Haiti’s Violence Leading to Civil War
Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned, and Haiti stands on the brink of civil war, according to Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince, president of the Haitian bishops’ conference.
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Catholic Church in Brazil Launches New Outreach to Slums
Church leaders initiate a nationwide pastoral program to serve Brazil’s 60 million people living in slums.
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Church Leaders Object to Oil Drilling in the Amazon
Church leaders in the Amazon say they worry that oil drilling at the mouth of the Amazon River will lead to disastrous environmental consequences.
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Young Brazilian’s World Youth Day Dream Comes True
A 15 year old from Brazil’s Quilombola communities realizes her dream of attending World Youth Day in Portugal.
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Indigenous Immigrants Seek Rights in Brazil
Indigenous immigrants from Venezuela, including the Warao, struggle to establish their rights under Brazil’s governmental policies.
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Brazilian Church Provides Aid to Yanomami, Warns of “Genocide”
The Yanomami people of Brazil face life-threatening levels of starvation and disease, say Church leaders carrying out relief efforts.
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Army in El Salvador Detains Teenagers Indiscriminately
El Salvador’s purge of gang members, a campaign launched last spring, has swept up innocent people, especially adolescent and teenage boys.
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Catholics Both Minister and Advocate in Brazil’s Prisons
Pastoral projects serve inmates while also protesting dismal conditions and endemic insecurity in mainly for-profit prisons.
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