Articles by Andrés Henríquez
Catholic Church in Haiti holds day of prayer for release of 6 kidnapped nuns, others
Jan 24, 2024 / 18:00 pmA day of prayer, meditation, and Eucharistic adoration was held Jan. 24 to intercede for the release of the people kidnapped by an armed gang.
Pope Francis recalls ‘the primary reason’ for the new edition of YouCat
Jan 23, 2024 / 16:22 pmThe full text was published yesterday by the Italian newspaper La Stampa and is titled “The Password for Joy.”
Believing in Jesus can cost you your life in these 50 countries
Jan 22, 2024 / 07:00 amOpen Doors just released its 2024 World Persecution List, which reflects a worsening situation for Christians worldwide.
Divine Shepherdess procession in Venezuela draws 2.7 million
Jan 16, 2024 / 18:00 pmMore than 2.7 million people gathered in the city of Barquisimeto in Lara state, Venezuela, on Jan. 14 to accompany the image of the Divine Shepherdess Virgin.
Ordination of 9 new priests represents hope for Church in Nicaragua
Jan 9, 2024 / 18:00 pmCardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday ordained nine new priests in the midst of one of the worst waves of persecution in the country.
Pope Francis: Catholic news media can’t be ‘neutral’ in the message they convey
Jan 5, 2024 / 18:30 pmThe pontiff made his remarks at a Jan. 4 audience with a delegation from the Society of Catholic Publicists of Germany on the 75th anniversary of its foundation.
UPDATE: 4 priests arrested in 2 days by Nicaraguan dictatorship
Dec 29, 2023 / 17:00 pm“We can denote this last year as the year with the most attacks against the Catholic Church in the recent five-year period,” researcher Martha Patricia Molina said.
From hatred to love: Christmas reflections of a Muslim convert to Catholicism
Dec 29, 2023 / 16:10 pmFor Zubair Simonson, Hamas’ propaganda efforts do great harm to the Palestinian people, who end up paying the price of the war with their innocent blood.
Guatemalan physician Ernesto Cofiño declared Venerable
Dec 15, 2023 / 17:45 pmDr. Cofiño lived the Christian virtues in his family, in the performance of his profession as a doctor, and in generous service to those most in need.
Cuban bishops’ Christmas message: Challenges, exodus, call to faith in adversity
Dec 15, 2023 / 09:00 amThe Cuban bishops noted that “a very difficult year” is ending for the island due to the dramatic situation in terms of food, health, and services in general.
YouTube restores HM Television’s channel, documentary on Sister Clare Crockett
Dec 12, 2023 / 16:30 pmThe Home of the Mother congregation’s YouTube channel HM Television was restored after being deleted on Nov. 3, the sisters reported in a video.
Catholics work to improve precarious state of public education in Venezuela
Nov 29, 2023 / 18:20 pmThe Venezuelan organization of Catholic faithful “Coromoto 2020” provides scholarships to teachers from public and parochial schools in Carayaca.
Is a cloistered nun still ‘useful’ today? The life of Sister Belén de la Cruz
Nov 15, 2023 / 18:30 pmA conference in Spain focused on the life of Sister Belén de la Cruz, a Spanish Carmelite nun who, in 2018, like Christ died at age 33.
Iraqi archbishop fears war in Holy Land could spread to entire region
Nov 9, 2023 / 18:40 pmChaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda fears a possible escalation in the conflict will end up unleashing a wave of migration in the Holy Land.
Colombian bishops call for release of kidnapped father of soccer star and others
Nov 9, 2023 / 05:44 amThe bishops called for the immediate release of Luis Manuel Díaz, the kidnapped father of Colombian soccer star Luis Díaz, who plays for England’s Liverpool team.
Religious superiors from around the world meeting in Rome to prevent abuse
Nov 7, 2023 / 18:30 pmThe Unions of Superiors and Superiors General have organized a workshop with the aim of “creating a culture of protection within religious congregations.”
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem asks for donations in face of suffering, hatred in Holy Land
Nov 7, 2023 / 18:00 pmCardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa explained that it is “charity and prayer” that have animated the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem “in times of extreme hardship.”
‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’ surpasses 1 million participants for first time
Nov 2, 2023 / 10:15 amThe children's rosary initiative began in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2005.
Archbishop: Primary elections in Venezuela an opportunity ‘toward radical change’
Oct 25, 2023 / 09:30 amArchbishop Ulises Gutiérrez said the primary elections on Sunday “were an opportunity to show the world ... there is a united people that wants change.”