Six Nuns Kidnapped in Haiti Are Freed
After urgent calls from religious leaders including Pope Francis and the president of the Latin America and Caribbean bishops’ conference, six Sisters of St. Anne have been freed.
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Tag: CELAM
Becoming Maryknoll: A Vocation Journey
Father Alejandro Marina relates the story of how he found his home and his calling as a Maryknoll missionary priest in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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Catholic Leaders Want Latin American Church That’s Synodal, Reaches Out
CELAM wants Church that heeds the cry of the poor and excluded, with greater roles for women, young people and laypeople.
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Asian Bishops Urged to Be ‘Relevant and Responsive’
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai tells the Asian Bishops’ Conferences they should follow the model of CELAM in Latin America.
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Latin American Church Leaders Call for Synodality
Emphasizing synodality, Latin American leaders close assembly with a call for a more inclusive church and increased participation of women.
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CELAM Bishops Must ‘Revive Aparecida,’ Go to Peripheries, Says its President
President of the Latin American Catholic Bishops’ Conference (CELAM) opens episcopal gathering with a call to revive Aparecida, go to the peripheries
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Latin American Bishops to Confront Increasing Poverty after COVID-19
Latin America accounts for one-third of all COVID-19 pandemic deaths and its economies contracted...
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Latin American Bishops to Hear from Indigenous Communities
CELAM meeting is an opportunity for Latin America’s Indigenous peoples to highlight their role within the church and society.
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