Some members of the armed forces resent the influence and popularity of the Catholic Church in the Amazon.

The Jesuit program’s emphasis on nutrition, health and education components is a trifecta of basic social needs that its sponsors say are essential for the nation’s future development.

We are now relying on our children to act where we have failed, for their futures and that of their offspring.

“The hour is serious, poverty is increasing; the common good is threatened,” Haiti’s bishops wrote. “The country is on the brink of collapse!”

To Bishop Mark Seitz the real emergency is humanitarian—a matter of deciding how best to care for the people coming to the border. “That should concern us,” he said. “This is a group of very vulnerable people.”

A new Catholic initiative connects volunteers with undocumented members of the community who need support.