Nicaragua’s co-presidents are likely seeking a renewal in Catholic leadership, with clergy supportive of the regime populating the hierarchy.
Central America
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“Our conversations have focused on how to better guide the People of God with wisdom and courage in a time marked by profound changes and challenges.”
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Nicaragua prohibits parish missions, insists church activities be confined to parish premises
by David Agrenby David AgrenMany religious congregations leaving Nicaragua have departed quietly to protect staff and avoid reprisals for communities they were previously supporting.
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Mexican Catholics push ahead with peace efforts as violence plagues country
by David Agrenby David Agren(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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For sister who can’t see, sculpture in Mexico allows her to venerate Our Lady of Guadalupe via touch
Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is inviting pilgrims to touch a unique piece of sacred art — a white, tactile sculpture of Our Lady designed especially for …
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Mexican for whom ‘¡Viva Cristo Rey!’ is life slogan wins Miss Universe contest
by David Agrenby David AgrenShortly 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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‘Padre Chema,’ outspoken advocate of martyred Salvadoran Jesuits, laid to rest
by David Agrenby David AgrenJesuit 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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A new documentary on the life and crimes of Father Marcial Maciel Degollado was another chance for members of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi to confront the truth …
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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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Catholic-led nonprofits in El Salvador say their future is at risk under a new “foreign agents” law that mirrors one used in neighboring Nicaragua to silence church groups and charities.
