El Salvador

The church is at her best when she stands with those in the margins, defending the dignity of every human person and working tirelessly for justice.

Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by the country’s papal nuncio and Catholic Relief Services.

While customs may vary, Holy Week is for many a unifying moment where communities are one in their collective remembrance of God’s love for humanity.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump Feb. 5 said he will not fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid political fallout after some of her department’s controversial actions in …

Jesuit 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.

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.

“Many of us do not feel free,” Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez said during an Aug. 4 homily.

Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez of El Salvador described a calm and fraternal atmosphere among the cardinals — one marked not by tension, but by prayer and unity of purpose.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Trump administration officials and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on April 14 dismissed arguments that an erroneously deported Maryland man should be returned to the United States from …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Supreme Court issued a ruling April 7 allowing the Trump administration to continue to deport migrants accused of gang membership using a wartime powers law for …