“Churches are places of prayer, encounter, and solace for thousands of people, especially for those seeking spiritual comfort after suffering injustice.”
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“These acts reflect the loss of a sense of the sacredness of human life. … The church in Puebla expresses its rejection of all forms of violence.”
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Many religious congregations leaving Nicaragua have departed quietly to protect staff and avoid reprisals for communities they were previously supporting.
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“This act deeply wounds life, human dignity, and the peaceful coexistence of our society. We demand that it not go unpunished.”
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(OSV News) — Mexico’s Catholic leaders have urged the country’s political leaders to listen to victims of violence, seek input from all sectors of society and work together toward pacifying the …
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(OSV News) — Chile’s bishops’ congratulated José Antonio Kast for claiming the South American country’s election, but called for the president-elect to “promote an environment of dialogue, encounter, and respect, essential …
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Venezuela’s government has barred Cardinal Baltazar Porras from leaving the country, confiscating his passport as pressure mounts on church leaders and opposition voices. The move comes the same day Venezuelan …
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Shortly after being crowned Miss Universe, the victorious Mexican contestant Fatima Bosch Fernández stood alone on stage, clutching an enormous bouquet of flowers, shedding tears of joy and basking in …
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The Diocese of Cuautitlán joined “in the cry of so many families suffering from violence and disappearances in our country” and urged it be brought to an end.
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Mexican Catholics have expressed alarm at a proposal to oversee the online expressions of religious leaders through a change of the country’s Religious Associations and Public Worship Law.
