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Lise Alves
Brazilian priest, associate of Sr. Dorothy Stang, arrested in Brazil
Fr. José Amaro Lopes de Souza, a priest connected with the Brazilian bishops' Pastoral Land Commission, was arrested and charged with extortion and money laundering.
At global forums, church leaders advocate for safe water for all
Erileid Domingues said most of her indigenous village has, at one time or another, fallen ill due to contaminated water.
Indigenous Missionary Council in Brazil says attack was cowardly act
The Brazilian bishops' Indigenous Missionary Council criticized an April 30 attack in a remote area of Maranhao state that left 13 Gamela Indians injured.
Brazilian Cardinal Arns, 95, remembered for his fight for human rights
Arns, known as the "cardinal of the people" and one of the most active voices against Brazil's military dictatorship, died in Sao Paulo Dec. 14.