An elderly man wielding a knife tried to kill Archbishop Faustino Armendáriz of Durango, Mexico, on May 21. The attack took place in the cathedral sacristy af.
The World Cup arrived Jan. 4, 2023, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján in Argentina. / Credit: Luján ShrineACI Prensa Staff, Jan 6, 2023 / 17:00 pm (CNA).The World Cup won by the Argentine soccer team arrived Wednesday at the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján as a way of thanking the Virgin for the team winning the world championship. The rector of the basilica, Father Lucas García, considered it "a joy" to be able to make the connection between what soccer represents and the Virgin of Luján, "the Mother of Hope."Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, president of the Argentine Soccer Association, arrived in the city of Luján in Buenos Aires province to visit the national shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Luján and place at the feet of the Virgin, patroness of Argentina, the national team s greatest achievement: winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.Speaking with ACI Prensa, CNA s Spanish-language sister news agency, Father García acknowledge
With surrounding shelters at full capacity, Sacred Heart Church opened the gym’s doors from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., offering a place to wash up and rest, and a change of clothes and food.
Archbishop Patrick Flores acts like a country priest, but he has a tough job: he is the most powerful Catholic clergyman in Texas, and perhaps the most powerful Mexican American as well.