Articles by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
Jul 3, 2024 / 06:00 amThe Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the pontiff carries out his spiritual retreat.
No tattoos or piercings: new rules for Vatican employees
Jul 1, 2024 / 14:50 pmWith the publication of new regulations, Pope Francis has made it clear that employees of the Fabric of St. Peter must not have visible tattoos or piercings.
PHOTOS: Eucharistic procession winds through Vatican streets in honor of protomartyrs of Rome
Jun 28, 2024 / 17:10 pmA Mass celebrated on June 27 in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at the Teutonic Cemetery was offered by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi.
Pope Francis to priests: May the chapel be the most visited room in your houses
Jun 27, 2024 / 16:15 pmDuring an audience with Pope Francis on June 27, the priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) received devotional counsel from the Holy Father.
Pope Francis emphasizes model of St. Juan Diego for Church in Latin America
Jun 27, 2024 / 15:45 pmPope Francis received on June 27 at the Vatican the members and advisers of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
Is there a satanic element in rock music? An expert explains
Jun 21, 2024 / 07:00 amClaudia Caneva warned about the influence that rock music and other subgenres such as heavy metal, death metal, or death rock have on the behavior of youth.
Pope Francis to Lutherans: ‘Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism’
Jun 20, 2024 / 17:15 pmIn his talk given during the audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican, the Holy Father called this encounter “an important gesture of ecumenical fraternity.”
Armenian Church leader, Pope Francis meet at Vatican
Jun 12, 2024 / 16:30 pmFor the first time in 10 years, Pope Francis met Wednesday with His Holiness Aram I, the leader of the Armenian Church of Cilicia.
Vatican: Pope Francis speaks again about the admission of homosexuals to seminaries
Jun 11, 2024 / 19:15 pmThe Vatican Press Office reported that during a closed-door meeting, the pope again discussed the admission of men “with homosexual tendencies to seminaries.”
Italian pro-life association suffers spate of attacks against its headquarters
Jun 10, 2024 / 16:30 pmThe Rome-based pro-life organization Pro Vita & Famiglia has been the target of multiple acts of vandalism.
Bishop exhorts Catholics to ‘build a better Europe’ in EU elections on Sunday
Jun 7, 2024 / 14:45 pmIn his exhortation, Bishop Mariano Crociata called on voters to exercise their obligation as citizens “responsibly, choosing candidates and parties.”
Pope Francis hails ‘immense gift’ of vocation to the consecrated life
May 30, 2024 / 16:30 pmPope Francis on Thursday addressed a message to participants in a conference on consecrated religious life currently taking place in Brazil.
Pope Francis: The Eucharist is God’s response to the deepest hunger of the heart
May 30, 2024 / 15:45 pmThe Holy Father will offer Mass and lead the traditional Eucharistic procession from St. John Lateran Basilica to St. Mary Major Basilica this Sunday, June 2.
Meet the modern-day ‘devil’s advocate’ in the process of canonization
May 26, 2024 / 07:00 amMonsignor Alberto Royo Mejía is the promoter of the faith in the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
International conference on youth ministry wrapping up in Rome
May 24, 2024 / 14:56 pmNearly 300 delegates hailing from bishops’ conferences in 110 countries are meeting in Rome to participate in the International Youth Ministry Conference.
Pope Francis lambasts the scourge of human trafficking
May 23, 2024 / 17:41 pmPope Francis today urged the abolition of human trafficking, “one of the most terrible scourges of our time” that disrespects and disregards human dignity.
How life has changed for the girl who recovered her sight at 2023 World Youth Day
May 18, 2024 / 07:00 amJimena is the young woman who regained her sight after receiving Communion at a Mass during World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, last August.
Pope Francis: Young people ‘can break the chains of antagonism’ between Catholics, Orthodox
May 16, 2024 / 16:18 pmPope Francis has placed in young people his hope that Catholics and Orthodox may be “united in diversity” and “break the chains” of misunderstanding and prejudice.
Vatican opens photographic exhibition on effects of climate change
May 10, 2024 / 15:15 pmA photographic exhibition titled “Changes” opened this week in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, showcasing the effects of climate change and the creative work of God.
Migration helps offset serious problem of low birth rate in rich countries, Pope Francis says
May 9, 2024 / 16:35 pmAddressing participants at an event titled “Care Is Work, Work Is Care,” the Holy Father reflected on decent work and social justice.