Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse
Lima, Peru AP Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing enough to stop abuses committed by a conservative Catholic movement that was recently disbanded by the Vatican. Peru’s Bishops Conference said Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos from the diocese of Trujillo, will be replaced by the […]
Pope dissolves Peru-based conservative Catholic movement after abuses uncovered by Vatican
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, after years of attempts at reform and a Vatican investigation. The probe uncovered sexual abuses by its founder, financial mismanagement by its leaders and spiritual abuses by its top members. The Sodalitium on Monday confirmed the […]
Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru’s government on Thursday declared an environmental emergency in a northern coastal area, where state oil firm Petroperu last weekend spilled a crude oil shipment into surrounding waters of the Pacific Ocean. A vessel carrying out pre-shipment maneuvers caused the spill on Saturday at a terminal of Peru’s Talara refinery in northern […]
Biden, Xi begin final meeting in Peru as Trump era looms
Lima, Peru Reuters Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the last time as US President on Saturday, with the leaders’ goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump’s inauguration challenged by fresh conflicts over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden and Xi huddled on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in […]
Lifestory: Remembering Gustavo Gutiérrez
Rev JOSEPH NANGLE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, recounts how he was among a group of priests who met with Gutiérrez but that only later did they realise that what he told them were the first moments of what would come to be called liberation theology…
Gustavo Gutiérrez, founding father of liberation theology, dies at 96
Vatican City RNS A towering figure in the Catholic theological landscape of the past century, Rev Gustavo Gutiérrez, known as the father of liberation theology, died on Tuesday night at the age of 96. Described as a Marxist by his critics and under Vatican scrutiny for most of his career, he and his work were […]
Record wildfires ravage Peru’s ecosystems and wildlife
Lima, Peru Reuters A record number of fires tore through Peru over the past few weeks, wreaking havoc across the country’s ecosystems as grasslands, dry forests, coastal areas, and the Amazon were set ablaze. In northern Peru, spectacled bears fled burning dry forests to nearby towns where some were shot by frightened residents. Jaguars in […]
Mexican Catholic bishops condemn killing of six migrants by soldiers
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters A group of Mexican Catholic bishops on Thursday condemned the killing two days earlier of six migrants by Mexican soldiers in the country’s south, and the bishops called for an investigation into the incident. Six migrants died and 10 were injured in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Tuesday after […]
Researchers uncover remains of Ice Age mastodons in Peru
Lima, Peru Reuters The fossilised remains of three mastodons from the Ice Age have been uncovered in the Peruvian Andes, raising questions as to how the behemoths arrived in the area. Excavations starting in 2019 uncovered the behemoths, believed to be between 11,000 and 12,000 years old, in the valley of the town of Chambara, […]
Peru is “losing the battle” against organised crime, business groups say
Lima, Peru Reuters Peru’s business associations said on Friday that the country is “losing the battle” against organised crime, after an escalation in extortions forced the government to call in the military to help police bolster security in the capital Lima. The Andean nation’s government on Thursday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 12 […]