Overview

• Outlets in Spain and Argentina spotlight the Mercedarian saint on his feast day, noting his mission to ransom captives and his self-offer as a hostage in North Africa.
• LA NACION details accounts of his captivity that include his lips being pierced with hot iron and a padlock placed on his mouth before he was rescued.
• Coverage attributes to ACI Prensa the traditional claim that he was delivered by cesarean after his mother died, a story linked to his role as protector of mothers and newborns.
• Reports describe name‑day observances and community devotions with masses, processions and prayers, with LA NACION and Clarín sharing a popular petition for a safe birth.
• Saturday’s listings highlighted San Pamaquio, portrayed as a Roman senator turned Christian benefactor who wrote against Joviniano and helped establish a hospice for the poor at the Tiber.