Jesuit Father José María Tojeira, a leading voice for justice in El Salvador, died suddenly of a heart attack on Sept. 5, while preparing a lecture in Guatemala City.
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“People have expressed renewed hope and faith in this new pope,” said Patrick Espinal, coordinator for a Catholic youth organization in Chiclayo.
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Decline in Nicaragua church attacks attributed to clergy, religious not allowed to report them
by David Agrenby David Agren“Under no circumstances can the clergy report the abuses and daily surveillance to which they are subjected,” said a Nicaraguan lawyer in exile.
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“We reiterate our support for palliative care that cares for and accompanies the patient with dignity,” the bishops said.
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Nicaraguan governor seizes Catholic school amid claims it is site of past crimes
by David Agrenby David AgrenThe U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs blasted the school’s seizure in a X post, decrying the “cruelty” of the nation’s dictatorship.
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Salvadoran Catholic leaders speaking out more amid worries over democratic erosion
by David Agrenby David Agren“Many of us do not feel free,” Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez said during an Aug. 4 homily.
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(OSV News) — A Mexican priest remains in serious condition after being shot four times while traveling to minister to a sick person — an attack reinforcing Mexico’s reputation as one …
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A Mexican priest remains in serious condition after being shot four times while traveling to minister to a sick person
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Violeta Chamorro, Nicaraguan leader who championed Catholic, democratic values, dies
by David Agrenby David AgrenHer deep Catholic faith “struck a chord with conservative peasants some of whom linked her to the Virgin Mary.”
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Mexican bishops express solidarity with migrants amid protests in US cities
by David Agrenby David Agren“The vast majority of undocumented migrants contribute to the good of the communities” where they live and work, said the bishop of Matamoros-Reynosa.