Articles by Ana Paula Morales
Largest statue of Christ in Mexico dedicated on Easter Sunday
Apr 13, 2023 / 16:00 pmThe monumental sculpture which sits atop a pedestal measures 108 feet high, which makes it the largest of its kind in the country.
More than 20,000 missionaries from 24 countries evangelized the world during Holy Week
Apr 12, 2023 / 18:00 pmMissionary Youth and Family went on “Megamissions” this Holy Week with more than 20,000 missionaries evangelizing various places around the world.
Catholic prevention organization: Mexico ranks first in human trafficking and child abuse
Apr 7, 2023 / 13:00 pmA nun with the Rahamim network said Mexico holds “first place in human trafficking, child abuse, organ selling, sex tourism, child abduction, and child pornography.”
Mexican legislator seeks to ban sex changes for minors
Apr 6, 2023 / 16:00 pmState congresswoman Mónica Rodríguez Della Vecchia took to the streets of the city of Puebla to raise awareness on her Not with Children campaign.
Bishops lament ‘terrible tragedy’ that left at least 38 migrants dead in Mexico
Mar 30, 2023 / 11:00 amBishop José Guadalupe Torres of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, expressed in a March 28 statement his deepest condolences for the 38 migrants who died.
Jesuits in Mexico issue statement on the death of alleged murderer of two priests
Mar 29, 2023 / 16:00 pmJesuit Father Luis Gerardo Moro Madrid said the alleged murder of José Noriel Portillo is not a reason to celebrate.
Legionaries of Christ to ordain 32 new priests in 2023
Mar 19, 2023 / 08:00 amThe soon-to-be new priests come from Germany, Colombia, Chile, South Korea, Canada, Brazil, El Salvador, Spain, the United States, Italy, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Pro-lifers in Mexico call for ban on surrogate motherhood
Mar 14, 2023 / 15:00 pmThe Steps for Life platform in Mexico called for legislation against surrogate motherhood, known in Spanish as “rent-a-womb.”
Mexican religious sister tells how Christians live in Sudan, a Muslim-majority country
Mar 14, 2023 / 14:00 pmSister María del Carmen Galicia stressed that “peaceful coexistence” is possible between the followers of Islam and Christianity.
Priest laments that economic sanctions are preventing post-war recovery and reconstruction in Syria
Mar 9, 2023 / 15:35 pm"The economic blockade is causing great suffering today," said Father Hugo Alaniz, an Argentine missionary of the Institute of the Incarnate Word in Aleppo, Syria. "People don't have jobs and those who work have very low salaries."
Thousands in Mexico march in defense of the family and children
Mar 2, 2023 / 16:45 pmThousands demonstrated in front of Mexico’s federal legislature earlier this week demanding that lawmakers protect the true rights of Mexican women and children.
Ukrainian soldier saved by praying the rosary, priest recounts
Feb 27, 2023 / 13:45 pmPart of Ukrainian priest Father Josafat Boyko’s ministry is to provide spiritual direction to soldiers fighting the Russian invasion.
Spokesman for Russian Catholic bishops: ‘There is no foreseeable solution’ to Ukraine war
Feb 27, 2023 / 13:15 pmFather Kirill Gorbunov said that “the majority of the people are suffering” and that “after a year of war [with Ukraine], there is no foreseeable solution.”
Protesters attack Mexico City Congress over bill that would ban sex changes for minors
Feb 24, 2023 / 12:15 pmSome of the demonstrators also tried to attack Congresswoman América Rangel, who filed criminal complaints against with the attorney general.
Petition demanding release of Nicaraguan bishop delivered to embassy in Mexico City
Feb 21, 2023 / 15:30 pmThe petition with more than 11,000 signatures was delivered to the Nicaraguan embassy in Mexico City and demands the release of Bishop Rolando Álvarez.
Rector reports more pilgrimages to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine than before pandemic
Feb 21, 2023 / 14:30 pm“Many people have returned after having been isolated for a long time or having had to refrain from coming to the basilica,” said Monsignor Salvador Martínez.
Archbishop asks for prayers following new 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Feb 21, 2023 / 11:35 amAntoine Chahda, the Syrian Catholic archbishop of Aleppo, Syria, asked for prayers after a new 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Feb. 20.
Venezuela is falling back into ‘extreme poverty,’ archbishop says
Feb 14, 2023 / 13:30 pm“Hunger is more acute every day; there is great need in all sectors of the country.”
New Syrian Catholic archbishop tells how he survived captivity by Islamic State
Jan 23, 2023 / 16:15 pmThe appointment of Father Jacques Mourad, a Syrian priest, as archbishop was confirmed by Pope Francis on Jan. 7.
‘They’re epic battles’: Croatian nun discusses relationship between spiritual life, soccer
Dec 21, 2022 / 12:30 pmSister Marija Zrno cares for young people but is also known for her knowledge of soccer and has sometimes shared her sports analysis on television channels.