Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

While the Pope was giving benevolent speeches about a “great culture” and a “great people,” about the “courage of the white ...

The demonising of the coca plant started with the colonial powers, who then monopolised the trade. Millán captures this ...

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...

In a new book, the Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Grandin tells the history of the hemisphere from south of the border.

In short, protectionism grants states too much arbitrary power to intervene in the market and thus spawns more platforms for ...

He vowed to place less emphasis on "small-minded rules" or the "disjointed multitude of doctrines" and more on the "endless possibilities of grace." ...

Pope Francis, influenced by the martyrs of the Latin American church, prioritized the needs of the poor and marginalized. In 1968, a group of Latin American bishops gathered at Medellín ...

But by the time he arrived in Rome, Liberation Theology was mainstream in Latin American Catholic thought. Francis himself had already embraced many of the movement’s leaders, including the late ...

April 23 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday cut its 2025 economic growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.1% from its January forecast of 2.5%, saying regional economies must ...

In celebration of the 30th World Book Day, the "Spring Reading" - China-Latin America Literature Salon was held by the Global Times and the Embassy of Colombia on Tuesday with the participation of ...