In Guatemala’s western highlands, a range of factors are driving migration. The area reports high rates of violence against women, and there are few resources for victims or avenues for legal ...

Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini is taking to his first conclave the same spirit that guided his decades-long front-line ministry among the migrants, poor and Indigenous people in Guatemala’s highlands.

One of Guatemala's most frequently visited sites is Lake Atitlán. To the naked eye, it is stunning. Its teal-colored freshwater sits just over 5,000 feet above the ocean in the highlands of ...

In 2022, 44 percent of children in Guatemala fell outside of the normal height-for-age range, according to UNICEF. When food runs out, Rodriguez, 30, asks neighbors for what they can spare.

Juan Brito López was in his mid-20s when soldiers rushed into his home in the village of Pexla, nestled in Guatemala’s western highlands. He escaped, hiding in the wilderness, but could not ...

The Chol Q’ij or Tzolk’in Maya calendar ceremony is held in the highlands of Guatemala every 260 days. Pictured above are calendar keepers preparing the altar for the ceremonial fire. Credit: Isabel ...

In a country defined by deep inequalities and cultural divisions, the Semana Santa celebration plays a key role in forging national identity. People take part in a procession for Palm Sunday, the ...

poor and Indigenous people in Guatemala’s highlands — ensuring that the Gospel isn’t preached “in the abstract.” Advocating for migrants was a priority of Pope Francis, who made ...