Articles by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Pope Leo XIV: The Church ‘will always defend the sacred right to believe in God’
Jun 10, 2025 / 14:11 pmIn the June 10 speech delivered in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Pope Leo XIV thanked the papal nuncios and international organizations for their work.
How to communicate with hope in today’s Europe?: ‘Only God is the answer’
Jun 9, 2025 / 15:31 pmExperts from 18 European Union countries gathered June 3–5 to reflect on communication that “restores meaning” to people’s lives — communication that speaks of God.
At Vatican camp, young astronomers find science and faith go hand in hand
Jun 9, 2025 / 06:00 amThe camp is led by the Vatican Observatory’s director, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who during these summer months is teaching the cohort of future astronomers.
When will Carlo Acutis be canonized? The big announcement Catholics are waiting for
Jun 6, 2025 / 06:00 amWhen will Carlo Acutis be canonized? That is the question Catholics are asking after the ceremony was postponed due to the death of Pope Francis.
Pope Leo XIV meets with his diplomatic team
Jun 5, 2025 / 14:51 pmIn his audience with members of the Vatican Secretariat of State on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV thanked them for their support in the first month of his pontificate.
8 blesseds scheduled to be elevated to the altars
Jun 4, 2025 / 15:52 pmPope Leo XIV will gather the cardinals at the Vatican on June 13 to give final approval to the canonizations of eight blesseds whose causes were promoted by Pope Francis.
Leo XIV: Peace is possible by ‘acknowledging, understanding, and surmounting’ disagreements
May 30, 2025 / 15:44 pmPope Leo XIV on Friday stated that authentic peace “takes shape from the ground up” when the differences and conflicts they entail “are not set aside.”
Pope Leo XIV decries severe suffering in Gaza and Ukraine
May 28, 2025 / 15:41 pmAt the end of Wednesday’s general audience, Pope Leo XIV turned his attention to the people suffering the devastating consequences of war.
Pope Leo XIV: Before being believers, we are called to be human
May 28, 2025 / 15:21 pmPope Leo XIV held the second general audience of his pontificate today in which he reflected on the parable of the good Samaritan.
Pope Leo XIV approves first decrees recognizing 3 new venerables
May 27, 2025 / 14:36 pmLeo XIV has authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing three new venerables, including two missionaries and an Indian bishop.
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Salvation does not come about by magic but by grace and faith’
May 21, 2025 / 14:32 pmAt St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica, Pope Leo XIV entrusted the beginning of his pontificate to the intercession of the apostle to the Gentiles.
‘A close, affectionate, joyful voice’: How a former colleague of Leo XIV describes him
May 20, 2025 / 16:58 pmBased on his experience working closely with him at the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Monsignor Humberto González reflects on the qualities of Pope Leo.
Here’s where you can download the official photo of Pope Leo XIV for free
May 16, 2025 / 15:11 pmThe Holy See press office released a new photograph of Pope Leo XIV on Friday, available for free download.
A priest friend of Pope Leo XIV shares memories of him in Peru
May 13, 2025 / 06:00 amOn Sunday, May 12, Pope Leo XIV made time in his busy schedule to welcome his friend Father Hugo Sánchez and Sánchez’s mother to the Vatican.
No pasta carbonara or hard liquor on cardinals’ conclave menu
May 8, 2025 / 08:00 amNutritionist Giorgio Calabrese, an Italian doctor who specializes in nutritional science, prepared the menu for the cardinal electors who have kicked off the conclave.
Conclave schedule: What time does the smoke appear?
May 7, 2025 / 15:44 pmBeginning Thursday, the cardinals will hold four votes each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
Papal tailor has next pope’s cassock ‘almost ready’ in 3 different sizes
May 6, 2025 / 11:57 amIt’s a busy time at Mancinelli Clergy, the iconic shop that embodies the history and tradition of ecclesiastical tailoring in Rome.
Pope Francis’ love for prisoners remained until the end
Apr 24, 2025 / 10:00 amPrisoners always held a special place in Pope Francis’ heart, and he demonstrated his love for them throughout his pontificate.
Handing out ice cream, visiting the poor: Charity of Pope Francis on his patron saint’s day
Apr 23, 2025 / 12:55 pmApril 23, the patron saint’s day of Pope Francis, is a holiday at the Vatican and the pope usually celebrated it with acts of charity toward people in need.
The last time the world saw Pope Francis
Apr 22, 2025 / 15:54 pmPope Francis greeted the faithful around the world for the last time from St. Peter’s Basilica on the most important day for Christians: Easter.