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<title>Prague Examiner &#45; : WORLD NEWS</title>
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<title>Evacuation of hantavirus&#45;hit ship begins in Spain&amp;apos;s Canary Islands</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak began leaving the vessel in Spain&#039;s Canary Islands on Sunday, amid growing international concern about the rare disease. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Regina Caeli: &amp;apos;It is Jesus&amp;apos; love that begets love within us&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-regina-caeli-it-is-jesus-love-that-begets-love-within-us</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his Regina Caeli address in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that Jesus loves us forever and unconditionally, and that His love for us moves us to love others.
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope appeals for peace and development efforts in the Sahel region</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-appeals-for-peace-and-development-efforts-in-the-sahel-region</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV launches an appeal for sustained efforts to promote peace and development throughout Africa’s Sahel region.
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo prays for every mother on Mothers&amp;apos; Day</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-prays-for-every-mother-on-mothers-day</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to His Holiness Pope Tawadros on the annual “Day of Coptic-Catholic Friendship, praises the welcoming spirit of the citizens of the Canary Islands, and wishes all mothers Happy Mothers’ Day.
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See’s 2nd Pavilion inaugurated at Venice Biennale</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-sees-2nd-pavilion-inaugurated-at-venice-biennale</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See inaugurates the second venue of its Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, inspired by Saint Hildegard of Bingen and centred on contemplation, silence and listening as pathways to spiritual and human renewal.
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:08:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Never instrumentalize God for military, economic, or political gain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-never-instrumentalize-god-for-military-economic-or-political-gain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Addressing representatives of Muslim communities of Senegal, Pope Leo XIV called for religions to work together toward peace and warned against instrumentalizing God for military, economic, or political gain.
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:08:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-receives-the-prime-minister-of-the-republic-of-haiti</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, in the Vatican on Saturday.
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:08:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ihab Hassan: ‘No accountability’ over attacks on Palestinian Christians</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/ihab-hassan-no-accountability-over-attacks-on-palestinian-christians</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Human rights activist Ihab Hassan speaks to Vatican News about the “impunity” with which Israeli settlers are able to carry out attacks on Palestinians, and introduces the new ‘Save West Bank Christians’ initiative. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:08:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ihab, Hassan:, ‘No, accountability’, over, attacks, Palestinian, Christians</media:keywords>
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<title>Hormuz disruption persists, trade costs rise</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/hormuz-disruption-persists-trade-costs-rise</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place with Iran, despite a clash between Iran and US naval destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, for which both sides blamed the other. Meanwhile, international trade is continuing to suffer from the massive disruption caused by the closure of the Strait.


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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:08:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hormuz, disruption, persists, trade, costs, rise</media:keywords>
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<title>WHO chief tells Spain&amp;apos;s Tenerife that risk from hantavirus&#45;hit ship &amp;apos;low&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/who-chief-tells-spains-tenerife-that-risk-from-hantavirus-hit-ship-low</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The WHO chief told the people of Tenerife Saturday that the risk to them from an arriving cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak was &quot;low&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>WHO, chief, tells, Spains, Tenerife, that, risk, from, hantavirus-hit, ship, low</media:keywords>
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<title>EU Commission clarifies flight compensation rights amid travel disruption</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-commission-clarifies-flight-compensation-rights-amid-travel-disruption</link>
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<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>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Inside Spain: What the UK Embassy says about Brits&amp;apos; residency card renewal</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/inside-spain-what-the-uk-embassy-says-about-brits-residency-card-renewal</link>
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<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>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Two Spanish civil guards killed in drug chase crash</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/two-spanish-civil-guards-killed-in-drug-chase-crash</link>
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<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>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How long are waiting times for Spanish citizenship in 2026?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-long-are-waiting-times-for-spanish-citizenship-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-long-are-waiting-times-for-spanish-citizenship-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Have you applied for Spanish citizenship recently and are awaiting a response, or are you considering applying this year? Find out how long it might take to get an answer in 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, long, are, waiting, times, for, Spanish, citizenship, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Americans in Spain: Digital Nomad Visa changes and celebrating US independence</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/americans-in-spain-digital-nomad-visa-changes-and-celebrating-us-independence</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/americans-in-spain-digital-nomad-visa-changes-and-celebrating-us-independence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this latest edition of our Americans in Spain newsletter we cover positive changes for Americans wanting to apply for Spain&#039;s Digital Nomad Visa and Spain’s summer plans to celebrate its role in 250 years of American independence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Americans, Spain:, Digital, Nomad, Visa, changes, and, celebrating, independence</media:keywords>
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<title>Will Trump threaten Spain&amp;apos;s sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/will-trump-threaten-spains-sovereignty-over-ceuta-and-melilla</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whether it be US Congressional budget reports, Israeli newspaper columns or shifting geopolitics, there are some suggesting that Spain&#039;s sovereignty claims on its two autonomous cities in North Africa could be coming under threat. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Spain has changed its laws to give children of all ages a voice</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-spain-has-changed-its-laws-to-give-children-of-all-ages-a-voice</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain’s Law on the Protection of Minors against Violence has undergone a reform with several key changes announced, including the fact that all children must now be heard in legal proceedings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain finds suspected hantavirus case in Alicante</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-finds-suspected-hantavirus-case-in-alicante</link>
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<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 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Pompeii: May God calm fratricidal hatred and enlighten world leaders</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-in-pompeii-may-god-calm-fratricidal-hatred-and-enlighten-world-leaders</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As he celebrates Mass in the Italian city of Pompeii, Pope Leo XIV recalls the many wars afflicting nations and prays that God’s overflowing mercy may fill our hearts and world with peace.
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Churches under attack in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/churches-under-attack-in-southern-lebanon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we look at the attacks on Christian communities in southern Lebanon. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Venice Biennale: Patti Smith inaugurates the Holy See Pavilion</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/venice-biennale-patti-smith-inaugurates-the-holy-see-pavilion</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Naples: Church must offer closeness amid inequalities and difficulties</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-in-naples-church-must-offer-closeness-amid-inequalities-and-difficulties</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In an address to the clergy and religious of the Church in Naples, Pope Leo XIV encourages the faithful to bear witness to Christ when confronting the difficult realities affecting the southern Italian city.
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope ends Naples visit urging the city to become a ‘workshop of peace&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-ends-naples-visit-urging-the-city-to-become-a-workshop-of-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the conclusion of his pastoral visit to Pompeii and Naples on the first anniversary of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV calls for a renewed commitment to a peace rooted in justice, solidarity, and social responsibility.
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s property prices rise by 16.9 percent year-on-year in April, labour minister calls for sick leave and holiday fund for the self-employed, and more news from Spain on Thursday 7th May. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spanish city to fine neighbours who hang laundry on balcony up to €1,500</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-city-to-fine-neighbours-who-hang-laundry-on-balcony-up-to-1500</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish city of Lorca in Murcia has launched a campaign against unsightly objects on buildings, which includes washing being dried on balconies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spanish airlines freeze prices despite jet fuel shortages</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-airlines-freeze-prices-despite-jet-fuel-shortages</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish airlines Iberia, Vueling and Air Europa have all said they are maintaining their regular flight schedules with no changes to their flights or prices, despite rising fuel costs caused by the war in Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>American tourist seeks asylum in Spain due to &amp;apos;genuine fear&amp;apos; of Trump</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/american-tourist-seeks-asylum-in-spain-due-to-genuine-fear-of-trump</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/american-tourist-seeks-asylum-in-spain-due-to-genuine-fear-of-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An American citizen has applied for political asylum in Spain&#039;s Balearic Islands, claiming that he fears returning to the US due to his politics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What would be the impact on Spain if the US military left?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-would-be-the-impact-on-spain-if-the-us-military-left</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-would-be-the-impact-on-spain-if-the-us-military-left</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump is withdrawing troops from Germany and has threatened to do the same in Spain. The impact of such an exit would be considerable, especially where the US military is stationed, but is it likely to ever happen? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Witnessing the Gospel through unity</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/witnessing-the-gospel-through-unity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Our Editorial Director reflects on the message and impact of the first year of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s pontificate.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo’s over 400 appeals for peace during first year of pontificate</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-over-400-appeals-for-peace-during-first-year-of-pontificate</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-over-400-appeals-for-peace-during-first-year-of-pontificate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the first year of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV has appealed hundreds of times for a reconciliation that is “unarmed and disarming,” and urged the “lords of war” to listen to “a melody greater than ourselves.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Vatican, with discussions including countries marked by war.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo&amp;apos;s catechesis on Second Vatican Council: &amp;apos;North Star&amp;apos; guiding Church</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-catechesis-on-second-vatican-council-north-star-guiding-church</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-catechesis-on-second-vatican-council-north-star-guiding-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In fourteen catecheses on the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV presents Vatican II as the Church’s enduring “North Star,” calling Catholics to rediscover its documents as a living guide for proclaiming Christ, defending human dignity, promoting justice and peace, and renewing the Church in fidelity to the Gospel.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The ‘Son of Saint Augustine’ who became Pope</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-son-of-saint-augustine-who-became-pope</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-son-of-saint-augustine-who-became-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A member of the Order of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV lives the charism of the Augustinian family through his search for God, his commitment to fraternity, and his service to the Church. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Gaza&amp;apos;s parish priest: &amp;apos;Pope Leo encourages us to have hope&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/gazas-parish-priest-pope-leo-encourages-us-to-have-hope</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/gazas-parish-priest-pope-leo-encourages-us-to-have-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, speaks to Vatican News about the message of closeness he received from Pope Leo XIV, saying that Holy Father’s words are always an encouragement &#039;to keep moving forward and doing good.&#039;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV video&#45;calls priests in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-video-calls-priests-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-video-calls-priests-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his audience with the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Pope Leo video-calls about ten priests from the southern regions of Lebanon and encourages them and assures them of his prayers. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>As 28 recruits sworn in, Pope thanks Swiss Guard for their service</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/as-28-recruits-sworn-in-pope-thanks-swiss-guard-for-their-service</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/as-28-recruits-sworn-in-pope-thanks-swiss-guard-for-their-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo attends the swearing-in ceremony for the Swiss Guard’s 28 new recruits, and expresses his &quot;esteem and gratitude&quot; for their work. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: Holy See’s position on peace and disarmament is firm</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-holy-sees-position-on-peace-and-disarmament-is-firm</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-holy-sees-position-on-peace-and-disarmament-is-firm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Pietro Parolin responds to questions on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio&#039;s visit to the Vatican, dialogue with U.S. President Donald Trump, and on German Bishops.
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>“Free under Grace,” a book to get to know Prevost in dialogue with the world</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/free-under-grace-a-book-to-get-to-know-prevost-in-dialogue-with-the-world</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/free-under-grace-a-book-to-get-to-know-prevost-in-dialogue-with-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The book “Free under Grace,” which brings together speeches, homilies, messages, and letters of Father Robert Francis Prevost when he was Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, published by the Vatican Publishing House, was presented at the Patristic Institute Augustinianum in Rome. It was presented to Pope Leo XIV on the eve of its release in Italian, and will be released in English and many other languages in the months to come.
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Spanish Word of the Day: Paguitas</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here&#039;s a politically charged word that&#039;s trending in Spain currently and is used by Spaniards when criticising the government and people they consider to be lazy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US threatens to scrap EU visa waivers over data sharing demands</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/us-threatens-to-scrap-eu-visa-waivers-over-data-sharing-demands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The US has given the European Union an ultimatum - grant access to sensitive police data or else lose access to visa-free travel for EU citizens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to hold Mass at Barcelona&amp;apos;s Sagrada Familia during Spain visit</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-hold-mass-at-barcelonas-sagrada-familia-during-spain-visit</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-hold-mass-at-barcelonas-sagrada-familia-during-spain-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a Mass at Barcelona&#039;s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica during his six-day visit to Spain next month, according to the itinerary of his trip published Wednesday by the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain crowned country with most Blue Flag beaches in 2026</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-crowned-country-with-most-blue-flag-beaches-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-crowned-country-with-most-blue-flag-beaches-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This year, Spain is once again the world leader when it comes to the number of Blue Flag beaches. Find out which new beaches have been given this award in 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hantavirus ship heads to Spain&amp;apos;s Canaries despite local opposition</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/hantavirus-ship-heads-to-spains-canaries-despite-local-opposition</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/hantavirus-ship-heads-to-spains-canaries-despite-local-opposition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Three people from a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of a rare hantavirus were evacuated by air ambulance Wednesday and more than 100 passengers and crew will land in Tenerife by the weekend,  despite opposition from the Canary government. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How AI will transform Spain&amp;apos;s job market over the next decade</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-ai-will-transform-spains-job-market-over-the-next-decade</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-ai-will-transform-spains-job-market-over-the-next-decade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new report has revealed just how transformative Artificial Intelligence could be for the Spanish job market over the next 10 years, with millions of jobs expected to be destroyed and new ones created. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>REVEALED: Where foreigners are buying the most homes in Catalonia</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/revealed-where-foreigners-are-buying-the-most-homes-in-catalonia</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/revealed-where-foreigners-are-buying-the-most-homes-in-catalonia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Interested in buying a property in Spain&#039;s region of Catalonia but would rather it not be in Barcelona? Here are the areas most popular with foreigners and the prices you can expect to pay. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>REVEALED:, Where, foreigners, are, buying, the, most, homes, Catalonia</media:keywords>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s far right aims to use state funds to buy &amp;apos;return tickets&amp;apos; for undocumented</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-far-right-aims-to-use-state-funds-to-buy-return-tickets-for-undocumented</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-far-right-aims-to-use-state-funds-to-buy-return-tickets-for-undocumented</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vox leader Santiago Abascal stated on Monday that in the regions where his party governs, public funds earmarked for migration policies will be used to finance &quot;return tickets&quot; and repatriations of undocumented immigrants. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain says no decision taken yet on hantavirus cruise ship</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-says-no-decision-taken-yet-on-hantavirus-cruise-ship</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-says-no-decision-taken-yet-on-hantavirus-cruise-ship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain said Tuesday it will not decide whether to let a cruise ship with hantavirus cases dock in the Canary Islands until epidemiological data had been analysed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain logs warmest April on record</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-logs-warmest-april-on-record</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-logs-warmest-april-on-record</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It may not have been hot per se, but Spain just logged its warmest April since records began in 1961 with an average temperature of 15.1C last month, national weather agency Aemet has said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Jerusalem: 70 years of pastoral ministry for Hebrew&#45;speaking Catholics</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/jerusalem-70-years-of-pastoral-ministry-for-hebrew-speaking-catholics</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/jerusalem-70-years-of-pastoral-ministry-for-hebrew-speaking-catholics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel is marking the 70th anniversary of its founding. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jerusalem:, years, pastoral, ministry, for, Hebrew-speaking, Catholics</media:keywords>
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<title>Tense situation in Strait of Hormuz</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/tense-situation-in-strait-of-hormuz</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/tense-situation-in-strait-of-hormuz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. military says it is escorting stranded cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz under President Donald Trump’s new initiative, “Project Freedom,” as the ceasefire between the US and Iran remains fragile. 

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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Deadly strikes in Ukraine as Moscow hit by rare drone attack</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/deadly-strikes-in-ukraine-as-moscow-hit-by-rare-drone-attack</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/deadly-strikes-in-ukraine-as-moscow-hit-by-rare-drone-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least five people were killed and 37 others injured in renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials said, as tensions escalated further with what Moscow authorities described as a Ukrainian drone attack on a residential building in the Russian capital.
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>When Eugenio Pacelli defended the Cardinal who criticised Hitler</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/when-eugenio-pacelli-defended-the-cardinal-who-criticised-hitler</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/when-eugenio-pacelli-defended-the-cardinal-who-criticised-hitler</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A conference entitled “Eugenio Pacelli – Pius XII Between the City of God and the City of Man” took place in Rome this week under the presidency of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti. Participants included high-level academics and historians, and Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of Vatican News. We bring you a synthesis of his presentation.
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: ‘If someone criticizes me for proclaiming the Gospel, let him do so truthfully’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-if-someone-criticizes-me-for-proclaiming-the-gospel-let-him-do-so-truthfully</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-if-someone-criticizes-me-for-proclaiming-the-gospel-let-him-do-so-truthfully</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he departs from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms that the Church has consistently spoken out against nuclear weapons, adding that anyone who wishes to criticize him should do so based on truth.
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Inhumane&amp;apos;: Spain&amp;apos;s ruling Socialists slam &amp;apos;Spaniards first&amp;apos; plan</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/inhumane-spains-ruling-socialists-slam-spaniards-first-plan</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/inhumane-spains-ruling-socialists-slam-spaniards-first-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain’s Socialist government has spoken out against the PP and Vox’s plans to give &#039;national priority&#039; to Spaniards over foreigners in terms of access to public services, warning it will create &quot;first and second-class citizens&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Brits in Spain rejected when renewing residency cards before expiry</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/brits-in-spain-rejected-when-renewing-residency-cards-before-expiry</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/brits-in-spain-rejected-when-renewing-residency-cards-before-expiry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Scores of UK nationals attempting to renew their Brexit-proof TIE Spanish residency cards before they expire continue to be told by Spanish police to wait until after the expiration date even though the law states they can renew before then. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain seizes record cocaine haul in Atlantic</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-seizes-record-cocaine-haul-in-atlantic</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-seizes-record-cocaine-haul-in-atlantic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish police have impounded what is believed to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with the seizure potentially reaching 40 tonnes, a union said on Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spain, seizes, record, cocaine, haul, Atlantic</media:keywords>
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<title>EU issues ultimatum to Spain over non&#45;resident property tax</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-issues-ultimatum-to-spain-over-non-resident-property-tax</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-issues-ultimatum-to-spain-over-non-resident-property-tax</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Brussels has again called out Madrid for taxing second home owners in Spain unfairly, giving them two months to take action or face litigation from the European Court of Justice. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets President Tómasdóttir of Iceland</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-president-tomasdottir-of-iceland</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-president-tomasdottir-of-iceland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV receives in audience in the Vatican the President of the Republic of Iceland who subsequently held talks with members of the Secretariat of State.
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Care for poor difficult but ‘integral part of Christian life’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-care-for-poor-difficult-but-integral-part-of-christian-life</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-care-for-poor-difficult-but-integral-part-of-christian-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he meets with members of Catholic Charities, Pope Leo XIV encourages the American Caritas-affiliate never to succumb to discouragement despite challenges, noting that care for the poor is an integral part of authentic Christian life.
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mozambique Archbishop condemns attack on Catholic Mission in Cabo Delgado</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/mozambique-archbishop-condemns-attack-on-catholic-mission-in-cabo-delgado</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/mozambique-archbishop-condemns-attack-on-catholic-mission-in-cabo-delgado</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mozambican Archbishop Inácio Saúre condemns the destruction of a Catholic mission in Cabo Delgado, calling for an end to violence and urging peaceful coexistence between religious communities.
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 7</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-meet-us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-on-may-7</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-meet-us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-on-may-7</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 7 at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. They had already met a year ago following the Mass marking the official beginning of the Pope’s pontificate. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Charities USA encouraged by Pope amid challenges of service</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/catholic-charities-usa-encouraged-by-pope-amid-challenges-of-service</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/catholic-charities-usa-encouraged-by-pope-amid-challenges-of-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following a meeting with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, the President of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities USA says the Pope’s words strengthen the organisation’s commitment to continue serving vulnerable people across the United States in fidelity to the Gospel.
