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Catholicism did not begin as a “white” faith. Born on the eastern rim of the Mediterranean, it spread through the trading routes and legions of the Roman Empire into Africa, Asia and, only later, what we now call Europe.

Most stories about Pope Francis mention that he made history as the first pontiff from Latin America. In fact, Francis was the first pope in centuries to be born outside Europe. But what impact did that actually have on the Catholic Church? The Conversation U.S. asked Neomi De Anda, a…

There was a time when you had to have a race in your own country to see a Formula 1 grand prix, a feat that only two major countries in Latin America were lucky enough to achieve in the early days of the championship.

The event focused on growth opportunities in SME financing, logistics, real estate, and automotive manufacturing, while also highlighting Sharjah's investment potential for businesses in Mexico and across Latin America and the Caribbean.

The region has grappled with dictatorships, coups and inequality. But its democratic spirit remains vital – and offers a lesson for the US

April 18-24, 2025

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) has surged over 25% year-to-date, defying global market weakness thanks to its diversified e-commerce and fintech ecosystem.

When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica following his election 12 years ago, he remarked that he had been called almost from the “end of the world”. He was the first non-European pontiff since Gregory III, elected in AD731, who was of…

Pope Francis’ journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale.