While murders have decreased since 2015-2016, when El Salvador had the world’s highest murder rate, disappearances have increased, and the murder rate remains among the worst in the world.
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Rejecting appeal, Vatican hands down final guilty ruling to Guam bishop
The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has rejected an appeal by the now-former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, upholding its judgment of finding him guilty of abuse against minors.
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Cardinal Parolin defends Vatican-China agreement amid criticism
“History was not built in one day; history is a long process. And I think we have to put ourselves in this perspective.”
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Texas bans clergy from executions after Supreme Court ruling
Texas previously allowed state-employed clergy to accompany inmates into the room where they’d be executed, but its prison staff included only Christian and Muslim clerics.
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Atlanta’s Archbishop Wilton Gregory headed to Washington
Archbishop Gregory has been outspoken in denouncing racism and in advocating for the pope’s pastoral vision, he is perhaps most known for his role heading the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in the early 2000s.
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On Capitol Hill, persecuted Muslims unite to protect religious minorities’ rights
On April 1st, members of the Ahmadi Muslim community traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in its 9th annual “Day on the Hill” project, where they meet with legislators to encourage efforts to protect religious rights of minorities and to solicit support for the 2019 Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act.
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South Sudan’s leaders will head to Vatican for meetings, retreat
The Vatican will be hosting a “spiritual retreat” on April 11-12 for the leaders of South Sudan, focusing on building confidence in the September 2018 peace agreement ending the five-year long civil war and strengthening civility and dialogue in public life.
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Supreme Court’s recent actions reveal its death penalty divide
In two recent actions, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed its death penalty decisions are hardly cut and dried.
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Pope Francis: Don’t be afraid that God has allowed different religions in the world
“What God wants is fraternity among us.”
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Civil rights experts question Supreme Court execution rulings
Does an inmate deserve to have a religious representative present during an execution?