Latin American bishops began to implement the teachings of the modernizing Second Vatican Council right after the council in the early 1960s. And as a result, “we try to be a church that is a ...

The original image of Our Lady of Guadalupe impressed on the cloak of St. Juan Diego is seen in the basilica in Mexico City Feb. 13, 2016. (Credit: CNS photo/Paul Haring.) Listen SÃO PAULO ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Latin American pope when he ... Catholic shrine in the Americas. The church sits at the foot of Tepeyac Hill, where in 1531, Catholics believe the Virgin ...

Pope Francis, influenced by the martyrs of the Latin American church, prioritized the needs of the poor and marginalized. In 1968, a group of Latin American bishops gathered at Medellín ...

Even more significant than these “firsts,” I believe, is a “second”: Leo follows in Pope Francis’ footsteps as a priest shaped by the Latin American church. The new pontiff served the ...

By selecting Jorge Bergoglio as its first Latin American pope, the church hoped to strengthen Catholicism in a region where it was increasingly losing ground to other Christian denominations.

Pope Francis passed away after leading the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years. His supporters remembered the first Latin American pontiff for his inclusive leadership style, while conservative ...

His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His church," declared the Vatican in a statement read by Cardinal Kevin Farrell. “He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with ...