Articles by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Pope Francis receives Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe
Aug 27, 2024 / 15:45 pmPope Francis received at the Vatican Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe Pérez.
What does a general audience with Pope Francis consist of?
Aug 8, 2024 / 07:00 amOn Aug. 7, Pope Francis resumed general audiences at the Vatican. Here’s an explanation of the nature and purpose of these encounters with the Holy Father.
Vatican Court president under investigation for alleged complicity with Sicilian Mafia
Aug 6, 2024 / 17:35 pmOn July 31, Giuseppe Pignatone was summoned to testify in court in Sicily for alleged complicity and cover-up of the Mafia organization La Cosa Nostra.
Vatican confirms 19th-century Puerto Rican catechist was ‘not the Virgin Mary’
Aug 5, 2024 / 16:13 pmIn an Aug. 1 letter addressed to the bishop of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Cardinal Víctor Fernández, confirmed that Elenita de Jesus “is not the Virgin Mary.”
Pope Francis: What would happen if we prayed more and complained less?
Aug 3, 2024 / 08:00 amPope Francis invited the faithful to ask the Lord for “the grace to know how to pray for one another.”
‘Faith is not a game’: Pro-life association denounces indoctrination at Olympics
Aug 2, 2024 / 16:21 pmIn the wake of the July 26 parody of the Last Supper led by a drag queen, an Italian pro-life association launched an awareness campaign.
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to amusement park
Jul 31, 2024 / 16:32 pmAccording to the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff visited Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, who has been serving homosexuals and “transgender” people for 56 years.
Pope Francis names 2 officials of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith as bishops
Jul 31, 2024 / 08:00 amMonsignor John Joseph Kennedy was named titular bishop of Ossero, Croatia, and Monsignor Philippe Curbelié was named titular bishop of Utica, Tunisia.
From celebrating ‘Mass’ at 4 to entering the seminary at 13: Emilio’s inspiring vocation
Jul 28, 2024 / 06:00 amNow, at 16, Emilio Madrid Mérida dreams of being a priest and says he has found happiness in the seminary in Badajoz, Spain.
Take down his art or not: Who is alleged serial abuser Father Marko Rupnik?
Jul 16, 2024 / 16:50 pmFather Marko Ivan Rupnik is a former Jesuit priest whose artwork decorates Catholic churches, chapels, and shrines around the world.
Gun found in abandoned suitcase before papal visit to Trieste, Italy
Jul 12, 2024 / 15:10 pmAccording to Italian press, less than 24 hours after the pope’s arrival, the police discovered a Czech-made semiautomatic pistol inside a suitcase.
Coach says making sign of the cross before game ‘is not superstition, it’s faith’
Jul 12, 2024 / 06:00 am“I have faith,” said Luis de la Fuente Castillo, coach of the team that will play in the Euro Cup final on Sunday after having defeated France earlier this week.
Italy’s prime minister proposes aid for women in financial straits who reject abortion
Jul 11, 2024 / 08:00 amThis initiative offers aid of 1,000 euros (about $1,082) for five years to Italian women who decide to continue with their pregnancy despite financial difficulties.
50,000 altar servers headed to Rome for meeting this month
Jul 5, 2024 / 07:00 amThe German Bishops’ Conference stated in a July 2 press release the theme for the 13th pilgrimage is “With You,” an expression taken from the Book of Isaiah.
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.