MATAMOROS, Mexico (OSV News) — Celebrating an outdoor Mass in a camp for migrants amid a cold and unrelenting rain, Jesuit Father Brian Strassburger preached patience. He spoke of “The …
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‘We have to defend life,’ says Sister Norma, who ministers at border amid growing tension
by David Agrenby David AgrenMcALLEN, Texas (OSV News) — On a Saturday afternoon at the Humanitarian Respite Center in the Texas border city of McAllen, Sister Norma Pimentel greeted migrant guests, who had just …
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Caritas establishes ‘humanitarian bridge’ for hurricane-stricken Acapulco
by David Agrenby David Agren(OSV News) — The morning after Hurricane Otis stormed through Acapulco as a Category 5 monster, Father Leonardo Morales surveyed the damage and saw total destruction. “It looked like a …
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BUENOS AIRES (OSV News) — Nicaragua has expelled a dozen priests held as political prisoners as the increasingly tyrannical regime continues sending clergy into exile and cracking down on the …
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On Latin American trip, NYC mayor seeks perspective from Catholics working with migrants
by David Agrenby David AgrenBUENOS AIRES (OSV News) — As New York City Mayor Eric Adams finalized his Latin American trip Oct. 8, Catholics in the region noted it started with an Oct. 5 …
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Mexican pro-life groups question validity of high court’s abortion decision
by David Agrenby David AgrenMEXICO CITY (OSV News) — The Mexican bishops’ conference expressed dismay with a recent Supreme Court ruling, decriminalizing abortion on the federal level. Along with several Mexican pro-life groups, they …
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MEXICO CITY (OSV News) — The Nicaraguan regime has extinguished the Jesuits’ legal status and ordered the expropriation of its assets, effectively making it illegal for the Society of Jesus …
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Salvadoran prelate urges justice for the innocent amid country’s crackdown on gangs
by David Agrenby David AgrenMEXICO CITY (OSV News) — A Salvadoran prelate has urged the country to “avoid the imprisonment of innocent people,” marking rare public comments from clergy on a crackdown against criminal …
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Nicaraguans disapprove of bishop’s imprisonment; USCCB’s international policy chairman urges his release
by David Agrenby David Agren(OSV News) — Nicaraguans overwhelmingly disapprove of the conviction and imprisonment of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, according to a survey in the increasingly repressing Central American country, where the …
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Pope shares ‘concern, outrage and condemnation’ with Bolivian president over abuse cases
by David Agrenby David AgrenMEXICO CITY (OSV News) — The president of Bolivia welcomed a pledge from Pope Francis “to take concrete, joint actions against the impunity of sexual crimes” in the South American …
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