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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks during a meeting in Managua Nicaragua Nov. 8, 2018.

Nicaragua extinguishes legal status for religious orders, evangelical congregations

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The Nicaraguan government has extinguished the legal status of more than 25 Catholic organizations, including religious orders such as the Franciscans, Carmelites and Augustinians, another diocesan Caritas chapter, and lay Catholic groups, as part of an attack on civil society with the closure of 1,500 nongovernmental organizations.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB, of St. Peter's Abbey in Muenster, Sask., in a 2012 photo. The former editor of The Prairie Messenger newspaper died Aug. 14 at age 79.

Abbot Peter Novecosky, former Prairie Messenger editor, dies at 79

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Abbot Peter Novecosky, OSB, who for more than a quarter century shared the news, and the good news, with Catholics in Western Canada through The Prairie Messenger newspaper, has died at 79.

A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security forces during protests in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, July 29, 2024, against election results after President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez both claimed victory in the July 28 presidential election.

Voices rise against Venezuela election result

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Thousands of Venezuelans at home and across the world, including in Montreal and Calgary, hit the streets Aug. 17 in protest of President Nicolás Maduro declaring that he won a third term in office.

The dome of St. Peter's Basilica’s at the Vatican is seen March 24, 2024.

Two more Nicaraguan priests arrested, exiled to Rome

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The Nicaraguan government arrested two priests who were then exiled to Rome, shortly after a group of seven priests was sent to Rome earlier in the month.

Frs. Pierre Ducharme, OFM., Daniel Ouellet, Fabio de Souza and Raymond Lafontaine all helped to orchestrate the Canadian National Online Gathering for Priests video conference on Aug. 14. Pictured are them with lay theologian Gilles Routhier (second from right) at the Vatican's Parish Priests of the Synod Meeting from April 28-May 2.

Synodal gathering gets to heart of the Church

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Unleashing congregants' talents and leadership abilities, embracing open-minded listening and fostering synodality at the parish and diocesan levels were prominent topics of conversation during the Canadian National Online Gathering for Priests video conference Aug. 14.

A person stands in a street in the city of Omdurman, Sudan, April 7, 2024, which is damaged from the fighting in the 16-month civil war in the country. On the day talks began in Geneva aimed at ending the conflict, a Catholic bishop in the region said Aug. 14 that the humanitarian situation in the northeast African country could not wait for "tomorrow."

Sudanese humanitarian situation 'can't wait,' says bishop; military evacuates last missionaries

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On the first day of talks in Geneva aimed at ending the 16-month Sudanese conflict, a Catholic bishop in the region stressed that addressing the humanitarian situation in the northeast African country cannot not wait for "tomorrow."

40 Days for Life gets greenlight to sue harasser

40 Days for Life gets greenlight to sue harasser

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A panel of Ontario Court of Appeal judges ruled Aug. 7 that the Christian pro-life group 40 Days for Life may sue parties conducting digital activism designed to impede their prayer vigils.

Pilgrims pray during the opening Mass of the French national pilgrimage to the Lourdes Sanctuary Aug. 12-16, 2024. The sanctuary's baths that draw pilgrims for their healing properties have fully reopened after being closed four years ago at the start of the pandemic when bathing was forbidden. Traditionally, pilgrims help and accompany the disabled, sick and frail so that they can experience their pilgrimage with the help of others.

Pilgrims flock to rainy Lourdes to celebrate feast of the Assumption at Marian shrine

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If there is one place in the world where it's worth spending the Aug. 15 feast of the Assumption at least once in a lifetime, it's the Marian shrine of Lourdes. The national pilgrimage to Lourdes is currently underway -- Aug. 12 to 16, attracting a record number of pilgrims.

Campaign Life weighs legal options after being labelled hate group

Campaign Life weighs legal options after being labelled hate group

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The pro-life advocacy organization Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is weighing its legal response after being publicly labelled a “far right Christian nationalist group” by a federally-subsidized anti-fascist network.

A Venezuelan woman living in Colombia reacts during a protest at the Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 3, 2024, held in support of the opposition amid the disputed Venezuelan presidential election.

Venezuelans in Canada not pleased with Pope Francis' response to crisis

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Throughout the two weeks since Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed he won a third term in office, governments from around the world, human rights watchdogs, global entities and Venezuelans at home and aboard have denounced the July 28 national election for not being free and fair.

Parish priests from around the world meet at Sacrofano, outside of Rome, April 29, 2024, and listen to the introductory talks at the beginning of a four-day meeting to share their experiences and contribute to the ongoing synod on synodality.

Canadian priests in discussions on synodal Church

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Over 100 Canadian priests will convene for a Zoom video conference Aug. 14 to discuss how to develop synodal and missionary Catholic churches from coast to coast.

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