Diego López Marina
Diego Lopez Marina has a degree in Communication Sciences with a specialization in journalism from the University of San Martín de Porres (Peru). He began his professional career in 2015, as an editor for the Journalistic Archive area of the Diario El Comercio. In 2016 he began working as an writer for ACI Prensa and since 2018 he has been working as a web editor.
Articles by Diego López Marina
Bishop Simon Kulli, witness to the faith in post-communist Albania, dies at 52
Dec 3, 2025 / 18:51 pmThe pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) announced the sudden death of Bishop Simon Kulli of Sapë in northern Albania at the age of 52.
Vatican City: How the world's smallest state is governed
Nov 26, 2025 / 11:15 amBishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta detailed how the tiny Vatican City State is governed, how its institutions operate, and what role the Holy See plays in the world.
Hundreds of Nigerian students remain captive; Cameroon archbishop warns of church closures
Nov 24, 2025 / 17:41 pmIn Nigeria, 265 students from a Catholic school remain captive after being kidnapped last week while an archbishop in Cameroon is threatening to close parishes.
Upcoming collection to support more than 21,000 retired religious and priests
Nov 6, 2025 / 08:00 amU.S. Catholics can support more than 21,000 retired priests and men and women religious during the upcoming collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious.
Pope Leo XIV on Trump’s Gaza peace plan: ‘A realistic proposal’
Oct 1, 2025 / 16:05 pmPope Leo XIV on Tuesday expressed his support for the proposed plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the crisis in Gaza.
94-year-old priest: ‘I don’t want to be a has-been priest; I’m still a disciple’
Sep 24, 2025 / 07:00 amAt age 94 and with seven decades of priesthood behind him, Catalan priest Father José Giner said he doesn’t feel like a teacher but rather like a “disciple.”
Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian birthdays: Simplicity, closeness, and community
Sep 13, 2025 / 17:00 pmBefore becoming Pope Leo XIV, Bishop Robert Prevost celebrated various birthdays in Chiclayo, Peru, with gestures marked by simplicity, closeness, and community.
Father Joseph Farrell elected as Augustinians’ new prior general
Sep 9, 2025 / 15:53 pmThe Order of St. Augustine announced that Father Joseph Lawrence Farrell, OSA, was elected as its new prior general.
UPDATE: Legionaries of Christ comment on HBO series exposing sordid life of founder
Sep 2, 2025 / 17:42 pmAn HBO series on Marcial Maciel has once again placed the spotlight on the founder of the Legionaries of Christ and the complaints of sexual abuse against him.
Pope Leo XIV accepts Medal of St. Augustine: ‘It’s an honor held dearly’
Aug 29, 2025 / 05:10 amPope Leo XIV accepted the highest honor of the Augustinian order, the Medal of St. Augustine, in a video released on the saint’s feast day, Aug. 28.
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, bishops call for renewed commitment to racial justice
Aug 28, 2025 / 10:30 amOn the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, two U.S. bishops called on Catholics to remember the victims of the tragedy and to commit to racial justice.
New pro-life penal code comes into effect in the Dominican Republic in 2026
Aug 22, 2025 / 15:42 pmPresident Luis Abinader promulgated the Dominican Republic’s new penal code, replacing legislation more than a century old and comes into effect in August 2026.
Bishop Barron warns about fake AI videos impersonating him
Aug 21, 2025 / 14:15 pmBishop Robert Barron warned about the proliferation of fake videos created with artificial intelligence circulating on social media impersonating him.
Greek Catholic bishop in Ukraine: Only 37 parishes remain active
Aug 14, 2025 / 15:57 pmMaksym Ryabukha, Greek Catholic bishop of the Exarchate of Donetsk, Ukraine, frequently travels to visit what remain of his war-torn parishes.
Christians in Laos driven from their homes, forced to live in rainforest
Aug 14, 2025 / 14:36 pmDespite the fact that Laos officially guarantees the right to worship, Christians in rural areas of the country are being forced to live in the rainforest.
Pope Leo XIV marks moon landing anniversary with call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Jul 21, 2025 / 06:30 amPope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing with a video call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
South Korean priests undergo AI training
Jul 17, 2025 / 07:30 amThe Diocese of Suwon, South Korea, brought together priests to learn about the use of artificial intelligence tools in parish life.
Amid great danger, ‘Jesus wants his Church to remain in Syria,’ archbishop says
Jul 15, 2025 / 17:46 pmThe Syrian Catholic archbishop of Homs in Syria, Jacques Mourad, has issued an urgent appeal for the future of the Christian presence in that country.
Athlete, convert to Catholicism, and future priest: The story of Josh Brooks
Jul 13, 2025 / 14:55 pmJosh Brooks, a native of Delaware County in metro Philadelphia, dreamed of following in the footsteps of his idol LeBron James and becoming a professional basketball player.
Vatican secretary for protection of minors: ‘Harming a victim is harming the image of God’
Jun 23, 2025 / 06:00 amBishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera contends that instead of a single reparative action, victims of abuse require “an in-depth process that listens to, welcomes, and accompanies.”