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Eucharist is my strength in difficult times, bishop tells International Eucharistic Congress
In an interview at the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, Bishop Oscar Cantú explained the importance of a... Read more
1,600 children receive first Communion at International Eucharistic Congress
From the early hours of the morning of Sept. 8, a multitude of faithful began to congregate on the esplanade... Read more
Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress: The Eucharist teaches us fraternity
Pope Francis sent a video message for the first day of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito,... Read more
Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages
Mexico has 69 national languages — 68 Indigenous and Spanish — which places it “among the top 10 nations with... Read more
How to participate in the International Eucharistic Congress at home
The 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, which begins this Sunday in Quito, Ecuador, is generating great expectations around the world. Read more
Father Thomas Rosica sued for sexual assault in Canada
Father Thomas Rosica was CEO of the Salt and Light Media Foundation for 16 years and a prominent writer, speaker,... Read more
Venezuelan dictator decrees Oct. 1 to be start of Christmas season: Church responds
The Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference has reacted to Nicolás Maduro’s decree to move up the start of the Christmas season. Read more
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua deports group of foreign priests and nuns
Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina has reported that the dictatorship in Nicaragua has deported a group of foreign priests... Read more
Prior to Quito 2024, there have been 4 International Eucharistic Congresses in Latin America
The Catholic Church in Latin America is once again preparing to host an International Eucharistic Congress, the fifth the region... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship shuts down more nonprofit Catholic organizations, evangelical churches
The closure of the organizations was announced Aug. 29 through the official government newspaper La Gaceta. Read more
Preview of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
In little more than a week, the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress will get underway in Quito, Ecuador. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua eliminates priests’ retirement fund
In yet another move to undermine the Catholic Church, the Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua has eliminated and confiscated a retirement... Read more
What St. Augustine did to avoid gossip and foul language in his home
St. Augustine, whose feast day is Aug. 28, had an aversion for gossip to the extent he even placed a... Read more
New archbishop of Caracas in Venezuela installed amid country’s political crisis
On Aug. 24, the new metropolitan archbishop of Caracas, Venezuela, Raúl Biord Castillo, formally took possession of the archdiocese. Read more
Why do Catholics say certain phrases three times during Mass?
Here’s an explanation that aims to help you better understand and appreciate an important aspect of the holy Eucharist. Read more
!["The main contribution of Opus Dei is to accompany the laity [98% of its members] so that they can be protagonists of the evangelizing mission of the Church in the midst of the world," says Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, shown here during his visit to Chile last month.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/opus.dei.chile.jpeg?w=220&h=165)
Opus Dei prelate responds to those who consider group ‘conservative, powerful, and secretive’
During his recent trip through Latin America, the prelate of Opus Dei gave an interview in which he responded to... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship eliminates tax exemptions for Catholic and evangelical churches
Lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina considers the measure a “fiscal blow” that will end up “financially suffocating the Church.” Read more
Freemasonry: why the Church prohibits membership
Catholics are strictly prohibited from being Masons or belonging to Freemasonry. Below are seven facts to know in order to... Read more
Aug. 22 marks International Day of Victims of Religious Persecution
Every Aug. 22 the International Day of Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief is commemorated, an... Read more
![“We cannot remain silent while this dictator closes [1,500] NGOs, suffocating civil society and violating the rights of thousands of citizens,” said Felix Maradiaga, shown here during an interview with AFP in Managua on Feb. 11, 2021.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/gettyimages-1231270030.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua shuts down 1,500 nonprofits and exiles two more priests
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has canceled the legal status of 1,500 non-profit organizations, including Caritas of Granada. Read more
