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Bishops speak out against worsening violence in southwest Colombia

Jun 18, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

The prelates issued a statement on June 14 calling on authorities to “find the solutions” to bring peace to the... Read more

Photograph of Father Luis María Roma, SJ, in the auditorium of the John XXIII boarding school in Cochabamba, Bolivia, the place where another Jesuit priest, Alfonso Pedrajas (“Padre Pica”) allegedly committed most of his abuse of minors. This image was taken there in October 2023.

Jesuits in Bolivia admit their actions were ‘disastrous’ in dealing with sexual abuse

Jun 18, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The Jesuits of Bolivia in a June 16 statement admitted their actions were “negligent, indolent, and disastrous” in response to... Read more

“The Mass is to unite, the Mass is to make us brothers,” said Buenos Aires Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva during Mass on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

‘The Mass is something sacred’: Argentina archbishop responds to political chants at Mass

Jun 17, 2024

By David Ramos

“The Eucharist is something sacred; that’s why the Mass is something sacred,” said Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva of Buenos... Read more

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Colombian bishop warns that deterioration of society is rooted in weakening of the family

Jun 16, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

In the latest editorial of the diocesan newspaper La Verdad, bishop of Cúcuta in Colombia, José Libardo Garcés invited Christians... Read more

Holy Cross parish in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

During Mass, Argentine priest leads congregation in political chant used against Milei

Jun 13, 2024

By Julieta Villar

A Catholic priest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, incorporated into the celebration of the Mass a political chorus used in protests... Read more

In five Catholic churches in the heart of Panama City, visitors can find kiosks that not only provide information about each church but also offer the benefit of a virtual tour guide.

Saints and bishops ‘come to life’ as tour guides at historic Catholic churches

Jun 13, 2024

By Diego López Colín

In the oldest section of Panama City, saints and bishops of the Catholic Church have “come to life” to offer... Read more

St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto in September 2012.

‘Very sad day’: Fire engulfs historic Toronto church

Jun 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Archdiocese of Toronto on Sunday called for prayers after a fire engulfed and largely destroyed historic St. Anne’s Anglican... Read more

Attendance at 2024 National Youth Day in Honduras topped 30,000.

National Youth Day in Honduras: ‘Be witnesses of the love of Christ’

Jun 6, 2024

By Diego López Colín

Normally held every two years since 2010, this was the first time the event has been held in six years. Read more

Rodrigo Iván Cortés, president of the National Front for the Family, described Claudia Sheinbaum's victory as “very bad news for life, family, and freedoms.”

Pro-family leaders in Mexico react to Sheinbaum’s election 

Various pro-life, pro-family, and Catholic leaders in Mexico have reacted with concern to the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as president... Read more

The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, announced his support for measures to legalize abortion and euthanasia in the country.

Chile’s bishops push back against president’s abortion and euthanasia advocacy

Jun 5, 2024

By Julieta Villar

In the president’s June 1 address to the opening session of congress, he announced that at the end of the... Read more

The cathedral church of Mexico City, the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, in the historic center of the city, is seen here on May 29, 2024, during the closing campaign rally of the country's victorious presidential candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum.

Mexican bishops congratulate country’s president-elect 

Jun 4, 2024

By Diego López Colín

The bishops of Mexico congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, president-elect of the country, “for her victory at the polls” in the June... Read more

Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum.

Mexico elects first woman president: Who is she and what does she believe?

Jun 3, 2024

By Diego López Colín

Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first woman to become president of Mexico. Who is she and what is her relationship... Read more

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Seeing the Eucharist through the eyes of 10 saints

Jun 1, 2024

By ACI Prensa

Many saints have encouraged Catholics to prayerfully participate in the holy sacrifice of the Mass and the adoration of the... Read more

Pope Francis offers a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the repose of the souls of cardinals and bishops who died the previous year.

Caribbean Cardinal Kelvin Felix dies at 91

Jun 1, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Kelvin Felix died peacefully in his home on the island nation of St. Lucia on Thursday. Read more

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Is it a sin for Catholics to not vote in elections?

May 30, 2024

By Diego López Colín

The year 2024 is considered the biggest election year in history. This historical moment raises the question for Catholics: Is... Read more

After a four-year hiatus, the Corpus Christi festival is returning on Thursday, May 30, 2024, to Gilberto Parada Stadium in the town of Montero, Bolivia, where it is expected to draw the attendance of approximately 30,000 people, as in previous years.

Corpus Christi: 30,000 people expected to turn out for festival in Bolivia stadium 

May 28, 2024

By Julieta Villar

After a four-year hiatus, the Corpus Christi festival is returning this year to Montero, Bolivia, where it is expected to... Read more

Former La Plata Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre.

‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop

May 27, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre said he was leaving office “with deep peace and total rectitude of conscience.” Read more

As Father Julio Fernández Techera sees it, the Society of Jesus’ leadership prefers “to maintain the fiction that things are going well rather than risk recognizing the religious and apostolic decline of the society.”

Prominent Jesuit: The Society of Jesus is in ‘profound decline’

May 24, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Father Julio Fernández Techera, SJ, rector of the Catholic University of Uruguay, has written a widely circulated, critical essay about... Read more

Mexico presidential candidates Claudia Sheinbaum (left) and Xóchitl Gálvez speak after the last presidential debate ahead the presidential election at Centro Cultural Tlatelolco on May 19, 2024, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Our Lady of Guadalupe becomes point of contention in Mexican presidential debate

May 22, 2024

By Diego López Colín

Our Lady of Guadalupe took center stage during the presidential debate in Mexico this week. Read more

Father Alberto Reyes has emerged as a critical voice against the extreme poverty and repressive actions of Cuba's police state.

Cuba’s government shuts down priest’s peaceful protest

May 22, 2024

By Eduardo Berdejo

Father Alberto Reyes held a peaceful protest over the situation in the country by ringing the bells of his parish... Read more