Americas News
Peruvian prosecutor requests jail for Sodalitium founder
Criminal prosecutors in Peru have requested that Luis Fernando Figari be incarcerated by a court order, while he is investigated... Read more
Due to violence, Mexican diocese avoids Christmas Masses at high-risk times
A diocese in one of Mexico's most violence-ridden states has indicated it will avoid scheduling Masses for Christmas and its... Read more
Nearly 80 prisoners baptized in Argentina
Seventy-eight prisoners were baptized, confirmed, and received their First Holy Communion in an Argentine prison Dec. 1. Read more
Pope Francis prays for Honduras as election crisis turns deadly
A contested national election in Honduras has enflamed a civil crisis, leading Pope Francis to pray on Sunday for Hondurans... Read more
Why is St. Francis Xavier's arm flying across Canada?
While he was alive, St. Francis Xavier never got to ride in an airplane. They would not be invented for... Read more
Salvadoran charged with killing 5 Jesuits to be imprisoned in Spain
A former colonel of the Salvadoran military, Inocente Orlando Montano Morales, has been ordered to be imprisoned in Spain, as... Read more
Peru to withdraw controversial “gender ideology” curriculum
The Peruvian government will withdraw a 2016 national school curriculum that has been widely criticized for its “gender ideology.” Read more
Could Catholic actor Eduardo Verastegui be the next President of Mexico?
Several Mexican media outlets reported on Nov. 24 that Eduardo Verastegui, internationally known Catholic actor and producer, could be a... Read more
In Argentina, 600 missionaries renew commitment to spreading Gospel
More than 600 people participated in the 5th National Missionary Conference held this week in Neuquen, Argentina, and committed to... Read more
Missionary says Haiti unprepared to accept thousands returning from US
The Trump administration announced Monday it will be ending protected legal residency for an estimated 60,000 Haitians living in the... Read more
This priest says Adoration has made Juarez a safer city
Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico, was considered from 2008 to 2010 to be one of... Read more
More than 100 couples get married in Paraguay cathedral
Over one hundred couples who had been living together but were not yet married celebrated their marriages in the Asuncion... Read more
Two years later, aunt of drowned refugee child pleads for action
“We're still grieving” – these are the words of Tima Kurdi, the aunt of the young refugee boy who captured... Read more
Pope Francis pens letter to disabled soldier he met in Colombia
Pope Francis sent a handwritten letter to a disabled soldier he met in Colombia this fall, thanking him for a... Read more
Venezuela's hate crime law seeks to silence political opposition, bishops warn
The president of the Venezuelan bishops' justice and peace commission has criticized a hate crimes law passed on Thursday, charging... Read more
Canadian doctors face questions over assisted suicide, euthanasia for minors
Only one year after assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia became legal for adults in Canada, a new study is showing... Read more
Caritas Venezuela warns that 280,000 children could die of malnutrition
Caritas Venezuela has warned that some 280,000 children could die of malnutrition due to food shortages amidst the country’s grave... Read more
Bishop appointed for Canada's Chaldean eparchy
Bishop Bawai Soro was on Tuesday appointed Bishop of the Chaldean Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto, which serves Canada's... Read more
'Bubble zone' law could end Ontario’s March for Life, bishop warns
Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa, Canada, called into question Ontario’s new “bubble zone law,” which he said restricts the peaceful... Read more
How the Pope's Paraguay trip inspired a children's charity
In the wake of Pope Francis' 2015 trip to Paraguay, a local charity was founded in order to help feed... Read more
