Álvaro Moreno and Pep Borrell, among the 8 Mission 2026 Awards

The Seville businessman Álvaro Moreno, the dentist Pep Borrell, the IESE professor Nuria Chinchilla, Friar Pablo María de la Cruz Posthumously, the ePrex mobile application, Dr. José Maria Villalón, the 8th Centenary of Toledo Cathedral, and the Lourdes Hospitality will be honored on October 15th by the Mission magazine.

These are eight people and entities that have stood out for their total dedication and tireless fight for truth, Christian culture, family and life, says the magazine, the most widely read free subscription publication by Catholic families in Spain.

Brief summary of the award winners

Álvaro Moreno It is one of the best-positioned men's fashion brands in Spain, and millions of men already wear its clothes. Álvaro experienced a profound conversion, bringing God into the business world, and Omnes It has been the only media outlet to interview him so far. He receives the award. Mission for the consistency with which he brings his faith to his work and to the business world.

Pep Borrell, With his good humor and charisma, he makes this world a better place. Although he is a dentist by profession, he is also a great communicator: author bestseller and with 300,000 followers on her Instagram account. Her great work has helped many marriages to strengthen and many engaged couples to discern their vocation, say the organizers of the Mission Award.

Nuria Chinchilla. A pioneer in Spain in the study of work-life balance, her research paved the way for many executives to understand true leadership. She was the first woman to achieve the title of full professor at IESE Business School and is a role model for working women and the harmonious integration of work and family life, as explained by the Misión Awards.

Friar Pablo María de la Cruz posthumously. He represents a generation of young people who seek holiness with authentic faith, according to the Mission Awards. One of them is Pablo, who died at only 21 years old in 2023 from Ewing's sarcoma, after offering an impressive testimony of faith. On his spiritual journey, he discovered his Carmelite vocation, so much so that he professed his vows just days before his death. in articulo mortis and became Friar Pablo María de la Cruz.

EPrex, Villalón, Toledo Cathedral, Lourdes Hospitality

ePrex. The ePrex mobile app receives the Award Mission For their evangelizing work in the digital sphere. At a time when new technologies are becoming an extension of ourselves, a group of young people saw an opportunity to use mobile devices to help thousands of people pray and listen to the Word of God daily. With just a click, they offer the readings and the saint of the day, the Liturgy of the Hours, the Rosary, the Bible, and the Catechism.

José María Villalón. This award winner is a role model in his family, professional, and social life. Together with his wife, Mariola, he is the father of 12 children. Furthermore, he has served as head of medical services for Atlético de Madrid for over 30 years. Even so, he has managed to find time to be president of the Spanish Federation of Large Families, where he carries out important work. He receives the Award Mission for her cheerful, exemplary and selfless dedication to the defense and promotion of the family.

Eighth Centenary of the Toledo Cathedral. Four centuries before the founding of New York City, the first stone was laid in Toledo for what is now the Primate Cathedral of Spain. Eight centuries have passed since construction began on this masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture, one of the most beautiful churches in Christendom. The 800th anniversary of Toledo Cathedral is being celebrated with an award. Mission as a tribute to a temple that is a living history of Spain and the Church.

Hospitality of Lourdes. Millions of pilgrims travel to the Sanctuary of Lourdes every year. Many of them come to the feet of the Virgin to ask for physical or spiritual healing. But many sick people would never be able to make the pilgrimage there were it not for the Lourdes Hospitality, like the one in Madrid, which takes thousands of them to the grotto of Massabielle every year. [This award is received by] Mission The Hospitality of Lourdes for the invaluable dedication of its volunteers to the sick.

The Mission Awards 2026 gala will take place on October 15th at the Francisco de Vitoria University.