From the vision of Aparecida to the 2021 Ecclesial Assembly. Msgr. Cabrejos: “An inverted pyramid, which begins and ends with the people of God”

“It will be the Assembly of the ‘inverted pyramid’, it all starts and ends with the people of God.” Msgr.…

Cop26: An appeal from Ceama and Repam to the world leaders, “Amazonia threatened, you have the opportunity to avoid an impending catastrophe”

Latin America. La Bella (historian): “The Church is struggling to be a reference point amidst the present crisis”

The popular uprisings of autumn 2019 – replicated in various countries when the lockdown was lifted – were followed by…

COVID-19 in Latin America. Few vaccines, few people immunised, while deaths soar as variant infections increase

A third dose is on the agenda. But many have not yet received their first shot, even though they are…

CELAM study on Covid-19 and social concerns. Salvia (sociologist): ‘The pandemic had a devastating impact on Latin American societies’

“The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic, social, political and environmental impacts are exacerbated by structural problems in Latin America and…

Hundreds of priests, bishops, priests and nuns killed by Covid-19. Msgr. Lozano (CELAM): “Many were infected in low-income neighbourhoods and in hospitals. They brought consolation to the poor”

How many priests have died in Latin America and the Caribbean? Several hundred for sure, and most certainly close to…

Latin America: initiatives in memory of COVID-19 victims and to celebrate Easter in the family

Another Easter Mass without the presence of the faithful, or with limited participation, in many parts of Latin America. But…

Charity and hope of religious orders and  congregations amidst the “perfect storm” in Latin America

Social tensions, erupted towards the end of 2019 in many countries and quelled by Covid-19, have resumed stronger than before,…

Latin America at the centre of the coronavirus pandemic. Msgr. Cabrejos (CELAM): “Public health at inhuman levels”

“I glimpsed a beautiful path ahead, the Church will not be the same as before. We are surely experiencing a…

Covid-19 Emergency Manifesto in Latin America. Guzmán Carriquiry: “A remarkable event of great significance, scope, hope”

Following the Pope’s letter to popular movements worldwide, written on the occasion of Easter, some 170 Catholic political leaders from…

Easter in Latin-America’s shrines: without the people but filled with faith and hope 

In this unprecedented Holy Week characterized by the presence of Covid-19 worldwide, along with tight restrictions imposed also on celebrations,…