Latin America

“Mary tells us that she has ‘the honor’ of being our mother, assuring us that those who suffer do not weep in vain. These tears are a silent prayer rising to heaven, always finding a place in Mary’s mantle.”  Pope Francis

Some 40 percent of the world’s estimated 1.2 billion Catholics live in Latin America, but the continent has seen a decline in the Catholic population. Latin America’s biggest challenge?  How to engage the Catholic flock in ways that deepen their knowledge and love of the faith, thus boosting their engagement in and faithfulness to the Church.

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Support the Training of 91 Seminarians in Colombia

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Categories: Formation, Hope in Action, Latin America, Our Work
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It is one of the roles of the priest, of course, to help people transform their pain into the joy of the resurrection, and ACN supports the seminary every year for the formation of its seminarians. This year we will be helping once again, with $26,500, so that these 91 young men can follow their vocation through to ordination. Will you join in supporting the training of these seminarians in Colombia? We are sure they will remember you in their grateful prayers.

A Center for Youth Pastoral Ministry in Venezuela

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Categories: Construction, Hope in Action, Latin America, Our Work
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Venezuela is descending ever deeper into crisis. The people are desperate and bitter, violence is growing, the murder rate is rising, and many are looking for refuge and solace in drugs. Meanwhile, the Church is committed to standing by those who are suffering, trying to give them hope.  In these difficult times, Bishop Raùl Biord …

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Support the Life and Apostolate of 12 Carmelite Sisters in Argentina

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Categories: Aid for Religious, Hope in Action, Latin America, Our Work
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The Carmelite convent is in a sense the spiritual heart of the diocese, yet at the same time it is not easy for the Sisters to support themselves. Their contemplative life in strict enclosure allows them only limited means of supporting themselves, and most of the Sisters are already elderly. In practice this means that the convent is dependent on outside support.