Politics “The example that Bolivia is giving is not good,” said Father Manzanera. The judicial vicar of the archbishopric of Cochabamba, Father Miguel Manzanera, affirmed on Thursday [12/27/2018] that the country is one step away from the dictatorship and even about to be considered Venezuela or Cuba. “We are already seeing that this can be…
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World’s tallest statue of Christ
From Mexico News Daily, excerpts pertaining Bolivia, follow: … Cochabamba, Bolivia, is currently home to the world’s tallest Christ statue. It stands 34.2 meters tall. … https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/worlds-tallest-statue-of-christ-to-be-erected-in-tamaulipas/
The Christ tattooed on rock has its natural sanctuary in Pazña
Leny Chuquimia reports for Pagina Siete: The chapel of Cerro Torrejaque preserves the image of the Cristo del Gran Poder on a rock that has been transformed into an altar. The church of Jesus of the Great Power of Pazña, municipality to 81 kilometers of Oruro. Photos: Leny Chuquimia / Pagina Siete A small chapel…
Church urges the government to correct inefficient spending
Pagina Siete reports, photos from the internet: The Catholic Church yesterday [10/28/2018] asked the Government to correct the inefficient expenditure of State resources and prioritize social policies aimed at improving the attention of vulnerable sectors of society. The archbishop of Santa Cruz, Monsignor Sergio Gualberti, during his Sunday homily quoted the report of the Inter-American…
Ministry of Cultures recovers 70 religious pieces of four epochs
Gabriela Alanoca reports for Pagina Siete: The objects date back to the seventeenth century and the majority corresponds to the Tata Santiago. The rooms of the Casa del Artista were occupied yesterday by sculptures of saints and objects of silverware, which were rescued by officials of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, from a house…
Miracles and legends of the Lord of the True Cross, patron of Potosí
Laura Paz reports for Pagina Siete: The Lord of the True Cross, the image appeared in 1550. Photos Laura Paz Leaño España The image is cataloged as the oldest of the Catholic Church in Bolivia and the second in Latin America. Appeared in 1550, in the convent of San Francisco de Asís. The testimonies of…
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