Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” promoted by the U.S. president to address Gaza and other conflicts. By Walter Sánchez Silva February 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced on …

Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX drew mixed reactions. For some, it was a Latino triumph while for others it contained obscene lyrics that did not represent the best of Latin America. By Walter Sánchez Silva, Nathalí Paredes February 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET Bad Bunny’s halftime show at …

Those who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia, Argentina, witness a phenomenon that has no explanation. In the center, the image of the Virgin of Lourdes of Altagracia that is not there but can still be seen. | Credit: Photo …

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 19, 2025 / 15:23 pm In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV described what his typical Tuesday day off is like. The pontiff shared that he does “a little reading, a …

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 10, 2025 / 18:32 pm The Vatican has revealed the names of Pope Leo XIV’s favorite films, including “The Sound of Music” and “It’s a Wonderful Life,” upon announcing the Holy Father’s upcoming meeting with the world of cinema on Saturday, Nov. 15. …

By Walter Sánchez Silva Vatican City, Nov 1, 2025 / 08:45 am Pope Leo XIV has declared St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church, recognizing the English cardinal and theologian—one of the most influential converts from Anglicanism—as a towering figure of faith and intellect in modern Catholicism. The declaration …

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 23, 2025 / 06:00 am Antonia Salzano, the mother of St. Carlo Acutis, who was present with the rest of her family at his canonization on Sept. 7, recently shared what it’s like to be the mother of a saint and offered valuable advice to …

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 20, 2025 / 15:53 pm Pope Leo XIV on Saturday condemned usury, a practice that is sometimes an extremely grave sin that speaks to the corruption of the heart of those who see others only as “objects of exploitation.” Usury can be defined …

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 15, 2025 / 04:00 am The Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported on Aug. 28, 2024, that the body of St. Teresa of Ávila, a doctor of the Church, was still incorrupt after her death on Oct. 4, 1582 — almost five centuries ago. …

By Walter Sánchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 17, 2025 / 11:54 am Father Marcello Lanza of the International Association of Exorcists (IAE) recently honored Father Gabriele Amorth on the 100th anniversary of Amorth’s birth as “the most famous exorcist of the 20th century.” “Don Amorth was the most famous exorcist …