As Haiti plays in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974, Brazilian missionaries in the Caribbean nation are helping local residents watch the matches – something that can be difficult for most Haitians, given that many have no access to electricity. For both Brazilians and Haitians, football is not only a sport…
Venezuelan Church’s prudence draws criticism from both Chavistas and anti-Chavistas
The United States’ intervention in Caracas and the seizure of then-President Nicolás Maduro on January 3 deepened divisions that already existed within the Venezuelan Church. While a small group of pro-Chavista priests have called for protests in defence of the country’s sovereignty and for Maduro’s release, members of the Venezuelan clergy living in exile have…



