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Sanctity and martyrdom of Monsignor Óscar Romero

On March 24, the Church celebrates the Salvadoran Archbishop Saint Oscar Romero, assassinated in 1980. He is a martyr of the Catholic Church, canonized by Pope Francis in 2018. The diocesan postulator of the cause of canonization, Monsignor Rafael Urrutia, wrote in this article, a year ago, that the martyrdom of this saint in El Salvador was "the fullness of a holy life."

Rafael Miner

Santo Toribio Mogrovejo, patron saint of Latin American bishops

On March 23, the Church celebrates St. Toribio Mogrovejo, second archbishop of Lima (16th-17th century). St. John Paul II named him patron saint of the bishops of Latin America, and Pope Francis has named him "great evangelizer".. Here is an excerpt from José Antonio Benito's article in the March issue of Omnes magazine.

Rafael Miner

St. Nicholas Owen, martyred for hiding priests

The liturgy celebrates on March 22 the English martyr St. Nicholas Owen, a carpenter and later a Jesuit. He was tortured in the Tower of London for having created shelters to hide priests in the early 17th century.

Rafael Miner

Context Matters: Understanding Mother Teresa’s Mission in Calcutta

Mother Teresa of Calcutta's name, once synonymous with saintly compassion, has become the subject of intense scrutiny in recent decades. Although she was not without flaws, reducing Mother Teresa to a few accusations risks overlooking the profound impact she and her community have had on millions of people.

Omnes Editorial Staff

St. Nicholas of Flüe (Brother Klaus), patron saint of Switzerland

St. Nicholas of Flüe (Brother Klaus) was born in 1417 in the canton of Obwalden (Switzerland), in a peasant family with resources. He married, had ten children, one of them a priest and parish priest, and ended up leading a hermit's life apart from the world, with prayer and rigorous fasting. Pius XII proclaimed him patron of Switzerland, and the liturgy celebrates him on March 21.

Rafael Miner

Miró i Ardèvol: "The press and political parties marginalize the 99% of abuse cases".

The author argues that the Church has been used as a scapegoat in the issue of pederasty and criticizes the lack of political and media attention to abuse in other settings.

Javier García Herrería

The day I was a Swiss Guard

Saint John of Kety, professor at the University of Krakow and parish priest

Papua New Guinea, second stop on Pope Francis' trip

“You don’t need to be rich or powerful, just have love,” says the Pope in Mongolia

Pope Francis in Marseille, plurality as a resource

Hungary: Pope Francis' next destination

Poverty, tensions and women: challenges ahead of the Pope's visit to Africa

The Catholic Church in Congo and South Sudan

The Pope travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. “Mbote François”, Okay, now, welcome!

Pope Francis and initiatives for dialogue with Islam

Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

Omnes Editorial Staff

Saints of Auschwitz: Kolbe, Stein, Salesians… The goal: education

Omnes Editorial Staff

Diane Foley: "I could not have endured the murder of our son without my faith in God"«

Teresa Aguado Peña

The Tears of Saint Lawrence: When the Stars Remember a Martyr

Teresa Aguado Peña

Acutis AI: This Is How Leo XIV Wants Us to Experience the AI Revolution

Omnes Editorial Staff