Honduras
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How immigration is hurting Honduran families — and what CRS is doing to limit it
One Catholic says migration is not a situation that occurs because someone “really wants it” but mainly “because of the... Read more
Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga tests positive for COVID-19
The Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa said on Thursday that Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga has tested positive for COVID-19 and is “stable and recovering” at a... Read more
After hurricanes, Honduran nationals in US gain protections against deportation
After several Central American countries were hit hard by hurricanes Iota and Eta, the Department of Homeland Security has extended... Read more
Cutting Central American aid will make matters worse, critics say
While the United States threatens to cut funding to Central America in response to immigration issues, critics say the cutbacks... Read more
Honduran bishops deny 'culture of homosexuality' at national seminary
The Honduran bishops' conference on Monday denied there exists a homosexual culture at the national seminary, in response to a... Read more
Honduran auxiliary bishop accused of sexual misconduct resigns
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Juan José Pineda, auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, following a Vatican investigation into... Read more
USCCB asks ‘compassion’ for 86,000 Hondurans facing deportation
Temporary protected status (TPS) protections will not be renewed for Honduran nationals living in the U.S., the Department of Homeland... Read more
Cardinal Maradiaga responds to allegations of corruption
Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga has rejected accusations of financial mismanagement, and offered an explanation for allegations that he has... Read more
Pope Francis prays for Honduras as election crisis turns deadly
A contested national election in Honduras has enflamed a civil crisis, leading Pope Francis to pray on Sunday for Hondurans... Read more
Hondurans in US deserve protection and a permanent solution, bishops say
Extending Honduran migrants’ protected status is the “right thing to do” because of the dangerous situation in their country, the... Read more
The Honduras Tim Kaine knew
He was only 22 years-old, and he was only there for nine months. But U.S. Senator and Democratic vice-presidential hopeful... Read more
A 'gay lobby' at the Vatican? One cardinal says it's real, and Pope Francis is responding
The influential Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga has acknowledged the presence of a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. In a new interview,... Read more
Child migrants' home countries have only grown worse, US Congress is reminded
The number of Central American migrants to the U.S. might be down this year, but their problems at home have... Read more
'American dream' ends in deportation for Honduran moms
Angelica Galvez set off this summer on a grueling, one-month journey to the U.S. – fleeing economic hardship in violence-ridden... Read more
Child migrant surge originates in traffickers' lies, bishop says
A Central American bishop has said the recent wave of migrants to the U.S., which has included many unaccompanied minors,... Read more
Honduran cardinal says saints are a Christian's work of art
The Archbishop of Tegucigalpa encouraged young people to follow the path of sanctity during his World Youth Day catechesis July... Read more
Bishop says no truce yet between Honduran gangs
A bishop in Honduras said a truce has still not been achieved between rival gangs in the country that have... Read more
