Articles by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Cookies and empanadas in Dilexit Nos: food references in the teachings of Pope Francis
Oct 25, 2024 / 16:20 pmThe Holy Father has made reference to food in a humorous tone on several occasions.
Jesuit priest gifts Pope Francis a special wheelchair from Cambodia
Oct 25, 2024 / 06:00 amApostolic prefect of Battambang in Cambodia Father Enrique “Kike” Figaredo presented Pope Francis with a wheelchair made by land mine survivors in Cambodia.
10 inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’
Oct 24, 2024 / 15:30 pmHere are some of the most inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his new encyclical “Dilexit Nos” on the divine and human love of the heart of Jesus Christ.
‘People of God’ should be involved in selecting bishops, cardinal says
Oct 24, 2024 / 13:30 pmCardinal Francis Prevost said the question of the selection process for bishops and the way in which it is carried out has been one of the issues discussed at the synod.
‘The wheelchair bishop’: Father Kike Figaredo dedicates ministry to disabled in Cambodia
Oct 24, 2024 / 11:30 amFather Kike Figaredo told ACI Prensa that people are not “disabled” but have “different abilities.” However, “they have special needs” and caring for them is essential.
Fernández: Diaconate ‘is not today’ the answer for promoting women in Church leadership
Oct 21, 2024 / 16:00 pmCardinal Víctor Fernández at a speech at the general congregation on Oct. 21 recalled that for the Holy Father the question of the female diaconate “is not ripe.”
Cardinal from Amazon: ‘Many of our women are true deaconesses’
Oct 17, 2024 / 11:55 amCardinal Leonardo Steiner, the archbishop of Manaus in Brazil who is participating in the Synod on Synodality, said that “many of our women are true ‘deaconesses.’”
‘Synodality Tent’: a place to reflect on the presence of Latin America in the Church
Oct 15, 2024 / 11:22 am“The Synodality Tent,” which aims to offer an experience of faith, opened in Rome in the context of the second session of the Synod on Synodality.
Top Jesuit supports ‘LGBTQ Catholics’ event held at order’s headquarters in Rome
Oct 11, 2024 / 17:00 pmFather Johan Verschueren expressed his support for the “LGBTQ Catholics” event held recently at the general house of the Society of Jesus in the Eternal City.
Japanese sculptor, Notre Dame’s O’Regan to receive prestigious Ratzinger Prize
Sep 20, 2024 / 08:00 amFor the first time, a sculptor and native of Japan will be awarded the Ratzinger Prize.
Bishop Álvarez chosen by Pope Francis to participate in Synod on Synodality
Sep 17, 2024 / 06:00 amExiled Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez is slated to be among the participants in the second and last session of the Synod of Synodality in October.
Catholic Church is in the midst of a growth spurt in Singapore
Sep 11, 2024 / 15:02 pmThe Catholic Church in Singapore is considered one of the most dynamic and vital in Southeast Asia.
Spanish expatriate reflects on gift of pope’s visit to predominantly Muslim Indonesia
Sep 6, 2024 / 15:15 pmSocorro Vázquez, a 27-year-old Catholic from Spain, reflected on her experience of Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia and her faith experience while living in Jakarta.
Pope Francis greets orphans and refugees in Indonesia
Sep 3, 2024 / 18:00 pmPope Francis received a group of homeless people in Rome before departing for Southeast Asia and, upon arriving in Jakarta, was welcomed by a group of refugees.
What can science tell us about eternity? Vatican Observatory to present latest reflection
Aug 30, 2024 / 07:00 am“Eternity Between Space and Time” is the title of a report by the Vatican Observatory to be released Sept. 6 in which reflections on eternity will be presented.
Pope Francis receives Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe
Aug 27, 2024 / 15:45 pmPope Francis received at the Vatican Ecuador’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Edmundo Uribe Pérez.
What does a general audience with Pope Francis consist of?
Aug 8, 2024 / 07:00 amOn Aug. 7, Pope Francis resumed general audiences at the Vatican. Here’s an explanation of the nature and purpose of these encounters with the Holy Father.
Vatican Court president under investigation for alleged complicity with Sicilian Mafia
Aug 6, 2024 / 17:35 pmOn July 31, Giuseppe Pignatone was summoned to testify in court in Sicily for alleged complicity and cover-up of the Mafia organization La Cosa Nostra.
Vatican confirms 19th-century Puerto Rican catechist was ‘not the Virgin Mary’
Aug 5, 2024 / 16:13 pmIn an Aug. 1 letter addressed to the bishop of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Cardinal Víctor Fernández, confirmed that Elenita de Jesus “is not the Virgin Mary.”
Pope Francis: What would happen if we prayed more and complained less?
Aug 3, 2024 / 08:00 amPope Francis invited the faithful to ask the Lord for “the grace to know how to pray for one another.”