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This new Mexican blessed is considered a protector of life from conception. Who was Moisés Lira?

Mexico’s Catholic Church has a new addition to its ranks of “blessed,” with the beatification of the Rev. Moisés Lira

This new Mexican blessed is considered a protector of life from conception. Who was Moisés Lira?
Americas|News|Political

Catholic leaders raise concerns over judicial reform pushed by Mexico's president

Mexico’s Catholic leaders have raised their concerns over a controversial judicial reform pushed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Catholic leaders raise concerns over judicial reform pushed by Mexico's president
Arts

Temple or museum? How Diego Rivera designed a place to honor Mexico's pre-Hispanic art

In the 1940s, Mexican artist Diego Rivera had a dream: to build a sacred place to preserve and display his lifelong collection of pre-Hispanic art

Temple or museum? How Diego Rivera designed a place to honor Mexico's pre-Hispanic art
Crime|News

Takeaways from the AP's report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children

According to official data, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952

Takeaways from the AP's report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children
Crime|News

One day, their children didn't make it back home. Faith helps these Mexican mothers' search for them

According to official data, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952

One day, their children didn't make it back home. Faith helps these Mexican mothers' search for them
Americas|Travel

Catholic devotees honor St Jude's relic with watery procession through Mexico's Xochimilco canals

It was no ordinary Sunday on Mexico City’s famed Xochimilco canals

Catholic devotees honor St Jude's relic with watery procession through Mexico's Xochimilco canals
Africa|News|Opinion

Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary

Pascal Kanyemera has no doubts: Back in 1994, when he survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, God had his back

Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary
Americas|Opinion

As Venezuela holds a presidential election Sunday, what does its religious landscape look like?

What do Venezuelans believe in

As Venezuela holds a presidential election Sunday, what does its religious landscape look like?
Health|News|Political

Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain a total abortion ban

Activists in the Dominican Republic are protesting against a bill for a new criminal code that would retain a total abortion ban

Dominican activists protest against a new criminal code that would maintain a total abortion ban
Arts|Opinion

On anniversary of Frida Kahlo's death, her art's spirituality keeps fans engaged around the globe

Frida Kahlo had no religious affiliation

On anniversary of Frida Kahlo's death, her art's spirituality keeps fans engaged around the globe
News|Political|World

Their children disappeared in Argentina's dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since

After the military kidnapped their children during Argentina's dictatorship in the 1970s, each Mother of Plaza de Mayo made a commitment: I will search for you until my last breath

Their children disappeared in Argentina's dictatorship. These mothers have looked for them since
Arts|Education|Science

Not just a book: What is a Gutenberg Bible? And why is it relevant 500 years after its printing?

A Gutenberg Bible is not your ordinary book

Not just a book: What is a Gutenberg Bible? And why is it relevant 500 years after its printing?
News|Political|World

Peace must be a priority, say Catholic leaders on anniversary of priests' violent deaths in Mexico

Two years have passed since a leader of one of Mexico’s organized crime gangs stormed into a Catholic church in the remote Tarahumara mountains and fatally shot two Jesuit priests

Peace must be a priority, say Catholic leaders on anniversary of priests' violent deaths in Mexico
Sports

Through connection to their land, Tarahumara runners are among Mexico's most beloved champions

They were born to run

Through connection to their land, Tarahumara runners are among Mexico's most beloved champions
Entertainment

Welcome to Mexican "muerteadas," a traditional parade to portray how death can be as joyful as life

Mexicans in Oaxacan towns as San Agustín and San José Etla celebrate their traditional “muerteadas,” a festivity that stretches for several nights and locals regard as part of their identity

Welcome to Mexican "muerteadas," a traditional parade to portray how death can be as joyful as life
News|Political

Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections

Ahead of upcoming presidential elections, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum have strongly rejected any criticism of the governing party's security strategies

Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
News|Political|World

A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?

If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency during the June 2 elections, would she rule with gender in mind

A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?
News|Political|World

Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?

By mid-2024, Claudia Sheinbaum will most likely become Mexico’s first female president

Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?
News|World

Abducted as babies in the 1970s, these Argentines found a way toward their true identity

Claudia Poblete and Pedro Alejandro Sandoval are two of the 133 “recovered grandchildren” of Argentina

Abducted as babies in the 1970s, these Argentines found a way toward their true identity
News|Political|World

A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?

Three decades have passed since the worst bombing attack on civilians in the history of Argentina, and no one has been convicted yet

A bomb destroyed a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994. What has happened since?
News|World

Israel-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack

On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants stormed numerous Israeli locations, killing hundreds and abducting others, Marina Degtiar and other members of Argentina's Jewish community felt like traveling back in time, to July 18, 1994

Israel-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack
News|World

A prayer for Evita: Here's why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952

Far from Argentina, few people may know much about Eva Perón, widely known as “Evita."

A prayer for Evita: Here's why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952
News|World

What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?

In Latin America, only Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic maintain total abortion bans

What does a total abortion ban look like in Dominican Republic?
Health|News|World

How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans

The Dominican Republic is one of four Latin American countries criminalizing abortion without exceptions

How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
Health|News|World

Catholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights

In Mexico, activists from Catholics for the Right to Decide are helping women reconcile their faith and abortion rights

Catholic activists in Mexico help women reconcile their faith with abortion rights

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