Peru Protests: a Demand for Respect
Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan, who has served Indigenous people in Peru for 50 years, gives insight into the country’s recent civil unrest.
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World Watch: Fresh Pain from Old Wounds
The hardening authoritarianism of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has led to the exile of 222 prisoners, the imprisonment of Bishop Rolando Alvarez and many others, and “traitor” laws which strip dissenters of their citizenship.
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With Report, Argentina’s Bishops Ask for Forgiveness
Four decades after the Dirty War took tens of thousands of lives in Argentina, the Catholic Church publishes a report about its role amid disappearances and deaths.
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Working toward Healing from Native Boarding Schools
A database about Native American boarding schools affiliated with the Catholic Church is a resource and a step toward healing, advocates say.
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Child Labor Happening in Agriculture, Experts Say
Children are working as part of the agricultural labor force, sometimes enduring long hours and grueling conditions.
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