Church in the Americas

Church becomes improvised morgue as Bolivian violence continues
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Nov 22, 2019
A church located on the outskirts of Bolivia’s capital city became an improvised morgue Nov. 20, following another deadly day of protests in the South American country.
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Nicaragua: Pro-government crowd attacks church parishioners
- Associated Press, Church in the Americas
- Nov 22, 2019
Political violence broke out at a Catholic church in the Nicaraguan city of Masaya on Thursday as government sympathizers attacked parishioners with clubs, machetes and metal bars.
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Children’s rights group says ‘third wave’ of abuse scandals hitting Latin America
- Church in the Americas
- Nov 22, 2019
A children’s rights group is warning that a “Third Wave” of clerical sex abuse scandals is hitting Latin America, with revelations showing how the Catholic Church has continued to try and hide the extent of the crisis.
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Lawyer for accused Argentine prelate, papal ally, says no need for arrest warrant
- Church in the Americas
- Nov 22, 2019
“There has been no change in conduct in Monsignor Zanchetta since the moment the judge quoted the aforementioned collaborative attitude of the accused” a lawyer for Bishop Gustavo Zancehtta said. “The request [of international help for his capture] is therefore not understandable.”
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Bishops and others hope new elections will be antidote to violence in Bolivia
- Church in the Americas
- Nov 21, 2019
Bolivia is in a violent holding pattern while it awaits new elections called for by President Jeanine Áñez, who leads the self-proclaimed interim government.
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Guatemalan bishops’ ministry: Bad idea to send asylum-seekers to jungle
- Church in the Americas
- Nov 21, 2019
The Guatemalan bishops’ migrant ministry has rejected talk of the U.S. and Guatemalan governments sending asylum-seekers to a remote and rugged jungle region rife with drug cartel activities. The bishops said conditions there are not secure for Guatemalan citizens, much less migrants.
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