Articles by Walter Sánchez Silva
9 people sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder of Myanmar priest
Jul 18, 2025 / 15:30 pmThe Vatican news agency Fides reported that nine people were sentenced to 20 years in prison for the February murder of a priest in Myanmar.
Outgoing custos of the Holy Land proposes a path to peace
Jul 15, 2025 / 06:00 amFriar Francesco Patton, the outgoing Franciscan custos of the Holy Land, reflects on his nine years in office and proposed a path to achieving peace in the face of war in the region.
Funeral of soccer star Diogo Jota: Tributes, mourning, and final farewell
Jul 9, 2025 / 20:19 pmThe funeral of two Portuguese soccer players who died last Thursday in a traffic accident was held in an atmosphere of sadness but also hope.
40 new priests ordained in Vietnam
Jul 3, 2025 / 06:00 amThe Catholic Church in Vietnam welcomed with great joy and hope the ordination of 40 new priests during June, the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Father Gabriele Amorth remembered as ‘most famous exorcist of the 20th century’
Jun 17, 2025 / 11:54 amFather Marcello Lanza of the International Association of Exorcists recently honored Father Gabriele Amorth on the 100th anniversary of Amorth’s birth.
Anti-surrogacy activists denounce exploitation of poor women, human trafficking
Jun 17, 2025 / 09:42 amBernardo García of the Casablanca Declaration said that in reality surrogacy amounts to “the exploitation of poor women and the sale of children.”
Gravely wounded Colombian presidential hopeful improving; could be miracle, cardinal says
Jun 12, 2025 / 16:38 pmColombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, a husband and father, was gravely wounded on June 7 in Bogotá when a 15-year-old boy shot him in the head.
Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to martyred cardinal who saved thousands of Jews
Jun 2, 2025 / 17:37 pmIn a ceremony on Monday, Pope Leo XIV recalled the life and legacy of Iuliu Hossu, a Romanian Greek Catholic bishop who saved thousands of Jews during World War II.
Pope Leo XIV set to obtain new Peruvian identity document
May 30, 2025 / 19:23 pmPope Leo XIV has updated his personal information for a new Peruvian national identity document.
Pope Leo XIV to Anabaptists: Live the call to Christian unity with love
May 30, 2025 / 16:53 pmThe Holy Father made the statement in a message published May 29 and sent to participants commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement.
Cardinal Sturla anticipates papal trips to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru
May 24, 2025 / 09:00 amUruguayan Cardinal Daniel Sturla anticipates that Pope Leo XIV’s first visit to Latin America “will include Argentina, Uruguay, and possibly Peru” on his itinerary.
From an exorcist: 5 spiritual weapons to fight the devil
May 24, 2025 / 07:00 amFather Cristian Meriggi, an exorcist priest of the Archdiocese of Florence, Italy, shares the five spiritual weapons he uses and recommends to combat the devil.
‘Paths of Pope Leo XIV’ tourism route launches in Peru
May 23, 2025 / 06:00 amA new Peruvian tourism route “Paths of Pope Leo XIV” highlights the places where the Holy Father exercised his fruitful pastoral ministry in the Andean country.
Cardinal Dolan visits 100-year-old nun who taught him to ‘love and serve the Lord’
May 15, 2025 / 17:03 pmCardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, visited Sister Mary Bosco of the Sisters of Mercy, a 100-year-old Irish nun who was his teacher in grade school.
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer of consecration to Our Lady of Fátima
May 13, 2025 / 17:19 pmPope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fátima.
Peruvian bishop defends Pope Leo XIV against accusations of cover-up
May 13, 2025 / 15:56 pmBishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face of accusations that he covered up sexual abuse.
Leo XIV, in 2023, acknowledged previous meetings with Pope Francis in which they disagreed
May 12, 2025 / 15:36 pmIn 2023, then-Bishop Robert Prevost recalled his early meetings with Pope Francis when the latter was archbishop of Buenos Aires when they didn’t always agree.
Pope Leo XIV’s missionary work in Peru
May 9, 2025 / 14:49 pmThe deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly help the world grow and improve.”
Cardinal who chaired Medjugorje commission offers 4 criteria for the conclave
Apr 30, 2025 / 13:38 pmIn an article titled “Prayer for the Church of the Near Future,” Cardinal Camillo Ruini proposes four aspects of the life of the Church he would like to see.
These are the heads of state and dignitaries who will attend Pope Francis’ funeral
Apr 25, 2025 / 17:36 pmPope Francis’ funeral will be attended by dozens of heads of state, monarchs, foreign ministers, and other leaders from around the world.