Martin Barillas

Martin Barillas

Martin Barillas is a writer and translator, having once served as a U.S. diplomat in Europe and South America. A lifelong Catholic, he resides in Michigan with his wife, Alice, with whom he has four children and several grandchildren. He has written on a variety of topics, including human rights, politics, and religion. He is also a novelist.

Articles by Martin Barillas

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits the Stella Maris Monastery in Haifa on Aug. 9, 2023, following attacks by Jewish extremists against the site and other Christian places of worship in Israel. Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Israeli president condemns violence against Christians

Aug 11, 2023 / 11:15 am

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the Stella Maris Monastery in Haifa following attacks by Jewish extremists against the site.

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Jim Caviezel to join rosary rally for ballot measure that could impact Ohio abortion vote

Aug 4, 2023 / 11:45 am

Organizers of the “Rosary Rally” in Cincinnati hope to encourage all Christians in Ohio to vote “Yes” on Issue 1 on Aug. 8.

Actor Jim Caviezel; Tim Ballard, whom Caviezel portrays in the movie “Sound of Freedom”; and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy answer questions at a screening of the movie on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 25, 2023. Credit: Martin Barillas/CNA

‘Sound of Freedom’ screening on Capitol Hill sparks call to track missing children in U.S.

Jul 28, 2023 / 13:10 pm

Members of Congress recently viewed the popular anti-trafficking film, after which producer Eduardo Verástegui proposed draft legislation.

Incoming students at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming, are required to take a three-week wilderness trek that challenges them both body and soul. Credit: Photo courtesy of Aeja DeKuiper

Bach on a mountain: Wilderness experience informs faith at Wyoming Catholic College

Jul 16, 2023 / 07:00 am

Students at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming, begin their academic careers with a long mountain trek that challenges them body and soul.

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French lay group travels to build crosses and restore faith in Ireland

May 9, 2023 / 06:00 am

A lay Catholic movement that restores Catholic monuments in France is in Ireland May 5–13 to build crosses with the hope of restoring faith in that country.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks to supporters during a rally in Managua, on Sept. 5, 2018. Inti Ocon/AFP via Getty Images)

United Nations equates Sandinista Nicaragua with Nazism

Mar 10, 2023 / 04:52 am

Amid ongoing reports of oppression of the Catholic Church and the Nicaraguan people under the regime of President Daniel Ortega, concerns grow about worsening persecution.