Posts tagged Spanish
León XIV El Primer Papa ‘Peruano’

El nuevo papa León XIV saludó en su primer discurso como jefe de la Iglesia Católica Romana a la diócesis de Chiclayo, donde ejerció como misionero y arzobispo emérito en el norte del Perú, país donde ha realizado gran parte de su ministerio religioso.

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‘Un Papa Entre El Pueblo’: Los Fieles Se Despiden De Francisco

Una multitud de 250,000 personas se congregó el sábado en una soleada Plaza de San Pedro para dar el último adiós al Papa Francisco, quien fue recordado por tener “un corazón abierto hacia todos”.

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7 Little-Known Faith Facts About Thanksgiving Day

(EXPLAINER) Thanksgiving Day isn’t just about parades, crowded airports, football games and a turkey dinner. The U.S. holiday also has roots in the Christianity of 16th century Europe. The celebration has been linked to the Pilgrims of 1621 and the harvest festival since the late 19th century. As the name implies, the theme of the holiday revolves around giving thanks.

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Columbus Was Genetically A Sephardic Jew: Does It Make Him A Jewish Hero?

(ANALYSIS) To discover that Christopher Columbus, long whispered to have Jewish heritage, had markers of Sephardic DNA is to me about as monumental as learning the Earth is round circa 1492. In other words, it’s a belated conclusion that should effectively change little about how we understand the world today — even if some would have it otherwise.

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