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Pope Francis apologizes for exploitation of native peoples, calls for economic justice
- Jul 9, 2015
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — Following the lead of pontiffs before him, Pope Francis apologized Thursday for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America, and repeated calls for economic justice for the world’s poor. “I say this to you with regret: Many grave sins were committed

By Inés San Martín
When Pope Francis speaks about the family, it’s broader than gay marriage
- Jul 9, 2015
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — Pope Francis has spoken about several hot button issues during his three-nation tour of Latin America, from social justice to the environment, but there’s one theme that’s been a constant in nearly all his speeches: The family as an institution that, he says, needs to be

By Inés San Martín
Quiz: How well do you know the Latin American Church?
- Jul 8, 2015
While Pope Francis is touring Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay, it’s a good time to see how much you know about the Catholic Church in Latin America. Can you earn the coveted title of Latin American pope? More quizzes to take: How well do you know the Virgin Mary? How well do

By joel.abrams

Pope Francis defends poor, calls for unity in Latin America

Jul 7, 2015

QUITO, Ecuador — Pope Francis made an appeal for a united Latin America on Tuesday, saying that the cry for freedom today is as urgent and pressing as the cry for independence two hundred years ago. “We must not respond with nonchalance, or complain we do not have the resources

By Inés San Martín

Holy Family today would run away from Egypt, not toward it

Jul 5, 2015

CAIRO/ROME – At the very origins of Christianity lies the story of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, escaping persecution under an Israelite king. In the crypt of a small Cairo church, one can still find the well from which tradition holds that Joseph, Mary, and the child Jesus drew

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope Francis in Latin America: A homecoming and a headache

Jul 3, 2015

ROME — Pope Francis leaves Rome this weekend for a triumphant homecoming to Latin America, a trip that that will take him to Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay, and one that shapes up both as a popular celebration of history’s first Latin American pope as well as a political and cultural

By Inés San Martín