Articles by Abel Camasca
A drone’s-eye view of 7 glorious Catholic churches
Apr 14, 2024 / 07:00 amNew technologies allow us to contemplate from different angles, inside and outside, these stellar churches dedicated to the worship of God.
Why isn’t the Annunciation celebrated today?
Mar 25, 2024 / 13:30 pmEvery March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is celebrated in the Catholic Church. But not this year.
Do you know how to make ‘St. Joseph’s bread’? Here’s the recipe
Mar 18, 2024 / 11:00 amThe Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph on March 19.
The last prophecy of St. Thomas Aquinas before he died 750 years ago
Mar 7, 2024 / 16:30 pmSt. Thomas Aquinas uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to heaven.
What happens to the saints whose feast day falls on Feb. 29 when there is no leap year?
Feb 29, 2024 / 15:00 pmThe Church commemorates some saints on Feb. 29 — but what happens to them the other three years?
What should a Lenten homily be like? God told a saint
Feb 29, 2024 / 12:40 pmSt. Angelo d’Acri (1669–1739) heard a divine voice give him advice on preaching and went on to become known for many spiritual gifts.
What is hell like? Check out these visions received by Catholic saints
Jan 27, 2024 / 07:00 amIn the history of the Catholic Church various saints and blesseds have described what hell is like and even exactly where “bad Christians” would go.
Don Bosco’s successor: Young people need gentleness and love to fulfill their dreams
Jan 9, 2024 / 08:00 amCardinal Ángel Fernández Artime encouraged fostering young people’s dreams but “not with blows,” just as Christ himself asked the Salesians’ founder.
Salesian priest stabbed to death in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dec 15, 2023 / 18:45 pmThe Salesian News Agency reported the murder of Father Léopold Feyen in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Dec. 12.
Brazilian mom fined for homeschooling her son and instilling Christian values
Aug 17, 2023 / 16:20 pmThe local prosecutor’s office began legal proceedings against the mother for failing to enroll her minor child in the school system.
Six Jesuits reportedly under investigation for cover-up of sexual abuse in Bolivia
Jun 7, 2023 / 15:00 pmIn addition to allegations of the sexual abuse of minors by a number of deceased Jesuits in Bolivia, six others are now reportedly under investigation.
Bishops of Bolivia admit to having caused ‘deep pain’ to victims of sex abuse
May 25, 2023 / 15:30 pmIn a May 24 statement, the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference reported that it had received the visit of Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu, a Vatican official.
Jesuit provincial in Bolivia admits mistakes were made in dealing with sex abuse cases
May 24, 2023 / 11:15 amThe Jesuit provincial in Bolivia, Father Bernardo Mercado, admitted that his religious order made mistakes in handling cases of sexual abuse.
Vatican expert to go to Bolivia to examine the progress being made in sex abuse prevention
May 23, 2023 / 15:01 pmMonsignor Jordi Bertomeu of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith previously investigated sexual abuse in the Church in Chile.
Carmelite priest arrested, others accused in Bolivia on sex abuse charges
May 22, 2023 / 15:45 pmIn the midst of allegations of sexual abuse against Jesuit priests in Bolivia, a Carmelite priest was arrested recently by the authorities.
Here’s the prayer of a journalist saint before he died for freedom of the Catholic press
May 6, 2023 / 11:00 amSt. Titus Brandsma was a Carmelite priest whose efforts cost him his life at the hands of the Nazi regime.
Which countries in the Americas do not celebrate Holy Week?
Apr 6, 2023 / 13:45 pmMany countries declare holidays for the faithful to participate in Holy Week activities, but not all nations in the Americas officially celebrate it.
How the Salesians are helping youth in Syria, a country in its 12th year of civil war
Mar 16, 2023 / 17:30 pmMarch 15 marked the 12th year of civil war in Syria, where bombs, poverty, and earthquakes have destroyed the country.
Feminists in Latin America attack Catholic churches on International Women’s Day
Mar 10, 2023 / 16:30 pmSome feminist groups used International Women’s Day to vandalize Catholic churches and public buildings in Latin American countries.
Panama archbishop trusts talks will solve protests over fuel prices
Jul 15, 2022 / 17:50 pm"I believe in the good will of all of us Panamanians and there is no other tool to find solutions than dialogue," Archbishop José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta of Panama told the local press at the start of the process of the talks to end the protests against the government over increases in the price of fuel and food.