(OSV News) — World leaders warmly congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election and exhorted him to work toward peace in an increasingly conflictive word. Leaders in Latin America, meanwhile, …
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Police and paramilitaries maintained a heavy presence outside the Nicaraguan Managua cathedral on Palm Sunday, sending a not-so-subtle message of intimidation.
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“I worked hard, paid all my taxes, formed a very profitable company, and last year we bought a home. It was the American dream,” said deportee.
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Catholic groups help thousands of migrants returning to South America
by Manuel Ruedaby Manuel RuedaThousands of migrants are heading back to South America after new U.S. immigration policies, including the cancellation of the CBP One program, have made it harder for them to seek …
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s new policies concerning unauthorized immigrants and mass deportation operations have caught some Latin American countries off guard.
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(OSV News) — A week after a horrendous bus crash killed at least 54 in Guatemala City Feb. 10, including children, a shocked nation and the church are demanding answers from …
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Nicaragua calls Vatican ‘depraved’ for keeping Bishop Álvarez as head of two dioceses from afar
by David Agrenby David Agren(OSV News) — Nicaragua’s government issued a statement attacking the Vatican as “depraved” following interviews in which exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa reaffirmed the pope’s desire for him to continue …
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Bishop Álvarez gives first interview since exile as Nicaragua cancels another Catholic group
by David Agrenby David AgrenBUENOS AIRES (OSV News) — Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, steadfast Nicaraguan church leader, gave his first interview since being exiled to the Vatican in January 2024, and it came …
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(OSV News) — For Latin American Catholics, December is an important month, not just in anticipation of the Christmas celebrations, but also for important Marian feast days, such as Our …
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Exiled Bishop Álvarez celebrates centenary of his Nicaraguan diocese in Seville
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsRodrigo Moreno Quicios SEVILLE, Spain (OSV News) — Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, imprisoned for over 500 days in his native Nicaragua and expelled to Rome on Jan. 14, celebrated …