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Filipino bishops back signature drive to ban political dynasties

Tag: Latin America | Crux

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Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on May 24, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Premium article: Figure of Trump likely to loom over pope’s trip to Latin America

Aug 9
Charles Collins

Peru's president Keiko Fujimori walks to the presidential palace after her inauguration in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026. (Credit: Martin Mejia/AP.)

From ‘The Lion’ to ‘The Tiger’: Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Catholic Latin America

Aug 8
Manuel Rueda,
Associated Press

Pilgrims attend an outdoor Mass outside the Church of San Cayetano during the annual pilgrimage honoring Saint Cajetan, the patron saint of work, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (Credit: Natacha Pisarenko/AP.)

Argentines pray that Pope Leo’s visit alleviates their economic stress

Aug 8
Débora Rey

Premium article: Pope to encounter joyful Catholics, turbulent societies during November South America trip

Aug 7
Eduardo Campos Lima

(Credit: Father Diego Bulfoni.)

World Cup sticker craze helps Latin American parishes teach solidarity

Jun 17
Eduardo Campos Lima

Spanish King Felipe attends commemorations marking the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of Spain’s King Felipe VI at Royal Palace in Madrid, June 19, 2024. (Credit: Juan Medina/Pool Photo via AP.)

Spain’s king acknowledges that the Spanish conquest of the Americas included ‘abuse’

Mar 17
Suman Naishadham

Peruvian prelate pioneering prison reform calls for social development

Feb 11
Elise Ann Allen

Bishop Jorge Izaguirre laughs with Pope Leo during a lunch with Peruvian bishops Jan. 29, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Peru bishop expects papal visit, touts Leo’s vision of synodality

Feb 9
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Leo XIV greets people during his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Catholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find

Jan 23
Luis Andres Henao,
Associated Press

Workshop explores Mary as evangelizer, advocate for justice

Dec 16, 2025
Elise Ann Allen

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Filipino bishops back signature drive to ban political dynasties

Sep 29
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Sep 29
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Pope Leo says German far right’s views on Christianity ‘not authentic’

Sep 29
Charles Collins

Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not ‘fake news’

Sep 28
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