and more</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/washington-roundup-dhs-nominee-clears-key-hurdle-gabbard-testifies-amid-iran-war-scrutiny-and-more</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump&#039;s nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security cleared a key Senate hurdle this week.
The post Washington Roundup: DHS nominee clears key hurdle; Gabbard testifies amid Iran war scrutiny; and more first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: ‘Each baptized person is an active agent of evangelization’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-each-baptized-person-is-an-active-agent-of-evangelization</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See calls on UN to eradicate surrogacy ‘in all its forms’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/holy-see-calls-on-un-to-eradicate-surrogacy-in-all-its-forms</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-court-orders-partial-retrial-in-trial-of-the-century-finance-case</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>At a time of conflict, Pope Leo sends a bridge&#45;builder to the United States</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/at-a-time-of-conflict-pope-leo-sends-a-bridge-builder-to-the-united-states</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV to journalists: War is not a video game; guard against propaganda, verify the news</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/leo-xiv-to-journalists-war-is-not-a-video-game-guard-against-propaganda-verify-the-news</link>
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<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>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Which European countries have the toughest rules for citizenship in 2026?</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/which-european-countries-have-the-toughest-rules-for-citizenship-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/which-european-countries-have-the-toughest-rules-for-citizenship-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many countries across Europe have tightened citizenship rules in recent years, but which have the toughest for gaining citizenship in 2026? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>What to consider when deciding where to retire to in Spain in 2026</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/what-to-consider-when-deciding-where-to-retire-to-in-spain-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/what-to-consider-when-deciding-where-to-retire-to-in-spain-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you’re thinking about retiring to Spain this year, but don’t know where you want to base yourself yet, here&#039;s what you need to consider first. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Your views: &amp;apos;This has been the rainiest winter since I moved to Spain&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/your-views-this-has-been-the-rainiest-winter-since-i-moved-to-spain</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/your-views-this-has-been-the-rainiest-winter-since-i-moved-to-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Traditionally winters are dry in much of Spain. It’s the springs and autumns which are typically the wettest, but this winter has been different. This is what you think of the weather this year so far. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Americans in Europe: US finally slashes citizenship renunciation fee</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/americans-in-europe-us-finally-slashes-citizenship-renunciation-fee</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/americans-in-europe-us-finally-slashes-citizenship-renunciation-fee</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following a long campaign by Americans abroad, the US State Department has finally announced that it will soon slash the high $2,350 citizenship renunciation fee by 80 percent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain to allow unions and NGOs to do residency paperwork on behalf of migrants</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-allow-unions-and-ngos-to-do-residency-paperwork-on-behalf-of-migrants</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/spain-to-allow-unions-and-ngos-to-do-residency-paperwork-on-behalf-of-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new electronic registry will allow trade unions and NGOs to complete immigration paperwork on behalf of migrants, as the country aims to regularise more than half a million undocumented migrants in the coming months. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo bestows title of ‘monsignor’ on USCCB’s general secretary</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-bestows-title-of-monsignor-on-usccbs-general-secretary</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-bestows-title-of-monsignor-on-usccbs-general-secretary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the title of &quot;monsignor&quot; on Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The post Pope Leo bestows title of ‘monsignor’ on USCCB’s general secretary first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican releases synod report on women’s role in Church leadership</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-releases-synod-report-on-womens-role-in-church-leadership</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/vatican-releases-synod-report-on-womens-role-in-church-leadership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The study group calls for &quot;new spaces&quot; for women to exercise leadership in evangelization and administration in collaboration with ordained ministers.
