Americas News
Cardinal explains how to persuade society that euthanasia is 'toxic'
Legalized euthanasia must still be fought – and that fight requires a broad argument that can persuade people of all... Read more
As Mexico tops list of violent countries, archdiocese reacts
The Mexico archdiocese's newspaper Desde la Fe wrote an editorial decrying the “disastrous situation in Mexico” as the country ranks... Read more
Priest stabbed during Mass at Mexico City cathedral
A Mexican priest is in “delicate but stable” condition after being stabbed in the neck Monday evening at Mexico City’s... Read more
Courage apostolate participates in Mexican bishops' meeting
Four representatives from Courage International, Inc. – a Catholic ministry which supports those who experience homosexual inclinations in choosing chastity... Read more
In Venezuela, garbage dumps have become places to eat
Garbage dumps have become “a regular place for people to eat” in Venezuela, says a local priest lamenting the nation's... Read more
Catholic schools pull gender identity play aimed at elementary students
A Catholic school district in southern Ontario has responded to complaints after its cancellation of a play about gender identity... Read more
Canadian province to fight ruling booting students from Catholic schools
The Saskatchewan government has said it will seek a temporary exemption to block a judge’s ruling that could force up... Read more
What's the state of the Church in Cuba?
Following the Cuban bishops' ad limina meeting with Pope Francis on Thursday, one of the nation's bishops commented that the... Read more
A day in the life of a cardinal
In a radio interview for the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, a cardinal from Peru discussed the sanctification of... Read more
Mexican bishops: The cry of migrants is the cry of the Church
In the context of their 103rd Full Assembly, the Mexican Bishops Conference released a statement on the suffering on migrants,... Read more
Mexican beauty queen makes 'radical' move to religious life
Esmeralda Solís Gonzáles is a young Mexican woman who was crowned last year as a beauty queen in her native... Read more
Court ruling could yank funds for non-Catholics at Catholic schools in Canada
Non-Catholic students at Catholic schools in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan will not receive taxpayer funding, a judge ruled last... Read more
Mexican pro-lifers demand expulsion of 'abortion ship'
With abortion illegal in Mexico, a ship providing the procedure has landed on the country's coast, drawing outrage from the... Read more
They lost everything in Peru's floods. Now they're asking for Bibles.
Archbishop José Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes, Peru visited the inhabitants of one of the areas most affected by... Read more
Argentine priest in railway accident attributes life to Eucharist
On Holy Thursday Father Alejandro Béjar, a priest of the Archdiocese of Mendoza, narrowly escaped being killed by a train.... Read more
A bleeding host in Argentina? Bishop investigates alleged Eucharistic miracle
A bishop in the Argentine province in Santa Fe is investigating a Eucharistic host that appeared to bleed during adoration... Read more
Venezuelan religious call for autonomy among branches of government
A group of religious men and women in Venezuela have expressed their concern over the country's political crisis and the... Read more
Bishops of Paraguay call for peace after riots, fire at Congress building
The Bishops of Paraguay made an urgent appeal for peace after hundreds of demonstrators set fire to the National Congress... Read more
Venezuela cardinal says supreme court revisions don't go far enough
Shortly after Venezuela's supreme court revised its decision effectively stripping the legislature of its powers this weekend, one of the... Read more
Bishop asks for aid after chaos of Colombia landslide
The bishop of the Colombian city scourged by landslides on Saturday has decribed a “complex and chaotic situation”, and appealed... Read more
