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Catholic Church in communist Cuba proposes an open dialogue with the government
HAVANA — The Catholic Church in communist-run Cuba, which has been instrumental to resolving political tensions in the past, is proposing a national dialogue to help resolve the economic crisis that has gripped the island. In an interview with NBC News, Father Ariel Suárez, assistant secretary of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba, said that “if the different political actors agree, they can offer a space for dialogue, a meeting place, so that all the different positions can help find...
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Diocese of Baton Rouge appoints new executive director of Catholic Charities
BATON ROUGE - The Diocese of Baton Rouge announced its new executive director for Catholic Charities Wednesday afternoon.Stephanie K. Sterling, the current Director of Family Services at Catholic Charities, will succeed David C. Aguillard, who served 15 years as the executive director.Sterling will become the new executive director on July 1.Permalink| Comments
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Abducted retired Catholic bishop who mediated between cartels in Mexico is located, hospitalized
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico was located and taken to a hospital after apparently being briefly kidnapped, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday. The church leadership in Mexico said in a statement earlier that Msgr. Salvador Rangel, a []