Church groups in Panama are increasingly concerned over the health and safety of migrants who are crossing the country on their way to the United States, following a surprise decision by the Central American nation's government to stop Doctors Without Borders from
Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán of David, Panama, was found safe after disappearing for approximately 48 hours, an absence that provoked a police search for the prelate and concern for his well-being.
The cardinal, who turns 80 Feb. 24, reappeared on the afternoon
From Jan. 22-27, hundreds of thousands of young people from around the world attended talks, prayed, received the sacraments and participated in an overall encounter with one another in a sweltering Panama City. Pope Francis, too, kept a busy schedule during his