Articles by Victoria Cardiel
St. John Henry Newman: From being considered an ‘infiltrator’ to doctor of the Church
Aug 8, 2025 / 07:00 amAccording to Father Francisco Javier Calvo, Pope Leo XIV’s announcement that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor of the Church represents “enormous hope.”
Pope Leo XIV expresses his ‘profound sorrow’ over death of migrants in shipwreck off Yemen
Aug 4, 2025 / 18:02 pmIn a gesture of closeness to the victims of irregular migration, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “profound sorrow” for the sinking of a boat off the coast of Yemen.
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Christ’s tears are joined with ours’ on anniversary of Beirut explosion
Aug 4, 2025 / 17:31 pmLebanon commemorated on Aug. 4 the fifth anniversary of the devastating explosion that rocked Beirut’s port in 2020.
Pope Leo XIV announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea
Aug 3, 2025 / 07:35 amPope Leo XIV announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea, will be Aug. 3–8, 2027.
Global Mass-finding app surpasses 2 million downloads
Aug 3, 2025 / 07:00 amEleven years ago, Argentine computer science graduate Pablo Licheri made it possible for the faithful to participate in the Eucharist even when far from home.
Secret of a priest influencer: Don’t complicate the message ‘because the Lord is simple’
Aug 1, 2025 / 07:00 amIt was four years ago that Father Cosimo Schena decided to create a social media profile to proclaim the Gospel in a friendly, positive, and accessible way.
Archbishop Gallagher: Search for truth, not crucifixes, defines Catholic universities
Jul 30, 2025 / 17:09 pmArchbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said universities are Catholic when they strive to seek truth that is “in harmony with the certainty of faith.”
Vatican reports 2024 asset management earnings of 62 million euros
Jul 28, 2025 / 17:33 pmThe Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See presented its financial statement for the 2024 fiscal year, with net profits of 62.2 million euros ($72.1 million).
Cardinal Parolin: Attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo a ‘dangerous sign’
Jul 28, 2025 / 14:10 pmVatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed his concern over the July 27 attack on a Catholic church in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Jubilee of Youth from St. John Paul II to Leo XIV: The ardent spirit of youth
Jul 28, 2025 / 08:00 amThousands of young people are expected to spend the night in tents at the Tor Vergata esplanade in the south of Rome for this year’s Jubilee of Youth.
Pope Leo XIV urges ‘full respect for humanitarian law’ in Gaza
Jul 27, 2025 / 08:30 amPope Leo XIV called for peace negotiations and respect for humanitarian law in Gaza, 10 days after an Israeli strike killed three people at the only Catholic church there.
Pope: Catholic migrants save countries that welcome them from ‘spiritual desertification’
Jul 25, 2025 / 16:23 pm“With their spiritual enthusiasm and vitality, [migrants] can help revitalize ecclesial communities that have become rigid and weighed down,” Pope Leo XIV noted July 25.
Pope Leo XIV returns to the Vatican after more than 2 weeks in Castel Gandolfo
Jul 23, 2025 / 13:42 pmThe pontiff spent a period of rest July 6–22 in the Italian town of Castel Gandolfo about 15 miles from Rome on the shores of Lake Albano.
Pope Leo’s words ‘I am a son of Augustine’ thrilled Algeria, home of the saint’s diocese
Jul 23, 2025 / 12:00 pmAfter more than a year of vacancy, on July 11 Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Michel Guillaud to head the Diocese of Constantine-Hippo in Algeria.
Pope to Cardinal Pizzaballa after Gaza church attack: ‘It is time to stop this slaughter’
Jul 18, 2025 / 12:09 pm“It is time to stop this slaughter.” With these words, Pope Leo XIV expressed his firm condemnation of the Israeli army’s attack on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza.
Gaza church attack: Without warnings by priest ‘it would have been a massacre’
Jul 17, 2025 / 18:00 pmFather Yusuf Asad, 49, assistant parochial vicar at Holy Family Church in Gaza, had just celebrated morning Mass when a loud bang sounded.
Gaza’s only Catholic priest among injured in Israeli attack
Jul 17, 2025 / 15:00 pmThe Holy Family Church in Gaza was hit Thursday amid a new wave of Israeli bombings, leaving several people dead and injured, including the church’s pastor.
Pope urges immediate ceasefire after deadly attack on Catholic parish in Gaza
Jul 17, 2025 / 11:40 amFollowing a strike against the only Catholic Church in Gaza, which left at least two dead on July 17, Pope Leo XIV issued a call for an immediate ceasefire.
Irish team begins search for children’s remains at former home for unwed mothers
Jul 16, 2025 / 15:45 pmA team of archaeologists, anthropologists, and forensic scientists have begun excavating an old septic tank this week at the former St. Mary’s Mother and Baby Home.
‘A living and discreet Church’: Despite persecution, Catholic faith endures in Saudi Arabia
Jul 16, 2025 / 07:00 amUnlike neighboring countries that have shown signs of openness, when it comes to religious freedom Saudi Arabia remains one of the most restrictive states in the world.