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;It&amp;apos;ll be a desert&amp;apos;: Village fights closure of Spain&amp;apos;s largest nuclear plant</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/itll-be-a-desert-village-fights-closure-of-spains-largest-nuclear-plant</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/itll-be-a-desert-village-fights-closure-of-spains-largest-nuclear-plant</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the western Spanish village of Almaraz, the uncertain future of the country&#039;s biggest nuclear power plant casts a shadow over the livelihoods of 4,000 people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:47:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope remembers journalists who lost their lives due to violence and wars</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-remembers-journalists-who-lost-their-lives-due-to-violence-and-wars</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-remembers-journalists-who-lost-their-lives-due-to-violence-and-wars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Recalling the annual World Press Freedom Day celebrated on May 3rd, Pope Leo XIV remembers the many journalists and reporters who have become victims due to wars and violence.
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Regina Caeli: ‘Anticipate heaven on earth’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-regina-caeli-anticipate-heaven-on-earth</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-regina-caeli-anticipate-heaven-on-earth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Regina Caeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo says that faith “frees our hearts from the anxiety of having and achieving”, and calls on Christians to &quot;reveal to all that fraternity and peace are our calling.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>50 years on, Pope remembers victims of deadly Italian earthquake</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/50-years-on-pope-remembers-victims-of-deadly-italian-earthquake</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/50-years-on-pope-remembers-victims-of-deadly-italian-earthquake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the 50th anniversary of the Friuli earthquake, which killed some 1,000 people and left over 150,000 homeless, Pope Leo prays that &quot;the memory of this tragic event&quot; will inspire a &quot;renewed commitment to the values of fraternity and charity.” 
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: In times of change, we must give ourselves generously</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-in-times-of-change-we-must-give-ourselves-generously</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-in-times-of-change-we-must-give-ourselves-generously</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo receives employees of the Italian Bishops&#039; Conference, telling them that in an era of “profound changes” the Lord asks us to “not to withdraw into ourselves or to be afraid, but rather to give of ourselves generously”.
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Iran talks still no closer</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-talks-still-no-closer</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-talks-still-no-closer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran “wants to make a deal,” but added he was not satisfied with the latest proposal.
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, talks, still, closer</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope ordains four bishops for Rome: Be men of peace and unity</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-ordains-four-bishops-for-rome-be-men-of-peace-and-unity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of the Diocese of Rome, ordains four priests as auxiliary bishops, urging them to remain available to all, to proclaim God’s closeness, and to rekindle hope. 
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<title>Mozambique Bishop appeals for solidarity after church set on fire by jihadists</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/mozambique-bishop-appeals-for-solidarity-after-church-set-on-fire-by-jihadists</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/mozambique-bishop-appeals-for-solidarity-after-church-set-on-fire-by-jihadists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jihadists have attacked another parish in Mozambique, in the province of Cabo Delgado. Bishop Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo calls for international solidarity, saying that &quot;for nine years churches and chapels have been destroyed and burned.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV receives first copy of book “Free under Grace”</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-receives-first-copy-of-book-free-under-grace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-receives-first-copy-of-book-free-under-grace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first copy of the book in Italian, available from Monday, May 4, has been presented to the Pope. The volume contains his writings from when he served as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine.
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Papal Foundation visits Rome to reaffirm cooperation and support for the poor</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-papal-foundation-visits-rome-to-reaffirm-cooperation-and-support-for-the-poor</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-papal-foundation-visits-rome-to-reaffirm-cooperation-and-support-for-the-poor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Several representatives of The Papal Foundation are making a pilgrimage to Rome from the United States and Canada, focusing on furthering support for the poor and advancing the Church’s mission worldwide, with a central meeting with Pope Leo XIV.
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican Observatory has asteroid named after Pope Leo XIII</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-observatory-has-asteroid-named-after-pope-leo-xiii</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-observatory-has-asteroid-named-after-pope-leo-xiii</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Observatory announces that four asteroids have been named after important figures in its history, including Pope Leo XIII, who re-founded the institute in 1891 after the loss of the papal territories.
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Suspect arrested over attack on French nun in Jerusalem</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/suspect-arrested-over-attack-on-french-nun-in-jerusalem</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/suspect-arrested-over-attack-on-french-nun-in-jerusalem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli police announce they have arrested a 36-year-old suspect for allegedly attacking a French-born religious sister, who works as a researcher at the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research in Jerusalem.
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hormuz crisis could push tens of millions of people into poverty</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/hormuz-crisis-could-push-tens-of-millions-of-people-into-poverty</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/hormuz-crisis-could-push-tens-of-millions-of-people-into-poverty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN Secretary‑General has warned that the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions of people into poverty, drive a sharp rise in global hunger and potentially tip the world toward recession.
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hormuz, crisis, could, push, tens, millions, people, into, poverty</media:keywords>
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<title>Catholic aid agency continues support for Church relief efforts to Palestinians</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/catholic-aid-agency-continues-support-for-church-relief-efforts-to-palestinians</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/catholic-aid-agency-continues-support-for-church-relief-efforts-to-palestinians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) has rushed nearly $1.2 million in aid to support Church-sponsored relief efforts in Gaza and the West Bank since a ceasefire began in October 2025.
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Blockbuster EU&#45;Mercosur trade deal enters into force</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/blockbuster-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enters-into-force</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/blockbuster-eu-mercosur-trade-deal-enters-into-force</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Union&#039;s mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blockbuster, EU-Mercosur, trade, deal, enters, into, force</media:keywords>
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<title>Spanish PM had no link to graft scheme, ex&#45;govt official tells trial</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-pm-had-no-link-to-graft-scheme-ex-govt-official-tells-trial</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-pm-had-no-link-to-graft-scheme-ex-govt-official-tells-trial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had no ties with an alleged corruption scheme whose trial has rocked the left-wing government, a key defendant in the case told a court on Thursday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spanish, had, link, graft, scheme, ex-govt, official, tells, trial</media:keywords>
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<title>Paris in May: Things to Do, Weather, Culture, Sports &amp;amp;amp; More</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/paris-in-may-things-to-do-weather-culture-sports-more</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/paris-in-may-things-to-do-weather-culture-sports-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Here’s our complete guide to Paris in May with the best places to go, things to do, and activities for families in the City of Light. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Paris, May:, Things, Do, Weather, Culture, Sports, &amp;amp, More</media:keywords>
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<title>From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/from-visions-to-reform-the-powerful-witness-of-st-catherine-of-siena</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/from-visions-to-reform-the-powerful-witness-of-st-catherine-of-siena</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Catherine’s incredible spiritual graces led her to sainthood, and her influential writings earned her the title of doctor of the Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, visions, reform:, The, powerful, witness, St., Catherine, Siena</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV condemns surge of violence in Colombia following attacks on civilians</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-condemns-surge-of-violence-in-colombia-following-attacks-on-civilians</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-condemns-surge-of-violence-in-colombia-following-attacks-on-civilians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since Friday, rebel groups have carried out more than two dozen attacks on civilians and military bases, just ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for May 31. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIII’s legacy reaches space with asteroid named in his honor</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiiis-legacy-reaches-space-with-asteroid-named-in-his-honor</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiiis-legacy-reaches-space-with-asteroid-named-in-his-honor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Observatory has named four asteroids after key figures in its history, including the pope who refounded the observatory in 1891. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/what-is-ecclesiastical-communion-which-pope-leo-xiv-granted-to-the-new-chaldean-patriarch</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>DR Congo: Sacred Heart of Jesus Sisters serving people with HIV/AIDS</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/dr-congo-sacred-heart-of-jesus-sisters-serving-people-with-hivaids</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/dr-congo-sacred-heart-of-jesus-sisters-serving-people-with-hivaids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Kinshasa, the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus carry out a crucial mission: restoring the dignity of people affected by HIV/AIDS. This illness is still a profoundly painful reality that intimately wounds many lives.
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope&amp;apos;s May prayer intention: &amp;apos;That everyone might have food&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-may-prayer-intention-that-everyone-might-have-food</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-may-prayer-intention-that-everyone-might-have-food</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of May, and invites Catholics to pray that everyone might have food, as he highlights how millions of brothers and sisters continue to suffer from hunger while so much food is wasted.
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See warns nuclear deterrence heightens global risk</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-warns-nuclear-deterrence-heightens-global-risk</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-warns-nuclear-deterrence-heightens-global-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Calling for disarmament and multilateral engagement, the Holy See warns that nuclear deterrence, arsenal modernisation, and AI-driven military systems are increasing the danger of catastrophic miscalculation.

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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A call by the Church of Jerusalem in the present time</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-call-by-the-church-of-jerusalem-in-the-present-time</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-call-by-the-church-of-jerusalem-in-the-present-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Rifat Badar, a Jordanian priest with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, reflects on the significance and indications given by Cardinal Pizzaballa in his pastoral letter addressed to the Patriarchate, which spans several geographic locations, including Jordan, Palestine, Israel, and Cyprus.
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bahrain: Celebrations mark 800 years from death of St Francis</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/bahrain-celebrations-mark-800-years-from-death-of-st-francis</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/bahrain-celebrations-mark-800-years-from-death-of-st-francis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A series of initiatives will be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain to commemorate the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi&#039;s death. A statement from the Embassy of Italy in Manama, in collaboration with &quot;This is Bahrain&quot;, reveals the intention to underscore “a commitment to dialogue, coexistence, and respect for diversity.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What happens now that Spain&amp;apos;s rental contract extension has been rejected?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-happens-now-that-spains-rental-contract-extension-has-been-rejected</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish Congress on Tuesday rejected the decree that sought to extend rental contracts as a means of protecting tenants from evictions and price gouging. So what does this mean for renters&#039; rights and price increases? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ryanair threatens to completely pull out of Spain&amp;apos;s Zaragoza airport</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/ryanair-threatens-to-completely-pull-out-of-spains-zaragoza-airport</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/ryanair-threatens-to-completely-pull-out-of-spains-zaragoza-airport</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ryanair&#039;s CEO has said that the Irish low-cost airline could cease all operations in Zaragoza if Spanish airport operator Aena maintains its higher fees, confirming already announced flight cuts to the northeastern city. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s inflation rate slows down despite Middle East War</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-inflation-rate-slows-down-despite-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-inflation-rate-slows-down-despite-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish inflation cooled in April thanks to falling electricity prices even as the Middle East war roiled global energy markets, official data showed on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s PM labelled a crime kingpin at corruption trial</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-pm-labelled-a-crime-kingpin-at-corruption-trial</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-pm-labelled-a-crime-kingpin-at-corruption-trial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez headed a criminal organisation that rigged public contracts and illegally funded his Socialist party, a defendant in a trial that has threatened the government told a court on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US, Japanese bishops warn 9 nuclear powers are killing non&#45;proliferation treaty</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/us-japanese-bishops-warn-9-nuclear-powers-are-killing-non-proliferation-treaty</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/us-japanese-bishops-warn-9-nuclear-powers-are-killing-non-proliferation-treaty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Several U.S. and Japanese Catholic bishops seeking nuclear disarmament are expressing both urgency and wariness as the U.N. head admits &quot;arms control is dying.&quot;
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>After Easter surge in confirmations, college students look forward in faith</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/after-easter-surge-in-confirmations-college-students-look-forward-in-faith</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Universities across the country are experiencing a surge in students seeking the sacrament of confirmation this academic year.
The post After Easter surge in confirmations, college students look forward in faith first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Msgr. Robert Coll, creator of Rice Bowl, dies at 95 after a life ‘poured out in service’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/msgr-robert-coll-creator-of-rice-bowl-dies-at-95-after-a-life-poured-out-in-service</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/msgr-robert-coll-creator-of-rice-bowl-dies-at-95-after-a-life-poured-out-in-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We give thanks for a priest whose life was a gift poured out in service&quot; and who touched countless lives &quot;by his compassion, leadership and unwavering faith.&quot;
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>King Charles invokes faith, ‘shared values’ as he calls for peace in address to Congress</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/king-charles-invokes-faith-shared-values-as-he-calls-for-peace-in-address-to-congress</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — King Charles III appealed to the Christian faith and invoked “shared values” between the United Kingdom and the United States as he called for peace around the…
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/patron-saints-named-for-world-youth-day-2027</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Organizers said the lives of the patron saints reflected on issues relevant today, including persecution, migration and social struggle.
The post Patron saints named for World Youth Day 2027 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican releases document on integral ecology within the family</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-releases-document-on-integral-ecology-within-the-family</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-releases-document-on-integral-ecology-within-the-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life release a document titled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family,” offering guidelines for families related to the care for creation and human life.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cross Catholic Outreach supporting Popes&amp;apos; charitable outreach</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cross-catholic-outreach-supporting-popes-charitable-outreach</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cross-catholic-outreach-supporting-popes-charitable-outreach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the launch of an initiative promoted by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity to assist children affected by war, the President of Cross Catholic Outreach reflects on the charitable organization’s 25 years of service to the poor and vulnerable, and on its “Road Trip for Hope” project involving a popemobile donated by the Dicastery itself on behalf of the Pope.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mobilising Leadership: Key to solving Africa’s water and sanitation crisis</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/mobilising-leadership-key-to-solving-africas-water-and-sanitation-crisis</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The statistics are concerning. According to UN agencies, global water resources face significant challenges, including in Africa, where approximately 400 million people—almost a third of the continent’s 1.4 billion population—lack access to basic drinking water services. UNICEF reports that one in three Africans is affected by water scarcity, with the situation being especially severe in rural areas. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A popemobile in the U.S.: A  solidarity road trip for war&#45;affected children</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-popemobile-in-the-us-a-solidarity-road-trip-for-war-affected-children</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-popemobile-in-the-us-a-solidarity-road-trip-for-war-affected-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for the Service of Charity is supporting an initiative by the charitable organisation “Cross Catholic Outreach” aimed at assisting children affected by armed conflict. The Pope’s vehicle will travel across the United States to draw attention to the reality faced by war victims, while also offering moments of prayer and reflection. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo speaks with the President of the European Council</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-speaks-with-the-president-of-the-european-council</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-speaks-with-the-president-of-the-european-council</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV holds a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council, focusing on the situation in the Middle East, with particular attention to the West Bank and the condition of Christians in southern Lebanon, and also reflecting on his recent Apostolic Journey to Africa.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Over 1 million Afghan girls denied education since 2021 ban</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/over-1-million-afghan-girls-denied-education-since-2021-ban</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/over-1-million-afghan-girls-denied-education-since-2021-ban</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN Children&#039;s Fund, UNICEF, warns that restrictions on girls’ secondary education could affect more than 2 million by 2030, with dire consequences for the country’s health, workforce, and future economic growth.
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UNICEF: Darfur&amp;apos;s children trapped in a humanitarian catastrophe</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/unicef-darfurs-children-trapped-in-a-humanitarian-catastrophe</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/unicef-darfurs-children-trapped-in-a-humanitarian-catastrophe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the start of the war in Sudan, the United Nations has documented more than 5,700 serious violations against children across Sudan, affecting at least 5,100 children, with over 4,300 killed or maimed.
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See Pavilion at Venice Biennale: &amp;apos;The ear is the eye to the soul&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-pavilion-at-venice-biennale-the-ear-is-the-eye-to-the-soul</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-pavilion-at-venice-biennale-the-ear-is-the-eye-to-the-soul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See’s Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, inspired by the life and work of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, is presented at the Holy See Press Office.
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope grants ecclesiastical communion to Chaldean Patriarch</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-grants-ecclesiastical-communion-to-chaldean-patriarch</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following a request from His Beatitude Patriarch Polis III Nona, Pope Leo XIV has agreed to grant ecclesiastical communion, “an expression and bond of full communion with the Apostolic See, in common service to unity in the Church and the building up of the Body of Christ.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Guinea&#45;Bissau: Thousands of young people celebrate Catholic Youth Interdiocesan Day</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/guinea-bissau-thousands-of-young-people-celebrate-catholic-youth-interdiocesan-day</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ More than five thousand young people and some of Guinea-Bissau’s Catholic faithful from the two dioceses, of the country, participated in the 9th Catholic Youth Interdiocesan Day. The three days-long event, over the weekend coincided with the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Bafatá
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s bar and restaurant terraces to close during heatwaves</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-bar-and-restaurant-terraces-to-close-during-heatwaves</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-bar-and-restaurant-terraces-to-close-during-heatwaves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Terraces are popular throughout the year in Spain, but it’s the summer season when they really come alive. In a historic new agreement, this could all be set to change. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EU anti&#45;waste law: New laptops sold in Europe must now use USB&#45;C chargers</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. ]]></description>
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<title>What English&#45;language helplines are available in Spain?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Need assistance or support in an emergency or during a difficult time in Spain? Here are the numbers you can call to receive help in English. ]]></description>
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<title>Spain urges travellers to buy summer flights now to avoid price hikes</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-urges-travellers-to-buy-summer-flights-now-to-avoid-price-hikes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Planning on flying to or from Spain this summer? Now&#039;s the time to book your tickets before prices increase even further, the country&#039;s Tourism Minister has advised. ]]></description>
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<title>Macron urges Andorra to &amp;apos;move forwards&amp;apos; on decriminalising abortion</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/macron-urges-andorra-to-move-forwards-on-decriminalising-abortion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Andorra to &quot;move forwards&quot; on decriminalising abortion during a visit to the principality, which maintains one of Europe&#039;s last total bans on abortion. ]]></description>
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<title>Spanish tax system could be holding back birth rate, report shows</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-tax-system-could-be-holding-back-birth-rate-report-shows</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new report has suggested the Spanish tax system could be creating disincentives that make starting a family harder in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spanish health ministry study calls homeopathy no better than &amp;apos;placebo&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-health-ministry-study-calls-homeopathy-no-better-than-placebo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A study on homeopathic treatments by Spain&#039;s Ministry of Health has concluded that the treatments are no more effective than a placebo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catalan nationalist titan, 95, spared graft trial on health grounds</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/catalan-nationalist-titan-95-spared-graft-trial-on-health-grounds</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/catalan-nationalist-titan-95-spared-graft-trial-on-health-grounds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s top criminal court on Monday removed Catalan nationalist figurehead Jordi Pujol from a corruption trial owing to the declining health of the 95-year-old, a titan of modern democratic Spanish politics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What is the Spanish right&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;national priority&amp;apos; policy for Spaniards?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-is-the-spanish-rights-national-priority-policy-for-spaniards</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-is-the-spanish-rights-national-priority-policy-for-spaniards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s centre-right PP has made a regional pact with far-right Vox that establishes a &#039;national priority&#039; to put Spaniards first for benefits and state aid. The clause creates legal debate and perhaps even a view to future immigration policy on a national level. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tells new priests: &amp;apos;You are a channel, not a filter&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-tells-new-priests-you-are-a-channel-not-a-filter</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-tells-new-priests-you-are-a-channel-not-a-filter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope ordained 10 men to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday and later warned at the Regina Caeli against the “thieves” that rob people of freedom, dignity, and peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Kicked out of Mass as a mischievous child, Pope Leo will ordain him Sunday</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/kicked-out-of-mass-as-a-mischievous-child-pope-leo-will-ordain-him-sunday</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/kicked-out-of-mass-as-a-mischievous-child-pope-leo-will-ordain-him-sunday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Seminarians shared their personal stories of hearing and responding to God’s call to the priesthood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope blesses cornerstone of new Gemelli Hospital Heart Centre</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-blesses-cornerstone-of-new-gemelli-hospital-heart-centre</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-blesses-cornerstone-of-new-gemelli-hospital-heart-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV blesses the cornerstone of the Gemelli Hospital&#039;s new “Pope Francis Heart Centre,&quot; expressing his hope that the hospital’s mission may remain rooted in human and Christian formation as well as medical excellence.
