Articles by Nicolás de Cárdenas
Artificial intelligence is not an all-powerful deity, university expert warns
Nov 12, 2025 / 06:00 amAna Lazcano of the University Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Francisco de Vitoria University in Spain warned that AI is not all-powerful.
Cardinal Müller calls for overcoming ideological divisions in the Church
Nov 11, 2025 / 08:00 amCardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has called for overcoming ideological divisions within the Catholic Church.
Church tribunal acquits priest of charge of ‘inciting hatred’ against the Holy See
Nov 6, 2025 / 10:00 amFather Francisco José Delgado, a member of the YouTube priests’ discussion group “The Sacristy of the Vendée,” has been declared innocent of “inciting hatred.”
Archdiocese of Seville permits woman with Down syndrome to be a godmother
Nov 5, 2025 / 15:19 pmIn October, the offended family took their case to the media because a priest had refused to accept Noelia, a 19-year-old with Down syndrome, as a godmother.
By learning story of Spanish martyrs, ‘we will recover evangelical strength,’ bishop says
Nov 5, 2025 / 09:00 amAuxiliary Bishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino of Madrid noted that “if we know the history of the martyrs, we will recover evangelical strength.”
Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona is now tallest church in the world
Oct 31, 2025 / 17:57 pmThe Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) minor basilica in Barcelona is now the tallest church in the world.
The Vatican and Andorra discuss decriminalization of abortion
Oct 30, 2025 / 10:09 amA delegation from the Andorran government met on Oct. 22 with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to discuss the decriminalization of abortion.
2 priests in Spain threatened with prison for criticizing radical Islam are acquitted
Oct 18, 2025 / 06:30 amTwo priests and a journalist who were tried for criticizing radical Islam have been acquitted by the Provincial Court of Malaga in Spain.
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.
Catholic bishops call on EU to appoint special envoy for religious freedom
Oct 8, 2025 / 16:43 pmThe Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union reiterated its call for the bloc to reinstate the position of special envoy for religious freedom.
Pope Leo: Old age a gift and challenge; requires response of missionary pastoral ministry
Oct 3, 2025 / 15:08 pmOn Oct. 3, Pope Leo XIV received at the Vatican Apostolic Palace participants in the Second International Congress on Pastoral Care of the Elderly.
Vatican expert: The lives of the saints raise incisive questions for our consciences
Oct 1, 2025 / 07:00 amThe relator for the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Monsignor Melchor Sánchez de Toca, said the lives of the saints “pierce our conscience.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger to attend climate justice conference led by Pope Leo XIV
Sep 25, 2025 / 15:18 pmThis is the second time the American actor will meet with a pontiff, having greeted Pope Francis in January 2017 following a general audience at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV highlights the value of the vow of obedience
Sep 19, 2025 / 15:31 pm“When it is professed and lived with faith, obedience reveals a luminous path of self-giving that can help the world rediscover the value of sacrifice,” Pope Leo XIV said.
Vatican expects 15,000 attendees for Jubilee of Justice
Sep 19, 2025 / 06:00 amThe Jubilee of Justice, to be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 20, will bring together some 15,000 pilgrims from around the world.
7 Catholic churches attacked in Spain last month
Sep 3, 2025 / 05:15 amThe Observatory for Religious Freedom and Conscience reported seven cases of vandalism and desecration against Catholic churches in Spain last month.
Pope Leo XIV brings about unity in the Syro-Malabar Church
Aug 28, 2025 / 16:23 pmPope Leo XIV has made a series of decisions to bring about unity in the Syro-Malabar Church of India, which has been at serious risk of schism in recent years.
Pope Leo XIV recalls the ‘life and witness’ of St. Augustine on his feast day
Aug 28, 2025 / 15:02 pmPope Leo XIV recalled what the “life and witness” of St. Augustine means for Christians on the day the Catholic Church celebrates his feast day, Aug. 28.
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic politicians to follow the Gospel in public life
Aug 28, 2025 / 12:30 pmPope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic politicians to live coherently as Christians and follow the Gospel, even when performing their public duties in a secular polity.
Patriarchates of Jerusalem: Forced evacuation of Gaza City is a ‘death sentence’
Aug 26, 2025 / 16:27 pmIn a joint Aug. 26 message, the Latin and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchates of Jerusalem denounced the evacuation of Gaza City in the face of an imminent Israeli operation.