South America

Although almost 135 years have passed since Pope Leo XIII wrote his encyclical on the economy and labor, Pope Leo XIV said, “The dignity of workers continues, all too often, …

“In the so-called green zone of the COP30, numerous priests, sisters and lay Catholics will also take part in activities concerning the climate crisis debates.”

“Venezuelans have lost all hope after 26 years of socialist dictatorship and the largest refugee crisis in the world,” a Manhattan Institute fellow said.

Christians are “called to be builders of peace, to overcome the hatred, vengeance and indifference that corrode the social fabric,” the cardinal said.

Milei rose to power promising to take a chainsaw to the state. He eliminated entire government ministries, imposed austerity and scrapped regulations.

“God, family, and country are the foundation of the vision we have regarding our commitment to all of Bolivia, to all Bolivians.”

As Venezuelans await the upcoming canonization of the South American country’s first saints — Blessed José Gregório Hernández and Blessed María Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez — both the church and …

“How can a nation say it can be a climate leader if it is trying to pass laws to open up Indigenous lands to mining?” a webinar speaker asked about …

“People have expressed renewed hope and faith in this new pope,” said Patrick Espinal, coordinator for a Catholic youth organization in Chiclayo.

The bishops made a direct appeal to all parties involved in the conflict to abandon “the path of death and walk the path of respect for life.