Americas News
Chilean bill permitting abortion advances to Senate
Legislators in Chile's lower house of Congress on Thursday passed a bill decriminalizing abortion in limited circumstances. The bill now... Read more
Peru's March for Life draws 750,000 in Lima
Three-quarters of a million people paraded through downtown Lima on Saturday in a massive celebration of life from conception to... Read more
From 'Stoning of Soraya M.' to 'Young Messiah' – a filmmaker's journey
Cyrus Nowrasteh has spent his entire life caught in between cultural viewpoints. Born in the U.S., his parents moved him... Read more
Last known Cristero soldier in Mexico dies at 103
The last known surviving soldier of the Cristero War, Juan Daniel Macías Villegas, died last month in his home town... Read more
Exorcist weighs in on 'vampire' murder in Mexico
The murder of a 24-year-old man in Chihuahua, Mexico last month is being considered by authorities as a “possible satanic... Read more
Majority in Brazil reject abortion for babies with microcephaly
The majority of Brazilians are opposed to abortion in cases where the baby exhibits microcephaly, a new survey finds. Read more
This 95-year-old priest walked three miles while hearing confessions
A 95-year-old priest named Friar Roberto walked more than three-and-a-half miles while hearing confessions during a recent “Penitential Walk” in... Read more
You can't get last rites if you plan to kill yourself, says Canadian archbishop
Legal assisted suicide will soon arrive in Canada, prompting a Catholic archbishop to reflect on what the last rites mean... Read more
These pop-singing nuns rocked Pope Francis' Juarez Mass
After taking the Internet by storm last fall with their hit “Confia en Dios,” this group of singing sisters was... Read more
This little girl only has half a heart, but she's full of joy for Pope Francis
Sabrina Puig is eight years old. Due to a rare condition, she only has half a heart. But when Pope... Read more
Pope Francis' grief at the US-Mexico border
At the Mexico-U.S. border town of Ciudad Juarez, Pope Francis told hundreds of thousands of people present to beg God... Read more
[FULL TEXT] Papal visit to Mexico: Pope Francis celebrates his final Mass in Mexico
UPDATE: 7:30pm EST - Read the full text of Pope Francis final homily in Mexico from the Feb. 17 Mass... Read more
How Pope Francis proposes to fight drug violence in Mexico
Speaking to laborers in the Mexican City of Juarez on Wednesday, Pope Francis laid out several key areas of focus... Read more
[FULL TEXT] Papal visit to Mexico: Meeting with the world of labour
Update: 3:00 pm EST - Read the full text of Pope Francis' prepared remarks for his Feb. 17 meeting with... Read more
[FULL TEXT] Papal visit to Mexico: Visit to the penitentiary
Update: 2:10 pm EST - Read the full version of the prepared remarks from Pope Francis' address to inmates in... Read more
Did St. Therese of Lisieux send roses to Pope Francis in Mexico?
When Pope Francis made a surprise stop at a cloistered monastery Sunday morning, he received a gift from the nuns... Read more
10 things you may have missed from the Pope's visit to Chiapas
On Feb. 15, Pope Francis visited Chiapas State in southeast Mexico. Spending the day in San Cristóbal de las Casas... Read more
What Pope Francis told a stunningly large crowd of Mexican youth
In his visit to Morelia – one of Mexico's most violent cities – Pope Francis had a strong message for... Read more
[FULL TEXT] Papal visit to Mexico: Meeting with young people
Update: 7:40 pm EST - Read Pope Francis prepared remarks to young people in the “José María Morelos y Pavón”... Read more
Resignation is from the devil, Pope warns Mexican priests, religious
In the face of corruption, violence, and atrocities against the human person, resignation becomes the “devil's favorite weapon,” Pope Francis... Read more