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa: Jerusalem is called to heal the world’s wounds</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-jerusalem-is-called-to-heal-the-worlds-wounds</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-jerusalem-is-called-to-heal-the-worlds-wounds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a new pastoral letter, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the war in the Holy Land, saying that the conflict has “brought one era to a close and opened another, doing so in the worst possible way.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Pizzaballa:, Jerusalem, called, heal, the, world’s, wounds</media:keywords>
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<title>UN–EU assessment says Gaza set back 77 years</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/uneu-assessment-says-gaza-set-back-77-years</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/uneu-assessment-says-gaza-set-back-77-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A UN - European Union joint warning says that human development across Gaza has been set back by a staggering 77 years.


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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UN–EU, assessment, says, Gaza, set, back, years</media:keywords>
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<title>Antilles Bishops bring Caribbean realities to heart of Universal Church</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/antilles-bishops-bring-caribbean-realities-to-heart-of-universal-church</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/antilles-bishops-bring-caribbean-realities-to-heart-of-universal-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The President of the Antilles Episcopal Conference describes the bishops’ ad limina visit to Rome as a vital moment of communion with the universal Church and an opportunity to share the Caribbean’s pastoral realities.
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Pontifical diplomacy at the service of peace, truth and justice</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-pontifical-diplomacy-at-the-service-of-peace-truth-and-justice</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-pontifical-diplomacy-at-the-service-of-peace-truth-and-justice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Visiting the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy on the occasion of its 325th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the figure of the pontifical diplomatic priest: a messenger of peace, called to defend the entire human family, not only the Catholic community.
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Geopolitics threatens 70th anniversary of Eurovision</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/geopolitics-threatens-70th-anniversary-of-eurovision</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/washington-roundup-senate-passes-ice-plan-trump-in-no-rush-on-iran-snap-chicken-bill-and-more</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/washington-roundup-senate-passes-ice-plan-trump-in-no-rush-on-iran-snap-chicken-bill-and-more</guid>
<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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/developing-trumps-white-house-officials-and-journalists-evacuated-from-press-dinner-after-gunshots</link>
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<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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/pew-in-us-and-other-countries-catholicism-loses-more-members-than-it-gains</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>With outcries against corruption throughout Africa, pope softens speech in Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/with-outcries-against-corruption-throughout-africa-pope-softens-speech-in-equatorial-guinea</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-encourages-death-penalty-abolitionists-as-trump-doj-brings-back-firing-squad-electric-chair</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-encourages-death-penalty-abolitionists-as-trump-doj-brings-back-firing-squad-electric-chair</guid>
<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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope ordains new priests and calls them to be channels of life</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-ordains-new-priests-and-calls-them-to-be-channels-of-life</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-ordains-new-priests-and-calls-them-to-be-channels-of-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations and ordains ten new priests, inviting them to grow in communion with their parish communities and ensure that the Church remains welcoming to all people.
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Regina Caeli: Don&amp;apos;t let &amp;apos;thieves&amp;apos; rob your joy and peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-regina-caeli-dont-let-thieves-rob-your-joy-and-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-regina-caeli-dont-let-thieves-rob-your-joy-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he prays the Regina Caeli, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to trust the Lord, and warns against letting ourselves be deceived by &#039;thieves&#039; who seek to destroy our joy by leading us astray.
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope calls for peaceful use of nuclear energy on Chernobyl 40th anniversary</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-calls-for-peaceful-use-of-nuclear-energy-on-chernobyl-40th-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-calls-for-peaceful-use-of-nuclear-energy-on-chernobyl-40th-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV recalls the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and calls for discernment and responsibility so that all use of nuclear energy may serve life and peace.
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to EU lawmakers: Seek unity, not conflict that leads to destruction</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-eu-lawmakers-seek-unity-not-conflict-that-leads-to-destruction</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-eu-lawmakers-seek-unity-not-conflict-that-leads-to-destruction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urges European People’s Party lawmakers to reject ideology, rebuild trust with citizens, and pursue a form of politics rooted in the common good by seeking unity over conflict.
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:07:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Religion courses teach young people to listen to restless heart</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-religion-courses-teach-young-people-to-listen-to-restless-heart</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-religion-courses-teach-young-people-to-listen-to-restless-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Meeting with Italian Catholic religion teachers, Pope Leo XIV upholds their efforts to help young people learn to listen to their restless hearts, saying Catholic teaching holds great didactic value even in secular education.
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:07:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lord’s Day Reflection: When shepherds meet the Good Shepherd</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/lords-day-reflection-when-shepherds-meet-the-good-shepherd</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/lords-day-reflection-when-shepherds-meet-the-good-shepherd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day&#039;s liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, &quot;From Messina with Love: When shepherds meet the Good Shepherd”.
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:07:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US–Iran talks to resume in Pakistan</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/usiran-talks-to-resume-in-pakistan</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/usiran-talks-to-resume-in-pakistan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Talks on ending the US and Israel&#039;s war with Iran are due to resume this weekend in Pakistan.
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:07:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican releases programmes of Pope Leo&amp;apos;s pastoral visits in Italy</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-releases-programmes-of-pope-leos-pastoral-visits-in-italy</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-releases-programmes-of-pope-leos-pastoral-visits-in-italy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See Press Office releases the programmes of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s upcoming pastoral visits throughout Italy over the next three months.
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<title>Inside Spain: The unpredictable summer holidays</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/inside-spain-the-unpredictable-summer-holidays</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After &#039;celebrating&#039; the fact that the Iran War was going to draw more tourists to Spain this summer, uncertainty regarding fuel, flight cancellations and higher overall costs has left Spanish authorities doubting what&#039;ll happen to the holiday season. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>REVEALED: The countries in Europe that will buck the trend and grow in population</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/revealed-the-countries-in-europe-that-will-buck-the-trend-and-grow-in-population</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The populations of certain countries in Europe are expected to grow by 2100, but there will be a big drop on average across Europe, new predictions reveal. So which countries will see a population growth? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>A guide to shopping at your local fruit and veg store in Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-guide-to-shopping-at-your-local-fruit-and-veg-store-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ One of the best ways to integrate into life in Spain is to buy your fruit and veg at your local greengrocer in Spain, called a &#039;frutería&#039;. Follow our tips on how to shop at them. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s job&#45;hungry youngsters turn to vocational training</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-job-hungry-youngsters-turn-to-vocational-training</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-job-hungry-youngsters-turn-to-vocational-training</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With almost a quarter of under-25s in Spain out of work, many are now turning their backs on traditional university degrees and opting instead for technical training that can withstand the threat of artificial intelligence on white collar work. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PM stresses Spain is &amp;apos;reliable&amp;apos; Nato member after US expulsion threat</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pm-stresses-spain-is-reliable-nato-member-after-us-expulsion-threat</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today stressed his country was a &quot;reliable member&quot; of Nato, after a report by the Pentagon suggested the United States was considering trying to expel Spain over its refusal to support operations in the Middle East war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Will you be compensated if your European flight is cancelled due to jet fuel shortages?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/will-you-be-compensated-if-your-european-flight-is-cancelled-due-to-jet-fuel-shortages</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>When is it ok to go to the ER in Spain and when is it not?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/when-is-it-ok-to-go-to-the-er-in-spain-and-when-is-it-not</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spaniards often go to ‘urgencias’ (the ER) even when it’s not a serious medical emergency. So when is it really acceptable to turn up at A&amp;E and when do you need to book an appointment first? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families, says Mass in Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-prisoners-meets-with-families-says-mass-in-equatorial-guinea</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-prisoners-meets-with-families-says-mass-in-equatorial-guinea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father is wrapping up his papal trip to the African continent after visiting multiple countries there. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions that are unjust’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-returning-from-africa-i-condemn-all-actions-that-are-unjust</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-departs-africa-returns-to-rome-after-11-day-papal-trip</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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 to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-equatorial-guinea-carry-on-the-mission-of-jesus-first-disciples-with-joy</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A study day at the Vatican on marriage, faith and the munus docendi</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-study-day-at-the-vatican-on-marriage-faith-and-the-munus-docendi</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-study-day-at-the-vatican-on-marriage-faith-and-the-munus-docendi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announces a meeting on April 28 at the Vatican&#039;s Casina Pio IV focusing on the relationship between the sacrament of marriage, faith and the munus docendi, with a particular attention to the formation of priests in accompanying young people, engaged couples, and married couples in the faith.
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces settler encroachments</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/latin-patriarchate-of-jerusalem-denounces-settler-encroachments</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has described recent Israeli settler encroachments and land damage on its property in Tayasir as &quot;a clear violation of Church properties&quot;, affirming that &quot;protecting Church endowment properties is a red line&quot;, as authorities commit to address the situation.
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Bishop Beka: The Pope has brought new momentum to Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/bishop-beka-the-pope-has-brought-new-momentum-to-equatorial-guinea</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/bishop-beka-the-pope-has-brought-new-momentum-to-equatorial-guinea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The President of the Bishops&#039; Conference of Equatorial Guinea reflects on Pope Leo&#039;s Apostolic Journey, highlighting the urgency of reconciliation, respect for diversity, and social commitment as drivers of change for the nation.
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Vietnamese bishops tell Pope Leo that their Church is a family</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/vietnamese-bishops-tell-pope-leo-that-their-church-is-a-family</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As part of their ad limina visit to the Vatican, the Vietnamese bishops meet with Pope Leo, and Bishop Dominic Nguyen Tuan Anh describes the audience as fraternal and heartfelt.
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope: Human dignity is not lost even after serious crimes are committed</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-human-dignity-is-not-lost-even-after-serious-crimes-are-committed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV offers his support for those advocating for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and around the world and insists on the importance of safeguarding human dignity.  
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>High&#45;speed rail link between Madrid and Málaga to restart</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/high-speed-rail-link-between-madrid-and-malaga-to-restart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After nearly three and half months with no direct high-speed train connection between the Spanish capital and the Costa del Sol city, a date has finally been set for the line to fully resume. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Which foreigners pay the most into Spain&amp;apos;s social security system?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/which-foreigners-pay-the-most-into-spains-social-security-system</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ With immigration a hot topic in Spain following the government&#039;s mass regularisation process, much of the debate overlooks the contribution that migrant communities make to the Spanish coffers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Charged to receive a gift? How Spain&amp;apos;s customs duties really work</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/charged-to-receive-a-gift-how-spains-customs-duties-really-work</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Have you ever had to pay to receive a gift in Spain sent from family and friends back in your home country? Here&#039;s what the rules actually say, what is happening in reality and what you can do instead. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Eight fascinating facts about Spain&amp;apos;s Aragón region</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/eight-fascinating-facts-about-spains-aragon-region</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ To celebrate Aragón Day (April 23rd), we’ve delved into its history and geography to offer you some intriguing facts about this overlooked region of Spain, from its unique language to its connection to chocolate. ]]></description>
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<title>&amp;apos;More and more&amp;apos; Americans in Europe look to renounce passports after fee cut</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/more-and-more-americans-in-europe-look-to-renounce-passports-after-fee-cut</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/more-and-more-americans-in-europe-look-to-renounce-passports-after-fee-cut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since mid-April Americans can benefit from a hugely reduced fee to renounce their US citizenship and many are now opting to take that route, campaigners say. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Diocese of Peoria releases schedule of pilgrimage events for Sheen beatification</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/diocese-of-peoria-releases-schedule-of-pilgrimage-events-for-sheen-beatification</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The schedule begins with a nine-day novena of holy hours at 7 p.m. every evening at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria, Illinois, from Sept. 15-23.
The post Diocese of Peoria releases schedule of pilgrimage events for Sheen beatification first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Top 10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming US priests in 2026</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/top-10-takeaways-from-a-report-on-the-400-men-becoming-us-priests-in-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ What does the latest generation of priests in the U.S. look like, and what factors have shaped their vocation?
The post Top 10 takeaways from a report on the 400 men becoming US priests in 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Belarus rights groups urge Church to ‘continue caring’ amid ongoing suppression of religion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Belarus&#039;s foremost Catholic dissident has urged Church leaders not to ignore the plight of his country&#039;s political prisoners amid a continuing crackdown on religious freedoms.
The post Belarus rights groups urge Church to ‘continue caring’ amid ongoing suppression of religion first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Appeals court upholds Texas law on Ten Commandments in public schools</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/appeals-court-upholds-texas-law-on-ten-commandments-in-public-schools</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A federal appeals court on April 21 narrowly upheld a Texas law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
The post Appeals court upholds Texas law on Ten Commandments in public schools first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo offers encouragement to inmates, young people and families in final full day of Africa visit</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-offers-encouragement-to-inmates-young-people-and-families-in-final-full-day-of-africa-visit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo told inmates at a correctional facility in Equatorial Guinea that &quot;no one is excluded from God&#039;s love&quot; and &quot;God never grows tired of forgiving.&quot;
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Mass in Equatorial Guinea: &amp;apos;Story of our lives finds meaning in Gospel&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-mass-in-equatorial-guinea-story-of-our-lives-finds-meaning-in-gospel</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As he celebrates the final Mass of his Apostolic Journey to four African nations, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Equatorial Guinea to carry on “the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy,&quot; highlighting the importance of allowing Scripture to reveal the meaning of our lives.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:01:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Africa will enrich my life and ministry as Successor of Peter</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-africa-will-enrich-my-life-and-ministry-as-successor-of-peter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea and, with it, all of Africa, as he celebrates Mass in Malabo Stadium, the final event of his 11-day Apostolic Journey to four African nations.
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<title>Pope Leo bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea, and with it, Africa</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-bids-farewell-to-equatorial-guinea-and-with-it-africa</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV leaves Equatorial Guinea, bringing his third Apostolic Journey abroad to an end. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:01:01 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Cardinal Koovakad: Pope’s Africa visit shows religions are a privileged path to peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-koovakad-popes-africa-visit-shows-religions-are-a-privileged-path-to-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV wraps up his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, Cardinal George Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue reflects on the Pope’s proposal for religions to build justice, social stability, and peaceful coexistence among peoples.
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<title>Pope: As a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war; too many innocents have died</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-as-a-pastor-i-cannot-be-in-favor-of-war-too-many-innocents-have-died</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the return flight to Rome, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about his mission to proclaim the Gospel to all peoples, recalls child victims of the wars in Iran and Lebanon, condemns the death penalty, and insists on respect for international law.
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<title>EU tightens rules for Brits travelling to Europe with pets</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-tightens-rules-for-brits-travelling-to-europe-with-pets</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The EU has moved to tighten rules on pet passports, closing a loophole that has been used by many British second-home owners since Brexit. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Explained: New rules on pet passports for trips between Spain and the UK</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The EU has tightened up the post-Brexit rules on access to the European Pet Passport. Here&#039;s what that means for trips between Spain and the UK for dogs, cats and ferrets. ]]></description>
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<title>Nursery workers in Spain to strike in May</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/nursery-workers-in-spain-to-strike-in-may</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Preschools throughout Spain are set to stage a stoppage on May 7th, affecting parents of young children ages 0-3 years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Key Points: What changes about life in Spain in May 2026</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/key-points-what-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-may-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ May 1st bank holiday, Mother&#039;s Day, preschool and petrol station strikes and plenty of festivals, this is what to expect in May 2026 in Spain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s far&#45;right Vox returns to power in Extremadura</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-far-right-vox-returns-to-power-in-extremadura</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s far-right Vox party returned Wednesday to the regional government of Extremadura after reaching a deal with the conservative Popular Party (PP), renewing their alliance ahead of a general election expected in 2027. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Bata Prison: &amp;apos;No one is excluded from God’s love&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-bata-prison-no-one-is-excluded-from-gods-love</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his visit to Bata Prison in Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that no one is excluded from God’s love, calling for justice that restores dignity and supports rehabilitation, while encouraging inmates to believe in the possibility of change.
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope prays at Bata Memorial for Victims of 7 March 2021 blasts</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-prays-at-bata-memorial-for-victims-of-7-march-2021-blasts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his visit to Equatorial Guinea‘s coastal city of Bata, Pope Leo XIV honours the victims of a tragic explosion in a military base in 2021.
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope encourages young people to bear witness to Christ with courage and joy</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-encourages-young-people-to-bear-witness-to-christ-with-courage-and-joy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ To the young people and families gathered at the Bata Stadium, Leo XIV, responding one by one to the testimonies presented for reflection, spoke about the value of effort and discipline in life and dignified work, the challenges faced by women in the workplace, the happiness found in giving oneself to God, and the exciting mission of being spouses and parents.
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<title>Day Ten in Africa: Dancing in the rain in Bata</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the last full day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass at the continent&#039;s second-largest church, tells prisoners that &quot;no one is excluded from God’s love”, and watches as the young people of Bata dance in the rain.
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<title>A rain&#45;soaked message of mercy inside Bata Prison</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-rain-soaked-message-of-mercy-inside-bata-prison</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On his last full day in Africa, Pope Leo XIV travels to Bata, where he has a moving encounter with inmates in the city’s prison.
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<title>&amp;apos;We must be ready&amp;apos;: EU to lay out its plan to deal with jet fuel crisis</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV thanks Angola’s Church for promoting reconciliation and peace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-visits-nursing-home-in-angola-the-elderly-need-to-be-listened-to</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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>
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<description><![CDATA[ After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Pope Leo XIV proceeded to the site of the Mass, attended by an estimated 60,000 people. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits elderly home, says Mass for 60,000 in Angola</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-elderly-home-says-mass-for-60000-in-angola</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s eighth day of his apostolic journey to Africa. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Equatorial Guinea: Christ manifests harmony between faith and reason</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-in-equatorial-guinea-christ-manifests-harmony-between-faith-and-reason</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his meeting with the World of Culture in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea at the National University&#039;s León XIV Campus, Pope Leo reiterates the perfect complementarity between faith and reason, and criticizes when Christ is reduced to &#039;a religious escape in the face of intellectual endeavors.&#039;
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo: &amp;apos;Pope Francis was a devoted shepherd who touched so many hearts&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-pope-francis-was-a-devoted-shepherd-who-touched-so-many-hearts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV remembers Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his passing, saying that the late Pope &quot;remained a disciple of the Lord, faithful to his Baptism and to his consecration in episcopal ministry, until the end.&quot;


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<title>Pope at hospital in Equatorial Guinea: Small acts of kindness are the ‘hidden’ daily poems of life</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-hospital-in-equatorial-guinea-small-acts-of-kindness-are-the-hidden-daily-poems-of-life</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital in Malabo, Pope Leo highlights the call of all hospitals, especially ones with a Christian mission, to be a civilization of love “where a person is welcomed as they are and respected in their frailty.”
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<title>Claretian priest reflects on the transformation of the Church in Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/claretian-priest-reflects-on-the-transformation-of-the-church-in-equatorial-guinea</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fr Inocencio Moisés, a Claretian in Malabo, reflects on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s presence in the Catholic-majority country, and he highlights key ways the Church in Equatorial Guinea has changed since the last visit by a Pope in 1982.
