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Bishop Hugo Torres Marín of Apartadó, Colombia, said October 11 that there is a humanitarian crisis near the border with Panama as there are thousands of people risking their lives to cross the Darién jungle on their way to the United States. For several days, thousands of migrants, many of them Venezuelans, have been arriving in the area of Colombia that lies across the Gulf of Urabá from Panama and are waiting in the town of Necoclí on the Colombian coast for the opportunity to cross by boat to Capurganá in Panama, and from there cross the Darien Gap on their way north to the US, a journey of more than 3,000 miles. However, along the route they are exposed to theft, human trafficking, and death. The bishop has asked the authorities to find adequate solutions.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252540/bishop-warns-of-humanitarian-crisis-on-colombia-panama-border-involving-migrants-to-us
Lamenting the damage that abusive Catholic clergy have caused to sexual abuse victims, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has submitted its reorganization plan to a bankruptcy judge. The plan includes a proposed $121.5 million settlement for victims and disclosure of Church documents about sexual abuse. There are nearly 400 clergy sexual abuse victims involved in the settlement. Some incidents of abuse date back more than 60 years. When the archdiocese first filed for bankruptcy in November 2018, it faced only 35 to 40 active claims. The Santa Fe Archdiocese’s website lists credibly accused clergy who worked in the archdiocese. There are 29 clergy listed as living, out of 80 on the list. There are another nine priests credibly accused of abuse in other dioceses but who spent time working in the Santa Fe Archdiocese.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252541/denouncing-clergy-sex-abuse-santa-fe-archdiocese-files-121-dollars-million-settlement-plan
Today the Church honors Pope Saint Callistus the first. The saint caused a major controversy, including a schism that lasted almost two decades, by choosing to emphasize God's mercy in his ministry. However, the early Pope's model of leadership has endured, and his martyrdom in the year 222 confirmed his example of holiness.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-callistus-i-393