Vatican City

  • Mar 26, 2019
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Apology request to bolster AMLO credentials in Mexico

AMLO has called upon Spain and the Vatican to ask forgiveness for injustices committed against indigenous Mexicans

Mexico
  • Oct 22, 2018
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Pope meeting will not save Colombia’s ELN talks

As the pope urges Colombia’s president to make peace, Colombian guerrillas appear to be penetrating deep into Venezuela

Colombia
  • Apr 12, 2018
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Papal apology will not halt secularisation in Chile

The pope's unusual apology for his handling of sexual abuse claims in Chile will not stop the shift away from the church

Chile
  • Nov 27, 2017
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Pope visit could spark further Myanmar controversy

Mentioning the Rohingya controversy too openly could further alienate Myanmar majority opinion

Myanmar
  • Oct 25, 2016
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Pope weighs in as crisis deepens in Venezuela

Vatican mediation could help open a window for dialogue, but compromise may be unachievable

Venezuela
  • Sep 14, 2015
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Political arrests, releases ahead of papal Cuba visit

Both the church and government seek rapprochement, but Havana is unlikely to loosen limits on dissent

Cuba
  • Jul 6, 2015
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Leaders will seek papal advantage in Latin America

The pope is widely popular but may prove to have a stronger political than religious impact in the region

Latin America
  • Jan 12, 2015
  • 6 min read

Pope's visit to Turkey will ease relations

Pope Francis's visit to Turkey will be useful in removing tensions generated by his predecessors

Vatican City