Church in Costa Rica
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‘With the Heart of a Shepherd’: New book highlights letters of bishop to persecuted flock
The Tomás Moro (Thomas More) Institute in Costa Rica presented the book “With the Heart of a Shepherd,” a collection... Read more
Catholic leaders in Costa Rica oppose bill forcing priests to break seal of confession
A group of Catholic leaders from Costa Rica recently laid out the position of the Church regarding a bill that... Read more
Gänswein to Costa Rica? Report of Benedict’s secretary becoming nuncio is ‘speculation,’ Vatican sources say
The future role of Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Benedict XVI’s longtime private secretary, remains unclear. Read more
Church in Costa Rica to compensate four victims of ex-priest serving 20-year sentence
An agreement has been reached to compensate four victims of sexual abuse by ex-priest Mauricio Víquez Lizano, who is serving... Read more
Costa Rican priest shares his journey from intelligence agent to the Catholic priesthood
“I can openly say that nothing I gained before compares to what God has given me in this ministry,” said... Read more
Court rules Church in Costa Rica must pay $100,000 compensation to sex-abuse victim
A lower court ruled Aug. 23 that the Church must pay the compensation to a victim of sexual abuse committed... Read more
Costa Rican bishop receives Missionaries of Charity expelled from Nicaragua
Bishop Eugenio Salazar Mora of Tilarán-Liberia in Costa Rica greeted the nuns one by one and knelt as he greeted... Read more
Costa Rican diocese orders canonical closure of Benedictine monastery
The Diocese of Cartago has ordered the canonical closure of the San José Benedictine Monastery, a diocesan foundation that had... Read more
Costa Rica ambassador praises 'paternal' heart of Pope Francis
The Costa Rican ambassador to Italy praised Pope Francis for his example and attention to the poor, speaking also of... Read more
Costa Rica court: Church has right to speak on social issues
Costa Rica's Electoral Supreme Court has said that the Church has the right to speak about social and moral issues,... Read more
Pro-life group charges court bias in Costa Rica IVF case
A local pro-life group claims the Inter-American Human Rights Court compromised its impartiality by voicing pro-abortion views ahead of an... Read more
