President Donald Trump tweeted that hurricanes Irma and Maria did not kill 3,000 Puerto Ricans. The assertion runs contrary to recent findings announced by Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rossello.
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Colombian coroner offers free burials to destitute Venezuelan migrants
A small cemetery in Colombia’s northern La Guajira department has become a haven for the corpses of these dead migrants and is helping their bereaved families to find some peace and comfort as they struggle to get by.
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A Nicaraguan priest warns of further persecution of the church
The 58-year-old priest and his small parish were caught in the middle of the fighting, ultimately becoming another target of government forces.
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Colombian Catholic Church plays key role in keeping peace
A year after Pope Francis urged Colombians to build unity and a nation for all after more than half a century of conflict, the country’s Catholic Church continues to play a key role in the quest for reconciliation.
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Latin America’s bishops denounce ‘shameful’ attacks on pope
The Catholic bishops of Latin America pledged their loyalty to Pope Francis and spoke against the “shameful” way he has been attacked, said the president of the Latin American bishops’ council during an Aug. 26 Mass in Medellin, Colombia.
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Trial for the murder of Honduran activist Berta Cáceres set to begin despite mishandling of evidence
Honduran authorities have put the trial for the murder of an environmental and indigenous rights activist at risk by refusing to analyze and share key evidence.
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How Latin America influenced the entire Catholic Church
Medellín would be the first and perhaps one of the most successful exercises of appropriation of the Second Vatican Council at the continental level.
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Jesuit priest murdered in Peru
Carlos Riudavets Montes, S.J. worked among the indigenous in Perú’s Amazonian region.
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Is there another way to address the migration crisis?
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is a holistic approach that treats people with kindness and also recognizes economic opportunity.