Walter Sánchez Silva
Walter Sánchez Silva is a senior writer for ACI Prensa (https://www.aciprensa.com). With more than 15 years of experience, he has reported from important ecclesial events in Europe, Asia and Latin America during the pontificates of Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. E-mail: walter@aciprensa.com
Articles by Walter Sánchez Silva
The true story of the International Day of the Unborn Child and the role of St. John Paul II
Mar 25, 2025 / 09:00 amOn March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the International Day of the Unborn Child is celebrated in more than a dozen countries.
Cardinal Dolan explains why Catholics genuflect in church
Mar 22, 2025 / 09:00 amCardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, explained one of the expressions of reverence Catholics make in church — genuflection — and why they make this sign.
Nicaraguan dictatorship tightens monitoring of Catholic priests
Mar 17, 2025 / 15:25 pmThe regime is now keeping Catholic priests under surveillance, checking their cellphones, and demanding weekly reports on their activities.
Holy See shares first photo of Pope Francis since he entered Gemelli Hospital
Mar 16, 2025 / 15:21 pmThe Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he entered Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 14.
Peruvian bishop denounces ‘direct attack’ on Church’s freedom of speech
Mar 14, 2025 / 07:00 amA Peruvian bishop has denounced an attack on the Church’s freedom of speech by LGBTQ+ activists who accuse the Church of the “crime of discrimination.”
60 years a priest, archbishop offers 10 tips for persevering in one’s vocation
Feb 20, 2025 / 08:00 amOn the occasion of his 60th anniversary as a priest, Archbishop Ramón Benito de la Rosa shares 10 pieces of advice for all priests.
44-year-old priest murdered amid Myanmar civil war
Feb 19, 2025 / 17:20 pmAccording to the Vatican agency Fides, the priest’s body was found by some members of the faithful around 6 a.m. local time, “mutilated and disfigured with stab wounds.”
The image of Our Lady of Lourdes that’s not there but that everyone sees
Feb 11, 2025 / 15:20 pmThose who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia in Córdoba province, Argentina, witness a phenomenon that has no explanation.
Nicaragua lashes out at Vatican after EWTN interview with Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Feb 10, 2025 / 17:00 pmThe Nicaraguan government has lashed out at the Vatican following an interview Bishop Rolando Álvarez gave last week to the Spanish-language edition of EWTN News in Rome.
Man attacks high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican
Feb 7, 2025 / 18:20 pmA man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that were on the altar to the ground.
Jesuits to hold third world summit of major superiors in October
Feb 3, 2025 / 16:10 pmThe superior general of the Society of Jesus, Venezuelan priest Arturo Sosa, has convoked a meeting of all the Jesuit major superiors to be held this October in Rome.
‘Night of terror’ in Nicaragua: Dictatorship forces cloistered nuns to leave monasteries
Jan 30, 2025 / 17:35 pmThe dictatorship’s order reportedly was carried out on the night of Jan. 28, forcing some 30 cloistered nuns belonging to the Order of St. Clare to leave their monasteries.
Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates seminary in Matagalpa
Jan 22, 2025 / 16:45 pmAccording to a Nicaraguan news outlet, at the time of the confiscation there were at least 30 students in formation at the St. Aloyisius Gonzaga Major Seminary.
Cardinal Sarah publishes new book ‘Does God Exist?’
Jan 22, 2025 / 07:00 amIn “Does God Exist?: The Cry of Man Asking for Salvation,” Cardinal Robert Sarah answers various questions posed by journalist David Cantagalli.
Cuban government announces release of 553 prisoners through mediation of Pope Francis
Jan 15, 2025 / 13:15 pmThe Cuban government announced the release of 553 prisoners through the mediation of Pope Francis “in the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025.”
Italian bishop denies policy change on ordination of homosexuals
Jan 14, 2025 / 17:45 pmThe Catholic Church in Italy generated fresh controversy last week when it published a new document on the formation of priests.
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more organizations, including Dominican nuns
Jan 13, 2025 / 16:45 pmThe official government newspaper announced on Jan. 8 the “voluntary dissolution” of 11 organizations including the Dominican Nuns Foundation of Nicaragua.
Here’s what to know about the first female Vatican prefect in the Catholic Church’s history
Jan 8, 2025 / 09:00 amItalian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Bishop expelled from Nicaragua asks for prayers for the people
Dec 31, 2024 / 15:30 pmThe Ortega-Murillo dictatorship expelled Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera from Nicaragua on Nov. 13, a few days after he had criticized the town mayor.
PHOTOS: Pilgrims from all over the world pass through Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica
Dec 26, 2024 / 15:30 pmPilgrims from around the world are passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which Pope Francis opened to begin the 2025 Jubilee.