Articles by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Pope Leo XIV receives call from Netanyahu after Gaza church attack
Jul 18, 2025 / 14:00 pmPope Leo XIV received a phone call Friday from Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, following yesterday’s Israeli army attack on Holy Family Church in Gaza.
The Holy See at the UN calls for urgent measures to protect families
Jul 17, 2025 / 15:30 pmThe permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, participated in this week’s “High-Level Political Forum.”
Contemplating a crucifix led to conversion of young Chinese atheist
Jul 16, 2025 / 17:15 pmA young Chinese mother shares the testimony of her conversion from atheism to Catholicism.
Pope Leo XIV pays visit to Poor Clares who pray for him every day
Jul 15, 2025 / 19:07 pmPope Leo XIV made his first “getaway” from Castel Gandolfo to visit the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception of the Poor Clares of Albano.
Pope Leo XIV: God’s love is so great that Jesus does not keep even his mother for himself
Jul 15, 2025 / 14:58 pmPope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on July 15 in the chapel at the Carabinieri station in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where he is on vacation.
Notre-Dame Cathedral welcomes more than 6 million visitors since reopening
Jul 14, 2025 / 18:10 pmNotre Dame Cathedral in Paris has become the most visited place in France. Since reopening its doors, it has welcomed more than 6 million people.
‘You were, above all, a friend’: Eulogy for Italian priest who died by suicide
Jul 14, 2025 / 16:53 pmThe funeral of Matteo Balzano, a young Italian priest who took his own life at the age of 35, was held in the presence of the faithful he served.
Pope Leo XIV urges hope and care for elderly on World Day for Grandparents
Jul 10, 2025 / 17:29 pmFor the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which is set to be celebrated on July 27, Pope Leo XIV issued a message of hope to the elderly.
Priest shares how he battled depression, emerged from ‘dark pit’ of temptation to suicide
Jul 10, 2025 / 16:30 pmSpanish priest Salvador Aguado Miguel shares his testimony following last week’s suicide of beloved Italian Father Matteo Balzano.
Youth event in Spain draws thousands who are embracing holiness
Jul 9, 2025 / 15:45 pmAt the foot of the shrine in Covadonga located in Asturias province Spain, more than 1,700 young Catholics from 28 countries gathered for a Marian Eucharistic Youth Day.
Pope Leo XIV receives Ukrainian president Zelenskyy at Castel Gandolfo
Jul 9, 2025 / 15:07 pmAccording to an official statement from the Holy See, the two leaders discussed the ongoing conflict and “the urgency of pursuing just and lasting paths of peace.”
Italian priest’s suicide underscores humanity of priests
Jul 8, 2025 / 16:18 pmThe Catholic Church was profoundly shocked by the news of the death of Father Matteo Balzano, a 35-year-old priest who took his own life on July 5.
5 ways to sanctify your summer vacation and evangelize
Jul 8, 2025 / 08:00 amA bishop, a mother, and a priest shared some tips for “sanctifying vacations” and summertime evangelizing.
Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV’s public Mass schedule for August and September
Jul 7, 2025 / 06:00 amThe Vatican has announced Pope Leo XIV’s public Mass schedule for August and September, following his current stay through July 20 at Castel Gandolfo.
Pope Leo XIV speaks about war with visiting children from Ukraine
Jul 3, 2025 / 14:00 pmPope Leo XIV met with children and adolescents participating in the Vatican’s summer camp for kids. Some 300 Ukrainian youth were also in the audience.
Pope Leo XIV encourages Ukrainian bishops during meeting at the Vatican
Jul 2, 2025 / 17:47 pmPope Leo XIV on Wednesday, July 2, received in audience bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Young European Catholics release manifesto: ‘The revolution has begun’
Jul 2, 2025 / 16:47 pmA project conceived as a true “spiritual revolution” was presented at the Vatican on July 2, promoted by young Christians from all over Europe.
Leo XIV reminds women religious that ‘being rooted in Christ’ makes unimaginable possible
Jul 1, 2025 / 15:17 pmPope Leo XIV told a group of religious sisters that rootedness in Christ allows them to “do things they perhaps never thought they could achieve.”
Mexican bishop: Despite danger, it’s worth the risk to become a priest
Jul 1, 2025 / 08:00 amDuring the last 30 years, at least 80 priests have been murdered in Mexico, making the nation one of the most dangerous in the world for exercising priestly ministry.
Benedict XVI, Francis, and Leo XIV recommend this book, which warns of a world without God
Jun 28, 2025 / 09:00 amThe last three popes — Benedict XVI, Francis, and Leo XIV — have on more than one occasion recommended reading “Lord of the World.”