Tag: Catholic Church

Pope Francis Challenged Conservatism Amid a Church in Transition: Barranco
His death marks the end of a pontificate that represented a turning point in the modern Catholic Church. In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, religion sociologist Bernardo Barranco emphasized that Pope Francis succeeded in revitalizing the progressive trends that the Second Vatican Council had outlined in Catholic Church doctrine. RELATED: May God Grant That the […]
April 26, 2025

Salvadoran Catholic Church Calls Again For Repeal Of Mining Law
On Sunday, the Catholic Church of El Salvador has once again called for the repeal of the law that allows mining in the country, which was promoted by President Nayib Bukele. RELATED: Salvadorans Protest Again Demanding Ban on Metal Mining In a statement, read at a press conference by the Archbishop of San Salvador, Luis […]
April 20, 2025

Venezuela’s ‘Doctor of the Poor’ to Be Canonized: Pope Francis
On Thursday, Pope Francis confirmed that the Catholic Church will canonize Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a Venezuelan physician who was beatified on April 30, 2021 at the San Juan Bautista Church in Caracas. RELATED: Brazilian Yanomami Indigenous Leader Meets With Pope Francis “We are going to canonize him,” the Pope said during a meeting with the Venezuelan […]
May 3, 2024

Mama Antula To Become the First Argentine Saint
On Thursday, representatives from the Argentine Church arrived in Rome to participate in the canonization of Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, popularly known as “Mama Antula.” She will be canonized on Sunday in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica. RELATED: President Milei Vows to Set Argentine Embassy in Jerusalem Maria Antonia was born in Santiago […]