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
Cardinal Lacunza found alive in Panama
Feb 1, 2024 / 18:10 pmCardinal José Luis Lacunza was found “safe and sound” today after being missing since Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Here are 5 Catholic practices to help strengthen your faith life in 2024
Jan 17, 2024 / 07:00 amIn the constant search for spiritual growth and connection to the sacred in everyday life, discovering new ways to strengthen your faith can be transformative.
Church destroyed by ISIS in Iraq completely restored 10 years later
Jan 11, 2024 / 10:00 amThe Dominican Church of Our Lady of the Hour in Mosul, Iraq, has been completely restored after the destruction carried out by Islamic State terrorists 10 years ago.
Peruvian Bishop Escudero delivers comprehensive critique of blessing irregular couples
Jan 4, 2024 / 18:20 pmBishop Rafael Escudero considers the blessing of such couples “a grave abuse of the Most Holy Name of God.”
Dictatorship in Nicaragua posts photos of Bishop Álvarez after U.S. calls for his release
Jan 3, 2024 / 18:00 pmThe dictatorship on Jan. 2 released recent images of the Bishop Rolando Álvarez shortly after the United States government demanded his immediate release.
Second bishop detained by the dictatorship in Nicaragua
Dec 21, 2023 / 17:15 pmThe Nicaraguan police arrested on Dec. 20 the bishop of Siuna, Isidoro del Carmen Mora Ortega.
Ecuadoran with incurable illness: Only God has authority over death
Dec 7, 2023 / 18:30 pmIn an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Silvio Alvarado explained that euthanasia “is not the path I am going to follow.”
5 things to know about the debate on euthanasia in Ecuador
Nov 28, 2023 / 12:15 pmThe discussion started Nov. 20 when Ecuador’s constitutional court began to evaluate arguments regarding the request of a woman to end her life.
Peruvian bishops hail new law that specifies the rights of the unborn child
Nov 23, 2023 / 09:09 amThe Peruvian Bishops’ Conference congratulated the country’s congress for the passage of Law 31935, which specifies rights to unborn children.
4 key facts about Victoria Villarruel, the Catholic vice president-elect of Argentina
Nov 22, 2023 / 14:48 pmThe vice president-elect is known for expressing her Catholic faith in public and for criticizing policies contrary to her principles, such as abortion.
Catholic leaders in Costa Rica oppose bill forcing priests to break seal of confession
Nov 16, 2023 / 18:50 pmA group of Catholic leaders from Costa Rica recently laid out the position of the Church regarding a bill that seeks to eliminate the seal of confession.
Did Pope Benedict XVI really say the devil wants to destroy Spain?
Nov 15, 2023 / 18:00 pmA supposed comment by the late Pope Benedict XVI concerning Spain and the devil has been circulating on social media in recent days — is it true?
Peru Congress passes law reinforcing unborn’s constitutional right to life
Nov 13, 2023 / 18:00 pmBy a vote of 72-26 with six abstentions, Peru’s Congress passed a bill on Nov. 9 that expressly recognizes the rights granted in its constitution to unborn children.
Eight priests under house arrest in Nicaragua reportedly transferred to El Chipote prison
Oct 17, 2023 / 18:50 pmThe independent Nicaraguan media La Prensa, El Confidencial confirmed the transfer through sources close to the Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference.
What you need to know about the war between Israel and Hamas
Oct 17, 2023 / 18:10 pmThe ongoing tension in the Middle East has flared up again in a war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group that controls the Gaza Strip.
Caritas Jerusalem suspends activities in Gaza and Israel but announces emergency plan
Oct 11, 2023 / 17:40 pmCaritas Jerusalem, which serves the needs of people in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem, reported that some of its staff are among those displaced.
Two more priests arrested by Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua
Oct 10, 2023 / 17:30 pmThe arrest of two more Catholic priests in Nicaragua brings the total to six priests arrested in just eight days since the beginning of the month.
Jesuits in Bolivia call lawsuit filed by alleged sexual abuse victims ‘senseless’
Oct 4, 2023 / 18:30 pmThe lawsuit was filed on Oct. 2 by a group of former students of the John XXIII School in Bolivia against the order’s provincial, Father Bernardo Mercado.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests three priests
Oct 3, 2023 / 18:30 pmThe reasons behind the arrest of the priests still remain unknown.
Pro-lifers say ‘therapeutic’ abortion on minor in Peru exploited to push legal abortion
Sep 26, 2023 / 18:50 pmThe case, which is similar to another that occurred in August, has created a great deal of controversy in the country.