The abductees, including an Irish missionary who directs care for children with special needs, were taken from an orphanage serving about 270 children.
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Eight People, Including 3-Year-Old, Are Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage
The abductees, including an Irish missionary who directs care for children with special needs, were taken from an orphanage serving about 270 children.
In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’
The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV Overcame a Major Strike Against Him: Being American
Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church.
From the Surf to the Sermon: The Christian Surfers of Costa Rica
A group of missionaries who surf have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the “perfect wave.” And maybe a little Jesus?
Pope’s Grueling Asia Tour Points Toward a Less-Western Church
The long trip by a frail, 87-year-old pope was seen as a bold endeavor and a muscular step for a global church looking East.
Indonesia Is One of the World’s Biggest Sources of Catholic Priests
A seminary on Flores, a Catholic-majority island in Indonesia, ordains so many priests that a lot of them go abroad to serve the faithful.
Are Pacific Islands a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Accused Priests?
Over a decades-long period, more than 30 Catholic priests and missionaries moved to remote island nations after they had allegedly abused children in the West, or had been found to do so.
How American Pastors in Nicaragua Ended Up Imprisoned for Money Laundering
Evangelical pastors led by a Texas missionary in Nicaragua were accused of money laundering, in a widespread crackdown on religious groups.
Why Do Aid Groups Stay in Lawless Haiti?
Two American missionaries and a Haitian aid director were killed, the latest gang violence against aid groups in Haiti’s capital.