Cardinal Manuel Clemente, Patriarch of Lisbon, officially presented the 13 patron saints of World Youth Day (WYD) 2023. Among them are Saint John Paul II and the young Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Chiara Badano. The 2023 edition of WYD will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from August 1 to 6and […]
Controversies
Catechesis of Pope Francis on the faith of Job
Pope Francis dedicated his weekly catechesis to the faith and prayer of the biblical character Job at the General Audience this Wednesday, May 18. “Job’s profession of faith – which emerges precisely in his incessant appeal to God, to a supreme justice – is completed at the end with the […]
Rome hosts “Mary, Ambassador of Peace” exhibition to help children in Ukraine
On the afternoon of this Tuesday, May 17, the “Poli” Art Gallery in Rome, dedicated to sacred art, inaugurated the exhibition entitled “Mary, ambassador of peace”. It is the presentation of different mosaics of the Virgin Mary commissioned by some of the embassies to the Holy See that are exhibited […]
What are homophobia and transphobia really?
This May 17, the United Nations “celebrates” the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biophobia, a date characterized by the promotion of the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex) agenda. But what are these “phobias” really? Marcial Padilla, director of ConParticipation, told ACI Prensa that, in reality, the “day […]
Important church reopens after 12 years of restoration works
The Diocese of Tarazona (Spain) experienced a particularly exciting Sunday due to the reopening of the Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor in Calatayud, after twelve years closed for works. At the Eucharist, presided over by the Bishop of Tarazona, Msgr. Eusebio Hernández Sola, the current Bishop of Córdoba, […]
Today we celebrate San Juan Nepomuceno, martyr of the secret of confession
San Juan Nepomuceno is, without a doubt, an illustrious model of what the protection and fidelity of a priest means in the face of the sacrament of confession or sacramental seal. He is considered the first martyr of the secret of confession, that is, he preferred death rather than betray […]
Martín Valverde, Los Ascoy, Paz and Bien Music launch “Here is my family Lord”
The Catholic singer-songwriters that make up Paz y Bien Music released the song “Aquí está mi familia Señor”, in which the famous Catholic singer-songwriter Martín Valverde and Los Ascoy, from Peru, collaborated, among others. The song was released on May 14, on the eve of the celebration of the International […]
5 ideas to celebrate the International Day of Families 2022
These 5 ideas will help you celebrate with your loved ones the International Day of Families 2022, which is commemorated every May 15. The International Day of Families was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 in order to highlight the importance of the basic unit of society. […]
Benedict XVI thanks greetings from all over the world for his 95th birthday
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI thanked the greetings he received from all over the world for his 95th birthday celebrated on April 16. “On the occasion of my 95th birthday, I received a large number of messages from all over the world, wishing me a happy birthday,” Benedict XVI wrote to […]
Today is the feast of Saint Matthias, the “twelfth” apostle
Today, May 14, the Church remembers Saint Matthias, the one chosen to occupy the place that the traitor Judas Iscariot had left among the Apostles. We can find in the Acts of the Apostles unequivocal signs of how much appreciation the early Church had for him, as well as the […]