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Authors / María de Lourdes López Munguía
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;…
The Center of Concern
… in Australia. He was also controversial for his support of the Sandinista government in Nicaragua, and for his initiating a ministry for gay Catholics. “It is not clear to this day,” … …
Top Ten Papal Trips
… Day is to convert the young, it's really to convert the bishops!) … 6. (Tie) John Paul II, Nicaragua, March 4, 1983; John Paul II, Cuba, Jan. 21-26, 1998 … Every trip into a difficult … is a roll of the dice, and sometimes they come up snake eyes. When John Paul II visited Nicaragua in 1983, many hoped the pontiff would act as a peacemaker, easing tensions among the …
On this day: The Lord's Supper
… . . . It has been our privilege to supply bread for churches in the US, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Canada, Ireland, Russia, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and on the high seas." Click …
What would Oscar Romero say to Barack Obama?
… efforts of the United States to isolate the peoples of Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua and to intervene in their affairs; And the continuing presence of U.S. military bases …
A poor handful of earthly toys in exchange for God
… spiritual blessings it holds can motivate us to start down the road less traveled. I visited Nicaragua in 1986, and was captivated by the people sporting broad smiles amidst what we call …
Latin American church leaders look to 2011
… change," Chueca said. In Central America, climate change threatens farmers' livelihoods. In Nicaragua, where many small farmers grow coffee, a study by CRS and the International Center for …
Morning Briefing
… lobbyists demand meeting with church … Philippines: … President warns of new terror campaign … Nicaragua's Catholic Church Opposes Gay Marriage … US Catholic reviews the ups and downs of …
'The women won't let us go'
… been chosen for another purpose.” After Piette’s death, Clarke, who had served 20 years in Nicaragua, agreed to join Ford in El Salvador. The oldest of three children of Irish parents in … the poor, said friends and family. Gail Phares of Raleigh, N.C., a former Maryknoll sister in Nicaragua, said Clarke evolved from a person of caution to one who was able to tell National …
'It doesn't matter if they give us a hard time'
… This review travels to the Christians of the remote archipelago of Solentiname in Lake Nicaragua, the 38 islands, not all inhabited, whose voices are brought to us by a famous name in …
The bold acts of a priest in Congress
… new pope, John Paul II, made his views clear about the proper role of priests, particularly in Nicaragua and in Washington. When ordered not to run again for re-election, Drinan, to the …
30 years later, Salvadoran martyrs' struggle for justice lives on
… discerning whether or not to respond to Romero’s call and go to El Salvador. First, she tried Nicaragua. She arrived in Ocotal on the Honduran border in January, 1980, not long after the …