Articles on this issue "corruption"

Head of Episcopacy Appeals for End to Corruption in Argentina

At Opening of Conference´s Plenary Assembly

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Archbishop Estanislao Karlic of Parana, president of the Argentine episcopal conference, appealed to the country to end moral corruption at all states of life. He called on his country to …

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Corruption has become the cancer of Latin America, a Honduran cardinal says. Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, archbishop of Tegucigalpa, told Vatican Radio that "sadly, corruption has …

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War´s End Didn´t Bring Calm to Guatemala

Violence and Corruption Grip Nation, Bishops Say

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Four years after the end of its bloody 36-year-old civil war, this Central American nation continues to be gripped by violence and corruption, its Catholic bishops say. Last Friday, on the …

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Getting the Moldovan Church Out of Catacombs

Italian Diocese Has Plan for Ex-Soviet Republic

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An Italian diocese has launched a plan to foster the rebirth of Catholicism in Moldova, a former Soviet satellite now besieged by crime and corruption. Archbishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi of …

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A bishop is heading a new commission that is looking for ways to overcome widespread corruption in Peru. Bishop Miguel Irízar of Callao, secretary of the Peruvian bishops conference, has just …

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Honduran Cardinal Quits Transparency International

Disputes Charge of Corruption Against His Country

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The archbishop of Tegucigalpa announced his withdrawal from the Berlin-based Transparency International, which combats corruption in the world, calling its criteria unfair. "I withdrew from TI …

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Culture of Death Making Inroads in Mexico

Veracruz Bishops Issue a Somber Lenten Message

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Mexico is facing the advance of the "culture of death," reflected in violence, guerrilla activity, corruption and constant attacks on the sacred value of human life, say bishops in the state …

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The Catholic Church in Panama has called on the government to render a clear account of its performance. There is a prevailing image of "lack of transparency and confidence in those who must …

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Nigerian Government a Failure, Bishops Say

Church Leaders Severely Criticize Obasanjo

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Nigerias Catholic bishops issued a sweeping condemnation of President Olusegun Obasanjos government, saying it had failed to meet the expectations of the people since military dictatorship …

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Bishop Asks Help to End Prostitution Networks

Moldavian Pastor Explains Grim Situation

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AVVENIRE).- At age 40, Bishop Anton Cosa of Moldova has his hands full in this country of 4.5 million people. The bishop has been deluged with questions over the last few days, after the …

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Church in Azerbaijan Welcoming First Converts

Interview with Superior of Catholic Mission in Baku

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FIDES).- Imagine arriving in a country and finding only 30 Catholics. That is how many of the faithful a priest found when he arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 1997. Nestled between Russia and …

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Aid Distribution Has Been Fair, Archbishop Says

Denies Reports of Widespread Corruption in Salvador

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There has been no widespread corruption in the distribution of aid to victims of the Jan. 13 earthquake in El Salvador, an archbishop says. Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, …

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Peruvian Bishops Address Nation´s Corruption

Will Publish Ethical Guidelines for Next Elections

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Amid Perus ongoing political crisis, the nations bishops will soon publish a document on ethical guidelines for this years general elections. In recent days, Peruvian citizens have heard about …

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