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Jorge Enrique Mújica
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Licenciado en filosofía por el Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, de Roma, y “veterano” colaborador de medios impresos y digitales sobre argumentos religiosos y de comunicación. En la cuenta de Twitter: https://twitter.com/web_pastor, habla de Dios e internet y Church and media: evangelidigitalización."

Articles By Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

How Rome transformed the death of a pope and the election of a new pope into an economic engine worth millions of euros

The spending patterns followed predictably religious rhythms: modest daily budgets, but massive collective impact. With an average daily spend of 120 euros per person—including accommodation, meals, transport, souvenirs, and miscellaneous donations—Rome’s economy surged. Hotels and short-term rentals brought in between 114 and 144 million euros. Restaurants saw revenues spike by as much as 40%, with estimates of 45.6 to 57.6 million euros in dining-related income

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

Catholics Not Represented in the 2025 Conclave

Following the «representative» criterion of Catholics for the 2025 Conclave, there is an overrepresentation of Cardinals from countries such as France (5), Spain (5), Argentina (4), Portugal (4), Canada (4), the United Kingdom (3), and Japan (2). The most recent data shows that the countries with the largest Catholic populations in the world are: 1) Brazil, 2) Mexico, 3) the Philippines, 4) the United States, 5) Italy, 6) Congo, and 7) Colombia.