Inés San Martín

Inés San Martín is the editor of MISSION Magazine, a publication of The Pontifical Mission Societies USA. She’s the co-host of the Spanish-speaking podcast “Descifrando a León."

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Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Byzantine Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom at Mestská portová hala Square in Preov, Slovakia, Sept. 14, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Francis condemns political use of religious symbols during Slovakia liturgy

Inés San Martín|Sep 14, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis meets with the Jewish community in Rybné námestie Square in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021. Also pictured is Richard Duda, second from right, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Slovakia, (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Pope Francis condemns ‘every form of anti-Semitism’ during Slovakia visit

Inés San Martín|Sep 13, 2021|4 Min Read

Pope Francis leaves after leading a meeting with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and catechists at the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 13, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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In Slovakia, Pope Francis calls for freedom in both civil society and Church

Inés San Martín|Sep 13, 2021|5 Min Read

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to celebrate the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress at Heroes' Square in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 12, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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In Hungary hostile to immigrants, Pope says the Cross means openness

Inés San Martín|Sep 12, 2021|8 Min Read

Pope Francis walks from the papal plane as he arrives at an airfield during a 2015 foreign trip. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Pope Francis about to make first COVID-era European trip to Hungary, Slovakia

Inés San Martín|Sep 10, 2021|6 Min Read

Pope Francis and leaders of the Synod of Bishops on the family and top officials from the synod's general council attend an event marking the 50th anniversary of the Synod of Bishops in Paul VI hall at the Vatican in this Oct. 17, 2015, file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Vatican prepares to launch two-year synodal process on ‘synodality’

Inés San Martín|Sep 7, 2021|5 Min Read

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In new interview, Pope speaks about Afghanistan, Latin Mass, and Vatican corruption trial

Inés San Martín|Sep 1, 2021|8 Min Read

The facade of the Cathedral of Buenos Aires was vandalized on Aug. 27, with grafittis reading things such as "fire to the churches." (Twitter @PrisillaJacome via Crux)

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LatAm: Pope’s church vandalized, prelates face Covid and showdown in Venezuela

Inés San Martín|Aug 31, 2021|5 Min Read

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Pope says Afghan withdrawal failed to foresee ‘all the eventualities’

Inés San Martín|Aug 31, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis gives a rosary to a member of the medical staff at Gemelli hospital in Rome July 11, 2021, as he recovers following scheduled colon surgery. The pope expressed his gratitude for "making me feel at home" while he recovered from surgery, in a July 15 letter to the chairman of the board of directors of the hospital. He was released July 14. (CNS photo/Vatican Media via Reuters)

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Pope says nurse saved his life, brushes off ‘hurricane’ of resignation rumors

Inés San Martín|Aug 30, 2021|2 Min Read

Residents gather June 7, 2021, at the site of an attack in the village of Solhan, Burkina Faso. Bishop Laurent Dabire of Dori condemned the June 5 attack by Islamists that left at least 160 people dead and urged residents to "keep faith and stay united." (CNS photo/Burkina Faso Prime Minister's Press Service handout via Reuters)

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Despite media attention, Afghanistan is not the only crisis affecting the world

Inés San Martín|Aug 23, 2021|5 Min Read

Taliban fighters stand with their weapons on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. During his Angelus address Aug. 15, Pope Francis expressed his concern for Afghanistan amid the Taliban's control of the country. (CNS photo/Reuters)

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Papal foundation warns of ‘bleak future’ for religious freedom in Afghanistan

Inés San Martín|Aug 20, 2021|4 Min Read