Americas News
Five things to know about the violence racking Peru
Violent protests have been taking place for more than a month in different regions of Peru and have claimed at... Read more
Bishop remembers slain journalists in Mexico on feast day of their patron saint
According to the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico, between 2000 and 2018, a total of 134 journalists were murdered. Read more
Church in Bolivia denounces ‘perverted curriculum’ with gender ideology for children
Father Pedro Flores pointed out that the content, which will be taught to children under 6, “is a perverted curriculum,... Read more
Prosecution accused of fabricating witnesses for trial of Nicaraguan bishop
An exiled priest and a human rights defender charge that the dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega is manipulating and “fabricating”... Read more
Meet the priest the Nicaraguan dictatorship wants to put away for eight years
Father Oscar Benavidez was found guilty of two crimes at a Jan. 16 trial riddled with irregularities and consisting of... Read more
Petition denounces ‘direct persecution’ of pregnancy center by Mexico City health department
An online petition charges that the Mexico City Ministry of Health “is trying to take away all the vans of... Read more
Four Latin American countries among the top 50 most dangerous in the world for Christians
According to the study, Colombia is the most dangerous country for Christians in the Americas and ranks 22nd worldwide. Read more
Priest warns of dangers of social media after 12-year-old girl records her suicide
“I think it’s important to let ourselves be ‘hit hard’ by these stories, and that it not come off as... Read more
Brazilian bishop authorizes prayer for private devotion to Benedict XVI
“As children of the Church we must pray and ask God for his eternal rest in heaven,” the prelate said... Read more
Blessed Sacrament desecrated in church in Nicaragua
Unidentified individuals on Jan. 15 desecrated the Blessed Sacrament in a Catholic church in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Read more
Thief steals St. Michael statue from church, trips, and is injured by the angel’s sword
A drunken thief was injured after falling on the sword of a statue of St. Michael the Archangel that he... Read more
Nicaraguan priest found guilty, sentenced to eight years in prison for ‘conspiracy’
A judge found Father Oscar Benavidez Dávila guilty of the crimes of “conspiracy to undermine national security and sovereignty” and... Read more
Church in Colombia says government announcement of supposed cease-fire was a ‘great defeat’
The Archdiocese of Bogotá published an editorial Jan. 11 criticizing the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, for announcing a supposed... Read more
South America’s largest Stations of the Cross turns 80
The largest Stations of the Cross in South America, located in the city of Tandil in the Buenos Aires province... Read more
Church in Argentina to celebrate 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to papacy
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, then archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected pontiff on March 13, 2013. Read more
Church in Peru condemns murder of police officer burned alive: ‘No more deaths!’
The confrontations between protesters and law enforcement began after then President Pedro Castillo on Dec. 7, 2022, declared a state... Read more
Argentina pro-life pregnancy service falsely accused of holding minor ‘captive’
Pro-life organization Grávida Santa Fe explained that the minor and her mother, who during this week were helped by Grávida,... Read more
Catholic bishop arrested by dictatorship in Nicaragua to be put on trial
Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been held under house arrest in Nicaragua since August, will be put on trial, accused... Read more
Lawyer travels more than 300 miles on horseback to thank St. Sebastian for his law degree
Accompanied by his 13-year-old son, Jesús Muñoz is traveling 500 kilometers (310 miles) on horseback to fulfill a promise made... Read more
Brazil bishops denounce violent seizure of Congress, president’s office, and Supreme Court
A large crowd, presumably supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, seized on Sunday key buildings at the seat of the... Read more
