Columnist: Eduardo Campos Lima

Catalonia To Probe Claims Bolivia Was Used By Jesuits As ‘Dumping Ground For Pedophiles’
Abuse cases committed by Catalan Jesuits in Bolivia will be investigated by the Catalan ombudsman – an office appointed by the regional parliament – following a request from the South ...

BRAVO! Archbishop Nullifies Argentine Trans Wedding
After news of the wedding became public, both the Archdiocese of Corrientes and the parish of Our Lady of Pompeya released statements. In its declaration, issued on Feb. 8, the ...

Brazil Now Has a Bishop Heading its LGBT+ Ministry
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) has appointed a bishop to head the pastoral care of Catholic LGBT+ groups in the South American country. Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto ...

Pope Laicises Argentine Priest For Sexually Abusing Boys
Pope Francis removed Argentine Father Justo José Ilarraz of the Diocese of Santísima Concepción in Tucumán from the priesthood on Dec. 11, in a surprising gesture that brought solace to ...

Brazilian Priest Abused Young Girls, Forced One To Have Abortion
A priest was arrested on Aug. 18 in the city of Coari, in Brazil’s Amazonas state, after a police inquiry concluded that he abused at least four teenagers. One of ...

Brazilian Jesuits Under Fire For Sexual Abuse
A new association of abuse survivors in Bolivia, created in the wake of revelations last May of more than 80 cases of abuse perpetrated by a Jesuit priest over four ...

The Pope, the ‘False Prophet’, and the Battle for Argentina
Argentina’s presidential election in October is shaping up as a political and cultural battle between a right-wing populist and… the Pope. Javier Milei is the politician. The 52-year-old economist was largely ...

Lone Voice in Brazilian Episcopate Speaks Against Synod Document
In Brazil, most of the criticism directed towards the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon came from the government, not from members of the hierarchy. Bishop José Luís Azcona is ...