Alejandro Bermudez
Alejandro Bermudez is a Peruvian journalist who was the Executive Director of Catholic News Agency from its founding until April 2022 and the ACI Group, which includes ACI Prensa, ACI Digital, ACI Stampa, CNA Deutsche, and ACI Africa until December 2022.
Articles by Alejandro Bermudez
Italian police say sender of envelope with bullets addressed to Pope Francis has been identified
Aug 9, 2021 / 17:44 pmItalian police announced Monday that the sender of the letter addressed to Pope Francis containing three bullets has been identified.
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: Living life as an 'explosion of joy'
Aug 3, 2021 / 19:00 pm“With film-star looks, commonsense intelligence, and amazing athleticism, Pier Giorgio Frassati had every reason to pursue worldly success. He chose to focus on higher goals instead.”
Catholic journalism expert reflects on the moral issues around privacy and data
Jul 24, 2021 / 06:01 amCNA spoke recently with Dr. William J. Thorn regarding the recent investigation which led to the resignation of Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill as general secretary of the US bishops’ conference.
Cardinal Burke questions Pope Francis' authority to eliminate the Traditional Latin Mass
Jul 22, 2021 / 19:15 pmIn a 19-point statement regarding Pope Francis' motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke called the restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass “severe and revolutionary,” and questioned the pope’s authority to revoke use of the rite.
Concerns raised about using surveillance technology to track clergy
Jul 19, 2021 / 03:00 amThe prospect of private parties using national security-style surveillance technology to track the movements and activities of Catholic bishops, priests, and other Church personnel is raising concerns about civil liberties, privacy rights and what means are ethical to use in Catholic Church reform efforts.
In midst of unprecedented protests in Cuba, Christian Movement calls for free elections
Jul 11, 2021 / 20:22 pmOn Sunday, July 11th, the Christian Liberation Movement (MCL) called on Cubans to continue to pressure Cuban communist authorities to open general elections, after thousands of people took the streets of major local cities to protest the unprecedented scarcity of essentials and the death rate produced by COVID-19.
Feast of Chinese Martyrs an opportunity to pray for persecuted Christians in China
Jul 9, 2021 / 15:15 pmToday, July 9, the Church celebrates the feast day of Chinese Martyrs, 120 faithful Catholics assassinated for their faith between 1648 and 1930. 86 of them died in 1900, during the so-called "Boxer Rebellion," a Chinese anti-Western revolt that caused the killing of Catholic, Evangelical and Anglican missionaries as well as other Europeans and Americans.
Bible insights for everyday Catholics: Mother Angelica's wisdom about living the Scriptures
Jul 3, 2021 / 16:45 pmA book review of Mother Angelica's Living the Scriptures.
Archbishop Paglia pleads with Catholic critics of Covid vaccines
Jul 2, 2021 / 16:48 pmDuring a press conference on Friday, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, called Catholics who are reluctant to receive COVID vaccines and oppose their distribution to "listen to what the Church has already said”, implying that all objections against COVID vaccines have already been addressed by official Church documents.
Charter ahead of international summit affirms religious freedom "for Everyone, Everywhere, All the Time"
Jun 29, 2021 / 19:00 pmAhead of the International Religious Freedom Summit 2021 (IRF Summit), co-chairs Samuel Brownback and Katrina Lantos Swett, along with the Summit’s over 70 partner organizations around the world, have issued a Charter of Religious Freedom, calling for the protection of the universal human rights of religion and conscience "for Everyone, Everywhere, All the Time."
Letter from Pope Francis expresses support for Fr. James Martin’s controversial ministry
Jun 27, 2021 / 10:57 amIn a personal letter sent to Fr. James Martin SJ dated June 21, Pope Francis expressed support for his controversial ministry and encouraged him to "continue this way."
Bishop Paprocki: Regarding Communion debate “There should be no unity with iniquity”
Jun 23, 2021 / 16:56 pmIn a statement published on June 23, 2021, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois lambasted recent media coverage of the USCCB vote to draft a document on the Eucharist.
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A true American hero who exchanged the cape for the collar: Fr. Aloysius Schwartz
Jun 22, 2021 / 11:53 amThe only challenge in reading a compelling new biography of Fr. Aloysius Schwartz, a Washington, D.C. native, is that it seems to transcend reality at times and bring the reader into the realm of mythical superheroes.
“E” is for Eucharist: A Catholic children's ABC book
Jun 21, 2021 / 08:45 amIf you are looking for a children’s book to catechize your children on major Catholic themes, “E” is for Eucharist can assist you. One caveat: skip the letter Y.
The USCCB meeting starts today: 5 items the bishops will consider
Jun 16, 2021 / 13:12 pmFrom June 16-18, 2021, the bishops of the United States will gather for their annual spring meeting, held virtually this year, to debate and vote on several action items. Here is an introduction to the five most important items on the agenda.
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Stronger than Steel: The soldiers who wrote to St. Thérèse
Jun 7, 2021 / 15:01 pmWhile many know the Little Flower’s “Story of a Soul” and the numerous letters she wrote during her short life, very few know of the thousands of letters that have flooded her convent - especially from people undergoing extreme distress.
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How Catholic parents can save the world
Jun 6, 2021 / 13:01 pmTAN Books’ "Parents of the Saints," by author Patrick O'Hearn is a great resource for Catholic parents. O'Hearn does not take the easy route of providing a short bio of famous parents, or of parents of famous saints. He studies the lives of the saints, and how their parents were the source of the seven common hallmarks.
Dr. Guarendi explains how Christ himself is the source of Christian psychology
Jun 1, 2021 / 12:28 pmDr. Ray Guarendi is probably the most sought after Catholic psychologist, not only because of his uncompromised Christian approach to human life and challenges, but also because of his down to earth approach to concrete questions Catholics need answered.
Was closing down churches the best Catholic reaction to COVID? Not for a seasoned Catholic journalist
May 24, 2021 / 15:56 pmPhilip F. Lawler is not only a seasoned Catholic journalist, but a bona fide Catholic polemicist. If you don't know him, you should Google him. And read his latest book, "Contagious Faith”.
Why Catholics are reluctant to share their faith... and what to do about it
May 5, 2021 / 10:00 amWeb of Faith: A Curious Catholic's Answers to Theological Questions brilliantly brings together the two things rank-and-file Catholics are craving: answers to tons of questions from all the fields of Catholicism and a book written so concisely that the answers can be read in the time it takes to clean the family table for dessert.