Pope warns against ideological elites at launch of Latin American assembly
- Jan 25, 2021
President Joe Biden has promised an overhaul of U.S. immigration and asylum policies.
Indigenous people in Brazil are facing obstacles to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, despite being considered a priority group.
On Sunday, the Catholic Church in Latin America launched a consultation process that involves not only the hierarchy but also the laity, and Pope Francis reminded those taking part that “an elite illumined by one ideology or another” is not the Church.
Though the Diocese of Chalatenango is about as far as you can get in El Salvador from the capital, lay ministers and catechists in this rural diocese — parts of it only accessible by horse — have been able to get quality spiritual formation without having to go far from home.
Argentina’s new abortion law goes into force Sunday under the watchful eyes of women’s groups and government officials, who hope to ensure its full implementation despite opposition from some conservative and church groups.