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New ‘Catholic bloc’ in Brazil’s Senate seen as effort to counter Evangelical influence

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The Sept. 4 launch of a new "Catholic bloc" in Brazil's Senate. (Credit: Archdiocese of Brasilia.)

New ‘Catholic bloc’ in Brazil’s Senate seen as effort to counter Evangelical influence

Sep 16
Eduardo Campos Lima

Ilva Hoyos, the head of the Colombian abuse prevention commission, speaks at the Latin American and Caribbean network of culture of care and abuse prevention. (Credit: CELAM.)

Latin American abuse prevention network gathers in Colombia

Sep 11
Eduardo Campos Lima

Solar panels suspected in Brazil church collapse that killed 2, injured 29

Sep 9
Eduardo Campos Lima

In this Oct. 31, 2015 file photo, the book “Half Monks, Half Soldiers” stands for sale at a bookstore in Lima, Peru. (Credit: Martin Mejia./AP.)

Scandal-plagued Peruvian group grows aggressive as Vatican investigates

Sep 6
Eduardo Campos Lima

Basilian Father Thomas Rosica. (Credit: Bob Roller/CNS.)

Canadian priest Thomas Rosica accused of sexual assault in lawsuit

Aug 29
Crux Staff

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. (Credit: Adalberto Roque/Associated Press.)

Critics charge Nicaragua’s Ortega aims to ‘financially suffocate’ the Church

Aug 26
Eduardo Campos Lima

A meeting on the Church in the Amazon region took place in Manaus, Brazil, Aug. 19-22. (Credit: Brazilian Bishops' Conference.)

Amazonian Church discusses new rite, finance, and participation of women

Aug 23
Eduardo Campos Lima

Father Paulo Araújo da Silva. (Credit: Facebook.)

Brazilian priest abused young girls, forced one to have abortion

Aug 22
Eduardo Campos Lima

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos, front left, and the top commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, Rodrigo Londono, known by the alias Timochenko, shake hands after signing the peace agreement between the government and the FARC to end over 50 years of conflict, in Cartagena, Colombia, Sept. 26, 2016. (Credit: Fernando Vergara/AP.)

After 8-day blockade in Colombia, Church officials ask rebels to leave people out of their conflicts

Aug 21
Eduardo Campos Lima

Rocio Figueroa. (Credit: Courtesy of Rocio Figueroa.)

Whistleblower asked for action on Peruvian founder 14 years ago

Aug 19
Elise Ann Allen