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
Why do Catholics say certain phrases three times during Mass?
Aug 26, 2024 / 16:20 pmHere’s an explanation that aims to help you better understand and appreciate an important aspect of the holy Eucharist.
!["The main contribution of Opus Dei is to accompany the laity [98% of its members] so that they can be protagonists of the evangelizing mission of the Church in the midst of the world," says Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, shown here during his visit to Chile last month. Credit: Courtesy of Prelatura de la Santa Cruz y Opus Dei/Flickr](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/opus.dei.chile.jpeg?w=310&h=198)
Opus Dei prelate responds to those who consider group ‘conservative, powerful, and secretive’
Aug 24, 2024 / 08:30 amDuring his recent trip through Latin America, the prelate of Opus Dei gave an interview in which he responded to those who criticize Opus Dei.
Nicaraguan dictatorship eliminates tax exemptions for Catholic and evangelical churches
Aug 23, 2024 / 16:15 pmLawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina considers the measure a “fiscal blow” that will end up “financially suffocating the Church.”
Freemasonry: why the Church prohibits membership
Aug 23, 2024 / 07:30 amCatholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to not be misled about the matter.
Faith is most important thing in life, says cardinal who resisted onslaught of communism
Aug 20, 2024 / 17:06 pmIn an interview ahead of the Aug. 20 feast of St. Stephen of Hungary, Cardinal Peter Erdö recalled how he learned the faith from his parents.
![“We cannot remain silent while this dictator closes [1,500] NGOs, suffocating civil society and violating the rights of thousands of citizens,” said Felix Maradiaga, shown here during an interview with AFP in Managua on Feb. 11, 2021. Credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/gettyimages-1231270030.jpg?w=310&h=198)
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua shuts down 1,500 nonprofits and exiles two more priests
Aug 20, 2024 / 16:06 pmThe dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has canceled the legal status of 1,500 non-profit organizations, including Caritas of Granada.
Pope Francis receives Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Aug 19, 2024 / 14:45 pmAccording to the Daily Mail, the meeting took place on Thursday, Aug. 15, the day the Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary.
870 attacks against the Catholic Church reported in Nicaragua since 2018
Aug 16, 2024 / 17:42 pmOn Aug. 13, the human rights watchdog group “Nicaragua Never Again” presented its fourth bulletin on religious freedom covering April through July.
‘With the Heart of a Shepherd’: New book highlights letters of bishop to persecuted flock
Aug 14, 2024 / 16:36 pmThe Tomás Moro (Thomas More) Institute in Costa Rica presented the book “With the Heart of a Shepherd,” a collection of pastoral letters by St. Ezequiel Moreno.
Experts explain why dictatorship in Nicaragua abducts and exiles priests
Aug 13, 2024 / 08:00 amThe campaign against the Catholic Church dates back to 2018, when Church leaders expressed support for the people who were demonstrating against Ortega.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests two more priests and two laywomen
Aug 12, 2024 / 17:32 pmThe priests and laywomen are from Estelí and Matagalpa, both dioceses officially led by Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been living in exile in Rome since January.
Opus Dei prelate’s visit to Venezuela postponed
Aug 11, 2024 / 08:00 amOpus Dei announced the postponement of the visit to Venezuela of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, the head of the personal prelature.
Dictatorship in Nicaragua: 7 priests left the country and arrived ‘safely’ at the Vatican
Aug 9, 2024 / 15:37 pmRosario Murillo, vice president of Nicaragua, announced that seven priests left the Central American country and have arrived “safely” at the Vatican.
U.S. telecom company pulls Olympics ads following Last Supper parody
Jul 31, 2024 / 17:32 pmThe drag-queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the opening ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sparked outrage around the world.
First ordinations take place in Nicaraguan diocese since exile of Bishop Álvarez
Jul 22, 2024 / 16:52 pmOne priest and seven deacons were ordained July 20 by the president of the Nicaraguan Bishops’ Conference in the Matagalpa cathedral.
Pope Francis authors preface to book on ‘Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church’
Jul 15, 2024 / 11:49 amPope Francis has written the preface to the book “Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church,” authored by three theologians and two cardinals.
Confraternity of the Lord of Miracles to celebrate 30 years in U.S.
Jul 13, 2024 / 09:00 amThe confraternity was formed 1994 as an initiative of a Spanish priest who encouraged Peruvians to begin the apostolate at St. Juliana Church.
20,000 attend Mass marking 50th anniversary of the Neocatechumenal Way in U.S.
Jul 11, 2024 / 16:30 pmThe Eucharist was celebrated by the apostolic nuncio to the U.S., Cardinal Christophe Pierre, and held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Radio María in Nicaragua shut down by country’s dictatorship
Jul 10, 2024 / 16:55 pmThe decision was detailed in a ministerial agreement signed by the ministry of the interior and published July 9 in the official government newspaper La Gaceta.
St. Monica Widows: a Catholic apostolate to reduce polygamy in Kenya
Jul 7, 2024 / 07:00 amArchbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu in Kenya discussed the project with EWTN News correspondent Colm Flynn on “EWTN News In Depth.”