LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – Catholics in Bolivia prepare for one of the country’s biggest religious events this weekend as the Andean country’s churches are rocked by a growing sex abuse scandal advanced.
Devotees preparing for the Jesus the Great Power festival on Saturday said the abuses that have come to light in recent weeks have affected La Paz’s folk religious festival, which blends Catholicism with local indigenous traditions. claimed no.
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