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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;…
Amid political crisis, Salvadoran bishops call for 'authentic democracy'
… particular case ... if the president acts incorrectly, (El Salvador) would take a path which Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba and Bolivia are in already, with co-opted powers, political …
Russia, China, Myanmar recommended for State Department list of religious freedom violators
… Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The State Department included Cuba and Nicaragua on that second-tier list in December 2020. USCIRF cited violations such as raids on …
Remembering Fr. John Giuliani, iconographer priest who celebrated Native spirituality in his art
… New York and afar. Attendees added their talent and treasure to aid projects in Appalachia, Nicaragua and the Caribbean over the decades. Some men recalled helping to raise a pre-Civil …
Pax Christi panel highlights role of US intervention in creating Central American crises
… by Pax Christi for International Women's Day, speakers representing Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua discussed the role of U.S. intervention in creating political and economic crises in … of El Salvador; Carla Garcia of Honduras (who lives in New York); and Yolanda Areas Blas of Nicaragua, spoke about the impact of U.S. intervention in their countries. "We always are … U.S. aid to the Honduran military and police. Areas Blas pointed to the civil unrest in Nicaragua in 2018 as evidence of the U.S. government's desire to continue exerting influence …
Catholic leaders urge TPS for Central Americans, aid for storm-ravaged nations
… 4 hurricanes Eta and Iota "devastated communities" in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, the three Catholic leaders said. "In addition to providing life-saving humanitarian … of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. "Undoubtedly, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala are facing the aftermath of an environmental … are underway, long-term recovery efforts will be required." The damage and economic losses in Nicaragua alone are expected to exceed $700 million, they said. Throughout the region, thousands …
Editorial: Biden's executive orders on immigration are just a start
… ever-useful Cold War-era threat of impending communist domination to justify interference in Nicaragua and Honduras . The U.S. during that period militarized Honduras and destabilized its economy while training Contra rebels to overthrow the government in neighboring Nicaragua. We in the United States are deeply connected to the circumstances, including this …
Former fighter pilot, rights activist priest dies at 97
… 1966 until Hinde's death in 2020. Campbell would go on to work at clinics and refugee camps in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and El Salvador, sometimes under combat conditions. In Peru, …
Religious leaders worldwide, across faiths who died in 2020
… 95, a renowned poet and Roman Catholic cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse in Nicaragua and across Latin America. He was suspended from performing his priestly duties by St. …
Extreme heat, wildfires, storms marked advance of climate change in 2020
… In Central America, powerful hurricanes Eta and Iota — two weeks apart in November — inundated Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, forcing tens of thousands of people from their …
TPS beneficiaries from seven countries to receive extension
… and because of ongoing litigation, TPS extensions for beneficiaries from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Honduras, Nepal and Sudan until October 2021. The Catholic Legal Immigration Network …
Your thoughts on learning lessons from Trump
… to infect the world. We reap what we sow. … MICHAEL J. McDERMOTT Tyler, Texas … *** I moved to Nicaragua from the U.S. 35 years ago. Why? I could no longer bear that our "American way of life" … He is exceptional. Tragically, he's far from the exception. … PAUL PEULEVÉ BAKER Managua, Nicaragua … *** Benedictine Sr. Joan Chittister, God love her, has again exposed President Donald …