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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.
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Paloma López Campos

Notre Dame

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Goalkeeper Parents

«Padres Guardametas»: the website that provides in-depth reviews of children's and young adult books

Unlike other platforms, this one offers the latest and most commercially successful titles, which are usually the ones children ask for the most.

Javier García Herrería

4 Jul 2026

Zofia Kossak

Zofia Kossak: The Writer Who Defied Hitler, Survived Auschwitz, and Stood Up to Communism

Kossak was one of Poland's most prominent writers of historical novels. She embodied moral resistance in the face of 20th-century totalitarianism, risking her life to save many Jews during the Holocaust and surviving Auschwitz.

Omnes Editorial Staff

24 Jun 2026

The smartest girl I know

Reading a biography of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz alongside the novel The smartest girl I know reveals surprising similarities and striking contrasts between two women united by their intelligence.

José Carlos Martín de la Hoz

22 Jun 2026

The Virgin Birth. «The Annunciation.» Workshop of the Master of Flémalle

This painting depicts the opening moment of the Annunciation in extraordinary detail. The work combines a profound spiritual depth with a meticulous depiction of 15th-century architecture and everyday objects, offering a valuable testament to early Flemish art and its refined sense of the visual.

Omnes

22 Jun 2026

The titles of the works: "Christ by Antonello da Messina," "Christ Blessing"

Antonello da Messina blends Flemish precision with Italian clarity in this intimate work, in which a Christ depicted head-on and up close invites personal contemplation.

Omnes

20 Jun 2026

Gaona

Dr. Gaona on possessions: «I’ve seen things that science can’t explain»

Neuropsychiatrist José Miguel Gaona publishes Possession, an investigation at the intersection of reason, faith, and the inexplicable. A work that steers clear of the sensationalism typical of this type of publication.

Javier García Herrería

19 Jun 2026

Georges Rouault, French artist.

Rouault: The Catholic Artist Behind Some of the Finest Works of Christian Art

The French painter Georges Rouault (1871–1958) is considered one of the most prominent Christian artists of the 20th century. He painted works such as “Christ on the Outskirts,” “The Crucifixion,” and “The Old King.”.

Omnes Editorial Staff

18 Jun 2026

Cardinal Rouco Varela at CEU.

Rouco Varela, Marcelo Gullo, and the Impulso y Cooperación Foundation Receive an Award at CEU

The CEU Institute for the Study of Democracy at CEU San Pablo University will hold the ‘Awards of Merit for Spain’ ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, honoring Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, the Spanish scholar Marcelo Gullo Omodeo, and the Impulso y Cooperación Foundation.  

Omnes Editorial Staff

15 Jun 2026

revolution of love

A medieval revolution with a female voice

In the twelfth century, Mary of France drove the «courtly love» revolution, a precursor movement to feminism that linked true love to women's freedom and sovereignty. This ideal, which resonates with modern theology of the body, challenged the harsh mores of her time through generosity and nobility of spirit.

José Carlos Martín de la Hoz

12 Jun 2026

French Revolution

The School of Salamanca and the French Revolution

The influence of the Christian humanism of the School of Salamanca and the ideas of freedom of Francisco de Vitoria served as a theoretical basis for the great liberal revolutions, including the French Revolution.

José Carlos Martín de la Hoz

6 Jun 2026

Pope's Travels

It's happening...

Holywins: una alternativa alegre y católica a Halloween

Omnes Editorial Staff

pensamiento político san agustín

¿Cuál es el pensamiento político de san Agustín?

Santiago Leyra Curiá

Centenary of Our Lady of Fatima, 2017

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

Francisco Otamendi

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