At the Region VI Encuentro June 2-3 in Detroit, dioceses were asked to encourage priests and lay leaders to learn more about and provide space for Hispanic devotions and traditions.
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Jesuits denounce threats; seek protection for Nicaraguan bishop
Violence in Nicaragua has claimed about 100 lives since April 18.
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Pope Francis moves from listening to action against sex abuse in Chile
The pope’s encounter with the priest-victims marked the end of “the listening phase” and the beginning of actions that need to be taken.
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What I saw at the Mother’s Day massacre that stunned Nicaragua
By the end of the day, a reported 16 more people were killed and nearly 200 were injured.
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In a letter to Chilean Catholics, Pope Francis calls on them to help eliminate the culture of abuse
“The culture of abuse and cover-up is incompatible with the logic of the Gospel,” the pope wrote.
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Pope Francis sending representatives to Chile on mission of ‘healing’ for sex abuse victims
In another surprise decision, Pope Francis has decided to send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to Chile.
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Masked men attack Jesuit University in Nicaragua
Since protests directed at the Sandinista government in Nicaragua began in April, the Jesuit-run University of Central America has been a target of violence.
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Padre Melo: To stop immigration, end military aid and help Hondurans instead
If conditions in Honduras continue to deteriorate, “get ready to receive more migrants,” Father Melo told U.S. lawmakers.
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Pope Francis to host meeting with Chilean priests abused by Father Karadima
The encounters will take place from June 1-3 at Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where Francis lives.
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Juan Carlos Cruz: Pope Francis’ words about gay Catholics are a model of welcome
“I saw someone who was caring for someone, not worrying about if we are gay, straight, brown, white.”