The collection was founded in 1965 as a way for Catholics in the United States to express their unity and solidarity with Catholics in Central and South America and the islands of the Caribbean.

Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including allegations related to its founder,

Faithful in the Diocese of Camden are being asked to support the annual collection that aids families, funds Catholic education

More concerned with the action itself than with the theory behind it,’ Torres was relieved of his orders in 1965, after which he took up arms with the National Liberation Army, a Marxist-Leninist guerilla group.

The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — which long based its U.S. presence in Colorado — on Monday confirmed the dissolution.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9, 2025, a day ahead of Maduro’s inauguration ceremony where he will be sworn in for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae