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Officers of the Bolivarian National Guard clash with residents who cleared a barricaded border bridge attempting to bring humanitarian aid into the country, in Urena, Venezuela, near the border with Colombia, on Feb. 23. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Dean Dettloff
Though not usually seen as a major player in global politics, Canada has taken a leadership role in the Lima Group, which aims to restore “constitutional democracy” in Venezuela.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Fatima Measham
The Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was arrested on Feb. 13.
FaithDispatches
Gerard O’Connell
After the Vatican’s historic summit on the sexual abuse of children, Archbishop Mark Coleridge says “the mission of the church” is at stake.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ellen K. Boegel
The case gives the court an opportunity to clarify the test used to determine when government-sponsored religious displays violate the First Amendment.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Filipe Domingues
Some members of the armed forces resent the influence and popularity of the Catholic Church in the Amazon.
Feeding under nourished village children at Cocoa, East Timor.  Photo by Michael Sainsbury.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The Jesuit program’s emphasis on nutrition, health and education components is a trifecta of basic social needs that its sponsors say are essential for the nation’s future development.