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‘Sins of the flesh’ may lack ‘angelicality’ but they are hurting the Vatican

South America

A detainee sits in a truck under watch by border police on the outskirts of Santa Fe in the Darien province of Panama, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. Police arrested alleged human traffickers of migrants who enter through the Darien jungle on their way to the U.S. (Credit: Abraham Teran/AP.)

Latin American Church discusses protection and promotion of immigrants

Oct 1, 2024
Eduardo Campos Lima

A man offers his condolences to a Chilean police officer after the brutal slayings of three officers on April 27, 2024. (Credit: Esteban Felix/AP.)

After brutal slaying of police officers, Chilean bishops stress insecurity

May 6, 2024
Eduardo Campos Lima

St. Ignatius Cathedral in San Ignacio de Velasco, Bolivia. (Credit: Wikipedia.)

Bolivian police raid bishop’s house after money laundering allegation

Apr 23, 2024
Eduardo Campos Lima

Police guard outside Peruvian President Dina Boluarte's house on March 30, 2024. (Credit: Martin Mejia/AP.)

Peru bishops call for dialogue amid presidential scandal

Apr 1, 2024
Eduardo Campos Lima

Hemispheric summit ends with immigration deal among countries

Jun 14, 2022
Rhina Guidos

New film highlights migrant crisis in Chile

May 16, 2022
Inés San Martín

Immigration advocates praise decision to end ‘Title 42’ border policy

Apr 5, 2022
John Lavenburg

Paraguay bishops push for indigenous land rights

Dec 1, 2021
Inés San Martín

Catholic agency says economic interests behind attacks on activists in Latin America

Jul 8, 2021
Charles Collins

Three South American elections could help define church-state relations

Mar 25, 2021
Lucien Chauvin