Controversies

This April 22, Pope Francis appointed Mons. René Leigue Cesari as Archbishop of Santa Cruz (Bolivia). Mons. Leigue, Auxiliary Bishop of that jurisdiction, will succeed the current Archbishop, Mons. Sergio Gualberti Calandrina, who will continue to govern as Apostolic Administrator until he takes office. At a press conference, Msgr. Gualberti, […]

This Friday marks the 49th anniversary of the solemn religious profession of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, today Pope Francis, who entered the Society of Jesus on March 11, 1958 and professed the April 22, 1973. The first Latin American Pope in history was ordained a priest on December 13, 1969. He […]

The Plenary of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), the highest body of judges in Spain, questioned the bill for the real and effective equality of transsexuals. On April 8, magistrates Ángeles Carmona, Clara Martínez de Careaga and Wenceslao Olea, sent to the members of the CGPJ a report […]

On a day like today, 116 years ago, a lithograph of the Virgen de los Dolores inexplicably opened and closed its eyes before a group of schoolchildren in Ecuador. During his visit to Ecuador in July 2015, Pope Francis prayed in front of the image and celebrated Mass by her […]

This Wednesday, Pope Francis appointed Bishop of Carabayllo (Peru) Msgr. Neri Menor Vargas, who had been serving as Prelate of Huánuco. In a statement, the Diocese of Carabayllo –which covers the north of the province of Lima–, indicated that the Holy Father accepted at the same time the resignation of […]

Today Santa Inés de Montepulciano is celebrated, one of the most important figures of the Order of Santo Domingo (Dominicans). Inés was an abbess who stood out for her wisdom and spirituality. The great Saint Catherine of Siena professed a great devotion to him. A simply educated abbess Agnes Segni […]

The “army” of the “Rosario de Hombres” arrives in Madrid, the capital of Spain, this weekend and a large number of faithful are expected to participate. The quote is the Saturday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m., in the Plaza de la Villa. In a note published by traditionviva.es, Ricardo Martín […]

On a day like today, 17 years ago, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected successor to Saint Peter and presented to the world as Pope Benedict XVI. In his first words, the now 95-year-old Pope Emeritus defined himself as a “simple and humble worker in the Lord’s vineyard.” “I am consoled […]

This Monday, April 18, known as Monday of the Angel, the streets of Rome were full of groups of young people who were heading to the Vatican to participate in a meeting with Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Square. As Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, pointed […]

Today, April 18, the first Monday of Easter, the Church celebrates “Angel Monday”, so called to emphasize that it was precisely an angel who announced to the women who went to the tomb that Christ had risen. Since every detail around the Resurrection of the Lord is full of meaning, […]