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Inhumanity in the ‘Gap’: Bishop cries out over Darién crisis
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Pope Francis sent the participants a message of support, in which he described the migrants’ route through the Darién Jungle as “a real Way of ...
Support the Life and Ministry of Sisters in Colombia
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The sisters of Saint Vincent have been working in southwest Colombia since 1997. Their mission in this mountain region covers eight indigenous reserves and 36 ...
Colombia: A donor deep in the jungle
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Martín Alberto Peña, 47, was born in Mitú and is ACN’s only donor in the entire region. He told the foundation that he is sustained ...
Prison ministry in Ecuador: Freeing souls through the mercy of Christ
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The work done with the prisoners includes talks and Masses, as well as workshops and courses on Christian values and faith. The mission has already ...
ACN stands with flood victims in Brazil
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“As members of the same mystical body of Christ, ACN wants to support – through prayer and material assistance,” said Lynch. “We are in ...
Priest threatened with death in Mexico: “I feel like a war chaplain”
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Mexico is considered the most dangerous country for priests in Latin America. Over the past 18 years, 40 priests have been killed, including two Jesuits ...
Colombia: Walking to heaven together
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Mitú is a tough place, unknown to even most Colombians. It is covered in dense forests and plagued with diseases, snakes, and other poisonous animals, ...
Peru: Love for Our Lady in the Altiplano
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Then, Genaro explained to Father David that he had heard a Protestant pastor on the radio promising that anyone who came to his church would ...
Help for the Training of Seminarians in Mexico
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Mexico has the world’s second-largest Catholic population, but that group is gradually shrinking. Almost 96 percent of the country identify as Christian, but only around 72 ...
A New Chapel for a Village in Peru
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The Parish of the Sacred Heart in Peru includes 34 rural communities, scattered along the banks of the Rio Mayo. The village of Los Angeles ...