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Day Nine in Africa: From Angola to Equatorial Guinea</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-nine-in-africa-from-angola-to-equatorial-guinea</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV leaves Angola and arrives in Equatorial Guinea, kicking off the final leg of his intense Apostolic Journey in four African countries.
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See Permanent Obeserver to FAO: &amp;quot;Peace is essential to eradicate hunger&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-permanent-obeserver-to-fao-peace-is-essential-to-eradicate-hunger</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-permanent-obeserver-to-fao-peace-is-essential-to-eradicate-hunger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In light of the systemic shocks caused by the war in the Middle East, the Holy See&#039;s Permanent Observer to the FAO urges immediate measures to stabilize markets and protect vulnerable populations and echoes the Pope&#039;s call to &quot;let us embrace diplomacy to ensure sustainable development.&quot;
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Promote a reconciled memory by educating everyone in harmony</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-promote-a-reconciled-memory-by-educating-everyone-in-harmony</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-promote-a-reconciled-memory-by-educating-everyone-in-harmony</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Luanda, during a meeting with the bishops, clergy, men and women religious, and pastoral workers, the Pope highlights the courage of the Angolan Church in “denouncing the scourge of war” and warns: “this responsibility is not over!” He urges all to contribute to building a society founded on freedom and fairness, and emphasizes the value of catechists, “an inspiration for Catholic communities throughout the world.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sudanese priest in Angola: Sudan in need of Pope’s message for peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/sudanese-priest-in-angola-sudan-in-need-of-popes-message-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/sudanese-priest-in-angola-sudan-in-need-of-popes-message-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In light of Pope Leo&#039;s repeated appeals for peace during his Apostolic Journey, Fr Samir Alrafayne, a Sudanese priest who has been in Angola for 13 years, calls for renewed attention to the critical situation in Sudan, where a violent conflict has raged for years, killing tens of thousands and displacing millions of people.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Day Eight in Africa: Pope Leo visits the elderly and prays with the faithful in Saurimo</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-eight-in-africa-pope-leo-visits-the-elderly-and-prays-with-the-faithful-in-saurimo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the eighth day of his Apostolic Journey in Africa, Pope Leo XIV visits a nursing home and celebrates Mass in Saurimo, and meets with members of the clergy, religious men and women, and pastoral workers in Luanda.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Maintaining hope: Equatorial Guinea waits for the Pope</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/maintaining-hope-equatorial-guinea-waits-for-the-pope</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/maintaining-hope-equatorial-guinea-waits-for-the-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Equatorial Guinea prepares to receive Pope Leo XIV, Vatican News speaks to residents of Malabo about their expectations for his upcoming visit. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Gibraltar prepares high&#45;tech border ahead of Brexit deal rollout</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/gibraltar-prepares-high-tech-border-ahead-of-brexit-deal-rollout</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/gibraltar-prepares-high-tech-border-ahead-of-brexit-deal-rollout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new technology, which includes facial recognition cameras and security lighting, was announced just months before the implementation of long-awaited post-Brexit border arrangements on The Rock. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>86 percent applying for Spain&amp;apos;s migrant amnesty are Latino, data shows</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/86-percent-applying-for-spains-migrant-amnesty-are-latino-data-shows</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Estimates from migration think tanks show that the vast majority of those set to benefit from Spain&#039;s migrant regularisation are Latin American, data that somewhat debunks misinformation about the measure. ]]></description>
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<title>LATEST: Spanish airports operate amid air traffic controllers strike</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/latest-spanish-airports-operate-amid-air-traffic-controllers-strike</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Several Spanish airports were hit by industrial action by air traffic controllers on Monday, but initial reports suggested there had been little to no impact on fights. ]]></description>
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<title>‘The heart of the Church’ is ‘alive and beating’: Pope Leo XIV leads rosary at beloved Muxima Marian shrine in Angola</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-heart-of-the-church-is-alive-and-beating-pope-leo-xiv-leads-rosary-at-beloved-muxima-marian-shrine-in-angola</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of Angolan Catholics in praying the rosary April 19 at southern Africa&#039;s most visited Catholic shrine.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>The Eucharist can ‘rekindle lost hope,’ Pope Leo says at Sunday Mass in Angola</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-eucharist-can-rekindle-lost-hope-pope-leo-says-at-sunday-mass-in-angola</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV celebrated an outdoor Mass for an estimated 100,000 Catholics in Angola on Sunday, urging them to find renewed hope in the Eucharist and the Risen Christ.
The post The Eucharist can ‘rekindle lost hope,’ Pope Leo says at Sunday Mass in Angola first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo arrives in Angola, calls for fostering ‘just model of coexistence’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-arrives-in-angola-calls-for-fostering-just-model-of-coexistence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV touched down in the Angolan capital of Luanda, beginning a three-day visit to a country that is home to 20 million Catholics.
The post Pope Leo arrives in Angola, calls for fostering ‘just model of coexistence’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>With candor, Pope Leo confronts Cameroon’s ongoing abductions, killings in plea for peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/with-candor-pope-leo-confronts-cameroons-ongoing-abductions-killings-in-plea-for-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In clear, direct language, the pope spent his time in Cameroon denouncing violence, corruption and exploitation, while calling for reconciliation and credible leadership.
The post With candor, Pope Leo confronts Cameroon’s ongoing abductions, killings in plea for peace first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain urges EU to end association agreement with Israel</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-urges-eu-to-end-association-agreement-with-israel</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain will ask the European Union to end its association agreement with Israel over alleged violations of international law, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo appeals for dialogue to end wars in Ukraine and Middle East</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-appeals-for-dialogue-to-end-wars-in-ukraine-and-middle-east</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at the Regina Coeli after Mass in Angola, Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to the people of Ukraine amid intensified attacks and appeals for dialogue and diplomatic efforts in Lebanon.
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo’s historic visit reinforces Mama Muxima as a shrine of solace in Angola</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-historic-visit-reinforces-mama-muxima-as-a-shrine-of-solace-in-angola</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s Sunday afternoon visit to Angola’s most famous shrine is a major boost to Marian devotees across Angola and southern Africa. At the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima—arguably Southern Africa’s largest Catholic pilgrimage site and a key symbol of Marian devotion—the Pope, on his first visit, has brought deserved global attention to this revered yet hidden treasure.
 

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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Musicians, missionaries and medics at the Pope’s Mass in Kilamba</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/musicians-missionaries-and-medics-at-the-popes-mass-in-kilamba</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ People from around the world gather in Kilamba to participate in Holy Mass with Pope Leo XIV, on Sunday, 19 April, during his Apostolic Journey in Africa.
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<title>Pope at Mamã Muxima: It is love that must triumph, not war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-mama-muxima-it-is-love-that-must-triumph-not-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his visit to Angola, Pope Leo XIV prays with pilgrims at the historic Mamã Muxima Shrine, urging young people to draw from Marian devotion a commitment to justice, solidarity, and peace in society.
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<title>Day Seven in Africa: Pope invites Angolans to begin anew, loving with a mother&amp;apos;s heart</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-seven-in-africa-pope-invites-angolans-to-begin-anew-loving-with-a-mothers-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV wraps up his seventh day in Africa, during which he celebrated Holy Mass in Kilamba and prayed the Rosary at the Mamã Muxima Shrine, in Angola.
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<title>Airlines fear jet&#45;fuel rationing due to Mideast war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/airlines-fear-jet-fuel-rationing-due-to-mideast-war</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>What to do in Spain if your flight is delayed due to strikes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ More airport walkouts have started in Spain, affecting 14 of the country&#039;s smaller airports. Here&#039;s what you need to know if your flight is delayed. ]]></description>
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<title>Leftist leaders gather in Spain to rally against rise of far right</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Brazil&#039;s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will head a meeting of leftist leaders on Saturday in Barcelona, seeking to rally against the threat to democracy from the far right. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>U.S. Embassy to the Vatican: Nigerian Christians are being targeted</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a “conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because of their faith.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Popes’ alma mater in Rome celebrates 25 years of Eucharistic adoration</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-alma-mater-in-rome-celebrates-25-years-of-eucharistic-adoration</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ St. John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV both studied at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope tells Catholic university students in Cameroon to ‘search for truth’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leo also addressed artificial intelligence and invited the students to be pioneers of “a new humanism in the context of the digital revolution.” ]]></description>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets with students, visits hospital, holds stadium Mass in Cameroon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father will stay in Cameroon one more night before traveling to Angola on April 18. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’ of minors and vulnerable adults</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-the-safeguarding-and-accompanying-of-minors-and-vulnerable-adults</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability to express authentic care.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: I am in Africa to encourage Catholics, not to debate with Trump</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-i-am-in-africa-to-encourage-catholics-not-to-debate-with-trump</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the flight to Luanda, Angola, the third leg of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo XIV greets the journalists who have accompanied him in recent days and thanks Cameroon for its extraordinary welcome. He also clarifies that his speeches were prepared weeks in advance. They should not be interpreted &quot;as if I was trying to debate again with the president, which is not in my interest at all,&quot; he says. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola for third leg of his Journey</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola, kicking off the third leg of his Apostolic Journey to Africa
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<title>Pope to Angolan authorities: Don&amp;apos;t suppress youth&amp;apos;s visions or the elderly&amp;apos;s dreams</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-angolan-authorities-dont-suppress-youths-visions-or-the-elderlys-dreams</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-angolan-authorities-dont-suppress-youths-visions-or-the-elderlys-dreams</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo addresses Angola’s authorities, civil society and members of the diplomatic corps and encourages them to use their positions to promote peace and stability.
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<title>Day Six in Africa: From Cameroon to Angola</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV says goodbye to Cameroon, concluding the second leg of his Apostolic Journey, and arrives in Angola, where he urges authorities to “place the common good before particular interests&quot;.
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<title>Making peace a reality: President of Cameroonian Bishops on Pope’s visit</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Andrew Nkea, President of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to the country.
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<title>Pope Leo visits St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Cameroon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV makes a private visit to St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, visiting and praying with patients, families, and hospital staff.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope to academic community: Form leaders dedicated to serving the common good</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with members of the Catholic University of Central Africa, the Pope highlights the university’s role in forming future leaders and professionals who will have the responsibility to work for the common good in their own society and around the world.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Rekindling hope among Cameroon’s students</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Young people share their hopes for the future during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets with religious superiors in Cameroon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Upon returning to the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of Cameroon’s major superiors and religious congregations, encouraging religious men and women to live consecrated life in communion with dioceses where they serve and in service to those most in need.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Day Five in Africa: Pope says ‘all of us’ must help address global hunger</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-five-in-africa-pope-says-all-of-us-must-help-address-global-hunger</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass for 120,000 people in Douala, and tells university students in Yaoundé to cultivate “holy restlessness”. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>GUIDE: How to apply for Spain&amp;apos;s migrant regularisation</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/guide-how-to-apply-for-spains-migrant-regularisation</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/guide-how-to-apply-for-spains-migrant-regularisation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you have been living in Spain since before January 1st and don&#039;t have legal residency, you might be able to apply for papers under the government&#039;s mass migrant amnesty. Find out if you meet the requirements and how to apply. ]]></description>
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<title>Which benefits will Spain&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;regularised&amp;apos; migrants receive?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/which-benefits-will-spains-regularised-migrants-receive</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following the formal approval of Spain&#039;s controversial migrant amnesty, up to 800,000 undocumented migrants could gain legal residency in the country. With that comes the right to a number of state benefits. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Valencia court overturns tourist flat licence suspension</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/valencia-court-overturns-tourist-flat-licence-suspension</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The ruling partially overturns a ban on certain types of licences for new tourist accommodation in the Mediterranean city. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How soon could jet fuel shortages ground flights in Europe?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-soon-could-jet-fuel-shortages-ground-flights-in-europe</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Investigation ‘ongoing’ in false bomb threat at home of Pope Leo’s brother</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.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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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.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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<title>Analysis: Does a new survey show potential for a confession revival? Some say yes; others not so sure</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.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.
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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://pragueexaminer.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 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/trump-says-he-has-right-to-disagree-with-pope-leo-not-necessary-to-meet-him</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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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<title>UK signs deal to rejoin EU&amp;apos;s Erasmus student exchange scheme</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/uk-signs-deal-to-rejoin-eus-erasmus-student-exchange-scheme</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UK and European Union said they have signed the legal texts allowing Britain to rejoin the bloc&#039;s Erasmus student exchange scheme, five years after Brexit forced its departure. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Trump turmoil sees Spain&amp;apos;s Sánchez emerge as progressive star</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/trump-turmoil-sees-spains-sanchez-emerge-as-progressive-star</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s Pedro Sánchez hosts a summit of world progressives this week with greater global clout as turbulent relations with US President Donald Trump bolster his image as a left-wing hero. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Rental apartments in Spain see average of 41 enquiries each</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/rental-apartments-in-spain-see-average-of-41-enquiries-each</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Have you had trouble trying to find a rental apartment in Spain or are you in the process of moving here and worried about finding somewhere? Each apartment in Spain now see an average of 41 interested parties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;cita previa&amp;apos; scams grow ahead of mass regularisation process</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-cita-previa-scams-grow-ahead-of-mass-regularisation-process</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-cita-previa-scams-grow-ahead-of-mass-regularisation-process</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Immigration campaigners have warned that undocumented migrants wanting to regularise their legal status, as part of Spain&#039;s migration amnesty, are facing an increased number of scammers when trying to book appointments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Bamenda: ‘Woe to those who manipulate religion for military or political gain’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-in-bamenda-woe-to-those-who-manipulate-religion-for-military-or-political-gain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at a meeting dedicated to peace in Bamenda, Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV warns against the &quot;masters of war&quot; who pretend not to acknowledge that &quot;it only takes a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild&quot; and who spend billions on weapons but dedicate nothing to helping people heal.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Safeguarding minors is &amp;apos;a challenge to the conscience of the Church&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-safeguarding-minors-is-a-challenge-to-the-conscience-of-the-church</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-safeguarding-minors-is-a-challenge-to-the-conscience-of-the-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a message to a meeting of the Italian Bishops&#039; Conference on safeguarding minors, and pledges the Church&#039;s commitment to better protect minors and vulnerable adults.
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<title>Pope at Mass in Bamenda: ‘Obey God, not human beings’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-mass-in-bamenda-obey-god-not-human-beings</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Celebrating Mass in Cameroon’s western city of Bamenda, Pope Leo XIV decries the numerous forms of poverty and injustice that afflict the region, and urges Cameroonians to entrust themselves to God and his Word in their struggle to create a future of peace and reconciliation.
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<title>Day Four in Africa: Pope Leo addresses Cameroon’s ‘Anglophone crisis&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-four-in-africa-pope-leo-addresses-cameroons-anglophone-crisis</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-four-in-africa-pope-leo-addresses-cameroons-anglophone-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo visits Cameroon’s conflict-ridden North-west, and stresses that the time for change is “today and not tomorrow, now and not in the future”.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets several Muslim leaders in Cameroon</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-meets-several-muslim-leaders-in-cameroon</link>
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<title>Rosalia caps journey from student to star with Barcelona concerts</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/rosalia-caps-journey-from-student-to-star-with-barcelona-concerts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish singer Rosalia spent her early years training in classrooms, rehearsal spaces and small venues across Barcelona as she developed the voice and style that would define her career. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Spain’s Tenerife eyes train line to tackle car congestion</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-tenerife-eyes-train-line-to-tackle-car-congestion</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-tenerife-eyes-train-line-to-tackle-car-congestion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The local council in Tenerife are taking steps to begin a long-awaited train project on the island, with the popular Tenerife South–Reina Sofía Airport set for a stop to help limit car congestion in the area. ]]></description>
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<title>Barcelona to redesign La Rambla terraces in tourism pivot</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/barcelona-to-redesign-la-rambla-terraces-in-tourism-pivot</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/barcelona-to-redesign-la-rambla-terraces-in-tourism-pivot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catalan capital will redesign terraces along the famous La Rambla boulevard, emphasising space, aesthetic uniformity and quality tourism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Gaza aid flotilla sets sail from Barcelona</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/gaza-aid-flotilla-sets-sail-from-barcelona</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A flotilla of some 40 boats set sail for Gaza from Barcelona on Wednesday in a fresh bid to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to the devastated territory, organisers said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CONFIRMED: What we know about Spain&amp;apos;s migrant amnesty</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/confirmed-what-we-know-about-spains-migrant-amnesty</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/confirmed-what-we-know-about-spains-migrant-amnesty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the formal approval of Spain&#039;s mass migrant regularisation, here&#039;s what to know about where and how to apply for it. ]]></description>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Algeria during his first papal trip to Africa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father is scheduled to visit four African countries throughout mid-April. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-calls-june-consistory-of-cardinals-says-evangelii-gaudium-must-be-relaunched</link>
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<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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<title>Pope Leo XIV reminds biblical scholars: Christ’s compassion toward all who suffer is ‘profound’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.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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<title>Leo XIV: True power comes from virtue, not strength</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.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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<title>Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: Where there is conflict the Church brings reconciliation</title>
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<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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<title>Pope to Cameroonian Authorities: Peace ‘must be embraced and lived&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-cameroonian-authorities-peace-must-be-embraced-and-lived</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his first official event in Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace, justice, and a renewed commitment to the common good, highlighting that peace “must not be reduced to a slogan.”
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<title>Indonesia: Nico Syukur Dister remembered for his legacy of faith</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/indonesia-nico-syukur-dister-remembered-for-his-legacy-of-faith</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Theologian, philosopher, and missionary priest Fr. Nico Syukur Dister, OFM, is remembered for his enduring contribution to theology, philosophy, and religious life in Indonesia. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope at orphanage in Cameroon: No one is ever forgotten</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-orphanage-in-cameroon-no-one-is-ever-forgotten</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visits the Ngul Zamba Orphanage in Yaoundé, and encourages children who have faced hardship to see themselves as part of a loving family, thanking caregivers for their dedicated service.
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<title>US Bishop’s chairman on Doctrine clarifies Just War Theory</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/us-bishops-chairman-on-doctrine-clarifies-just-war-theory</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/us-bishops-chairman-on-doctrine-clarifies-just-war-theory</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop James Massa issues a statement in response to public comments regarding the Church’s teaching on war and peace 
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<title>Day Three in Africa: From Algeria to Cameroon</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-three-in-africa-from-algeria-to-cameroon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV concludes the first leg of his Apostolic Journey, travelling south from Algeria to Cameroon, where he addresses the country’s authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic corps, and visits an orphanage.
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<title>Pope’s visit to Algeria encourages a more fraternal world</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-visit-to-algeria-encourages-a-more-fraternal-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Catholics in Algeria share how the Pope’s Apostolic Journey has been going and their hopes for the impact of his visit, in an interview with Vatican News. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Cameroon: Separatists announce pause of hostilities for Pope&amp;apos;s visit</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cameroon-separatists-announce-pause-of-hostilities-for-popes-visit</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cameroon-separatists-announce-pause-of-hostilities-for-popes-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A statement from Unity Alliance, which brings Anglophone Cameroonian separatist groups together, announces a period of halted fighting ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the conflict-torn region.
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope at St. Augustine’s Basilica: &amp;apos;Christ invites us to renew our lives completely&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-st-augustines-basilica-christ-invites-us-to-renew-our-lives-completely</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian Pope, celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, and reminds the faithful that, like the great saint and Doctor of the Church, it is never too late to welcome the Lord&#039;s invitation to lift us up from our hardships and trials, and, with His strength, renew and transform our lives.
