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A soldier stands amid pedestrians as his military group patrols a residential area of northern Quito, Ecuador, on Jan. 11, 2024. (Credit: Dolores Ochoa/AP.)

Militarization of Ecuador prisons causing starvation and torture, Church officials claim

May 23
Eduardo Campos Lima

Police take position outside the Villa Devoto prison in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 24, 2020. (Credit: Natacha Pisarenko/AP.)

Church ministers skeptical about plan to reform prisons in Argentina

Apr 17
Eduardo Campos Lima

Despite recent health scares, Pope makes visit to working class Roman parish

Apr 6
Crux Staff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flashes a heart-hand sign at supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 1, 2023. (Credit: Andre Penner/AP.)

Brazil Bill that ends temporary release for non-violent criminals is criticized by Church

Apr 4
Eduardo Campos Lima

Archbishop Eduardo Eliseo Martin celebrates Mass in prison in Rosario on Mar. 28. (Credit: Archdiocese of Rosario.)

Pope sends message about violence in Rosario, Argentina

Mar 29
Eduardo Campos Lima

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English bishops support countering ‘devastating consequences’ of jailing child caregivers

Mar 8
Charles Collins

Pope urges care of prisoners in Bahrain as inmates’ families arrested

Nov 6, 2022
Elise Ann Allen

Faith-based group changes prison life for inmates in Belize

May 14, 2022
Lucien Chauvin

Pope visits Italian prison for Holy Week foot-washing ritual

Apr 14, 2022
Frances D'Emilio

Pope welcomes prisoners to Vatican before they tour museums

Jun 21, 2021
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