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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - SECT]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Emily Watson explains that she grew up "in a kind of very strict religious sect"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/6462825b-33c8-4e05-83ad-022179b987e0_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Emily Watson (London, 1967) is an award-winning British actress, known for films such as <em>Breaking the waves</em> (1966) – with which she received an Oscar nomination–, <em>Drunk with love</em> (2002) and, more recently, by <a href="https://www.ara.cat/media/terror-ben-real-chernobyl_1_1167303.html" >the series </a><a href="https://www.ara.cat/media/terror-ben-real-chernobyl_1_1167303.html" ><em>Chernobyl</em></a> (2019) and the film <a href="https://en.ara.cat/culture/hamnet-the-adaptation-of-the-novel-that-would-make-shakespeare-cry_1_5625396.html" ><em>Hamnet</em></a> (2026). But this whole brilliant career almost didn't happen, as she herself explained during the Sarajevo Film Festival, where she received an honorary award. "I was born into a very beautiful family, but I grew up in a kind of very strict religious cult. I was a very devout person when I was young. I felt it very deeply. It was difficult for me to find my way because of that," the actress said during her speech.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:31:37 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[British actress Emily Watson poses during the red carpet of the 79th BAFTA awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The actress moved away from the organization thanks to her first acting role in 'Breaking the Waves']]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The CREA group dissolves after the UB takes the harassment case of its founder to the prosecutor's office]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/society/the-crea-group-dissolves-after-the-ub-takes-the-harassment-case-of-its-founder-to-the-prosecutor-s-office_1_5601658.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/ab33b62b-4179-4dd2-aeeb-0c9c0ea791f2_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The CREA research group, which has been questioned for years by <a href="https://en.ara.cat/society/the-ub-professor-denounced-by-students-has-been-pursuing-the-ara-in-court-for-five-years_130_5430827.html" >an alleged case of sexual harassment and abuse of power by its founder, emeritus professor Ramón Flecha</a>The research group has decided to end its activities. The group announced its dissolution yesterday in a statement released on social media, the day after the University of Barcelona (UB) again referred the alleged harassment by Flecha and others linked to the research network to the Public Prosecutor's Office. Despite this announcement, the group does not admit to any accusations in its statement. In fact, they explicitly state that they feel they are victims of "persecution." The researchers argue that the group is dissolving because it "has been subjected to systematic and continuous harassment" and that those who have remained involved have suffered "persistent discrimination" in public competitions and academic appointments as "punishment" for their work.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natàlia Vila]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:36:24 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Panoramic view of the oldest university building in Catalonia, headquarters of the UB]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The group members claim they feel "persecuted" and are victims of a "smear campaign."]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Pope dissolves the ultra-Catholic group Sodalitium because it acted "like a sect" and was abusive.]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/society/the-pope-dissolves-the-ultra-catholic-group-sodalitium-because-it-acted-like-sect-and-was-abusive_1_5348361.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/01ea2355-aaa3-4e96-ae5e-907022d3f468_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x682y542.jpg" /></p><p>Pope Francis has definitively suppressed the Peruvian-born apostolic group Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana (SVC), founded by layman Luis Fernando Figari, accused of being a sexual predator and leader of an organization that acted as a cult. The information was reported by several media outlets, including Rac1, and confirmed by the ultra-Catholic group itself in an official statement accepting the pontiff's decision and asking for forgiveness from the victims. "With sorrow and obedience, we accept this decision, specifically approved by Pope Francis, which puts an end to our society," the statement released Monday reads.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Soraya Melguizo]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:58:54 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Pope Francis at the weekly General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, June 8, 2022.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Its founder, the Peruvian layman Luis Fernando Figari, was expelled in 2024 due to accusations of abuse and corruption.]]></subtitle>
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