The post Vatican releases synod report on women’s role in Church leadership first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, releases, synod, report, women’s, role, Church, leadership</media:keywords>
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<title>Chaldean bishop pleads not guilty to felony charges, as resignation announced</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/chaldean-bishop-pleads-not-guilty-to-felony-charges-as-resignation-announced</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/chaldean-bishop-pleads-not-guilty-to-felony-charges-as-resignation-announced</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Shaleta is due back in court for a preliminary hearing April 27, &quot;with an estimated duration of one and a half days.&quot;
The post Chaldean bishop pleads not guilty to felony charges, as resignation announced first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Wyoming governor signs ‘well&#45;intended’ but ‘fragile’ heartbeat law on abortion</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/wyoming-governor-signs-well-intended-but-fragile-heartbeat-law-on-abortion</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/wyoming-governor-signs-well-intended-but-fragile-heartbeat-law-on-abortion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gov. Gordon expressed concern that the new law would not survive a legal challenge under the state&#039;s &quot;current constitutional framework.&quot;
The post Wyoming governor signs ‘well-intended’ but ‘fragile’ heartbeat law on abortion first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wyoming, governor, signs, ‘well-intended’, but, ‘fragile’, heartbeat, law, abortion</media:keywords>
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<title>US Maronite bishops mourn priest killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon village</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/us-maronite-bishops-mourn-priest-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-lebanon-village</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/us-maronite-bishops-mourn-priest-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-lebanon-village</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Zaidan said the priest was injured in a second strike that took place &quot;right away&quot; after the first, and then &quot;died in the hospital.&quot;
The post US Maronite bishops mourn priest killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon village first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-warns-of-wider-middle-east-conflict</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-warns-of-wider-middle-east-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At his Sunday Angelus, the pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading from Iran across the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘cares for her children’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-says-parishes-should-reflect-a-church-that-cares-for-her-children</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-says-parishes-should-reflect-a-church-that-cares-for-her-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded and searching for hope. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Large family with 13&#45;year&#45;old in seminary and a baby named Leo touches pope’s heart</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/large-family-with-13-year-old-in-seminary-and-a-baby-named-leo-touches-popes-heart</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/large-family-with-13-year-old-in-seminary-and-a-baby-named-leo-touches-popes-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When their 13-year-old son entered the minor seminary, his parents had no idea that one day the whole family would meet Pope Leo XIV, an encounter that was a special blessing for them all. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV appoints new envoy to the U.S.</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-envoy-to-the-us</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-envoy-to-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia has till now served as the Vatican&#039;s representative to the United Nations in New York. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Father Pasolini at the Vatican: Conversion and humility are paths to peace in times of conflict</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/father-pasolini-at-the-vatican-conversion-and-humility-are-paths-to-peace-in-times-of-conflict</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/father-pasolini-at-the-vatican-conversion-and-humility-are-paths-to-peace-in-times-of-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a Lenten sermon to the pope, Roman Curia, and Vatican employees, Capuchin friar Father Roberto Pasolini drew the connection between humility, conversion, and peace in life of St. Francis of Assisi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>València or Valéncia? Accent debate rumbles on in Spanish region</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/valencia-or-valencia-accent-debate-rumbles-on-in-spanish-region</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/valencia-or-valencia-accent-debate-rumbles-on-in-spanish-region</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It may seem like a storm in a teacup, but the argument over a single &#039;tilde&#039; (accent) on Valencia&#039;s name - and which way it faces - is more about politics and regional identity than it is about linguistics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>València, Valéncia, Accent, debate, rumbles, Spanish, region</media:keywords>
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<title>REVEALED: Spain&amp;apos;s best high&#45;yield savings accounts in 2026</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/revealed-spains-best-high-yield-savings-accounts-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/revealed-spains-best-high-yield-savings-accounts-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Finding a high-interest savings account may be more difficult in Spain than what you&#039;re used to back home, but there are still several options available. Here are the most interesting deals in March 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>REVEALED:, Spains, best, high-yield, savings, accounts, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>How to safeguard your pet in Spain before you pass away</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/how-to-safeguard-your-pet-in-spain-before-you-pass-away</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/how-to-safeguard-your-pet-in-spain-before-you-pass-away</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you want to make sure that your pet is taken care of by the person of your choice in the event that you pass away, Spanish law now allows you to do this more easily. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, safeguard, your, pet, Spain, before, you, pass, away</media:keywords>
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<title>Row in Spain over claims foreign language assistants are used as &amp;apos;fake interns&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/row-in-spain-over-claims-foreign-language-assistants-are-used-as-fake-interns</link>
<guid>https://www.okpraha.com/row-in-spain-over-claims-foreign-language-assistants-are-used-as-fake-interns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s Labour Ministry, the Ministry of Education and some of the country&#039;s regional governments are embroiled in an argument over the work responsibilities of foreign language assistants, with claims they&#039;re being used as &quot;fake interns&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>News Moderator  - Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>In the face of the mystery of evil, Christians must be signs of hope, pope says</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo was visiting the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the working-class neighborhood of Quarticciolo in Rome March 1.
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>USCCB president: Prayer, diplomacy needed in Middle East to avert ‘tragedy of immense proportions’</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/usccb-president-prayer-diplomacy-needed-in-middle-east-to-avert-tragedy-of-immense-proportions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops echoed Pope Leo XIV&#039;s call for deescalation and dialogue in the Middle East March 1.
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic clergy call for prayer, peace after US&#45;Israel attacks on Iran, retaliatory strikes</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/catholic-clergy-call-for-prayer-peace-after-us-israel-attacks-on-iran-retaliatory-strikes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Catholic clergy are calling for prayer and peace following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Feb. 28 that killed Iran&#039;s supreme leader and prompted counterattacks.
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle East</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/pope-warns-of-irreparable-abyss-if-diplomacy-doesnt-take-over-violence-in-iran-middle-east</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV issued a fervent appeal for return of diplomacy in the Middle East and Iran, condemning use of weapons that cause &quot;destruction, pain, and death.&quot;
The post Pope warns of ‘irreparable abyss,’ if diplomacy doesn’t take over violence in Iran, Middle East first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and  Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given March 1, 2026</title>
<link>https://www.okpraha.com/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-march-1-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Angelus address given March 1, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Today’s…
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given March 1, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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