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From Mexico to the Vatican: The Catholic shrines that draw millions of people each year

From Mexico to Jerusalem, Catholic shrines and churches are scattered throughout the world, welcoming millions of visitors each year.

Paloma López Campos

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Lukas Wick: "Islam is a wake-up call to bourgeois Christianity".

The author of 'The Challenges of Islam,' Lukas Wick, has been studying the Muslim faith for more than 20 years. In an interview with Omnes, Wick considers that "the intellectual debate with Islam is an opportunity to take seriously the Christian heritage". In his opinion, "Islam is a wake-up call to bourgeois Christianity".

Francisco Otamendi

28 Feb 2025

The Reed of God (1944) by Caryll Houselander. A special sensitivity

The Spanish translation of The reed of GodThe author talks with a very particular voice, showing how sensitivity can lead to God and become part of the relationship with Him, as it happened to Mary.

Sara Barrena y Jaime Nubiola

28 Feb 2025

Jesus and non-canonical sources about him

It is often thought that only the Christian Scriptures speak of Jesus of Nazareth and that there are no other clues or references to him outside of these, but we have non-canonical sources, which we can divide into non-Christian and Christian, in which evidence of the existence of Jesus is also found.

Gerardo Ferrara

26 Feb 2025

Liturgical music in the Maronite Church

The Maronite chant has a deeply poetic and affective aspect that enjoys a great antiquity. In this article some of its most relevant characteristics are mentioned in order to understand these poems in melody of the Maronite Eastern Catholic Church.

Alberto Meocuhi-Olivares

24 Feb 2025

Film 'The 21' pays tribute to Copts whose throats were slit in Libya

Ten years after ISIS slit the throats of 20 Egyptians and one Ghanaian on the beaches of Libya, a 13-minute animated film titled 'The 21' pays tribute to these martyrs. They were Coptic Christians and died refusing to renounce their faith in Jesus. Jonathan Roumie, who brings Jesus to life in The Chosen, co-produced the film.

Francisco Otamendi

20 Feb 2025

"Conclave": a biased fantasy

Conclave is a technically outstanding film, but with a biased vision of the Church, reduced to political intrigues and lacking any spiritual dimension. Its controversial denouement reinforces an ideological message that seeks to discredit the Catholic position.

Javier García Herrería

19 Feb 2025

Catholic scientists: José de Acosta, theologian and researcher

On February 15, 1600, José de Acosta, a Jesuit theologian and researcher who was present in America, died. This series of short biographies of Catholic scientists is published thanks to the collaboration of the Society of Catholic Scientists of Spain.

Leandro Sequeiros San Román

15 Feb 2025

The Origins of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross

An exhaustive study of the early years of the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross reveals how St. Josemaría Escrivá, from the very beginning, sought to serve and spiritually form diocesan priests in full communion with their bishops.

José Carlos Martín de la Hoz

14 Feb 2025

'Barefoot', Hakuna's film about the life force of music

On Friday 14th, 'Descalzos' (Barefoot), the film by Hakuna about the process of creation of his music, which basically comes from prayer, the relationship with God, will be released in Spanish theaters. It is an extensive musical report with testimonies about a Catholic movement that attracts many young people. "We sing what we live and live what we sing," they say.

Francisco Otamendi

13 Feb 2025

Timothy McDonnell: "Music is a companion to liturgy".

Professor and choir director Timothy McDonnell explains in this interview with Omnes the close relationship between Gregorian chant and the Catholic liturgy, two aspects he asks today's Catholics to delve into in order to enjoy and protect the treasure received by the generations that have lived in the Church over time.

Paloma López Campos

9 Feb 2025

Pope's Travels

The day I was a Swiss Guard

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

Interreligious and ecumenical dialogue, a weapon to defuse any conflict

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Santiago Leyra Curiá

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

Francisco Otamendi