Articles by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
How can AI serve the common good and not just the powerful? Pope Leo XIV responds
Dec 5, 2025 / 14:38 pmPope Leo XIV reflected Dec. 5 at the Vatican on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
Leo XIV eliminates commission for donations to Holy See created by Pope Francis
Dec 4, 2025 / 16:07 pmThe Vatican announced on Dec. 4 a new decision by Pope Leo XIV regarding fundraising for the Holy See.
Vatican commission rejects female diaconate, although without a ‘definitive judgment’
Dec 4, 2025 / 13:37 pmThe Vatican published on Dec. 4 the summary of the work carried out by the commissions studying the possibility of admitting women to the diaconate.
European Union imposes recognition of ‘homosexual marriage’ on all member states
Dec 3, 2025 / 08:00 amThe Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that all member states are obliged to recognize so-called “homosexual marriages” contracted in another country.
Prince Albert II blocks bill expanding abortion law in defense of Monaco’s Catholic identity
Nov 25, 2025 / 17:01 pmPrince Albert II of Monaco has announced that he will not sign into law a bill that aims to relax the conditions for accessing abortion in the European microstate.
Pope Leo XIV: Hope does not mean having all the answers but trusting in God
Nov 24, 2025 / 15:38 pmPope Leo XIV stated that hope “does not mean having all the answers, but rather it calls us to put our trust in God.”
Pope Leo XIV warns against ‘false mercy’ in marriage annulment proceedings
Nov 22, 2025 / 10:00 amIn a firm call to avoid “false mercy” in marriage annulment proceedings, Pope Leo XIV reminded that compassion cannot disregard the truth.
Pope Leo XIV visits Augustinian nuns he has known for years
Nov 22, 2025 / 09:00 amPope Leo XIV had already been to the convent when he served as superior of the Order of St. Augustine, and on Nov. 20, he returned as pope.
Pope Leo XIV says missionaries ‘become a presence everywhere of the whole Church’
Nov 18, 2025 / 18:26 pmPope Leo XIV told members of the diplomatic service at the papal missions they have been chosen to “become a presence everywhere of the whole Church.”
Pope Leo XIV holds protection of minors ‘deep in his heart’
Nov 17, 2025 / 14:35 pmPope Leo XIV sent a message to participants in the meeting for “Building Communities that Protect Dignity,” promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Pope Leo XIV visits new health clinic for the poor under St. Peter’s colonnade
Nov 14, 2025 / 16:50 pmPope Leo XIV on Nov. 14 visited a new outpatient clinic in the Vatican, built beneath the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square, in the lead-up to the Nov. 16 World Day of the Poor.
Pope Leo XIV praises the ‘silent and hidden love’ of cloistered nuns
Nov 14, 2025 / 15:43 pmPope Leo XIV praised the “silent and hidden love” of cloistered nuns who, he said, are free from the slavery of society’s focus on outward appearances.
Paris archbishop recalls jihadist massacre 10 years ago, offers hope
Nov 14, 2025 / 11:34 amTen years ago on Nov. 13, armed jihadists stormed the Bataclan concert hall in Paris and elsewhere in the city, murdering over a hundred innocent people.
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘thinking the faith’ amid risk of cultural emptiness
Nov 14, 2025 / 10:04 amPope Leo XIV on Friday urged academics to “think the faith” in order to confront what he called an increasingly pervasive “cultural emptiness.”
Vatican declares alleged apparitions of Jesus in France ‘not supernatural’
Nov 12, 2025 / 14:54 pmThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared that alleged apparitions of Jesus in France do not have a divine origin and are “not supernatural.”
‘Miraculous touches of God’s presence’ in the most atheist nation in Europe
Nov 12, 2025 / 12:15 pmNearly a quarter of Czechs declare themselves atheist, according to the 2017 Pew Survey on European Values.
Pope asks Benedictines to confront modern challenges with prayer, study, holiness
Nov 12, 2025 / 07:00 amPope Leo XIV visited the Aventine Hill in Rome to celebrate a Mass for the 125th anniversary of the dedication of Sant’Anselmo Church.
Pope Leo XIV appoints Augustinian from Nigeria as official of Papal Household
Nov 10, 2025 / 12:08 pmFather Edward Daniang Daleng, OSA, has been procurator general of the Order of St. Augustine — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order.
Pope Leo XIV warns about new addictions: pornography and internet abuse
Nov 7, 2025 / 16:11 pmPope Leo XIV warned about new addictions of recent times such as compulsive gambling, betting, and pornography as consequences of excessive internet use.
Pope Leo XIV highlights role of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Blessed Juan de Palafox in Mexico
Nov 7, 2025 / 15:11 pmPope Leo XIV in a message to the 17th National Missionary Congress of Mexico noted that the greatest privilege of missionaries is “to bring Christ to the heart of every person.”