Articles by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Pope Leo XIV: The person and families must be at center of labor system
Dec 19, 2025 / 14:30 pmPope Leo XIV advocated for a labor system that serves individuals and families so that the dignity of each employee is recognized and his or her real needs are met.
Pope Leo makes surprise visit to children’s Christmas concert at Castel Gandolfo school
Dec 18, 2025 / 18:08 pmPope Leo XIV enjoyed a special Christmas concert this week dedicated to him by students of the Paul VI Pontifical School in Castel Gandolfo.
Vogue magazine includes Pope Leo XIV on its list of best dressed of 2025
Dec 17, 2025 / 07:00 amVogue magazine recently named Pope Leo XIV one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025.
With special permission, prisoners travel to Rome for the jubilee
Dec 16, 2025 / 15:11 pmThe last major event of this year’s Jubilee of Hope was dedicated to prisoners around the world.
Pope Leo XIV entrusts pontificate to the Virgin of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 2025 / 17:46 pmOn Dec. 12, Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Mass on the solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whom he asked to come to his aid.
Catholic bishops in Europe express concern over EU ruling mandating recognition of same-sex unions
Dec 10, 2025 / 12:35 pmEurope's Catholic bishops expressed concern over the Court of Justice of the European Union obliging all member states to recognize same-sex marriage.
On solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, pope encourages renewing our ‘yes’ to God
Dec 8, 2025 / 13:30 pmPope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer Dec. 8 from the window of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
Fátima visionary Sister Lucia’s doctor shares moving conversion story
Dec 8, 2025 / 08:00 amDec. 10 marks the centenary of the Fátima apparitions, an occasion for which the Holy See has granted a jubilee year.
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.