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Slum Jesus to be part of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival in 2020
One of Brazil's most traditional samba schools -- the popular associations that organize annual Carnival parades in the country -- announced that the theme of its 2020 performance would be the story of Jesus taken to a Rio de Janeiro slum.
Lebanese, protesting in streets, want a changing of the guard
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese are hitting the streets across the country to demand an end to rampant corruption and poor public services.
Pope restructures Brazilian dioceses following synod proposal
The synod, which took place at the Vatican Oct. Oct. 6-27, addressed the challenges facing large dioceses with few resources to minister to Catholics in remote areas.
Pilgrimage to Rome reflects unity in Christ, U.S. bishop says
The bishops of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont were in Rome for their visits "ad limina apostolorum" -- to the threshold of the apostles.
Dialogue begins with empathy, not contempt, pope says
Christians who preach the Gospel must see people who do not know Christ as children of God and not as nonbelievers worthy of hostility and contempt, Pope Francis said.
Pakistani Christians hiding in Bangkok debate attending papal Mass
Pakistani Christian asylum-seekers who fled their homeland in fear for their lives may not attend a Bangkok papal Mass Nov. 21 for fear of being detained by authorities.
Jesuits recommit to ‘bold’ ministry for people at frontiers
Observing the "weakening of democracy," 200 Jesuits meeting in Rome to mark their global ministry among the young and poor said that "without democracy, social justice is almost impossible."
Ethiopians, often refugees themselves, welcome newcomers, cardinal says
Ethiopia is now managing nearly a million refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, Yemen and even Syria, said Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel.
Brazil’s Indigenous Missionary Council blames government for murder
The Brazilian bishops' Indigenous Missionary Council is holding the Brazilian government responsible for the assassination of indigenous leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara, one of the Guardians of the Forest in the Amazon.
Bishops seek audit of Bolivian election as protests become violent
The Bolivian bishops called on politicians in the South American country to respect the will of the people and review the results of the recent election that gave President Evo Morales a fourth consecutive term.