Faith Dispatches
Filipe DominguesNovember 20, 2020Informally called “patron of the internet” for having published stories of Eucharistic miracles online, Blessed Carlo Acutis is now admired by thousands of Brazilians, young and old.
Politics & Society Dispatches
Filipe DominguesOctober 29, 2020“This war destabilized not only our region, but all of Mozambique,” said Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P., bishop of the Diocese of Pemba, the province’s capital. “The church’s role has been to help victims. But we must also speak out.”
Politics & Society Dispatches
Filipe DominguesSeptember 02, 2020Brazil’s ecological offenses have been overshadowed by an arguably graver crisis, according to members of the local church, the government’s disastrous response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Politics & Society Dispatches
Filipe DominguesMay 18, 2020In an exclusive interview conducted over email with America, Archbishop Azevedo criticized Brazilian politicians “in different stances of power” who have “minimized the effects of the pandemic.”
Faith Dispatches
Filipe DominguesApril 08, 2019The advisory panels should become a means of assistance and counsel for their respective national bishops’ conferences. “The members of these groups can instruct, with their own experience, how to deal with the issue of abuse, especially when it comes to listening to victims and accompanying them.”
Politics & Society Dispatches
Filipe DominguesMarch 15, 2019Brazil is still reeling three days after 10 people were killed by two young men who assaulted a São Paulo suburban school on March 12.
Politics & Society Dispatches
Filipe DominguesMarch 15, 2019For many of these small groups, remaining uncontacted is a survival strategy.
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Filipe DominguesFebruary 25, 2019Some members of the armed forces resent the influence and popularity of the Catholic Church in the Amazon.
Politics & Society Dispatches
Filipe DominguesFebruary 11, 2019“As long as there is a dictatorship in Venezuela, it is better not to return,” said Alexander. “I feel that there is an illegitimate government, a power that literally controls everything, but also an opposition that has defrauded the people many times.”
Politics & Society Dispatches
Filipe DominguesJanuary 30, 2019The tragedy raises anew the question: Is Brazil capable of pursuing economic development while responsibly caring for its environment?