David Ramos
Graduated in Communication Sciences from the Universidad Privada del Norte in Trujillo, Peru. I have been part of the ACI Prensa team for more than 10 years. I have covered Pope Francis' trips to Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru. I covered the beatification ceremony of today's Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero in San Salvador, El Salvador, in 2015. Special envoy for investigation in Honduras in 2016. Head of the ACI Prensa Office in Mexico since 2018.
Articles by David Ramos
Pope Francis: Throughout your life, listen to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 2024 / 17:50 pmPope Francis emphasized the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Juan Diego during the Mass celebrated Dec. 12 in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Fact or fiction? 9 popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dec 12, 2024 / 04:00 amIn the almost 500 years since Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared, her image has become the subject of several popular myths and legends, especially in Mexico.
How will Trump impact abortion, gender, and migration policies in Latin America?
Nov 20, 2024 / 11:20 amThe incoming administration of Donald Trump will have repercussions well beyond the nation’s borders, including in Latin America.
Next International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Sydney in 2028
Sep 16, 2024 / 14:25 pmThe 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, wrapped up with the announcement that Sydney will host the next congress in 2028.
How can the Catholic Church better prepare for the next pandemic?
Jul 10, 2024 / 08:00 amRegarding preparations for another pandemic, “everything possible must be done to keep the churches open and operational,” said Dr. José María Simón Castellví.
Vatican prohibits customary Traditional Latin Mass for pilgrims in Spain
Jul 9, 2024 / 07:00 amThe organizers of the fourth edition of the pilgrimage announced the prohibition in a July 6 post on X.
Schismatic Spanish nuns have last chance to avoid formal excommunication
Jun 17, 2024 / 17:15 pmThree of the Poor Clares had to appear before the ecclesiastical tribunal at the latest on Sunday, June 16. However, through an email they requested an extension.
‘The Mass is something sacred’: Argentina archbishop responds to political chants at Mass
Jun 17, 2024 / 15:00 pm“The Eucharist is something sacred; that’s why the Mass is something sacred,” said Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Movie on Blessed Carlo Acutis and his love for the Eucharist opens this weekend
May 17, 2024 / 14:46 pm“Eucharistic Miracles: The Heartbeat of Heaven” about Blessed Carlo Acutis and the Eucharistic miracles he studied is showing in theaters this weekend.
Seeking peace in Mexico, four bishops meet with organized crime
Feb 17, 2024 / 08:00 amFour bishops from the Mexican state of Guerrero recently met with members of organized crime in an effort to seek peace in the region.
Nicaraguan dictatorship releases Bishop Álvarez, brother bishop, and priests
Jan 14, 2024 / 22:53 pmThe dictatorship of Daniel Ortega on Sunday released and sent to the Vatican two imprisoned Nicaraguan bishops along with 15 priests and seminarians.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua closes out 2023 with 2 bishops and 15 priests in custody
Jan 2, 2024 / 15:50 pmManagua’s auxiliary bishop, Silvio José Báez, denounced the regime’s “relentless and abiding hatred of the Church.”
Archbishop justifies LGBT flags on coffins in Mexican cathedral
Nov 17, 2023 / 19:00 pmArchbishop Gustavo Rodríguez Vega justified the draping of LGBT flags on the coffins of a gay activist and his partner during their funeral.
Mexican dubia cardinal: A synod ‘does not have doctrinal authority’
Oct 11, 2023 / 18:10 pmIn an Oct. 6 telephone interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, the 90-year-old cardinal said “doctrinal authority resides in the pope.”
Bishop calls for intense day of prayer and fasting for end of violence in Mexico
Oct 3, 2023 / 18:50 pmBishop Cristóbal Ascencio García encouraged dedicating a day of prayer to “begging the Lord for the conversion of all for peace in justice.”
‘Sound of Freedom’ producer Eduardo Verástegui files as candidate for president of Mexico
Sep 9, 2023 / 16:00 pmVerástegui, whose film “Sound of Freedom” ranks first at the box office in Latin America, filed his declaration of intention yesterday.
Mexican Supreme Court rules criminalization of abortion in Federal Penal Code unconstitutional
Sep 6, 2023 / 18:50 pmThe court’s First Chamber ruled the criminalization unconstitutional “since it violates the human rights of women and persons with the capacity to gestate.”
Ecuador bishops condemn assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio
Aug 10, 2023 / 08:30 amIn a statement, the Ecuadorian bishops expressed their “deep solidarity” with Villavicencio’s family.
Papal envoys conclude visit in Sodalitium Christianae Vitae investigation
Aug 9, 2023 / 14:30 pmArchbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu met with members of the society of apostolic life as well as with complainants and victims.
Recently baptized Korean woman comes to WYD to get to know Catholic community
Aug 2, 2023 / 15:00 pm“It’s just so amazing to see all the Catholic youth from all over the world gathered here together through the faith, by the faith,” she said.