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Pope Leo XIV South America

Peru to invest $230m establishing Pope Leo tourist route

The Peruvian government has established a tourist route connecting dozens of landmarks associated with Pope Leo XIV’s decades-long mission in Peru, in a joint effort with the Church and the tourism industry to draw visitors. Source: NCR Online.

Pope Leo XIV South America

Pope tells Amazon bishops to proclaim Gospel, fight injustice, defend nature

Efforts to serve, defend and build up the Catholic community in the Amazon region must be centred on the proclamation of the Gospel, Pope Leo XIV said. Source: OSV News.

South America

Woman attacks toddler with pepper spray during Mass in Brazil

A woman attacked a two-year-old girl and her parents with pepper spray during Mass in Brazil after allegedly being annoyed by the child’s behaviour. Source: Crux. 

Pope Leo XIV South America

Peruvians celebrate election of ‘one of their own’

Thousands of Catholics packed the plaza outside the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Chiclayo in this northern Peruvian city to celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for one of their own: Pope Leo XIV. Source: Catholic Review.

Liturgy South America

Amazonian Rite’s proposition to include ordination of women deacons

The commission in charge of the elaboration of the Amazonian Rite will include in its final proposition a request for the ordination of women deacons, a new document shows. Source: Crux.

Pope Francis South America

Pope’s death sparks outpouring of grief in Argentina

Pope Francis’s death has affected his motherland of Argentina, with an outpouring of grief in the South American nation. Source: Crux.

Laity South America

Vatican formally suppresses Peru-based Catholic movement

Pope Francis has ordered the suppression of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peru-based lay movement active across Latin America and the United States, and three related lay movements. Source: OSV News.

South America

Church ceiling collapse in Brazil sparks fear of more accidents

Government agencies in Brazil have shut 12 churches at risk of collapsing in Salvador, after the ceiling of a historic church in the city fell and killed a tourist on February 5. Source: Crux.

South America

Amazon gets its third hospital ship

After more than three years of work to transform a passenger ship of the Amazon into a hospital boat, Saint John 23 will be launched tomorrow, offering healthcare services to riverside communities of the Amazonas state in Brazil. Source: Crux.