David Ramos
Graduated in Communication Sciences from the Universidad Privada del Norte in Trujillo, Peru. I have been part of the ACI Prensa team for more than 10 years. I have covered Pope Francis' trips to Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru. I covered the beatification ceremony of today's Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero in San Salvador, El Salvador, in 2015. Special envoy for investigation in Honduras in 2016. Head of the ACI Prensa Office in Mexico since 2018.
Articles by David Ramos
Cardinal encourages Mexicans to demand authorities bring criminals to justice
Jan 5, 2026 / 18:02 pmCardinal José Francisco Robles, the archbishop of Guadalajara, urged Mexicans to demand that authorities fulfill their duty and bring criminals to justice.
UPDATE: Puerto Rico enacts law recognizing legal personhood of the unborn child
Jan 5, 2026 / 13:06 pmIn a breakthrough, Puerto Rico enacted a law recognizing the legal personhood of the unborn child and banned drug or surgical “gender transitioning” for anyone under 21.
Venezuelan bishop calls for ‘maintaining serenity, peace, and above all, a climate of prayer’
Jan 3, 2026 / 16:07 pmBishop Juan Carlos Bravo Salazar of Petare, Venezuela appealed for calm and prayer in the wake of Maduro's removal from power.
130 students and teachers kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria released
Dec 23, 2025 / 15:25 pmNigerian authorities have confirmed that 130 students and teachers kidnapped in November from a Catholic school in Nigeria have been released.
Fact or fiction? 9 popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 2025 / 04:00 amIn the almost 500 years since Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared, her image has become the subject of several popular myths and legends, especially in Mexico.
Pope Leo XIV among the most viewed and searched on Wikipedia and Google in 2025
Dec 5, 2025 / 15:38 pmPope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the most searched terms on Google in 2025.
Mexico City cathedral organizes ‘Guadalupe Night’ to celebrate Our Lady
Dec 5, 2025 / 06:00 amThe metropolitan cathedral of the Archdiocese of Mexico will host a special program to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe on the night of Dec. 11.
Pope Leo XIV says he hopes to visit Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay
Nov 19, 2025 / 13:23 pmPope Leo XIV said he would love to travel and his top destinations are the Marian shrines of Fátima in Portugal and Guadalupe in Mexico.
Pope Leo XIV encourages stronger climate actions
Nov 18, 2025 / 16:26 pmPope Leo XIV said “stronger climate actions will create stronger and fairer economic systems” in a video message to the U.N. climate conference (COP30).
‘Christ is King, not the oppressive state’: Mexico’s bishops recall Cristero legacy
Nov 15, 2025 / 09:00 amAs the centenary of the Calles Law approaches, the Mexican Bishops’ Conference paid tribute to the more than 200,000 martyrs of the Cristero Resistance.
Church in Mexico: Euthanasia can lead to ‘totalitarian and eugenic ideologies’
Nov 11, 2025 / 15:34 pmThe Catholic Church in Mexico expressed its opposition to the attempt to legalize euthanasia and warned of the “risk of validating totalitarian and eugenic ideologies.”
Right-leaning Bolivian president-elect Rodrigo Paz thanks God for his victory
Oct 21, 2025 / 18:26 pmRodrigo Paz Pereira of the Christian Democratic Party is the president-elect of Bolivia, after defeating former Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga Ramírez on Oct. 19.
Uruguay legalizes euthanasia
Oct 16, 2025 / 14:41 pmUruguay’s Senate on Wednesady passed the Death with Dignity bill, which opens the door to euthanasia in the country.
Spanish archbishop recounts encounter with gunmen during Mexico visit
Oct 15, 2025 / 12:34 pmThe archbishop of Oviedo in Spain, Jesús Sanz, was momentarily held at gunpoint but was allowed to proceed unharmed.
With Mexico ‘bled dry by violence, confused by ideologies,’ Church prays for deliverance
Sep 17, 2025 / 08:00 amThe Mexican Bishops’ Conference offered a prayer on the county’s Sept. 16 holiday “to God and to our Most Holy Mother of Guadalupe”: “Long live Mexico!”
‘No one can silence their voice’: Pope Leo XIV honors modern martyrs at ecumenical service
Sep 14, 2025 / 12:38 pmThe Sept. 14 liturgy brought together Orthodox, Eastern, and Protestant leaders along with ecumenical organizations and Vatican officials.
Juan Dabdoub, tireless defender of life and family in Mexico, dies
Sep 14, 2025 / 06:00 amJuan Dabdoub Giacoman, a legendary and tireless defender of life and family in Mexico, passed away at the age of 71 on Sept. 11 in Mexico City after a long battle with cancer.
Aid to the Church in Need joins religious sisters’ call to pray and fast for world peace
Aug 13, 2025 / 16:55 pmAid to the Church in Need joined the International Union of Superiors General in its call to pray and fast for world peace on Aug. 14.
Colombian senator dies 2 months after being shot by assassin
Aug 11, 2025 / 14:40 pmColombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay died Monday morning, Aug. 11, just over two months after being shot by a hitman, his wife, María Claudia Tarazona, confirmed.
‘The Virgin Everywhere’ project lines Mexico’s borders with images of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Jul 30, 2025 / 11:55 amThe “The Virgin Everywhere” project has completed its latest challenge: covering the entire perimeter of Mexico with images of Our Lady of Guadalupe.