And for many Latin Americans and U.S. Latinos, Francis’ papacy allowed them to see their own faith traditions and culture take the highest stage in the church.

Oklahoma Roman Catholic leaders explore the commonalities between Pope Leo XIV and Blessed Stanley Rother, men who each ...

Instead of seeing the Latin Mass as a source of vitality in the Church, Francis denounces it as a rallying point of dissent. The celebration of the old rite, he argued in a letter to bishops that ...

Instead of seeing the Latin Mass as a source of vitality in the Church, Francis denounces it as a rallying point of dissent. The celebration of the old rite, he argued in a letter to bishops that ...

Few realize it, but May 2007 could be a decisive moment for Catholic Latin America. That is when Latin America’s Catholic bishops will meet in Brazil for the Fifth General Conference of Latin American ...

A plurality of the Catholic Church is in Latin America, at roughly 40% of the global Catholic population. The election of the Argentinian Pope Francis in 2013 brought fresh hope for a new ...

In a recent editorial, the Primatial Archdiocese of Mexico City noted that the region is facing “a profound and silent ...

Lima Newsroom, Apr 25, 2025 / 14:47 pm The death of Pope Francis marks the end of an era for the Catholic Church in Latin America. As the first Latin American pontiff, his legacy in the region is ...

Younger Catholics across Latin America are more likely to support women’s ordination to the priesthood — except in Brazil, where support is equally high across generations — whereas in the U ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America demanded climate justice for the parts of the world most affected by rising temperatures and rejected what they said were ...