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<title>A joyous gathering of faith in the Basilica of Saint Augustine</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-joyous-gathering-of-faith-in-the-basilica-of-saint-augustine</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ People from around the world gather at the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Annaba for Holy Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday, 14 April, during the first leg of his Apostolic Journey in Africa.
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<title>Day two in Algeria: Following in Saint Augustine&amp;apos;s footsteps</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-two-in-algeria-following-in-saint-augustines-footsteps</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visits the city of Annaba on his second day in Algeria, visiting the places where Saint Augustine carried out his ministry as Bishop of Hippo.
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<title>Spanish PM&amp;apos;s wife charged with corruption</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez , has been formally charged with corruption after a years-long criminal investigation, according to a court ruling published Monday. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spanish consulates struggle with over half a million citizenship applications</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-consulates-struggle-with-over-half-a-million-citizenship-applications</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following the deadline for Spanish citizenship applications via the so-called &#039;Grandchildren&#039;s Law&#039;, Spain&#039;s consulates around the world are struggling to process the flood in applications. ]]></description>
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<title>How the European job market will change with new pay transparency rules</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-the-european-job-market-will-change-with-new-pay-transparency-rules</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new EU directive on pay transparency, which aims to ensure equality between men and women doing the same job, could transform the European job market by guaranteeing more rights to workers. ]]></description>
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<title>Spain to start mass regularisation of undocumented migrants</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-to-start-mass-regularisation-of-undocumented-migrants</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s left-wing government will on Tuesday approve a decree expected to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants, said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who has bucked a European trend cracking down on irregular immigration. ]]></description>
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<title>Europe could face jet fuel supply issues &amp;apos;in near future&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/europe-could-face-jet-fuel-supply-issues-in-near-future</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The European Commission said on Tuesday it fears Europe could face jet fuel supply issues &quot;in the near future&quot; with no end in sight to the Iran war that&#039;s hit global energy markets. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump draws backlash over Pope Leo rant, ‘deeply offensive’ image of him looking like Christ</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Catholic bishops and leaders across the political spectrum expressed disapproval following a social media tirade by President Donald Trump against the pope.
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<title>Need a guide for deeper prayer? Pope Leo recommends a letter by St. Augustine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV shared some of his favorite spiritual reading recommendations on the papal flight to Algeria, pointing to a particular letter by St.…
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<title>Cardinal McElroy asks people to pray, advocate for end to ‘immoral war’ with Iran</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-mcelroy-asks-people-to-pray-advocate-for-end-to-immoral-war-with-iran</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Robert W. McElroy decried the U.S. war with Iran as &quot;an immoral war,&quot; during a vigil Mass for peace April 11 at his Washington cathedral.
The post Cardinal McElroy asks people to pray, advocate for end to ‘immoral war’ with Iran first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo praises witness of Algeria’s Christian martyrs at meeting with local Catholics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ALGIERS (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV honored the memory of Algeria’s Christian martyrs Monday evening, telling the country’s tiny Catholic community that the blood of those who died for their…
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<title>Trump rebuffs Bishop Barron plea, says he will not apologize for Pope Leo tirade</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/trump-rebuffs-bishop-barron-plea-says-he-will-not-apologize-for-pope-leo-tirade</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House April 13 he will not apologize to Pope Leo XIV after Bishop Robert E. Barron called on him to do so.
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<title>&amp;apos;Cervezas&amp;apos;: The beers to order in different parts of Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cervezas-the-beers-to-order-in-different-parts-of-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain may be better known for its wines than its beers, but it has some excellent varieties to choose from. Here&#039;s what &#039;cerveza&#039; to order in different parts of the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Historic moment&amp;apos;: European leaders react to Orban&amp;apos;s defeat in Hungary</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/historic-moment-european-leaders-react-to-orbans-defeat-in-hungary</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/historic-moment-european-leaders-react-to-orbans-defeat-in-hungary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ European leaders reacted on Monday to the defeat of Viktor Orban, who lost Sunday&#039;s parliamentary elections in Hungary. Many hailed the result as a victory for democracy and for Europe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Five tax deductions you can benefit from in Spain&amp;apos;s Valencia region</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/five-tax-deductions-you-can-benefit-from-in-spains-valencia-region</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you live in the Valencian Community, there are several tax deductions you may be able to apply to your income tax return this year. ]]></description>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s Granada struggles to stamp out &amp;apos;poetic vandalism&amp;apos; by tourists</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-granada-struggles-to-stamp-out-poetic-vandalism-by-tourists</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-granada-struggles-to-stamp-out-poetic-vandalism-by-tourists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The southern Spanish city of Granada is currently in a battle against graffiti tags and poetic messages plastered all over its white walls, particularly by tourists in the city&#039;s historic Albaicín neighbourhood. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>What to know before buying a foreclosed home in Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-to-know-before-buying-a-foreclosed-home-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Buying a foreclosed home in Spain can have its advantages, but it&#039;s also a riskier option with several key factors you need to consider before making the purchase. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Koch marks 40th anniversary of first papal visit to a Synagogue</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-koch-marks-40th-anniversary-of-first-papal-visit-to-a-synagogue</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-koch-marks-40th-anniversary-of-first-papal-visit-to-a-synagogue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity and the Commission for Religious Relations with Judaism, in a statement released to Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano, recalls that “Pope John Paul II charted a significant course for the future reconciliation between the Catholic Church and Judaism.” Today marks the 40th anniversary of John Paul II’s visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome. It was the first time ever that a pope entered a Jewish place of worship.
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope visits Grand Mosque of Algiers and calls for mutual respect and peacebuilding</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-visits-grand-mosque-of-algiers-and-calls-for-mutual-respect-and-peacebuilding</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visits the Grand Mosque of Algiers, highlighting its role as a sacred space for prayer, dialogue, and the search for God.
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<title>Pope visits Augustinian Sisters, recalls enduring witness of martyrdom</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-visits-augustinian-sisters-recalls-enduring-witness-of-martyrdom</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a private visit to a community run by Missionary Augustinian Sisters in Algiers, Pope Leo XIV highlights the enduring witness of martyrdom and encourages a renewed commitment to peace, dignity, and respect for differences.
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<title>Pope to Algerian community: Prayer, charity, unity are essential to Christian presence</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-algerian-community-prayer-charity-unity-are-essential-to-christian-presence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encourages the Christian community in Algeria to remain rooted in “prayer, charity and unity,” praising their quiet witness and urging them to be a sign of peace and fraternity.
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<title>Day one in Algeria: Pope Leo a missionary of peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/day-one-in-algeria-pope-leo-a-missionary-of-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV kicks of his Apostolic Journey in Africa with an intense day in Algiers, where he meets with government authorities, visits a mosque, meets with a community of Augustinian missionary sisters, and prays with the Algerian community.
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<title>Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/media-narrative-about-nuncios-pentagon-meeting-untrue-vatican-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a bitter lecture” in a meeting with U.S. defense officials. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-names-father-andrea-ciucci-chancellor-of-pontifical-academy-for-life</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-names-father-andrea-ciucci-chancellor-of-pontifical-academy-for-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Italian priest has served as the academy&#039;s secretariat coordinator since 2016. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Chaldean Catholic bishops meet Pope Leo as they prepare to elect new patriarch</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/chaldean-catholic-bishops-meet-pope-leo-as-they-prepare-to-elect-new-patriarch</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/chaldean-catholic-bishops-meet-pope-leo-as-they-prepare-to-elect-new-patriarch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The synod of Chaldean Catholic bishops is meeting in Rome this week to elect a new patriarch amid complex internal and national challenges. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV at Vatican peace vigil: &amp;apos;Enough of war!&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-at-vatican-peace-vigil-enough-of-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-at-vatican-peace-vigil-enough-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prayer is &quot;the most free, universal and disruptive response to death,&quot; the pope said in St. Peter&#039;s Basilica on Apr. 11. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CRS Cameroon: Faith in action</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/crs-cameroon-faith-in-action</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/crs-cameroon-faith-in-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will travel to Cameroon from 15 to 18 April as a “messenger of peace” for the faithful. For decades humanitarian organizations like Catholic Relief Services have helped turn bring that message to life.
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:02:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>James K. A. Smith on St Augustine, existentialism, and love</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/james-k-a-smith-on-st-augustine-existentialism-and-love</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/james-k-a-smith-on-st-augustine-existentialism-and-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The philosopher and Augustine scholar James K. A. Smith speaks to Vatican News about St Augustine’s “deep sense of interiority and subjectivity”, and the way his political writings are used and abused today.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Iran&#45; US talks end without agreement</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-us-talks-end-without-agreement</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-us-talks-end-without-agreement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US and Iranian delegations have failed to reach a deal following lengthy peace talks in Islamabad.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Nona elected new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/archbishop-nona-elected-new-patriarch-of-the-chaldean-catholic-church</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/archbishop-nona-elected-new-patriarch-of-the-chaldean-catholic-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Amel Nona has been elected as the new Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church on Sunday, April 12, following the resignation of his predecessor, Cardinal Luis Raphaël Sako, announced on March 10. The new leader has chosen the name Paul III and will request ecclesiastical communion from the Pope.
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<title>Jesuit priest Fr. Melwin J. Pinto, SJ, passes away</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/jesuit-priest-fr-melwin-j-pinto-sj-passes-away</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/jesuit-priest-fr-melwin-j-pinto-sj-passes-away</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesuit priest Fr. Melwin J. Pinto, SJ, who served Vatican Radio for many years, passed away at the age of 63 due to cardiac complications in Mangaluru, India, on April 10th.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Visiting Algeria as a Messenger of Peace and as a Pilgrim to the Birthplace of his Spiritual Identity</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-visiting-algeria-as-a-messenger-of-peace-and-as-a-pilgrim-to-the-birthplace-of-his-spiritual-identity</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-visiting-algeria-as-a-messenger-of-peace-and-as-a-pilgrim-to-the-birthplace-of-his-spiritual-identity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will make an Apostolic visit to Algeria on Monday April 13th. In the following Interview, Fr. Vincent Kyererezi, a member of the Missionaries of Africa and Vicar General of the diocese of Laghouat-Ghardaïa, explains the importance of the visit and the role of the Church in the predominantly Moslem Algerian society.

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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Iran peace talks set to begin in Pakistan</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-peace-talks-set-to-begin-in-pakistan</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iranian and US negotiators have arrived in Pakistan ahead of peace talks.

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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Easter joy is a music that overcomes resignation and spiritual mediocrity</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-easter-joy-is-a-music-that-overcomes-resignation-and-spiritual-mediocrity</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-easter-joy-is-a-music-that-overcomes-resignation-and-spiritual-mediocrity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Piero Pioppo, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and Andorra, reads a message from the Pope on the occasion of the fourth edition of the “Festival of the Resurrection” in Plaza Cibeles, Madrid. The Pontiff’s greeting and blessing upon the event: “How I wish that the very lives of Christians might become a concert”
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo at Prayer Vigil for Peace: Stop planning arms and death</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-at-prayer-vigil-for-peace-stop-planning-arms-and-death</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-at-prayer-vigil-for-peace-stop-planning-arms-and-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world, the Pope appeals to leaders of nations to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, &quot;not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions are decided!&quot; He also insists that the Church will always advance in calling for peace &quot;even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn,&quot; and will always instil &quot;obedience to God rather than any human authority.&quot;
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo’s appeal to the silent majority that chooses peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-appeal-to-the-silent-majority-that-chooses-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-appeal-to-the-silent-majority-that-chooses-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV calls upon billions of people around the world to engage in a shared commitment against the “madness of war,” those who, in this dramatic hour of history, do not surrender to the idolatry of money and power.
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<title>British tourist killed as bus crashes into ravine on Spanish island</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/british-tourist-killed-as-bus-crashes-into-ravine-on-spanish-island</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inside, Spain:, Its, hard, find, foreigner, who, supports, bullfighting</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;A nightmare&amp;apos;: Lives of foreigners across Europe hit by residency card delays</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/a-nightmare-lives-of-foreigners-across-europe-hit-by-residency-card-delays</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nightmare:, Lives, foreigners, across, Europe, hit, residency, card, delays</media:keywords>
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<title>Full rollout of new EU border checks hit by delays and disruption</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/full-rollout-of-new-eu-border-checks-hit-by-delays-and-disruption</link>
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<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 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Iran war powers bid fails; 1st ‘Take It Down’ conviction; Vance stumps for Orbán</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/washington-roundup-iran-war-powers-bid-fails-1st-take-it-down-conviction-vance-stumps-for-orban</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ House Republicans blocked a measure to limit Trump&#039;s war-making ability in Iran; Vice President JD Vance travelled to Hungary to support Viktor Orbán; and more.
The post Washington Roundup: Iran war powers bid fails; 1st ‘Take It Down’ conviction; Vance stumps for Orbán first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Washington, Roundup:, Iran, war, powers, bid, fails, 1st, ‘Take, Down’, conviction, Vance, stumps, for, Orbán</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo’s Africa trip will be his longest trip yet</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leos-africa-trip-will-be-his-longest-trip-yet</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Vatican spokesman described the ambitious trip as &quot;one of the longest stretches of time that the pope has been outside the Vatican.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Latest Planned Parenthood report: abortions and taxpayer funding up, cancer screenings down</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/latest-planned-parenthood-report-abortions-and-taxpayer-funding-up-cancer-screenings-down</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/latest-planned-parenthood-report-abortions-and-taxpayer-funding-up-cancer-screenings-down</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Planned Parenthood&#039;s new 2024-2025 annual report showed an increase in abortions from its previous report, while also showing an increase in government funding.
The post Latest Planned Parenthood report: abortions and taxpayer funding up, cancer screenings down first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Latest, Planned, Parenthood, report:, abortions, and, taxpayer, funding, up, cancer, screenings, down</media:keywords>
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<title>Indiana bishops put Eucharist at center of call to ‘integral ecology’ in new pastoral</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/indiana-bishops-put-eucharist-at-center-of-call-to-integral-ecology-in-new-pastoral</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/indiana-bishops-put-eucharist-at-center-of-call-to-integral-ecology-in-new-pastoral</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new pastoral from the Indiana Catholic bishops calls on people to live &quot;eucharistic lives as we care for both our human community and for God&#039;s good world.&quot;
The post Indiana bishops put Eucharist at center of call to ‘integral ecology’ in new pastoral first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Children need you, they need your presence,’ Sister of Life tells educators at convention</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/children-need-you-they-need-your-presence-sister-of-life-tells-educators-at-convention</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/children-need-you-they-need-your-presence-sister-of-life-tells-educators-at-convention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;You may not see the impact of your work … but God sees it, and he sees every act of love. Nothing is unseen and nothing is unemptied.&quot;
The post ‘Children need you, they need your presence,’ Sister of Life tells educators at convention first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Children, need, you, they, need, your, presence, ’, Sister, Life, tells, educators, convention</media:keywords>
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<title>Tax season in Spain: The regional deductions you can get in Catalonia</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/tax-season-in-spain-the-regional-deductions-you-can-get-in-catalonia</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/tax-season-in-spain-the-regional-deductions-you-can-get-in-catalonia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you live in Barcelona or somewhere else in Catalonia, it&#039;s important to be aware of the regional tax deductions available to you before you file your annual tax return, covering everything from housing, to donations and child costs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain urges Iran to negotiate in &amp;apos;good faith&amp;apos; with US following truce</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-urges-iran-to-negotiate-in-good-faith-with-us-following-truce</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-urges-iran-to-negotiate-in-good-faith-with-us-following-truce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s foreign minister said on Friday that he had spoken with his Iranian counterpart and urged him to negotiate &quot;in good faith&quot; during talks with the United States in Islamabad. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Young South American footballers scammed and abandoned in Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/young-south-american-footballers-scammed-and-abandoned-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/young-south-american-footballers-scammed-and-abandoned-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish police announced Friday the arrest of a man suspected of defrauding young South Americans by promising them access to major football clubs in Spain in exchange for up to €3,000 ($3,500), only for many to end up abandoned and on the street. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Netanyahu accuses Spain of waging &amp;apos;a diplomatic war&amp;apos; against Israel</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/netanyahu-accuses-spain-of-waging-a-diplomatic-war-against-israel</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>British tourist bus crash in Spain&amp;apos;s Canaries kills one and injures 27</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/british-tourist-bus-crash-in-spains-canaries-kills-one-and-injures-27</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/british-tourist-bus-crash-in-spains-canaries-kills-one-and-injures-27</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A bus carrying British tourists veered off a road and tumbled down a ravine on Spain&#039;s Atlantic island of La Gomera on Friday, killing one person and injuring 27, authorities said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s visit to Africa to be visible live on Vatican News widget</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-visit-to-africa-to-be-visible-live-on-vatican-news-widget</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-visit-to-africa-to-be-visible-live-on-vatican-news-widget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic to four African nations will be visible for the first time live on the Vatican News widget, which offers Catholic websites up-to-the-minute access to news about the Pope.
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Prayer Vigil for Peace to use light from Lamp of Peace from Assisi</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/prayer-vigil-for-peace-to-use-light-from-lamp-of-peace-from-assisi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Prayer Vigil for Peace on Saturday, April 11, will be guided by meditations from early Church Fathers, including St. Augustine of Hippo, and will see faithful from different continents light candles with the fire from the Lamp of Peace from Assisi.
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Where the Menoreh Hills whisper peace: Tolerance in quiet grace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/where-the-menoreh-hills-whisper-peace-tolerance-in-quiet-grace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/where-the-menoreh-hills-whisper-peace-tolerance-in-quiet-grace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Paschal message of peace and fraternity is lived spiritually and concretely, as highlighted by the collaboration and friendship between Muslims and Christians in a remote Indonesian village during the Easter Triduum.
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo meets French President Macron</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-meets-french-president-macron</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-meets-french-president-macron</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first meeting between the Pope and the French President took place at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Talks at the Secretariat of State included the hope of restoring peaceful coexistence through dialogue and negotiation around the world.
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishops of Equatorial Guinea: Pope Leo&amp;apos;s visit is &amp;apos;a hug from God&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/bishops-of-equatorial-guinea-pope-leos-visit-is-a-hug-from-god</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/bishops-of-equatorial-guinea-pope-leos-visit-is-a-hug-from-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bishops of Equatorial Guinea invite everyone to welcome Pope Leo&#039;s journey to the country as a “time of grace” that fosters conversion, unity, and hope. They call for strengthening spiritual life in the face of current challenges.
