New Catholic Spanish language record label seeks to catch up to Christian industry
Inspired by Pope Francis’ call to ‘go out,’ Juan Delgado and Pedro Rubalcava launched Via Cantus in February, 2023. ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN, of Religion News Service, reports…
Toppling of conquistador statue in Colombia triggers debate over history, legacy
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation The toppling of a statue of a Spanish conqueror by Indigenous people in Colombia this week has opened up debate over how the historic arrival and rule by Western Europeans and the suffering of native people should be remembered. Members of the Misak Indigenous tribe, taking a cue from protestors in […]
Origins: A brief history of chocolate – and some of its surprising health benefits
In an article first published on The Conversation, LIAM CORR, of the University of Huddersfield, looks at the origins of our love for chocolate…
Unmasked and unafraid: photos of abused Spanish women break domestic violence taboo
Thomson Reuters Foundation After enduring years of physical and psychological abuse at the hands of their partners, almost a dozen women in Barcelona have come out of the shadows to tell their stories in pictures with celebrated veteran Swedish photographer Maria Espeus. The women agreed to open up about what many regard as a shameful […]