France’s Yellow Vest movement, sparked by a fuel tax increase, wants to be heard by the government. So do the students protesting climate change. The church says that both can find hope in “Laudato Si’.”
Melissa Vida
Melissa Vida is America’s Brussels correspondent.
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The Jesuit institution uncovering the truth (and fake news) about saints
Most of what we know about saints—from the most beloved to the most obscure—comes from the little-known Bollandist Society.
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The Polish Catholic Church is divided over migrants—how will that impact next week’s elections?
For years, the Polish church has been torn between supporting the government’s anti-migrant stance and adopting Pope Francis’ commitment to foreigners.
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The church in Nicaragua could bridge the divide between protesters and the government
The dialogue, for many students, is a way to hold the government accountable for the downward spiral of violence, which they blame on Mr. Ortega and his wife and Nicaragua’s vice-president, Rosario Murillo.
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Church in El Salvador backs law declaring clean, affordable water as a human right
The archbishop of San Salvador says water is “monopolized and contaminated by industries,” and there needs to be a guarantee of access for “the multitudes.”
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Hondurans fear more conflict and bloodshed as contested inauguration approaches
“You will see many protests during his mandate…because Honduras hasn’t fixed its age-old problems of inequality, exclusion, poor educational and health system, corruption and impunity.”
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Trial of former Salvadoran colonel could bring new details of 1989 Jesuit massacre
Impunity on the Jesuit slayings in El Salvador has prevailed for nearly 30 years as many high-profile and incriminated individuals are still tied to power.
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El Salvador’s new cardinal pledges to protect the legacy of Óscar Romero
For newly appointed Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez, the time is right to revive Romero’s legacy in a country still battered by violence and poverty.