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Pope delivers shot in the arm to catechists, Church’s backbone in global south
- Global Church, Vatican
- July 13, 2017
Pope Francis sent a message on Wednesday to the International Catechetical Symposium, being held in Argentina, asking catechists to “change, adapt,” and to make the message more approachable, even when it “remains the same, because God doesn’t change but renews all things in Him.” That choice reflects the importance of lay catechists in the global south, where there are proportionately far fewer Catholic priests.
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Poverty, inequality in Latin America at unthinkable levels, pope says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- June 30, 2017
Founded in 1966, the Italian-Latin American International Organization seeks to increase “economic, social, scientific, technological and cultural cooperation” between Latin American countries and Italy. Commemorating the organization’s 50th anniversary, Pope Francis said that to achieve the goal of promoting development and cooperation, the organization must first identify the potential of Latin American countries, who are “rich in history, culture, natural resources” and “good and caring” people.
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Auza: At heart of human rights is respecting inherent dignity of all
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- June 26, 2017
Regarding the rule of law, the Vatican’s U.N. representative, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, said, it is meant “to fulfill a role beyond maintaining harmony and order.” It is meant to be “an exemplary teacher,” he said, and is tightly tied to “the protection of human rights.”
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Francis: Migrant crisis require focus on reality, dialogue, commitment
- Catholic News Agency, Global Church
- June 13, 2017
Pope Francis wrote a letter to the assembly of representatives from 23 Latin American and Caribbean countries that is meeting to discuss the issue of migration, calling them to “work to place the ‘person’ at the centre.”
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Washington group provides way to track U.S. aid to Central America
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- May 25, 2017
The nonprofit Washington Office on Latin America, or WOLA, has launched the Central America Monitor, a way of tracking U.S. assistance and its impact on the so-called “Northern Triangle” countries of Latin America — Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador — that receive the bulk of the aid.
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Pope Francis has a plan for Venezuela: Give it time to work
- Commentary, Vatican
- May 19, 2017
Pope Francis is appalled by the situation in Venezuela, and the conduct of President Nicolás Maduro. The pope has developed a coordinated strategy in which the Vatican and Latin America’s bishops are speaking in unison. Those who think Francis is not doing enough are just serving the interests of the Maduro regime.
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