Hna. María de Lourdes López Munguía, Misionera Franciscana de María. (Foto: GSR)
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María de Lourdes López Munguía is a Franciscan Missionary of Mary from Mexico who now lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is a professional psychologist, trained in accompaniment. She received novitiate formation in Managua, Nicaragua, and ministered in Chile, the United States, Tunisia and Congo. She has shared her life with: people recuperating from drug addiction;…
Three cheers! Pope Francis reinstates Miguel D'Escoto as a priest
… of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, personally when Miguel was the foreign minister of Nicaragua during the days of the Sandinistas (1979-90). They were friends and allies, both … the Quixote Center, where Bill was a co-director, was shipping millions in humanitarian aid to Nicaragua under a program called Quest for Peace , a program that continues today. That aid was … However, those of us who worked alongside Bill were strongly suspicious that his work with Nicaragua was ultimately behind his suspension and l ouster. Archbishop Miguel Obando y Bravo, …
Morning Briefing
… ago to stop his priestly ministry because he refused to give up his political position in Nicaragua's Sandinista government. … Conflict with Vatican shadows upcoming LCWR assembly … …
Pope lifts suspension of Father D'Escoto, former Sandinista official
… stop exercising his priestly ministry because he refused to give up his political position in Nicaragua's Sandinista government. The pope made his decision after D'Escoto, 81, formally … D'Escoto remained a member of the U.S.-based Maryknoll Society. He continues to live in Nicaragua. D'Escoto supported the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front in its effort to …
Morning Briefing
… truce talks with Palestinian factions … Pope Francis should cast out Netanyahu’s demons, Nicaragua president says … Detroit -- … Water is Life … Sister joins fight against shut-offs and …
Could baseball player Roberto Clemente become a saint?
… boarded a flight in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to ferry relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing Clemente and four others. Rossi was …
Former Salvadoran defense minister faces deportation from U.S. for role in killings, torture
… encouraged the coup in the months after Anastasio Somoza Debayle was toppled in neighboring Nicaragua in July 1979. The court does note that while Garcia was not a reformist, he gained …
After a conclave that demanded reform, a year of 'fresh air'
… stricken by poverty, conflict and natural disaster, and so gave red hats to prelates in Haiti, Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and the Philippines. Significantly, he abandoned the …
A surprising afterlife for Pope Benedict XVI
… “When I saw him, I was startled,” said one of the new cardinals, Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano of Nicaragua. Vatican officials say Benedict is likely to attend the dual canonizations of Pope John …
This is NOT Cardinal Burke
… Michael Sean Winters … This video shows Nicaragua's Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes heading to Rome, where he will be made a cardinal on …
Michigan Rotarian leads volunteers in giving depressed communities new life
… two to Indian reservations in our country. Dietary issues prevent her from accompanying me to Nicaragua. Sandi is also the primary caregiver for her 97-year-old mother, who lives with us. … of our four children have joined me on numerous trips both to the Dominican Republic and to Nicaragua. Although our oldest son plans to come along in the future, his priority now is his … younger team members. The young men love to flex their muscles in front of the young women. In Nicaragua, my children work in triage and also with me in the pharmacy. … Where do you get the …
Pope Francis & Notre Dame
… and instead wagged his finger at him, like Pope John Paul II did to Ernesto Cardenal in Nicaragua. The pope declined to greet the other members of the delegation and left the room in a …