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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 ...
Earthquake in Colombia: Church assessing needs for emergency aid
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A devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck much of western and central Colombia on Monday. While authorities assess the scale of the emergency, the Catholic Church ...
Haiti: Church “the last remaining wall” against gangs
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As the country sinks into an unprecedented crisis, corroded by armed gangs, the Church remains standing, sowing hope in the midst of despair. The legislative ...
ACN joins Mexican bishops’ call for religious freedom
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The Catholic bishops of Mexico have marked the centenary of the “Calles Law,” which imposed restrictions on the life of the Church and placed priestly ...
Venezuela: “The Church is more than buildings. We are with the people in the streets”
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ACN has committed to a second aid package, which, according to its executive president, will be “much higher than the initial grant. The Church has ...
Situation in Venezuela “apocalyptic,” but Church is organized and responding
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ACN’s aid is currently supporting the religious and laity who are helping the victims on the ground, but future projects are already being studied and ...
Venezuela: Seminarians put theology into practice amid the rubble
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“Seeing people embrace us and seek comfort in us is a sign that the Church’s mission is to be with the people,” says a future ...
VENEZUELA: “When night falls, the heart sinks and the tears flow”
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Venezuela is in mourning. Pain is everywhere, and the Church is often the only source of hope. At the entrance to the Church of Our ...
Papal nuncio to Venezuela urges ongoing aid for earthquake victims
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“Beautiful to see solidarity and charity,” Archbishop Ortega tells ACN in LaGuaira. “But needs will persist.” Recovery from last month’s twin earthquakes in Venezuela will ...