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<title>LISTED: The new tax deductions for people in Spain&amp;apos;s Andalusia region</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/listed-the-new-tax-deductions-for-people-in-spains-andalusia-region</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re a resident of Andalusia, there are several new tax deductions you may be able to benefit from on this year’s personal income tax return, the 2025/2026 &#039;declaración de la renta&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Non&#45;resident foreigners buy fewer properties in Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/non-resident-foreigners-buy-fewer-properties-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Despite record home sales in Spain in 2025, new data shows that the number of purchases by  non-resident foreigners fell last year, suggesting that the threat of limits on foreign buyers could be dissuading many potential second home owners. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EU warns Spain over tax cuts on fuels</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-warns-spain-over-tax-cuts-on-fuels</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/eu-warns-spain-over-tax-cuts-on-fuels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain and Poland might have run afoul of European Union rules with their tax cuts on fuels aimed at curbing the economic impact of the Middle East war, the European Commission said Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Track broke day before Spain&amp;apos;s deadly train accident and went undetected</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/track-broke-day-before-spains-deadly-train-accident-and-went-undetected</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The track where a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain left 46 people dead in January broke the day before and went undetected, Spanish media reported investigators as saying on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>How long does it take to get a non&#45;lucrative visa for Spain in 2026?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-non-lucrative-visa-for-spain-in-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The NLV is one of the most popular residency options for non-EU citizens wanting to live in Spain, but how long does the application process take before you can move here (in theory and in practice)? ]]></description>
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<title>On Easter Monday, Pope Leo XIV remembers those ‘tormented’ by war: ‘The truth does not remain hidden’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/on-easter-monday-pope-leo-xiv-remembers-those-tormented-by-war-the-truth-does-not-remain-hidden</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope also remembered Pope Francis, who died a year ago on Easter Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV welcomes ceasefire in Iran as ‘sign of living hope’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-welcomes-ceasefire-in-iran-as-sign-of-living-hope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Only through a return to negotiation can the war come to an end,” the pope said at the end of his weekly general audience. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope will address tensions between Christianity and Islam in Africa, Nigerian bishop says</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-will-address-tensions-between-christianity-and-islam-in-africa-nigerian-bishop-says</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-will-address-tensions-between-christianity-and-islam-in-africa-nigerian-bishop-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Augustinian confrere of Pope Leo XIV discussed the pontiff’s upcoming trip to four African countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican urges Catholics not to leave Pope Leo XIV alone in opposing war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-urges-catholics-not-to-leave-pope-leo-xiv-alone-in-opposing-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-urges-catholics-not-to-leave-pope-leo-xiv-alone-in-opposing-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Secretary of State said the pope’s appeals for peace need concrete support. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Threat against entire people of Iran ‘not acceptable,’ Pope Leo XIV says</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/threat-against-entire-people-of-iran-not-acceptable-pope-leo-xiv-says</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/threat-against-entire-people-of-iran-not-acceptable-pope-leo-xiv-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and are also a sign of hatred, division, and destruction, Pope Leo XIV said. “Let’s come back to the table,” he said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Apostolic Nuncio: Lebanon deserves peace; war is death</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/apostolic-nuncio-lebanon-deserves-peace-war-is-death</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/apostolic-nuncio-lebanon-deserves-peace-war-is-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Paolo Borgia, the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, laments the death and destruction caused by Israeli attacks on the country, and calls for dialogue to promote peace, in an interview with Vatican News.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UNICEF in Iran: Despite ceasefire, violence will have lasting effects on children</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/unicef-in-iran-despite-ceasefire-violence-will-have-lasting-effects-on-children</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/unicef-in-iran-despite-ceasefire-violence-will-have-lasting-effects-on-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire appears to hold in Iran, UNICEF outlines the ongoing danger and impact this war has and will continue to have on children as they “bear the brunt of the conflict.”
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: A pilgrim in Africa</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-a-pilgrim-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-a-pilgrim-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Director of the Holy See Press Office presents Pope Leo’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea: an itinerary marked by the richness and diversity of histories, cultures and traditions. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Congregation of Holy Cross lives missionary revival through new mission</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/congregation-of-holy-cross-lives-missionary-revival-through-new-mission</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/congregation-of-holy-cross-lives-missionary-revival-through-new-mission</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Heading Pope Francis’ call to go to the peripheries, the Holy Family Mission in Papua New Guinea has revived the missionary charism of the Congregation of Holy Cross to cross borders in hope. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Welcome to the &amp;apos;home&amp;apos; for American priests in Rome</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/welcome-to-the-home-for-american-priests-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/welcome-to-the-home-for-american-priests-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vatican News takes an inside look at &#039;Casa Santa Maria&#039; of the Pontifical North American College, the home away from home for American priests to live and pray together during their studies in Rome, that leaves them &#039;tremendously enriched&#039; and ready for their mission back home, and contributes to their always falling more in love with the faith and the Lord.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Audience: &amp;apos;Holiness is not a privilege for the few&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-audience-holiness-is-not-a-privilege-for-the-few</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-audience-holiness-is-not-a-privilege-for-the-few</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis series on the Dogmatic Constitution &#039;Lumen gentium,&#039; and reminds us that holiness &#039;is not a privilege for the few,&#039; but for all the baptized, and &#039;is manifested in our daily life every time we receive it with joy and respond to Him.&#039;
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope welcomes Middle East ceasefire, invites faithful to join prayer vigil for peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-welcomes-middle-east-ceasefire-invites-faithful-to-join-prayer-vigil-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-welcomes-middle-east-ceasefire-invites-faithful-to-join-prayer-vigil-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo welcomes the news of a ceasefire in the Middle East and asks that all parties engage in prolonged dialogue to reach an end to the conflict. He also invites men and women of goodwill across the world to join him in prayer for peace on Saturday 11 April.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: We need more voices calling for peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-we-need-more-voices-calling-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-we-need-more-voices-calling-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a recent interview with the Italian quarterly &#039;Dialoghi,&#039; Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, discusses the fragility of diplomacy, the rise of the logic of the strongest, the importance of the United Nations, and the need to empty nuclear arsenals.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Last Christian village on Israeli border: &amp;apos;We want a Lebanon that lives in peace&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/last-christian-village-on-israeli-border-we-want-a-lebanon-that-lives-in-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/last-christian-village-on-israeli-border-we-want-a-lebanon-that-lives-in-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr. Toni Elias, a Lebanese Maronite parish priest in Rmeich - the last village in the south of the country on the border with Israel. Despite the news that the ceasefire does not extend to Lebanon, he says, “We do not give up—on the contrary, we trust in the Lord. This is what truly makes us a resilient people in the midst of this tide of war and conflict that surrounds us.”
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<title>Air traffic controllers call strikes at 14 airports in Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/air-traffic-controllers-call-strikes-at-14-airports-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Air traffic controllers at 14 of Spain&#039;s smaller airports have called stoppages from mid-April, as ground handling staff at other major airports pause their strikes this week while wage negotiations get underway. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Indonesia deports Scottish crime boss wanted in Spain on drug charges</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/indonesia-deports-scottish-crime-boss-wanted-in-spain-on-drug-charges</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/indonesia-deports-scottish-crime-boss-wanted-in-spain-on-drug-charges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Indonesia has deported UK fugitive Steven Lyons, who was arrested on the resort island of Bali last month for alleged transnational drug trafficking and money laundering in Spain, immigration officials said Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>S1: How Brits can avoid private health cover for Spain&amp;apos;s non&#45;lucrative visa</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/s1-how-brits-can-avoid-private-health-cover-for-spains-non-lucrative-visa</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/s1-how-brits-can-avoid-private-health-cover-for-spains-non-lucrative-visa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;ve worked in the UK and are planning on retiring to Spain on the non-lucrative visa, you might not need private health insurance to qualify. Here&#039;s what you need to know. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s Alicante to unveil plans for new city park with housing</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-alicante-to-unveil-plans-for-new-city-park-with-housing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Costa Blanca city of Alicante is planning for one of the most anticipated urban development projects of recent decades – a 35,000 sqm city park which will include 1,400 housing units. ]]></description>
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<title>Ground staff pause airport strikes in Spain this week as negotiations begin</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/ground-staff-pause-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-week-as-negotiations-begin</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/ground-staff-pause-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-week-as-negotiations-begin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish trade unions on Wednesday announced that the next two stoppage days by ground handling staff at 12 airports will not go ahead as negotiations over work conditions have begun, following a week of walkouts which caused delays and baggage issues. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/experts-trump-threat-to-wipe-out-irans-civilization-violates-international-law-christian-ethics</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/breaking-trump-backs-down-from-threat-to-annihilate-iran-condemned-by-catholic-leaders</link>
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<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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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘We need more saints’: Center helps to advance canonization causes</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/we-need-more-saints-center-helps-to-advance-canonization-causes</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</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://pragueexaminer.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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope sends Easter message to displaced Lebanese Christians living ‘in dramatic circumstances’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-sends-easter-message-to-displaced-lebanese-christians-living-in-dramatic-circumstances</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Second week of airport strikes in Spain to cause more delays and baggage issues</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/second-week-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-to-cause-more-delays-and-baggage-issues</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/second-week-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-to-cause-more-delays-and-baggage-issues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Industrial action by ground staff at numerous Spanish airports has now entered its second week of walkouts, with delays and baggage chaos which complicated Easter travel set to continue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Ukrainians to be excluded from Spain&amp;apos;s mass regularisation of migrants</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/ukrainians-to-be-excluded-from-spains-mass-regularisation-of-migrants</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/ukrainians-to-be-excluded-from-spains-mass-regularisation-of-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New advice from Spain&#039;s Immigration Ministry has revealed that Ukrainians will not be included in the government&#039;s controversial mass regularisation process that could see as many as 800,000 undocumented migrants given residency rights in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New Canada&#45;Tenerife flight route to launch in October 2026</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/new-canada-tenerife-flight-route-to-launch-in-october-2026</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/new-canada-tenerife-flight-route-to-launch-in-october-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Spanish island of Tenerife will have new flights to two Canadian cities starting this autumn, making it the only direct flight link between the Canary Islands and North America. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Estonia: Dozens of people welcomed into the Church at Easter</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/estonia-dozens-of-people-welcomed-into-the-church-at-easter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the first Easter after the beatification of Blessed Eduard Profittlich, the Catholic Church in Estonia has welcomed dozens of people into the faith in a sign of growth and renewal.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The “non&#45;violent” power of Easter in Pope Leo’s appeals for peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-non-violent-power-of-easter-in-pope-leos-appeals-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/the-non-violent-power-of-easter-in-pope-leos-appeals-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Throughout Holy Week and Easter, Pope Leo XIV made numerous appeals for peace, offering the world an impassioned plea not to be overcome by indifference but to firmly believe in “God who rejects war.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope expresses closeness to Christians affected by war in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-expresses-closeness-to-christians-affected-by-war-in-southern-lebanon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to the people of Debel in southern Lebanon, and to all who suffer the consequences of war in an Easter message delivered amid ongoing Israeli attacks in the region.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>President of American Bishops urges Trump to step back from brink</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/president-of-american-bishops-urges-trump-to-step-back-from-brink</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/president-of-american-bishops-urges-trump-to-step-back-from-brink</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The President of the US Bishops&#039; Conference appeals to President Donald Trump to avoid going through with his threat to “destroy the whole Iranian civilization&quot; if Tehran does not agree to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: The threat against the entire Iranian people is unacceptable</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-the-threat-against-the-entire-iranian-people-is-unacceptable</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Addressing journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV asks &quot;all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war,&quot; calls for a return to the negotiating table to pursue peaceful solutions, and notes that attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law.
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<title>Five key changes to Spain&amp;apos;s 2025/2026 annual income tax return</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/five-key-changes-to-spains-20252026-annual-income-tax-return</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There are several changes to this year&#039;s income tax return in Spain, particularly for the unemployed, those who received minimum wage, and those who earned large capital gains. Here&#039;s what you need to know. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Your guide to getting divorced as a foreigner in Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/your-guide-to-getting-divorced-as-a-foreigner-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/your-guide-to-getting-divorced-as-a-foreigner-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What will happen to your Spanish residency if you get divorced? How does shared custody work in Spain? And what happens with the property you bought together? Here are the answers to some crucial questions before you begin &#039;divorcio&#039; proceedings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>When and where must dogs be kept on a leash in Spain?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/when-and-where-must-dogs-be-kept-on-a-leash-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re a dog owner in Spain, it&#039;s important to be aware of the rules and know when and where you can let them loose to run around. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s ex&#45;Interior Minister on trial accused of spying to protect party</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-ex-interior-minister-on-trial-accused-of-spying-to-protect-party</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-ex-interior-minister-on-trial-accused-of-spying-to-protect-party</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A week of legal reckoning for Spain&#039;s two main political groups began Monday as a former conservative interior minister went on trial for allegedly spying on an ex-party treasurer who threatened to expose corruption. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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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://pragueexaminer.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>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
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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://pragueexaminer.com/at-easter-vigil-pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-peace-to-grow-and-flourish-throughout-the-world</link>
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<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>Pope at Easter: &amp;apos;May Christ, our Passover, bless us and give his peace to the whole world!&amp;apos;</title>
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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>Pope Leo XIV announces April 11 peace vigil at St. Peter’s</title>
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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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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum</title>
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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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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Regina Caeli urges Christians to give voice to hope stifled by violence</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-regina-caeli-urges-christians-to-give-voice-to-hope-stifled-by-violence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urges Christians to bear witness to the Gospel in a world disfigured by fake news, conflict and &quot;confused consciences&quot;. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Top Iranian commander killed in Israeli strike</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/top-iranian-commander-killed-in-israeli-strike</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iran says the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Majid Khademi, was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Monday morning.

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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Order of Malta assures constant humanitarian support to southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/order-of-malta-assures-constant-humanitarian-support-to-southern-lebanon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The president of the Lebanese Association of the Order of Malta has promised broad and unconditional support now and in the future to a dozen mayors and representatives of border villages of southern Lebanon meeting recently in Aïn el-Remmaneh, a Christian suburb of Beirut. Marwan Sehnaoui: “Your suffering is ours; your courage inspires us.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: Easter opens us up to hope that never fails</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-easter-opens-us-up-to-hope-that-never-fails</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Easter Sunday Mass, Pope Leo reminds us that the Easter proclamation that Christ is risen from the dead &quot;opens us up to a hope that never fails, to a light that never fades, to a fullness of joy that nothing can take away: death has been conquered forever; death no longer has power over us!&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Urbi et Orbi: Pope urges world leaders to lay down weapons</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/urbi-et-orbi-pope-urges-world-leaders-to-lay-down-weapons</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo appeals to world leaders to choose “not to dominate others, but to encounter them”. He also announces that he will lead a prayer vigil for peace next Saturday, April 11th, in Saint Peter’s Basilica.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Iran conflict raises fears of water crisis</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-conflict-raises-fears-of-water-crisis</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Recent missile attacks have raised concerns that desalination plants could be caught in the crossfire. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s PM under fire as former top aide faces corruption trial</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-pm-under-fire-as-former-top-aide-faces-corruption-trial</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A corruption trial of a former right-hand man to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez begins on Tuesday in a politically explosive case that has threatened to topple the Socialist-led government. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Don’t be paralyzed by mistrust, fear; be catalyzed by Christ to build peace</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-dont-be-paralyzed-by-mistrust-fear-be-catalyzed-by-christ-to-build-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-dont-be-paralyzed-by-mistrust-fear-be-catalyzed-by-christ-to-build-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some &quot;stones&quot; weigh heavily on the human heart, &quot;such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment. ... Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Broglio: War in Iran likely not justified under Catholic teaching on legitimate defense</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/archbishop-broglio-war-in-iran-likely-not-justified-under-catholic-teaching-on-legitimate-defense</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Broglio is concerned the U.S. military action in Iran was &quot;compensating for a threat&quot; before the threat &quot;is actually realized.&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old&#45;school with landline phones</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ LEAWOOD, Kan. (OSV News) —  Kids at Nativity Parish School skated like it’s 1999 in February to kick off what their moms hope will be a lower-tech lifestyle. Kindergarten-through-fifth grade…
The post Kansas Catholic school answers the call to go old-school with landline phones first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this chain’ of violence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A message of nonviolence and quiet endurance marked the Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican, during which the Passion of Christ offers an example of breaking the cycle of violence that continues today.
The post Good Friday liturgy underscores need to break ‘this chain’ of violence first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands in Good Friday prayer for suffering world</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/at-colosseum-pope-carries-the-cross-leading-thousands-in-good-friday-prayer-for-suffering-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When asked earlier in the week about his decision to carry the cross for all 14 stations, Pope Leo told reporters that he saw it as a sign the world needed.
The post At Colosseum, pope carries the cross, leading thousands in Good Friday prayer for suffering world first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ex&#45;matador killed by bull at Spanish arena ahead of bullfight</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/ex-matador-killed-by-bull-at-spanish-arena-ahead-of-bullfight</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A bull fatally gored a former matador who was helping to prepare a traditional Picasso-themed Easter weekend bullfight, organisers said Saturday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Five EU nations urge tax on energy firms&amp;apos; windfall profits</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/five-eu-nations-urge-tax-on-energy-firms-windfall-profits</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain and four other European Union nations have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies in response to rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war, Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said Saturday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>European drivers choke on rising diesel prices</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/european-drivers-choke-on-rising-diesel-prices</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The price of diesel fuel has rocketed by more than 30 percent across Europe since the start of the Middle East war highlighting the continent&#039;s dependence on imported energy and the lingering prominence of  diesel on the car market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:08:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sudanese Bishop: In war, we experience unity among Christians</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/sudanese-bishop-in-war-we-experience-unity-among-christians</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bishop of El Obeid—a region marked by the ongoing conflict which has killed 60,000 people—explains that despite the violence, “we believe in the day that follows death and sets us free.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Myanmar: Easter Vigil celebrated for the first time in 3 years in Loikaw</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/myanmar-easter-vigil-celebrated-for-the-first-time-in-3-years-in-loikaw</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After years of military occupation, the Christ the King Cathedral in Loikaw, Myanmar, has been returned to the faithful and priests, who can now celebrate the Easter Vigil together—a symbol of hope in a country plagued by a protracted conflict. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lord&amp;apos;s Day Reflection: &amp;apos;Inflamed by What is Missing’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/lords-day-reflection-inflamed-by-what-is-missing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the Church celebrates Easter Sunday, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Inflamed by What is Missing.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria, dismisses claims of attack on cathedral</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/diocese-of-sokoto-nigeria-dismisses-claims-of-attack-on-cathedral</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In response to false reports of an attack on the Bishop’s residence, cathedral, and pastoral center, the Diocese of Sokoto issues an official disclaimer denying the claims.
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pope: Easter drives out hatred and brings down the mighty</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-easter-drives-out-hatred-and-brings-down-the-mighty</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Easter Vigil Mass in the Vatican, Pope Leo says that “God responds to the hardness of sin – which divides and kills – with the power of love, which unites and restores life”. 
