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Church in Mexico responds to Trump’s new immigration policies

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Puebla, Mexico, Jan 23, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA).

Among the measures announced are the reactivation of the “Remain in Mexico” policy, mass deportations, and an order seeking to eliminate U.S. citizenship by birthright.

Sodality of Christian Life reports it made reparations to 83 victims of abuse

Luis Fernando Figari founded the Sodalitium in Peru in 1971. / Credit: David Ramos/ACI Prensa

Lima Newsroom, Jan 22, 2025 / 17:15 pm (CNA).

The Sodality of Christian Life has reported that between May 2016 and December 2024 it provided reparations to 83 people who were victims of abuse.

Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates seminary in Matagalpa

Seminarians at St. Aloysius Gonzaga in 2022. / Credit: Courtesy of the Diocese of Matagalpa

Lima Newsroom, Jan 22, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA).

According to a Nicaraguan news outlet, at the time of the confiscation there were at least 30 students in formation at the St. Aloyisius Gonzaga Major Seminary.

Sodality of Christian Life dissolved by Pope Francis, apostolate confirms

Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, SJ, takes possession of his titular church in Rome, the Church of the Gesù, on Dec. 8, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 20, 2025 / 17:20 pm (CNA).

The Sodality of Christian Life confirmed on Monday that Pope Francis has decided to dissolve the society of apostolic life without going into further details.

Cardinal Arizmendi: ‘There are facts that confirm’ organized crime rules parts of Mexico

Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi is bishop emeritus of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexico. / Credit: Mexican Bishops’ Commission on Seminaries and Vocations

Puebla, Mexico, Jan 20, 2025 / 15:20 pm (CNA).

Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi acknowledged the influence of organized crime in some areas of Mexico, thus partially backing recent statements by Donald Trump.

Cuba’s release of prisoners motivated by economics and politics, expert says

Archbishop Dionisio Guillermo García of Santiago de Cuba prays before an image of Mary in the Basilica National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Charity on March 24, 2024. / Credit: Archbishopric of Santiago de Cuba

ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 17, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA).

The Cuban government’s announcement of the release of 553 prisoners has been described by an analyst and the opposition as “a swap” to obtain economic benefits.

Cuban government announces release of 553 prisoners through mediation of Pope Francis

Pope Francis meets with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 20, 2023, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 15, 2025 / 13:15 pm (CNA).

The Cuban government announced the release of 553 prisoners through the mediation of Pope Francis “in the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025.”

Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more organizations, including Dominican nuns

Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo (left) and her husband, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega / Credit: Inti Ocon/AFP via Getty Images

ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 13, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA).

The official government newspaper announced on Jan. 8 the “voluntary dissolution” of 11 organizations including the Dominican Nuns Foundation of Nicaragua.

Exorcists: 9 practices to avoid when fighting the devil

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ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 12, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).

An association of exorcists issued a warning Jan. 6 to “offer necessary clarifications to be able to act well in providing divine mercy through the ministry of exorcism.”

Argentine businessman Enrique Shaw moves closer to beatification

Servant of God Enrique Shaw. / Credit: Acdeano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jan 11, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA).

The cause for canonization of Argentine businessman Enrique Shaw took another step forward as the alleged miracle attributed to his intercession passed the medical stage.