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Venezuela’s bishops call for free elections and repeal of laws restricting NGOs
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In a new pastoral exhortation, the bishops state that Venezuela is going through “one of the most complex periods in its history” and highlight “the ...
Latin American bishops excited about Pope’s “homecoming” trip
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The bishops of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru do not hide their excitement over the upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV, scheduled from November 6 to ...
A New Church in Guatemala
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Throughout Latin America, Our Lady of Guadalupe is revered with great devotion. Often, the love that people hold for her is the one thing that ...
Venezuela: Earthquake victims remembered “for the light they left behind”
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Three months after the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela, young people from the Diocese of La Guaira gathered to pray, sing, and remember those who ...
Church demands investigation as another priest murdered in Mexico
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Fr. Román was found dead by the side of the road, with bullet wounds. The region of Huejutla is riddled with criminal organizations involved in ...
Colombia: “Jesus himself has gone out into the streets to meet the people”
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One month after the earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10, its material and emotional consequences are still deeply felt. Amid the destruction, priests, religious ...
Venezuela: “Nothing will stand in the way of our mission”
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Two months after an earthquake rendered their church unusable, 62 youths from a small mountain community in Venezuela received the sacrament of confirmation in a ...
“Not a crack:” US engineer, an ACN volunteer, returns to Venezuela following earthquake
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Church building that ACN supported three years ago was intact in midst of destruction, thanks to John Smith’s insistence that it follow building codes. Two ...
Gang attack in Haiti leaves at least 47 dead
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On the night of August 23 to 24, more than 47 people were killed by armed gangs in Kenscoff, a Haitian town near Port-au-Prince. Bishop ...
Church in Colombia aids victims of devastating earthquake while assessing damages
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck large parts of western and central Colombia on Monday, August 10. The epicenter was recorded in the municipality of San José ...