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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;…
Cooperative art exhibit delights as it explores the Caribbean
… us "Light Viewed Through My Vine Plants" (1926). Armando Morales Sequeira, who was born in Nicaragua and died in Miami (another Caribbean city), paints a largely abstract, religiously …
School of Americas Watch meets with White House official
… McDonough the following in support of the closure of the school: A list of the six countries (Nicaragua, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina and Venezuela) that have removed their troops …
Peruvian diocese, first in South America, celebrates 475 years
… laypeople gathered for the congress, a series of workshops and speeches. Speakers came from Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain and Peru. Fr. Fredi Aparicio Quispe, Congress organizer, said …
Central American farmers seek buffers against climate change
… Wheat Improvement Center. The study, funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, focuses on Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. In a keynote address at the Oct. 11 conference, …
Study focuses on climate change for Central American farmers
… Roaster," released Tuesday. The study, funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, focuses on Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. The executive summary of the report sets the …
Sister who led Covenant House dies
… in 11 cities, among them Oakland, Calif.; Anchorage; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Managua, Nicaragua. Under her direction, the organization's hot line (1-800-999-9999) became a 24-hour …
Sr. Mary Rose McGeady, head of Covenant House for 13 years, dies
… and long-term residential programs for homeless youth in Canada, the United States and Nicaragua. Covenant House now reaches more than 57,000 children and youth in six countries each …
Nicaragua to no longer send troops to School of the Americas
… Porsia Tunzi … Nicaragua will no longer send troops to the controversial School of the Americas in Fort Benning, … activists from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua, met with Maryknoll Fr. Roy Bourgeois, founder of School of Americas Watch, and 20 … to send troops to the SOA. This is the least that we can do. We have been its victims." Nicaragua joins Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Bolivia in the decision to cut ties …
Statistically speaking: Vatican numbers hint at fading faith practice
… attend Mass for their first Communion on Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption, in Managua, Nicaragua. In two decades time, the Catholic population in the Americas increased more than 25 … attend Mass for their first Communion on Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption, in Managua, Nicaragua. In two decades time, the Catholic population in the Americas increased more than 25 …
The Psalms of Peace, part two (Ps. 46)
… God of peace at work to end war -- in El Salvador, Iraq, Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Nicaragua, Colombia, Palestine, Mexico, Egypt, India, even here in the USA. This effort to see …
12 Catholic women under 40 making a difference
… Corps,” Roder recruits, trains and places volunteers to serve in Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Nicaragua and Peru. Before Cap Corps, Roder was a critical driving force for establishing and …