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Assumption Feast Spans Nonviolent Bull Ritual to Civic Masses Across Spain and Argentina

Local rites range from nonviolent bull challenges in Casabindo to civic Masses in Toledo under live-streamed security oversight.

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El 15 de agosto se conmemora la Asunción de la Virgen María
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Overview

  • In Casabindo, Jujuy, community searchers delivered dozens of bulls for this afternoon’s Toreo de la Vincha, a nonviolent ribbon-snatching ritual broadcast live by El Tribuno de Jujuy.
  • In Toledo, Mayor Carlos Velázquez and Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves led the Assumption Mass at the Catedral Primada, praising security services and warning against those who “play with life.”
  • The Basilica of the Vera Cruz in Caravaca de la Cruz celebrated its annual Misa del Peregrino for diaspora families, extending the ceremony via live transmission to remote pilgrims.
  • Devotees in Salta queued their vehicles for blessings and joined afternoon processions honoring the Virgin of Urkupiña, invoking her intercession for health, family unity and national solidarity.
  • Municipal authorities, church officials and volunteer teams coordinated public-safety, health and broadcasting measures to manage large crowds and connect faithful across regions.