“A Christmas present. It is in these terms that the Maronite Church welcomed during the weekend the announcement made by Pope Francis, Saturday on his birthday, to canonize the three Massabki brothers: Francis, Abdel Moati and Raphael. These “martyrs of the Church” had been assassinated in Damascus on July 10, 1860 at the Franciscan convent … Read more
“Everyone should see Queen Elizabeth as a saintand God will grant it”: with these words, the person in charge of the Commission for the Beatification of Isabel la Católica Jose Luis Rubio Willen has been trying to highlight for years the importance of popular devotion to the same. It might seem nonsense since she has … Read more
While the new series broadcast on Prime Video, “The Rings of Power”, from the Lord of the Rings universe, could be one of the hits of the year, the question of the beatification – even canonization – of his author, JRR Tolkien returns to the heart of the discussions. Eight years after the film events … Read more