“People have expressed renewed hope and faith in this new pope,” said Patrick Espinal, coordinator for a Catholic youth organization in Chiclayo.
South America
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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.
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“We resumed some of the proposals that emerged during the 2019 Amazon synod, like the creation of an Amazon fund that could finance part of our operations.”
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“We reiterate our support for palliative care that cares for and accompanies the patient with dignity,” the bishops said.
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(OSV News) — A tourist itinerary connecting dozens of landmarks associated with Pope Leo XIV’s decades-long mission in Peru was launched in July by the South American country’s government, in a …
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A decades-long fight for justice in Brazil may be nearing a historic verdict. A Catholic priest first denounced the alleged crimes against workers at a cattle ranch in the Amazon …
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An Augustinian priest in Colombia who disappeared in June has been released, his order confirmed in a July 27 statement.
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Christians are often targeted in Colombia because they oppose the country’s drug cartels and guerrilla groups, according to Open Doors.
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The charismatic Catholic renewal, “as well as Pope Francis’s charisma,” may have contributed to slight slowing in transition trend, said demographer.
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“We’re just instruments of God. He is the one who allows us to be tools for his will to be fulfilled,” the teen sculptor said.
