Wandy Ortiz

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Award-winning writer, editor, digital diva. Covering all things Latinx+women in biz. Find me at @fortune @oprah @readersdigest | she/her/hers | opinions = mine

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Articles

Creation, Last Judgment, Stoves: Workers Ready Sistine Chapel for Conclave

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the “must see” list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican. But as 133 of the world’s cardinals prepared to enter the conclave May 7 to elect the new pope, the Sistine Chapel was closed to visitors April 28. In preparation for the conclave, workers placed a protective covering over the marble mosaic floors and started carrying in pipes, couplers and sheets of subflooring.
Cardinals, Faithful Flock to Rome’s Center To Pray at Pope’s Tomb

2 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Carol GlatzROME (CNS) – Members of the College of Cardinals had a chance to take a quick bus tour through Rome on their way to visit the tomb of Pope Francis, who wanted to be buried in a Marian basilica three and a half miles from the Vatican.
Conclave To Elect Next Pope Will Begin May 7

2 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced. The cardinals will first celebrate the “Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff” in St. Peter’s Basilica that morning before processing into the Sistine Chapel that evening. The Vatican Museums announced that the Sistine Chapel would be closed to visitors beginning April 28 to allow preparations for the conclave to begin.
Campus Catholic Ministry Shelters Students Amid Mass Shooting at Florida State University

4 weeks ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Gina Christian(OSV News) – The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is calling for prayers following an April 17 mass shooting at Florida State University’s main campus in Tallahassee, while a campus Catholic ministry is sheltering students and staff amid the lockdown. Two people have died, with several individuals receiving medical treatment, following gunfire that broke out sometime around 12 p.m. in the school’s student union.
‘Nothing Is Sacred’: Religious Leaders Condemn Russia’s Palm Sunday Attack on Ukraine

1 month ago | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Gina Christian(OSV News) – Catholic and other religious leaders are condemning a Palm Sunday attack by Russia on a Ukrainian city that killed 34 – including two children – and injured 119. “When we celebrate the feast of life, the enemy wishes to inflict its feast of death on us,” said Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in an April 13 statement.
Saucy Monk Reignites Benedictine Tradition One Bottle at a Time

Feb 3, 2025 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

In the eyes of Father Richard Walz, a Benedictine monk at Subiaco Abbey in Arkansas, hot sauces are like rosaries: everybody who wants one should get one. “I hate for somebody to want a rosary and not have it,” he told The Tablet from his monastery on Jan. 22. “I think people really like hot sauce [and] it’s kind of a similar idea to that.
Obituaries, Week of January 25, 2025

Jan 23, 2025 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

Sister Margaret Mary Flanagan, OP, (Sister Marie Thomasine, OP), was called into the arms of the God she had loved and served so well in the early evening of Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, after a very wonderful party with the sisters and staff of St. Catherine’s Wing. Sister Peggy was 88 years old and had served the people of God as a Sister of St. Dominic of Amityville for 64 years.
A New Year’s Call to Reflection, Renewal

Jan 8, 2025 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

by Deacon Greg KandraIf we hadn’t seen enough Christmas lights this season — on houses, trees, bushes, and department stores — this past Sunday, we were absolutely festooned with them. The reading from Isaiah announced in the very first line: “Your light has come!” And it kept on coming. “Nations shall walk by your light,” the prophet continues, and the Scriptures go on to speak of “shining radiance,” “light,” and, in Matthew’s memorable gospel, the star that guided the magi to Bethlehem.
Seeing Double: For Pair of Priests, Shared Faith Is Part of Their DNA

Jan 8, 2025 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

CROWN HEIGHTS — For many people, having a sibling who mirrors their every move might seem more frustrating than comforting. However, for two sets of twins in New York City, their shared bond has profoundly strengthened their faith and spiritual lives. The lives of Father Mark Amatrucola and Father Chris Lawton are intertwined not just by being twins, but by their shared journeys into the priesthood.
Jubilee Mascot Is Having Its Viral Moment

Dec 18, 2024 | thetablet.org | Wandy Ortiz

The upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year will be an opportunity for Catholics of all ages and backgrounds worldwide to embark on a journey — literally and spiritually — that can redefine their understanding of the faith. In an effort to help spread the message to younger generations of Catholics, the Vatican will be calling on a kawaii (the Japanese word for “cute”) face to help spread the message to younger generations. Her name is Luce.