Americas News

Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombian senator and presidential hopeful; and Cardinal Luis José Rueda, archbishop of Bogotá.

Gravely wounded Colombian presidential hopeful improving; could be miracle, cardinal says

Jun 12, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, a husband and father, was gravely wounded on June 7 in Bogotá when... Read more

Scene of the walled city of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The oldest governor’s mansion under the American flag, La Fortaleza, is top right.

Bishops in Puerto Rico push back against ICE raids, deportations

Jun 12, 2025

By Junno Arocho Esteves

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increases its raids and deportations in Puerto Rico, several of the island’s bishops have... Read more

Migrants walk alongside the railroad tracks after dismounting from the “La Bestia” train, which they rode through Mexico to reach the Mexico-U.S. border near Chihuahua, Mexico.

Reacting to ICE raids, Church in Mexico reminds: ‘Not all undocumented migrants are criminals’

Jun 11, 2025

By Diego López Colín

The Catholic bishops of neighboring Mexico are reacting to the wave of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that... Read more

Archbishop Fernando Chomali of Santiago, Chile.

Chilean cardinal strongly opposes country’s euthanasia bill

Jun 11, 2025

By Julieta Villar

While the government of Chile expedites pro-abortion and euthanasia legislation, the Catholic Church in that country remains steadfast in its... Read more

Mass in a Catholic church in Cotia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Jan. 25, 2020.

Brazilian census: Catholic population falls to 57%

Jun 9, 2025

By Nathália Queiroz

The percentage of Brazilians who identify as Catholic fell to 56.75% in 2022, a reduction of 8.4% compared with 2010. Read more

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, meets with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 5, 2025, in Cuba.

Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th anniversary of Holy See diplomatic ties

Jun 6, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states, spoke Thursday at the Palacio de la Revolución, the house... Read more

Chapel built on the remains of the old church where, in 1649, the apparition of the Child Jesus took place in a consecrated host in Eten, Peru. Currently, it is not under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Chiclayo but is administered by the so-called Multisectoral Committee of Eten City.

Pope Leo’s aim for basilica at Eucharistic miracle site in Peru impeded by legal dispute

Jun 5, 2025

By Diego López Colín

In 2019, Robert Prevost, as bishop of Chiclayo, initiated a process with the Vatican for the recognition of a 17th-century... Read more

Cardinal Francis Leo of Toronto was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024.

Toronto Cardinal Leo tells Catholics to avoid using ‘symbols that do not represent us’

Jun 2, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Cardinal Francis Leo called on the faithful to honor the most Sacred Heart of Jesus throughout June rather than “using... Read more

El Salvador's massive Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT, by its Spanish acronym).

Bishops of El Salvador oppose country being used as ‘international prison’

May 31, 2025

By Diego López Colín

El Salvador’s Catholic bishops have published a pastoral letter warning of the risk of turning the Central American nation into... Read more

Pope Leo XIV with Peruvian registrars this Friday, May 30, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV set to obtain new Peruvian identity document

May 30, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV has updated his personal information for a new Peruvian national identity document. Read more

Mildred, the Peruvian goddaughter of Pope Leo XIV, with then-Father Robert Prevost.

Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian goddaughter shares testimony

May 26, 2025

By Diego López Marina

“He always told us that faith isn’t just about going to Mass, but about living with charity, loving one’s neighbor,... Read more

Former Archdiocese of Vancouver communications director Makani Marquis and Archbishop J. Michael Miller talk during their final interview together before Miller retires.

Outgoing Vancouver archbishop offers a parting call to hope

May 25, 2025

By The B.C. Catholic

Archbishop J. Michael Miller sat down for a series of interviews offering encouragement, reflection, and insight as he prepares to... Read more

Cardinal Daniel Sturla is Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Cardinal Sturla anticipates papal trips to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru

May 24, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Uruguayan Cardinal Daniel Sturla anticipates that Pope Leo XIV’s first visit to Latin America “will include Argentina, Uruguay, and possibly... Read more

Bishop Francisco Javier Acero with the mothers of the disappeared and priests.

Catholic Church strives to reduce violence in Mexico 

May 23, 2025

By Diego López Colín

Amid a wave of violence that has shaken Mexico, including the murder of two high-ranking officials in the capital, the... Read more

Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Desilú León explains the route for “Paths of Pope Leo XIV,” which will cover four regions in the country: Lambayeque, Piura, La Libertad, and Callao, key locations in the pastoral life of Pope Leo XIV.

‘Paths of Pope Leo XIV’ tourism route launches in Peru

May 23, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

A new Peruvian tourism route “Paths of Pope Leo XIV” highlights the places where the Holy Father exercised his fruitful... Read more

Police patrol in Mexico City.

2 Mexican officials assassinated: The Church expresses ‘profound consternation’

May 21, 2025

By David Ramos

The victims of the shooting are Ximena Guzmán, private secretary to Clara Brugada, Mexico City’s mayor, and José Muñoz, adviser... Read more

Pope Leo XIV and St. Nicholas of Tolentine.

Who is the patron saint of Pope Leo XIV’s final vows?

May 20, 2025

By Diego López Marina

Wondering who Pope Leo XIV’s favorite saint is? A Peruvian missionary priest who is a close friend and confidant of... Read more

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo (Peru), recites the prayer of consecration before Our Lady of Fátima.

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer of consecration to Our Lady of Fátima 

May 13, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin... Read more

Current Chiclayo Bishop Edinson Farfán at a press conference on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Peruvian bishop defends Pope Leo XIV against accusations of cover-up

May 13, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV, when he was a bishop, received the Gold Medal of St. Toribio de Mogrovejo from the Peruvian bishops in 2023.

Leo XIV, in 2023, acknowledged previous meetings with Pope Francis in which they disagreed

May 12, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

In 2023, then-Bishop Robert Prevost recalled his early meetings with Pope Francis when the latter was archbishop of Buenos Aires... Read more