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<title>Spain rethinks how to turn tide against beach erosion</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-rethinks-how-to-turn-tide-against-beach-erosion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every winter, storms wipe out swathes of the picturesque Spanish coast, undoing summer reconstruction work and threatening the foundations of the country&#039;s vital tourism industry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s Health Minister blasts US &amp;apos;interference&amp;apos; over controversial euthanasia case</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-health-minister-blasts-us-interference-over-controversial-euthanasia-case</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s health minister slammed US &quot;interference&quot; on Thursday after an official urged an investigation into the euthanasia of a paraplegic woman whose long legal battle with her father captured attention. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Spain is tolerant, not racist, says Real Madrid coach Arbeloa</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-is-tolerant-not-racist-says-real-madrid-coach-arbeloa</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-is-tolerant-not-racist-says-real-madrid-coach-arbeloa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa said Friday that Spain was a tolerant country and not racist, despite Islamophobic chanting during a national team match this week. ]]></description>
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<title>Why more and more people are acquiring citizenship in European countries</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/why-more-and-more-people-are-acquiring-citizenship-in-european-countries</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/why-more-and-more-people-are-acquiring-citizenship-in-european-countries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The number of people acquiring the citizenship of a European country has increased massively compared to a decade ago. Experts say that the trend has accelerated in recent years due various factors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pro&#45;Palestinian flotilla&amp;apos;s new Gaza mission to start in Spain on April 12</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pro-palestinian-flotillas-new-gaza-mission-to-start-in-spain-on-april-12</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pro-palestinian-flotillas-new-gaza-mission-to-start-in-spain-on-april-12</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists who attempted to reach Gaza last year said on Thursday they would launch a new mission to the devastated territory from Barcelona on April 12. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope says Christian mission counters ‘imperialist occupation of the world’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-says-christian-mission-counters-imperialist-occupation-of-the-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Holy Thursday chrism Mass, Leo XIV said the Church must reject domination, power, and “calculated strategy” in favor of humble service, unity, and peace. ]]></description>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Vatican</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/photos-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-the-mass-of-the-lords-supper-at-the-vatican</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Departing from Pope Francis’ custom of celebrating the liturgy in prisons or migrant centers, Leo celebrated the rite in the cathedral of Rome and washed the feet of 12 priests of the Diocese of Rome. ]]></description>
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<title>PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/photos-holy-thursday-chrism-mass-at-the-vatican</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chrism Mass includes the blessing of the holy oils that will be used throughout the year in the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick, and holy orders. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: ‘Kneel down as brothers and sisters alongside the oppressed’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-kneel-down-as-brothers-and-sisters-alongside-the-oppressed</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-kneel-down-as-brothers-and-sisters-alongside-the-oppressed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Holy Thursday, the pontiff urged Catholics to imitate Christ’s service in a world marked by brutality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Ukrainian President: May hostilities cease and a just and lasting peace be achieved</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-ukrainian-president-may-hostilities-cease-and-a-just-and-lasting-peace-be-achieved</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-ukrainian-president-may-hostilities-cease-and-a-just-and-lasting-peace-be-achieved</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During a telephone call with the Ukrainian President on Friday morning, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms his closeness to the Ukrainian people.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy Land Good Friday collection a concrete sign of communion</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-land-good-friday-collection-a-concrete-sign-of-communion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A message from the Custos of the Holy Land thanks those who have contributed to the Good Friday collection that supports schools, parishes, charitable works, social projects and emergency interventions.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Philippines: Archbishop Villegas calls for conversion on Good Friday</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/philippines-archbishop-villegas-calls-for-conversion-on-good-friday</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/philippines-archbishop-villegas-calls-for-conversion-on-good-friday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a Good Friday message, Archbishop Socrates Villegas invites the faithful to confront the darkness of sin and rediscover the light of Christ through repentance and faith.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion:  &amp;apos;Jesus transformed Crucifixion into salvation&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/liturgy-of-the-lords-passion-jesus-transformed-crucifixion-into-salvation</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/liturgy-of-the-lords-passion-jesus-transformed-crucifixion-into-salvation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV presides over the solemn liturgy of the Lord&#039;s Passion on Good Friday in St. Peter&#039;s Basilica, and Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, the Preacher of the Pontifical Household, underscores in his sermon that by walking the Way of the Cross, the Lord learned the most difficult obedience: that of love for the other, even when the other appears as an enemy.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV carries Cross for Via Crucis at Colosseum in Rome</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-carries-cross-for-via-crucis-at-colosseum-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-carries-cross-for-via-crucis-at-colosseum-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV leads the faithful at the Good Friday Way of the Cross by carrying the Cross throughout the Colosseum in Rome.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesia: Bishop’s call for building priestly fraternity</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/indonesia-bishops-call-for-building-priestly-fraternity</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/indonesia-bishops-call-for-building-priestly-fraternity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the heart of holy week preparations, the Church in Larantuka gathers for the Chrism Mass, renewing priestly vows and strengthening unity in mission and hope.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy Land Custos: ‘Renouncing violence is not weakness’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-land-custos-renouncing-violence-is-not-weakness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As violence continues unabated in Palestine and Israel, the Custos of the Holy Land stresses that “true strength lies in the gift of oneself, in the capacity to love until the end”.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>In its 5th week Iran war shows no sign of abating</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/in-its-5th-week-iran-war-shows-no-sign-of-abating</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/in-its-5th-week-iran-war-shows-no-sign-of-abating</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the US President threatens to bomb Iran back to the “Stone Ages”, American and Israeli forces step up attacks on the country, and Tehran says it will continue to fight back.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa on Maundy Thursday: ‘We are here to celebrate life&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-on-maundy-thursday-we-are-here-to-celebrate-life</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-on-maundy-thursday-we-are-here-to-celebrate-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, presides over the In Coena Domini Mass behind closed doors in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. He says that  at a time marked by tensions that cannot be ignored, “we are here as within a womb of peace, while around us the world is torn apart, and we wish we could change all of this.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:08:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: &amp;apos;We are called to serve the People of God with our whole lives&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-we-are-called-to-serve-the-people-of-god-with-our-whole-lives</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Celebrating the Mass of the Lord&#039;s Supper on Holy Thursday evening in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV tells his brother priests that they are to serve the Lord by giving all of their lives to the People of God, and stresses that in this time of great brutality around the world, we, too, are to kneel alongside the oppressed and all in need.
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<title>&amp;apos;Tarnished&amp;apos; Spain probes anti&#45;Muslim chants at Egypt friendly</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/tarnished-spain-probes-anti-muslim-chants-at-egypt-friendly</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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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<title>Gibraltar border removal delayed as EU backs deal</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/gibraltar-border-removal-delayed-as-eu-backs-deal</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/gibraltar-border-removal-delayed-as-eu-backs-deal</guid>
<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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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Planned high&#45;speed link between Paris and Spain hit by more delays</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/planned-high-speed-link-between-paris-and-spain-hit-by-more-delays</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/planned-high-speed-link-between-paris-and-spain-hit-by-more-delays</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A proposed high-speed train service connecting Spain with Paris has been delayed again, but has it come off the rails completely? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Shein, Temu: Why European consumers will pay more for cheap online orders</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/shein-temu-why-european-consumers-will-pay-more-for-cheap-online-orders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A landmark agreement has been reached by the European Parliament and Council on the reform of EU rules around customs that include new measures to tackle e-commerce from non-EU countries. What will it mean for consumers? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spanish amnesty migrants could be deported from other EU member states</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-amnesty-migrants-could-be-deported-from-other-eu-member-states</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spanish-amnesty-migrants-could-be-deported-from-other-eu-member-states</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The EU&#039;s top immigration official has warned that migrants set to benefit from Spain&#039;s controversial mass regularisation process could be deported back to Spain if they are found in an irregular situation in other Member States. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>USCCB president asks Catholics to ‘pray ardently’ for an end to war with Iran</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/usccb-president-asks-catholics-to-pray-ardently-for-an-end-to-war-with-iran</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/usccb-president-asks-catholics-to-pray-ardently-for-an-end-to-war-with-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholics during Holy Week should continue to &quot;pray ardently&quot; for a de-escalation of violence in the Middle East, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a statement April 1. 
The post USCCB president asks Catholics to ‘pray ardently’ for an end to war with Iran first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In primetime address, Trump cites nuclear threat as polls show most Americans disapprove of Iran war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/in-primetime-address-trump-cites-nuclear-threat-as-polls-show-most-americans-disapprove-of-iran-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/in-primetime-address-trump-cites-nuclear-threat-as-polls-show-most-americans-disapprove-of-iran-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders who have urged Trump to end the conflict. 
The post In primetime address, Trump cites nuclear threat as polls show most Americans disapprove of Iran war first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic leaders warn against antisemitism in Holy Week liturgies</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/catholic-leaders-warn-against-antisemitism-in-holy-week-liturgies</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/catholic-leaders-warn-against-antisemitism-in-holy-week-liturgies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — In the days ahead of Holy Week, several Catholic leaders issued messages denouncing antisemitism, stressing Church teaching on the issue as the faithful solemnly commemorate Christ’s passion and…
The post Catholic leaders warn against antisemitism in Holy Week liturgies first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Supreme Court hears case on birthright citizenship executive order with Trump in attendance</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/supreme-court-hears-case-on-birthright-citizenship-executive-order-with-trump-in-attendance</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/supreme-court-hears-case-on-birthright-citizenship-executive-order-with-trump-in-attendance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 1 on President Donald Trump&#039;s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, with the president in attendance.
The post Supreme Court hears case on birthright citizenship executive order with Trump in attendance first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to wash the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday, highlighting support for clergy</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-wash-the-feet-of-12-priests-on-holy-thursday-highlighting-support-for-clergy</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-wash-the-feet-of-12-priests-on-holy-thursday-highlighting-support-for-clergy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Mass of the Lord&#039;s Supper will once again take place at the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
The post Pope Leo XIV to wash the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday, highlighting support for clergy first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain sees surge in last&#45;minute bookings by tourists avoiding Middle East war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-sees-surge-in-last-minute-bookings-by-tourists-avoiding-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-sees-surge-in-last-minute-bookings-by-tourists-avoiding-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s government said Tuesday it expected the Middle East war to contribute to a bumper tourist season, but warned that the crisis could also drag down a key driver for the Spanish economy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Islamophobic chants at Egypt friendly a new low for Spanish football</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/islamophobic-chants-at-egypt-friendly-a-new-low-for-spanish-football</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/islamophobic-chants-at-egypt-friendly-a-new-low-for-spanish-football</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The national side&#039;s friendly against Egypt on Tuesday was marred by more xenophobic incidents which continue to damage the image of Spanish football, as fans booed the Egyptian national anthem and sang chants mocking Muslims. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Islamophobic, chants, Egypt, friendly, new, low, for, Spanish, football</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;Danza de la Muerte&amp;apos;: Spanish Holy Week&amp;apos;s spookiest celebration</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/danza-de-la-muerte-spanish-holy-weeks-spookiest-celebration</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/danza-de-la-muerte-spanish-holy-weeks-spookiest-celebration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every year, the small Catalan town of Verges celebrates Easter in a unique way - the hair-raising &#039;Danza de la Muerte&#039;, or Dance of Death. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Danza, Muerte:, Spanish, Holy, Weeks, spookiest, celebration</media:keywords>
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<title>What&amp;apos;s happening with VAT for self&#45;employed workers in Spain?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/whats-happening-with-vat-for-self-employed-workers-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/whats-happening-with-vat-for-self-employed-workers-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There have been lots of rumours in recent weeks regarding new rules on VAT payments for Spain&#039;s self-employed. Is it true that &#039;autónomos&#039; no longer need to charge and declare VAT if they earn below a certain amount? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Whats, happening, with, VAT, for, self-employed, workers, Spain</media:keywords>
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<title>Strikes at seven airports in Spain called off but other stoppages remain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/strikes-at-seven-airports-in-spain-called-off-but-other-stoppages-remain</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strikes, seven, airports, Spain, called, off, but, other, stoppages, remain</media:keywords>
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<title>What to Do in Paris in April: Events, Warmer Weather, Gardens and More</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-to-do-in-paris-in-april-events-warmer-weather-gardens-and-more</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-to-do-in-paris-in-april-events-warmer-weather-gardens-and-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While there is never a bad time to visit the city, with warmer weather, sunshine, fewer crowds and flowers in full bloom, April is one of the best months to visit.  Here is our complete guide for enjoying Paris in April. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Paris, April:, Events, Warmer, Weather, Gardens, and, More</media:keywords>
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<title>Chrism Mass in Chicago: Cardinal Cupich calls priests to be &amp;apos;sacraments of peace&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/chrism-mass-in-chicago-cardinal-cupich-calls-priests-to-be-sacraments-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/chrism-mass-in-chicago-cardinal-cupich-calls-priests-to-be-sacraments-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During Chrism Mass at the Holy Name Cathedral, Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, reflects on mission, war, and the quiet language of the holy oils, urging the Church to reject violence and bear witness to peace that transforms hearts rather than dominates them.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo to wash the feet of 12 Roman priests on Holy Thursday</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-to-wash-the-feet-of-12-roman-priests-on-holy-thursday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During the Mass &quot;in Coena Domini&quot; on Holy Thursday, Pope Leo will wash the feet of twelve priests - eleven of whom he ordained last year.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fr. Patton: Good Friday meditations are not to judge, but to inspire change</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/fr-patton-good-friday-meditations-are-not-to-judge-but-to-inspire-change</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/fr-patton-good-friday-meditations-are-not-to-judge-but-to-inspire-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Francesco Patton, author of the meditations for the Pope&#039;s Good Friday &#039;Via Crucis&#039; at the Colosseum in Rome, notes that even today, many people are living a Way of the Cross.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Shomali: Let us not forget Gaza and the West Bank</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/bishop-shomali-let-us-not-forget-gaza-and-the-west-bank</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/bishop-shomali-let-us-not-forget-gaza-and-the-west-bank</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with Vatican News, the vicar general of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for continued attention to Gaza and the West Bank as “two million people are still suffering.” 
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: May the powerful realize a better world is possible</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-may-the-powerful-realize-a-better-world-is-possible</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Speaking on an Italian Franciscan podcast, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin discusses the “worrying” global scenario, but emphasizes that there are still “signs of hope,&quot; particularly in the Christian faith and its emphasis on fraternity. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain rules non&#45;consensual kiss on hand is sexual assault</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-rules-non-consensual-kiss-on-hand-is-sexual-assault</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that kissing a person’s hand without their consent constitutes sexual assault rather than street harassment, according to a decision obtained by AFP on Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What to expect from the next days of airport strikes in Spain this Easter</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-to-expect-from-the-next-days-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-easter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The first day of ground staff strikes at 12 Spanish airports caused &quot;mountains of luggage&quot; on the tarmac and flight delays. Here&#039;s what you can expect from the two different airport strikes taking place across Spain this week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
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<title>IN PICTURES: &amp;apos;No Kings&amp;apos; demos in Spain see Americans slam Trump and Iran War</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/in-pictures-no-kings-demos-in-spain-see-americans-slam-trump-and-iran-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Over the past weekend, several ‘No Kings’ protests took place in cities across Spain to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and the war with Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain uncovers &amp;apos;maze&#45;like&amp;apos; drug tunnel to Morocco</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-uncovers-maze-like-drug-tunnel-to-morocco</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish police on Tuesday said they had uncovered a technologically sophisticated and &quot;maze-like&quot; underground tunnel used to smuggle tonnes of hashish from Morocco to Spain&#039;s North African exclave of Ceuta and Europe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope names Vatican diplomats to key positions in Secretariat of State, papal household</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-names-vatican-diplomats-to-key-positions-in-secretariat-of-state-papal-household</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-names-vatican-diplomats-to-key-positions-in-secretariat-of-state-papal-household</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Paolo Rudelli is the new head of the general affairs section of the Secretariat of State and Archbishop Petar Rajič is the new prefect of the Papal Household. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal of Tehran prays in Rome for ‘end to violence’ in Persian Gulf</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-of-tehran-prays-in-rome-for-end-to-violence-in-persian-gulf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan, on Monday evening stood in prayer for peace. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican affirms future of Anglican ordinariates: ‘A precious gift and a treasure to be shared’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-affirms-future-of-anglican-ordinariates-a-precious-gift-and-a-treasure-to-be-shared</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-affirms-future-of-anglican-ordinariates-a-precious-gift-and-a-treasure-to-be-shared</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Steven Lopes welcomed a Vatican document as a significant encouragement, calling it “an exhortation to live this patrimony in all of its richness.” ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV: The most difficult circumstances can be transformed by the power of love</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/leo-xiv-the-most-difficult-circumstances-can-be-transformed-by-the-power-of-love</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In an audience with the Illinois Municipal League, the pontiff said that Gospel values can be applied to city government to the benefit of the most vulnerable and for the common good. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Use your anointed hands to bless and sanctify, Archbishop Amani tells priests at Chrism Mass</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/use-your-anointed-hands-to-bless-and-sanctify-archbishop-amani-tells-priests-at-chrism-mass</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/use-your-anointed-hands-to-bless-and-sanctify-archbishop-amani-tells-priests-at-chrism-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Priests are set apart for a specific mission. They are called to celebrate the Sacraments, pray, and reconcile people with God. This was emphasised by Archbishop Isaac Amani of Arusha Archdiocese during this year’s Chrism Mass
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘For priests in crisis’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-april-prayer-intention-for-priests-in-crisis</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/popes-april-prayer-intention-for-priests-in-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of April, and invites Catholics to pray for priests who are facing a personal crisis in their vocation.
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Philippines: Church marks 505th anniversary of first Easter Mass</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/philippines-church-marks-505th-anniversary-of-first-easter-mass</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Faithful gather in Limasawa to commemorate the historic first Easter Mass in the Philippines, renewing their mission as a people of faith and hope.
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to carry the Cross throughout Via Crucis at Colosseum</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-to-carry-the-cross-throughout-via-crucis-at-colosseum</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will preside over the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on Friday, 3 April, during the traditional Good Friday liturgy commemorating the journey of Jesus to Golgotha. The meditations have been written by Franciscan Father Francesco Patton.
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope appeals to Trump and world leaders: Find solutions to end war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-appeals-to-trump-and-world-leaders-find-solutions-to-end-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-appeals-to-trump-and-world-leaders-find-solutions-to-end-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In remarks to journalists, Pope Leo XIV calls on world leaders to “come back to the table” and solve their problems through dialogue.
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Filipino migrants chorale weaves tapestry of faith and music</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/filipino-migrants-chorale-weaves-tapestry-of-faith-and-music</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/filipino-migrants-chorale-weaves-tapestry-of-faith-and-music</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Inaugurating Holy Week, a Filipino choral group based in London brings together faith, culture, and community through music, offering a powerful witness of Filipino Catholic spirituality abroad.
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Peña Parra grateful for service offered in Secretariat of State</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/archbishop-pena-parra-grateful-for-service-offered-in-secretariat-of-state</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Venezuelan archbishop, the Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State until now, and today appointed by Pope Leo as the new nuncio to Italy and San Marino, met with the superiors, officials, and collaborators with whom he has worked since 2018, expressing his gratitude to all and how he was enriched by the challenging experiences.
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New Substitute &amp;apos;deeply honoured&amp;apos; by appointment</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/new-substitute-deeply-honoured-by-appointment</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/new-substitute-deeply-honoured-by-appointment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Rudelli expresses his gratitude over his appointment by Pope Leo XIV, pledging to undertake his new mission in the spirit of Praedicate evangelium, and entrusting himself to the intercession of Pope St. John XXIII.


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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New prefect of Papal Household, Archbishop Rajič, expresses gratitude to Pope</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/new-prefect-of-papal-household-archbishop-rajic-expresses-gratitude-to-pope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Archbishop, until now Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and the Republic of San Marino, expressed “profound” gratitude for the appointment he received from Leo XIV, and his hopes in offering “his service to the universal Church.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin meets Israel’s ambassador, expresses regret over Holy Sepulchre incident</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-meets-israels-ambassador-expresses-regret-over-holy-sepulchre-incident</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-meets-israels-ambassador-expresses-regret-over-holy-sepulchre-incident</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A meeting took place on Monday between the Holy See&#039;s Secretary of State, accompanied by the Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Gallagher, and Israeli Ambassador Yaron Sideman. During the meeting clarifications were offered regarding the “unfortunate incident” that occurred yesterday, Palm Sunday, when Israeli police prevented Patriarch Pizzaballa and Custos Fr. Ielpo from entering the Holy Sepulchre.
