ACI Prensa

ACI Prensa

ACI Prensa is the Catholic News Agency's sister agency, which was founded in Lima, Peru, in 1980 by Fr. Adalbert Marie Mohm (†1986). In 1997, ACI Prensa launched the website www.aciprensa.com, which is the largest and most visited online source of Catholic news in Spanish. In 2014, Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) acquired Catholic News Agency and ACI Prensa. Since the merger, CNA and ACI Prensa have expanded their distribution platform. Now it is a service of EWTN News Inc.

Articles by ACI Prensa

Why the date of Holy Week changes every year

Mar 31, 2021 / 00:02 am

Every year the dates of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday vary.

Peruvian bishops ask for loosening of church restrictions

Mar 21, 2021 / 16:39 pm

The Peruvian Bishops’ Conference has asked President Francisco Sagasti to correct “excessive limitations” on church attendance put in place by the Ministry of Health to deal with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Colombian bishop responds to cathedral vandalism

Mar 11, 2021 / 18:13 pm

A Colombian archbishop condemned an attack against a local cathedral March 8 by a group of radical pro-abortion feminists.

Teresita: The Spanish 10-year-old who became a missionary

Mar 9, 2021 / 20:54 pm

A 10-year-old girl in Spain fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a Catholic missionary from her hospital bed shortly before dying from a brain tumor this week.

Lawmakers in Mexican state defeat bill to expand legalization of abortion

Dec 17, 2019 / 16:35 pm

Last week, the Hidalgo state legislature in Mexico defeated a bill that would have legalized abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Croatia's World Cup soccer coach clings to the rosary as he finds success

Jul 11, 2018 / 13:34 pm

Croatia's soccer team will play Argentina in the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after running victoriously through a string of soccer powerhouses in the tournament.