On the eve of Romero’s canonization, the film’s actors and writers look back at the seminal biopic
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Pope Francis defrocks Chilean priest at center of sexual abuse scandal
Pope Francis has defrocked the Chilean priest at the center of the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his “supreme” authority to stiffen a sentence originally handed down by a Vatican court in 2011.
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Brazil’s Catholics to Pope Francis: We’ve got your back
Several bishops in the biggest country in Latin America have stepped forward in recent weeks to demonstrate their full support of the pontiff.
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Pope Francis tells V Encuentro: “Tear down walls and build bridges”
The U.S. bishops initiated the Encuentro, which means “Encounter,” to better serve the growing Latin American community.
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A year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still rebuilding
Congress has authorized one-third of the estimated $120 billion some estimate Puerto Rico will require for recovery.
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Here’s why Trump’s latest claims about Puerto Rico are wrong
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.