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Chilean Church leaders seek ‘manger of solidarity’ after Christmas fires
- Dec 27, 2019
Chilean Church leaders called for Catholics to respond with prayer and solidarity to aid about 1,000 people who lost their homes in fires that swept through hillside neighborhoods around the southern port city of Valparaiso on Christmas Eve and Christmas.

By Catholic News Service
Pope begins restoring normal governance to Chilean dioceses
- Dec 27, 2019
Beginning the process of restoring normal governance to the dioceses of Chile in the wake of a massive clerical sexual abuse and cover-up scandal, Pope Francis named archbishops for the archdioceses of Santiago and Puerto Montt.

By Cindy Wooden
Bishops struggle to put out fires across a Latin America ‘in flames’
- Nov 28, 2019
As political tensions mount in several countries throughout Latin America and local crises risk spinning out of control, the bishops in the region are trying desperately to get ahead of the game and calm all parties before things boil over.

By Elise Harris

Chile bishops urge talks to end protests, injustice country faces
- Nov 15, 2019
Chile’s bishops called for national dialogue and an end to the violence that has wracked the country for the past month.

By Barbara Fraser
Chilean Catholic church looted by vandals as protests rage
- Nov 9, 2019
Hooded protesters looted a Catholic church Friday near the main gathering site for three weeks of mass protests against Chile’s government over inequality.

By Esteban Felix and Eva Vergara
Chile’s religious leaders condemn violence; call for justice
- Oct 22, 2019
Chile’s association for interreligious dialogue on Monday published a statement calling for the violence to cease.

By Inés San Martín

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