Americas News
In Ontario, legal assisted suicide could kill conscientious objection
Conscience protections for Catholic hospitals and other organizations could soon come under fire in the Canadian province of Ontario, with... Read more
What an academic institute in Canada means for Ukrainian Catholics
A longtime institute on Eastern Christianity has played a pivotal role in restoring the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church after the... Read more
High court weighs constitutionality of Chile's abortion bill
After the recent passage of a bill that would allow some abortions in Chile, the country's high court is considering... Read more
This surfing school in Chile was created for kids with Down syndrome
On Sundays, Felipe Pereira is full of enthusiasm. That’s because on Sundays, the 21-year-old goes to Paradise Beach to enjoy... Read more
El Salvador cardinal says Facebook account posting Romero rumors is not his
A cardinal from El Salvador says that a Facebook account attributed to him is fake, and that he did not... Read more
Mexico City archdiocese counters allegations of sex abuse cover up
The Archdiocese of Mexico has countered claims made by two former priests that Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera covered up the... Read more
Mexico is the most violent Latin American country for priests
For the ninth year in a row, Mexico is the most violent country in Latin America for priests, said a... Read more
Dominican Republic priest arrested on suspicion of killing teen
The National Police of the Dominican Republic have arrested a priest on suspicion of killing a teenager, who was allegedly... Read more
Cardinal calls eviction of Venezuela's legislature 'unacceptable'
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas expressed Tuesday his “astonishment and rejection” of a series of measures that violate the... Read more
Brazilian archbishop robbed at his residence
While preparing to travel to Mass on Saturday morning, Archbishop Antonio Muniz Fernandes of Maceio was robbed at gun point,... Read more
Venezuelan bishop confirms fraudulence of national elections
The crisis in Venezuela continues to deepen following elections for a Constituent Assembly promoted by President Nicolás Maduro. In its... Read more
Chile's bishops lament lifting of abortion ban
Late Wednesday, Chilean lawmakers approved legislation that would allow for abortions under certain circumstances, ending the country’s longstanding wholesale ban... Read more
Priest stabbed during Mass at Mexico City cathedral dies in hospital
Father José Miguel Machorro, who was stabbed in the neck and torso mid-May at the conclusion of Mass at the... Read more
Canadian robot spider on cathedral spawns Twitter fame
On July 27, an enormous spider was seen descending from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario. Read more
Venezuelan cardinal warns President Maduro over deaths of protestors
Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas has warned President Nicolás Maduro and the high command of the armed forces that they... Read more
The El Salvadoran who helped rescue 40,000 Jews from the Holocaust
José Arturo Castellanos was a Catholic from El Salvador who during the Second World War was sent as a diplomat... Read more
With constitution re-write looming, Catholics in Venezuela still looking for solution
Venezuela faces potentially radical changes to its constitution this weekend, after years of economic collapse and shortages. Read more
Statement claims radical feminist group bombed Mexico bishops' conference
An online statement purporting to be from a radical feminist group has claimed responsibility for the explosive set off at... Read more
Bomb set off at Mexican Bishops' Conference headquarters
Unidentified persons set off an explosive today at the headquarters of the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) in Mexico City. No... Read more
How a college mission trip inspired a coffee business
When Matt Hohler was in college in 2010, he was a reluctant Catholic - and not a coffee drinker. Read more
