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Canadian aid groups mobilize Venezuela earthquake relief

Canadian aid groups mobilize Venezuela earthquake relief

Luke Mandato · June 29, 2026

Disaster response teams are continuing to deploy to Venezuela and ongoing relief efforts from organizations around the world is pouring in.
Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela

Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela

Junno Arocho Esteves · June 26, 2026

The archbishop of Caracas called for prayers and solidarity after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring hundreds more.
Bolivian bishops appeal for calm amid nationwide protests

Bolivian bishops appeal for calm amid nationwide protests

David Agren · May 20, 2026

Bolivia’s Catholic bishops appealed for dialogue and “humanitarian pauses” during disruptive protests, which have collapsed the highlands of the Andean country and threatened the administration of President Rodrigo Paz.
In a heroic act, two priests drown while saving an altar boy in a coastal city in Ecuador

In a heroic act, two priests drown while saving an altar boy in a coastal city in Ecuador

Marietha Góngora V. · March 18, 2026

A tragic incident involving the rescue of an altar boy occurred March 13 during a Lenten retreat in the coastal town of General Villamil Playas, in Ecuador's Guayas province.
End of Maduro's reign a relief for Venezuelans in Canada

End of Maduro's reign a relief for Venezuelans in Canada

But they wait to see what comes next

Quinton Amundson · January 6, 2026

Venezuelan Canadian Augusto Figuera and his wife, Laura Ortega, were awakened after 2 a.m. on Jan. 3 by a call from a Toronto friend. She informed the couple that a military operation was underway in their homeland and shared videos and posts from social media.
As Maduro faces New York trial, uncertainty lingers for Venezuelan migrants

As Maduro faces New York trial, uncertainty lingers for Venezuelan migrants

Kate Scanlon · January 6, 2026

As deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first appearance Jan. 5 in a New York courtroom on narco-terrorism charges, uncertainty about immigration status lingered for some Venezuelan migrants in the U.S.
Pope Leo, bishops react to US capture of Maduro with concern for Venezuela

Pope Leo, bishops react to US capture of Maduro with concern for Venezuela

Junno Arocho Esteves · January 5, 2026

Pope Leo XIV expressed "deep concern" following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States in a large-scale attack.
Colombia's bishops condemn terrorist attacks that 'rocked the country'

Colombia's bishops condemn terrorist attacks that 'rocked the country'

OSV News · August 25, 2025

Colombia's bishops expressed their outrage after at least 18 people died and more than 40 were injured after two attacks in Colombia attributed to different dissident factions of the former FARC guerrilla group.
Exiled priest calls Nicaraguan governor seizures of Catholic school ’theft’

Exiled priest calls Nicaraguan governor seizures of Catholic school ’theft’

David Agren · August 14, 2025

Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista regime has seized a prominent Catholic school, claiming without proof that it had operated a "torture" centre during past protests and renaming the education facility for a slain partisan.
Volkswagen Brazil ranch probed for human trafficking exposed by Catholic priest

Volkswagen Brazil ranch probed for human trafficking exposed by Catholic priest

Eduardo Campos Lima · July 31, 2025

A decades-long fight for justice in Brazil exposed by a Catholic priest may be nearing a historic verdict.