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ground staff begin Easter strike at 12 airports in Spain</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/ground-staff-begin-easter-strike-at-12-airports-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Monday March 30th marks the start of a series of stoppages by ground handling staff at airports across Spain this Easter. Here&#039;s what you need to know if you&#039;re travelling to or from Spanish airports over the holiday period. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Make Science Great Again&amp;apos;: Spain&amp;apos;s PM defies Trump with MAGA&#45;style cap</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/make-science-great-again-spains-pm-defies-trump-with-maga-style-cap</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has posted a video of himself with a red cap reminiscent of that of the &#039;Make America Great Again&#039; movement, a nudge at Donald Trump at a time when relations between the US and Spain are particularly strained. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain shuts airspace for US planes involved in Iran war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-shuts-airspace-for-us-planes-involved-in-iran-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran, in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defence minister said on Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>European airports record longer waits at borders as EES deadline looms</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/european-airports-record-longer-waits-at-borders-as-ees-deadline-looms</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ European airports and airlines organisations issued on Monday the latest warning about the next implementation phase of the EU&#039;s new biometric border system, “as the transition phase comes to an end right in the travel peak of the Easter holidays.” ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Jerusalem Church leaders decry ‘expanding wreckage’ of Iran war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/jerusalem-church-leaders-decry-expanding-wreckage-of-iran-war</link>
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<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>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s first Palm Sunday homily</title>
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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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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Behold your mother’: Jesus’ love and confidence</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.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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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.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.
The post Israeli police prevent Latin patriarch, custos, from entering Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Palm Sunday first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Over 12 tonnes of new KitKat chocolate range stolen in Europe</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A huge shipment of Nestle&#039;s crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europ, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:08:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Palm Sunday Mass: ‘Jesus does not listen to prayers of those who wage war’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-palm-sunday-mass-jesus-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-palm-sunday-mass-jesus-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV presides at Mass on Palm Sunday of the Lord&#039;s Passion, and reflects on Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects war and refuses to listen to the prayers of those who wage war.
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope recalls many Middle East Christians who suffer with Christ during Holy Week</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-recalls-many-middle-east-christians-who-suffer-with-christ-during-holy-week</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV decries the fact that many Christians in the Middle East will be unable to celebrate Holy Week rites, urging everyone to remember the many people who share in Christ&#039;s suffering as the Church contemplates the Mystery of the Lord&#039;s Passion.
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<title>Israeli police stop Latin Patriarch from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/israeli-police-stop-latin-patriarch-from-entering-church-of-holy-sepulchre</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/israeli-police-stop-latin-patriarch-from-entering-church-of-holy-sepulchre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a joint press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land report they were blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem by Israeli police, calling it &quot;a manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate measure.&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Iran warns US over &amp;apos;boots on the ground&amp;apos; reports</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-warns-us-over-boots-on-the-ground-reports</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/iran-warns-us-over-boots-on-the-ground-reports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Iranian parliament speaker says his country&#039;s forces are &#039;waiting for American soldiers to enter on the ground so they can rain fire upon them.&#039;
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, warns, over, boots, the, ground, reports</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Pizzaballa prays for peace at Gethsemane on Palm Sunday</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-prays-for-peace-at-gethsemane-on-palm-sunday</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-pizzaballa-prays-for-peace-at-gethsemane-on-palm-sunday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his Palm Sunday meditation in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, recalls that just as Jesus wept over Jerusalem for failing to recognize peace, He “weeps” today over a world, especially the Holy Land, still marked by conflict, suffering, and missed opportunities for peace.
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:05:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Inside Spain: What would it be like with fewer immigrants?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/inside-spain-what-would-it-be-like-with-fewer-immigrants</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/inside-spain-what-would-it-be-like-with-fewer-immigrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s Inside Spain we look at how a government report has painted a very dire but real picture of what would happen to Spain if it reduced immigration by a third over the next 50 years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:59:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inside, Spain:, What, would, like, with, fewer, immigrants</media:keywords>
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<title>What are European countries doing to keep fuel costs down?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/what-are-european-countries-doing-to-keep-fuel-costs-down</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ War in the Middle East has caused energy market volatility around the globe, forcing governments in Europe to intervene and keep fuel costs down for consumers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:59:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, are, European, countries, doing, keep, fuel, costs, down</media:keywords>
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<title>10 Baguettes Worth Crossing Paris For (2026)</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/10-baguettes-worth-crossing-paris-for-2026</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/10-baguettes-worth-crossing-paris-for-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Looking for the best baguette in Paris? Here are the 10 best for 2025 according to experts and locals who gather annually to choose the City&#039;s finest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:57:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Baguettes, Worth, Crossing, Paris, For, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Synod on Synodality proposes a Church ‘Observatory on Disability’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/synod-on-synodality-proposes-a-church-observatory-on-disability</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/synod-on-synodality-proposes-a-church-observatory-on-disability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The report is the conclusion of the work carried out by one of the 10 study groups created by Pope Francis in 2024 during the Synod on Synodality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:57:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Synod, Synodality, proposes, Church, ‘Observatory, Disability’</media:keywords>
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<title>Asian Catholics pay tribute to late Vietnamese Cardinal Van Thuan</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/asian-catholics-pay-tribute-to-late-vietnamese-cardinal-van-thuan</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/asian-catholics-pay-tribute-to-late-vietnamese-cardinal-van-thuan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican held the “Cardinal Văn Thuận: Witness of Hope” conference at the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran in Rome on March 25. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:57:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-xiv-set-to-meet-with-first-female-archbishop-of-canterbury</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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 12:57:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, set, meet, with, first, female, archbishop, Canterbury</media:keywords>
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<title>Mother Angelica’s enduring legacy celebrated at Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/mother-angelicas-enduring-legacy-celebrated-at-mass-at-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.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 12:57:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International 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://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-praises-organ-donation-warns-about-commodification-of-the-body</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-praises-organ-donation-warns-about-commodification-of-the-body</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The audience with participants in an event organized by the Italian National Transplant Network took place March 26 at the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:57:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, praises, organ, donation, warns, about, commodification, the, body</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo in Monaco: Christ calls the Church to communion</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-in-monaco-christ-calls-the-church-to-communion</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-leo-in-monaco-christ-calls-the-church-to-communion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV invites the Catholic community of Monaco to renew a faith capable of addressing secularism, promoting dignity, and proclaiming the Gospel with creativity and conviction.
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:56:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, Monaco:, Christ, calls, the, Church, communion</media:keywords>
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<title>Hope, doubt, faith: Pope answers questions from young people in Monaco</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/hope-doubt-faith-pope-answers-questions-from-young-people-in-monaco</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/hope-doubt-faith-pope-answers-questions-from-young-people-in-monaco</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo speaks to young residents of Monaco, answering questions on faith and doubt, and urging his listeners to &quot;pour yourselves out completely for the Lord and for others.”
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<title>Pope at Mass in Monaco: &amp;apos;You are called to bear witness to living in peace&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-mass-in-monaco-you-are-called-to-bear-witness-to-living-in-peace</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-at-mass-in-monaco-you-are-called-to-bear-witness-to-living-in-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During Mass in the Principality of Monaco, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone not to grow &quot;accustomed to the clamor of weapons and images of war,&quot; and insists that the Church in Monaco is called to bear witness to living in peace.
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:56:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New data of Annuario Pontificio 2026 shows Catholics growing in Africa</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/new-data-of-annuario-pontificio-2026-shows-catholics-growing-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/new-data-of-annuario-pontificio-2026-shows-catholics-growing-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New data from the Annuario Pontificio 2026 and Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2024 highlight trends in baptized populations across the five continents, with a remarkable increase in the number of Catholics in Africa.
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:56:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Highlights of Pope Leo&amp;apos;s Apostolic Journey to Monaco</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/highlights-of-pope-leos-apostolic-journey-to-monaco</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/highlights-of-pope-leos-apostolic-journey-to-monaco</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo departed the Principality of Monaco at 17:30 this afternoon. Here are some highlights from a lightning, one-day trip to Europe&#039;s second-smallest country.
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:56:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why people in Spain are getting fewer divorces (even though they want to)</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/why-people-in-spain-are-getting-fewer-divorces-even-though-they-want-to</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/why-people-in-spain-are-getting-fewer-divorces-even-though-they-want-to</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Divorces and separations are on a downward trend in Spain, but the latest data suggests it&#039;s more a case of couples begrudgingly deciding to stay together. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:04:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s Economy Minister appointed new Deputy PM</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-economy-minister-appointed-new-deputy-pm</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-economy-minister-appointed-new-deputy-pm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday appointed Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo as deputy prime minister, replacing María Jesús Montero, who is stepping down to run in a regional election. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s economy faces &amp;apos;significant slowdown&amp;apos; due to Middle East war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-economy-faces-significant-slowdown-due-to-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-economy-faces-significant-slowdown-due-to-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain’s economy could face a &quot;significant slowdown&quot; due to the Middle East war, the Bank of Spain said on Friday, although it still predicts growth of 2.3 percent in 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Unions call off first days of airport strikes in Spain at last minute</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/unions-call-off-first-days-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-at-last-minute</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/unions-call-off-first-days-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-at-last-minute</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish work unions on Friday suspended the first days of two airport ground staff stoppages scheduled for this weekend, but other strike days are still expected to go ahead throughout the busy Easter period. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK warns of Easter travel delays due to new EU border checks</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/uk-warns-of-easter-travel-delays-due-to-new-eu-border-checks</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/uk-warns-of-easter-travel-delays-due-to-new-eu-border-checks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The British government has alerted UK tourists travelling to the Schengen area around Easter about the full implementation of EU’s new Entry/Exit border system (EES), urging travellers to allow additional time for journeys. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:04:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hundreds rally with bishops to protest mass detention and deportation in El Paso, inspired by Romero</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/hundreds-rally-with-bishops-to-protest-mass-detention-and-deportation-in-el-paso-inspired-by-romero</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/hundreds-rally-with-bishops-to-protest-mass-detention-and-deportation-in-el-paso-inspired-by-romero</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On March 24, the feast day of St. Óscar Romero, hundreds joined in a march and vigil calling to end mass deportations and mass detention in El Paso, Texas.
The post Hundreds rally with bishops to protest mass detention and deportation in El Paso, inspired by Romero first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope assures archbishop of Canterbury of his prayers in message read after her installation</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-assures-archbishop-of-canterbury-of-his-prayers-in-message-read-after-her-installation</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-assures-archbishop-of-canterbury-of-his-prayers-in-message-read-after-her-installation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Prince and Princess of Wales were among 2,000 guests gathered at Canterbury Cathedral for the installation ceremony of Archbishop Mullally.
The post Pope assures archbishop of Canterbury of his prayers in message read after her installation first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican ‘unequivocally’ condemns slavery, counters ‘partial narrative’ in UN resolution</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-unequivocally-condemns-slavery-counters-partial-narrative-in-un-resolution</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/vatican-unequivocally-condemns-slavery-counters-partial-narrative-in-un-resolution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The Vatican’s top diplomat to the United Nations condemned modern and historical slavery — while countering what he called a “partial narrative” in a newly adopted U.N. resolution…
The post Vatican ‘unequivocally’ condemns slavery, counters ‘partial narrative’ in UN resolution first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘What Christ Suffered’</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/looking-for-a-holy-week-read-updated-book-explores-what-christ-suffered</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/looking-for-a-holy-week-read-updated-book-explores-what-christ-suffered</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Thomas W. McGovern, author of &quot;What Christ Suffered: A Doctor&#039;s Journey Through the Passion,&quot; spoke about his newly revised and expanded edition for 2026.
The post Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘What Christ Suffered’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marriage or the priesthood? Pope Leo XIV shares advice for discerning one’s vocation</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/marriage-or-the-priesthood-pope-leo-xiv-shares-advice-for-discerning-ones-vocation</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/marriage-or-the-priesthood-pope-leo-xiv-shares-advice-for-discerning-ones-vocation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Life reveals itself as a continual act of trusting in the Lord and abandoning ourselves to him, even when his plans unsettle our own.&quot;
The post Marriage or the priesthood? Pope Leo XIV shares advice for discerning one’s vocation first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marriage, the, priesthood, Pope, Leo, XIV, shares, advice, for, discerning, one’s, vocation</media:keywords>
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<title>Final Lenten meditation: A free life is loving unconditionally</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/final-lenten-meditation-a-free-life-is-loving-unconditionally</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/final-lenten-meditation-a-free-life-is-loving-unconditionally</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr. Roberto Pasolini, Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his Lenten meditation and reflects on the theme “The freedom of the children of God: Perfect joy and death as a sister,” recalling the final stages of the earthly journey of St. Francis of Assisi, who learned “to accept his own fragility” and smallness.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sport and solidarity at the heart of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/sport-and-solidarity-at-the-heart-of-the-princess-charlene-of-monaco-foundation</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/sport-and-solidarity-at-the-heart-of-the-princess-charlene-of-monaco-foundation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Monaco, the CEO of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation reflects on its significance and shared values. She highlights the Foundation’s global mission to prevent drowning and promote human development through sport and education.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>News from the Orient &#45; 27 March 2026</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/news-from-the-orient-27-march-2026</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/news-from-the-orient-27-march-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient we look ahead to Easter in the Holy Land, where celebrations are being compromised by the ongoing war in the Middle East. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: Pope’s visit to Monaco an invitation to faith and encounter</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-popes-visit-to-monaco-an-invitation-to-faith-and-encounter</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-popes-visit-to-monaco-an-invitation-to-faith-and-encounter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Principality of Monaco is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV. “Small nations,” notes the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, “prove to be natural guardians of multilateralism.”
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ordinariate bishops reflect on &amp;apos;core shared identity&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/ordinariate-bishops-reflect-on-core-shared-identity</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/ordinariate-bishops-reflect-on-core-shared-identity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following their plenary assembly earlier this month, bishops from the Anglican Ordinariates reflect on seven distinctive traits of their spiritual and pastoral heritage, including lay participation, commitment to the poor, and the family as domestic church.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ordinariate, bishops, reflect, core, shared, identity</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to transplant center: &amp;apos;Keep the good of the patient as your guiding principle&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-transplant-center-keep-the-good-of-the-patient-as-your-guiding-principle</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/pope-to-transplant-center-keep-the-good-of-the-patient-as-your-guiding-principle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo addresses Italy&#039;s National Center for Transplants and urges them to &#039;keep the good of the patient as your guiding principle.&#039;
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cameroon releases official Papal Visit anthem: Terre de l’Alliance</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cameroon-releases-official-papal-visit-anthem-terre-de-lalliance</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cameroon-releases-official-papal-visit-anthem-terre-de-lalliance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The countdown has begun: From 15 to 18 April 2026, Pope Leo XIV will set foot on Cameroonian soil. Catholics and all people of goodwill eagerly await the Holy Father. This week, Cameroon released a catchy official Papal Visit anthem, “Terre de l’Alliance (Land of the Covenant).”
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: Easter is the time to end the foolishness of war</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-easter-is-the-time-to-end-the-foolishness-of-war</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/cardinal-parolin-easter-is-the-time-to-end-the-foolishness-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the sidelines of a study day at the Vatican Apostolic Library Cardinal Pietro Parolin responds to journalists&#039; questions. He expresses his hope that in the Holy Land, Holy Week celebrations can at least be celebrated inside sacred sites. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Israel says it killed Iran’s navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz Blockade</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/israel-says-it-killed-irans-navy-chief-overseeing-strait-of-hormuz-blockade</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/israel-says-it-killed-irans-navy-chief-overseeing-strait-of-hormuz-blockade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israel’s defense minister has claimed that the commander overseeing Tehran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been killed.
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See calls for halt to escalating violence in the Middle East</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-calls-for-halt-to-escalating-violence-in-the-middle-east</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/holy-see-calls-for-halt-to-escalating-violence-in-the-middle-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Addressing the UN in Geneva, Archbishop Balestrero stresses the impact on civilians and refugees, urging an immediate halt to violence
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Q&amp;amp;A: Who will win Andalusia&amp;apos;s elections and why does it matter for Spain?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/qa-who-will-win-andalusias-elections-and-why-does-it-matter-for-spain</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/qa-who-will-win-andalusias-elections-and-why-does-it-matter-for-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Voters in Spain&#039;s most populous region are set to head to the polls in a few weeks. But who&#039;s running, what do the polls say, and what could the results of Andalusia&#039;s regional election mean for national politics? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>When do the clocks change next in Spain in 2026?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/when-do-the-clocks-change-next-in-spain-in-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The clocks are changing again at the end of March in Spain, and the endless debate over scrapping daylight saving rages on. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s brown bear population grows above 400</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-brown-bear-population-grows-above-400</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-brown-bear-population-grows-above-400</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Conservation measures have helped the Spanish brown bear population go from 70 three decades ago to more than 400 currently, with the animals now venturing into areas where they hadn&#039;t been seen in more than a century. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain to scrap penalty for non&#45;residents paying &amp;apos;millionaire tax&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-to-scrap-penalty-for-non-residents-paying-millionaire-tax</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spain-to-scrap-penalty-for-non-residents-paying-millionaire-tax</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following a court ruling last year that eliminated a tax penalty on non-residents paying wealth tax in Spain, the Spanish government is now moving to bring rules on the &#039;millionaire tax&#039; in line. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CONFIRMED: Spain approves measures to curb Middle East war impact</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/confirmed-spain-approves-measures-to-curb-middle-east-war-impact</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/confirmed-spain-approves-measures-to-curb-middle-east-war-impact</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain&#039;s parliament approved Thursday a sweeping package worth €5 billion ($5.8 billion) aimed at curbing the economic impact of the Middle East war, including steep cuts to energy taxes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spain&amp;apos;s PM says Middle East war &amp;apos;far worse&amp;apos; than Iraq in 2003</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-pm-says-middle-east-war-far-worse-than-iraq-in-2003</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/spains-pm-says-middle-east-war-far-worse-than-iraq-in-2003</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned Wednesday that the Middle East war presented a &quot;far worse&quot; scenario than the invasion of Iraq in 2003. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>152 times a year: The stats that show Spaniards&amp;apos; love for eating out</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/152-times-a-year-the-stats-that-show-spaniards-love-for-eating-out</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/152-times-a-year-the-stats-that-show-spaniards-love-for-eating-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Low wages, chronically high unemployment and rising prices never seem to prevent Spaniards from enjoying drinks and meals out with friends and family. New data illustrates how much importance Spaniards give to these eating rituals. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Everything you need to know about Barcelona&amp;apos;s Gaudi Year 2026</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-barcelonas-gaudi-year-2026</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-barcelonas-gaudi-year-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This year, Barcelona is paying homage to its most iconic architect - Antoni Gaudí - and commemorating the centenary of his death with a whole host of events. Long-time Barcelona resident and travel writer Esme Fox picks out the best. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Everything, you, need, know, about, Barcelonas, Gaudi, Year, 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Do Spain&amp;apos;s green residency certificates for EU nationals expire?</title>
<link>https://pragueexaminer.com/do-spains-green-residency-certificates-for-eu-nationals-expire</link>
<guid>https://pragueexaminer.com/do-spains-green-residency-certificates-for-eu-nationals-expire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen living in Spain you will probably have a green residency card or certificate. But do these documents ever expire? And do you need to renew them? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Mi más sentido pésame&amp;apos;: How to correctly express condolences in Spanish</title>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - International News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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