Andrés Henríquez

Andrés Henríquez

Andrés Henríquez is a Venezuelan writer specializing in religion and politics with more than five years of experience in bilingual media. He is a member of the Regnum Christi Federation.

Articles by Andrés Henríquez

Pope Leo XIV to moviemakers: Film can portray ‘longing for the infinite’

Nov 15, 2025 / 13:45 pm

Pope Leo XIV received a group of filmmakers, actors, and producers at the Apostolic Palace on Nov. 15.

Venezuelan president accuses cardinal of plotting against saint’s canonization

Oct 22, 2025 / 17:34 pm

Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, accused Cardinal Baltazar Porras of conspiring to prevent the canonization of Venezuela’s first male saint.

How to convey the serenity of a martyr? The challenge of painting Peter To Rot’s portrait

Oct 21, 2025 / 09:00 am

The Vatican commissioned Spanish Catholic artist Raúl Berzosa to paint the official portrait of St. Peter To Rot, who was canonized Oct. 19.

Venezuelan opposition leader receives 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 10, 2025 / 16:07 pm

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Bishop advocates for a ‘two-state solution’ to achieve peace in the Middle East

Sep 11, 2025 / 17:57 pm

In response to Israel’s airstrike against Hamas in Qatar, Auxiliary Bishop Iyad Twal advocated for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

No justice 2 years after ‘the worst episode of violence against Christians’ in Pakistan

Aug 21, 2025 / 08:00 am

In August 2023, Muslims in the village of Jaranwala in the Diocese of Faisalabad in Pakistan looted and burned more than 25 churches and at least 80 Christian homes.

Vatican approves new patron saints for entire Arabian Peninsula

Aug 20, 2025 / 10:30 am

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments approved a new calendar granting new patron saints for the Arabian Peninsula.

Catholic heroes seem to ‘shine brighter’: A Protestant returns home

Aug 13, 2025 / 07:00 am

The cornerstone of Kevin Lara’s conversion was the real presence of the Lord in the Eucharist. “I thought we Protestants had it,” he said.

Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince denounces the ‘collapse of humanity’ in Haitian society

Aug 12, 2025 / 06:00 am

The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince denounced the “collapse of humanity” in Haitian society in response to the kidnapping of nine people from an orphanage.

Lay missionary and 3-year-old boy kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti

Aug 7, 2025 / 07:00 am

On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, nine people working at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, were kidnapped.

Pope Leo XIV to Jubilee of Youth: ‘Your voices will be heard to the ends of the earth’

Jul 30, 2025 / 15:39 pm

In three languages, Pope Leo XIV offered extemporaneous greetings to the thousands of participants at the welcoming Mass for the Jubilee of Youth on Tuesday.

Pope Leo XIV seeks to reestablish ‘full visible communion’ with Eastern Orthodox

Jun 30, 2025 / 14:12 pm

Pope Leo XIV received members of a delegation from the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in a June 28 audience.

Cuba’s bishops urge fellow citizens to not be afraid of ‘embarking on new paths’

Jun 17, 2025 / 17:26 pm

On the occasion of the Jubilee Year of Hope, the bishops of Cuba have published a message denouncing the terrible conditions that prevail on the island.

Leo XIV’s pontificate consecrated to Our Lady of Fátima at Portugal shrine

May 14, 2025 / 17:59 pm

Approximately 470,000 pilgrims gathered in Fátima, Portugal, on May 12–13 to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Francis, the pope who put the Church in green mode

May 2, 2025 / 12:46 pm

Welcomed by some and rejected by others, Laudato Si’ emerged as one of the most important documents of Francis’ pontificate.

Young Christian in Pakistan brutally attacked for refusing to convert to Islam

Mar 26, 2025 / 08:00 am

Aid to the Church in Need reported the attack, pointing to it as yet another example of “the persistent religious intolerance present in much of Pakistani society.”

‘Blood flows every day in Haiti’: Archbishop calls on international community to save lives

Mar 19, 2025 / 06:00 am

“Please do not delay, because we are on the brink of disaster,” Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, pleaded.

Give up candy? Mother Angelica’s 5 tips for your Lenten sacrifices

Mar 9, 2025 / 07:00 am

Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN, explained that Ash Wednesday is an invitation to consider the end of our lives and orient ourselves toward ultimate realities.

‘I only kneel before God’: The last words of priest killed in Myanmar

Feb 25, 2025 / 07:00 am

Two women who witnessed the murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win in Myanmar last week recounted how the priest “fearlessly confronted” those who took his life.

Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea inaugurates ‘the era of 1,000 priests’

Feb 13, 2025 / 13:50 pm

The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has reached “the era of 1,000 priests” upon ordaining 26 new priests for the local Church on Feb. 7.