Editorial, Pagina Siete: This week, the Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB) has released a “Report-memory of the facts of the pacification process in Bolivia October 2019-January 2020,” in which it records that in those meetings, in which representatives participated of the various political forces, including the MAS, as well as international organizations, far from plotting a…
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Why did Evo Morales find such favour at the Vatican?
Fr Raymond de Souza reports for the Catholic Herald: Evo Morales, who fled to Mexico after resigning as president, may not be missed in Bolivia but his absence will be felt at the Vatican. One of the most curious aspects of the first Latin American pontificate is that Morales enjoyed the status he did. He…
The bells of San Francisco are refurbished to toll again
Pagina Siete reports: Eight of the 12 centennial bells work only on Sundays and special dates. The rest, however, have not resonated for at least half a century. A view of the tower of the Minor Basilica of San Francisco where the bells are. Photos: SMC-GAMLP 50 years ago, the 12 bells of the Minor…
Bolivian Bishops Express Concern about Amazon Fires
Mario Schiavone reports for NewsBook: The Bolivian Episcopal Conference considering the Amazon disaster With the evocative title “Our common home is on fire” the Bolivian Amazon Church has issued a statement that highlights concern and clamor for the catastrophe of fires and the consequences of this ongoing ecological disaster, Fides News Agency reported. The Bishops’…
Bolivian Thoughts 