Marlin and Josibel knew the 5,000-mile hike from their homes in Venezuela to the United States would be tough, especially traveling with children. But the most difficult part was crossing a deadly stretch of Panama’s jungle — the Darién Gap.
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Church Environmentalists Are Worried About Oil Drilling at Mouth of Amazon River
Church activists in the Amazon are worried about the Brazilian government’s plan to exploit oil in a marine area close to the mouth of the Amazon River.
Church Supports Venezuelan Indigenous Immigrants’ Struggle For Rights In Brazil, But More Help Is Needed
While millions of Venezuelans left their homeland for Brazil over the past several years, hundreds of them now face a different journey — fighting several violations of their rights.
Pope’s Church Vandalized, Prelates Face Covid and Showdown in Venezuela
Pope Francis’ former cathedral in Argentina was vandalized over the weekend, two Latin American cardinals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 and a bishop in Venezuela has clashed with military forces who blocked humanitarian aid from reaching a severely flooded region.
Venezuela Bishops Call for Change in Political Leadership
At the closing of the plenary assembly of the Venezuelan bishops, the prelates released a pastoral exhortation calling for a change in the political leadership and denouncing the “violent repression” by the government of those demanding the respect of human rights.
2021 Brings New Challenges to Church in Latin America
There was no “bang” when most of Latin America rang in the New Year due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, but in Venezuela, Mexico, and Brazil, 2021 brought “new” concerns.
Venezuelan Bishop Warns of Iran’s Rising Influence in the Country
According to one Venezuelan bishop, the world should be concerned by the growing military presence of Iran in his country.
Venezuelan Bishops: Plans for Congressional Elections Are ‘Immoral’
The Venezuelan bishops’ conference said government plans for congressional elections in December are “immoral” and would only aggravate the South American nation’s political and humanitarian crisis.
Bishop Cisneros Notes ‘Heartbreaking’ Visit to Venezuela
For Miguel Guilarte who works for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as the manager of public affairs, what he witnessed last week at the border of Venezuela-Colombia border was harrowing.
Pope Meets Putin; Two Leaders Talk About Ukraine, Syria, Venezuela
Pope Francis welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican July 4, and the two discussed the ongoing wars in Eastern Ukraine and in Syria, the Vatican said. Russia plays a major role in both conflicts.