Honduras Archives

Central American bishops: ‘We all must get involved’ during pandemic

Jul 7, 2020

Central America’s bishops have urged their governments and people to join together to provide health care and protect lives as the COVID-19 pandemic heaps misery and economic consequences on one of the poorer parts of the hemisphere.

By David Agren

Unable to catch a break, Central America battles a pandemic and a storm

Jun 4, 2020

As if battling a pandemic weren’t enough, three of the poorest countries in Central America now are having to simultaneously face the aftermath of strong tropical storms.

By Rhina Guidos

Community garden inspired by ‘Laudato si” becomes a lifeline

Jun 2, 2020

A U.S. backed foundation in partnering with a Catholic diocese in Honduras to fight food insecurity.

By Christopher White

In the memory of horror and pain, Salvadorans overcome massacre with faith

May 15, 2020

Listen to a survivor of a massacre where many children were among the more than 600 killed or driven to their deaths into a river by Honduran and Salvadoran government forces, the two countries that straddle the body of water known as the Sumpul.

By Rhina Guidos

Caritas Honduras calls for transparency in COVID-19 aid distribution

May 6, 2020

Caritas Honduras has called for transparency in the distribution of COVID-19 assistance, which, according to a crescendo of accusations, has been used for political purposes in the impoverished country rife with corruption.

By David Agren

Migrant ministries call for end to deportations during pandemic

Apr 14, 2020

Catholic migrant ministries of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras have called for an end to deportations during the COVID-19 crisis, saying the practice exposes an already vulnerable group to health and security risks — especially those sent summarily to countries of which they are not citizens.

By David Agren