LOMA GRANDE, Paraguay — When it came time to choose a wedding venue, Margarita Gayoso and her partner Christian Ojeda knew exactly where they wanted to go. Despite living in Spain, the couple traveled ...

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – With a mission in Paraguay that began 40 years ago, the new bishop of Pilcomayo – a vicariate in the Chaco mostly inhabited by Indigenous groups – German-born Miguel Fritz, was ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. For much of South America’s history, the arrival of a missionary has carried two reputations at once. One is charitable: a figure with medicine, ...

Paraguay shares borders with Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. It has a population of about 6 million people. The country’s cultural heritage emanated from Spanish settlers and indigenous Guarani women.

Why Guaraní remains at the heart of Paraguay Of the country’s 6.9 million people, about 1.6 million reported Guaraní as their main language, according to Paraguay’s official 2024 data. Whereas, 1.5 ...