Mayor in Spain removes cross from convent, throws it in dump
- Jan 25, 2021
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Catholic leaders warn of humanitarian, environmental tragedy in Amazon
- May 19, 2020
Catholic leaders warn that as the coronavirus pandemic spreads into the Amazon basin, the region may face a “humanitarian and environmental tragedy.”
In Amazon cities, Peru church leaders struggle to provide oxygen for sick
- May 6, 2020
As coronavirus cases surge in Peru’s two largest Amazonian cities, Catholic leaders are struggling to find ways to provide the sick with the most basic health need — life-sustaining oxygen.
Bishops in Amazon urge Peru to guard indigenous needs during pandemic
- Apr 24, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic increasingly exposes fault lines between the rich and poor, the eight bishops of Peru’s Amazonian region have urged the government to pay particular attention to the needs of indigenous people.
Catholic leaders urge governments to protect indigenous during pandemic
- Apr 1, 2020
As the coronavirus spreads through South America, Catholic Church leaders are calling urgently for governments to protect indigenous people.
Latin American governments weigh pandemic shutdown vs. economic hardship
- Mar 26, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic swept much of the world before reaching Latin America, giving leaders time to learn from the high death rates in countries like Spain and Italy.
With borders closed because of pandemic, ‘an infinite abyss’ opened
- Mar 19, 2020
Late March 15, Peru’s president declared a state of emergency, ordered ordinary people to stay home, and announced that no one would be allowed to enter or leave the country.
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