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Faith, Vatican Dispatch

Pope Francis in Colombia, Day 1: President Santos welcomes pope, greets media

by Gerard O’Connell September 6, 2017

“This trip is special because it is a visit to help Colombia to continue forward on the path of peace.”

A man works on a mosaic of Pope Francis on a wall outside Hogar San Jose children's home in Medellin, Colombia. The pope will visit the home Sept. 9 during his five-day visit to Colombia. (CNS photo/Luis Eduardo Noriega, EPA)

Faith, Vatican Dispatch

Pope Francis is going to Colombia this week. Here’s what you need to know

by Gerard O’Connell September 5, 2017

Colombia has been torn by armed conflict since 1964, and drug-trafficking related to cocaine production is a major problem.

People form the word "Peace" outside the cathedral in Bogota, Colombia, on Sept. 26, 2016. The Colombian government and Marxist rebels signed an agreement that day to end Latin America's last armed conflict. (CNS photo/Felipe Caicedo, Reuters)

News, Politics & Society

Pope Francis and the church push for reconciliation in Colombia

by Christine Armario - Associated Press September 5, 2017

Despite being a frequent target of violence by the left-wing and officially atheist rebels, the church has pushed for peace, reconciliation, and forgiveness in Colombia, but not all Colombians agree.

Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, and Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago greet asylum seekers at the Humanitarian Respite Center at Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, Texas, on Aug. 15. (CNS photo/courtesy Catholic Extension)

Dispatches, Faith

Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich thanks Texas parish for ‘welcoming the stranger’

by Catholic News Service August 24, 2017

Cardinal Cupich of Chicago visited McAllen, Texas, to grant $100,000 for a new building to provide services for asylum seekers.

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Marist Brothers: School director admits to abusing student

by Almudena Calatrava - Associated Press August 18, 2017

Brother Angel Duples, the general director of an elite school founded by the Marist Brothers in Argentina, has admitted he sexually abused a student 38 years ago.

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The next bishop of Raleigh is from Latin America—like many in his flock

by Yonat Shimron - Religion News Service August 16, 2017

To say that Hispanics in the diocese take pride in their newly appointed bishop is an understatement.

Protesters in El Salvador, demonstrate against mining exploitation March 9. El Salvador passed a law March 29 banning metal mining nationwide, after a long dispute between the government and a Canadian company involved in gold mining. (CNS photo/Oscar Rivera, EPA)

Dispatches, Politics & Society

Canadian bishops call out their country’s mining companies for destructive practices abroad

by Dean Dettloff August 15, 2017

The bishops are condemning the exploitation of land and indigenous peoples by Canadian mining companies operating in Latin America and other regions.

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Reports that Pope Francis wanted to go to El Salvador to canonize Oscar Romero are false

by Zac Davis August 14, 2017

The reports were sourced to a fake Facebook page.

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Salvadorans to walk 90-plus miles to mark Oscar Romero’s 100th birthday

by Catholic News Service August 7, 2017

Salvadorans plan to walk more than 90 miles in three days to mark the centennial of Blessed Oscar Romero’s birth.