Bishops ask Ecuadorians to unite against violence and chaos January 11, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Amid an unprecedented wave of violence in Ecuador, the South American country’s bishops’ conference issued a statement on Jan. 9 asking the people to unite against the disturbance caused by criminal gangs, whose operations were defined as acts of “treason against the nation.”
Amid fears of decriminalization of abortion in Brazil, pro-life cause ‘stronger than ever’ October 10, 2023By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Pro-life activists demonstrated in dozens of Brazilian cities Oct. 8 to celebrate the country’s Day of the Unborn Child and protest against the decriminalization of abortion, a possibility that was being analyzed by the Supreme Court in September.
Slum priests celebrate reparation Mass after presidential candidate pours insults on Argentine pope September 6, 2023By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News As Argentines prepare to elect their new president Oct. 22, a group of clergy close to Pope Francis launched an unprecedented intervention in the highly charged political atmosphere in the South American country.
Church environmentalists are worried about oil drilling at mouth of Amazon River September 4, 2023By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Church activists in the Amazon are worried about the Brazilian government’s plan to exploit oil in a marine area close to the mouth of the Amazon River.
Young Catholic couple killed in school shooting inspires many in Brazil July 9, 2023By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News The tragic June killing of two students in a school shooting in southern Brazil sparked outrage but also brought a young couple’s life to light, showing their devout Catholic faith.
Church supports Venezuelan Indigenous immigrants’ struggle for rights in Brazil, but more help is needed April 30, 2023By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News While millions of Venezuelans left their homeland for Brazil over the past several years, hundreds of them now face a different journey — fighting several violations of their rights.
