Americas News
Venezuelan cardinal: praying the 'Our Chavez' is idolatrous
The Archbishop of Caracas demanded Wednesday that the Our Father be respected, after the Venezuelan government presented a prayer to... Read more
Chilean lawmakers ask president to denounce Iraqi violence
The Chilean Congress has unanimously approved a measure calling on President Michelle Bachelet to condemn “the brutal persecution” of Christians... Read more
'American dream' ends in deportation for Honduran moms
Angelica Galvez set off this summer on a grueling, one-month journey to the U.S. – fleeing economic hardship in violence-ridden... Read more
Peruvian abortion law prompts call for prayer, fasting
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes in Peru is calling on the faithful to pray and fast, asking... Read more
Child migrant surge originates in traffickers' lies, bishop says
A Central American bishop has said the recent wave of migrants to the U.S., which has included many unaccompanied minors,... Read more
Brazil Catholic community leads surging charismatic renewal
As a steadily growing movement in the Catholic Church, the Charismatic Renewal includes an estimated 160 million of the world's... Read more
Papal delegation suspends ordinations in Paraguay diocese
An apostolic visitation of Paraguay's Cuidad del Este diocese concluded on Saturday with the visitors suspending a scheduled ordination until... Read more
Rio favela continues to reap fruits from World Youth Day
After nearly two years of preparation, Father José Almy Gomes, 40, almost wasn’t ready for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day... Read more
El Salvador youth saved from violence by music
Nearly 1,000 children and teens who live in violent, crime-ridden areas of El Salvador have turned to the Don Bosco... Read more
Church in Mexico helps collect weapons for disarmament program
For the third year in a row, the Archdiocese of Mexico City is hosting a voluntary disarmament program as part... Read more
Soccer stars to play inter-religious friendly match for peace
Retired soccer star Javier “Pupi” Zanetti, who was captain of the Argentinean national team and of Inter Milan in Italy,... Read more
Catholics, Jews and Muslims sign peace statement in Colombia
Catholic, Jewish and Muslim representatives in Colombia have signed a historic joint statement for peace in a July 1 ceremony... Read more
Papal delegation to investigate Paraguayan diocese
Pope Francis is sending an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, a Paraguayan diocese the vicar general... Read more
Mother of Brazilian soccer star reveals she considered abortion
Thiago Silva might not have been the captain of the Brazilian national team playing in the semi-finals this week in... Read more
Toronto cardinal: Catholic teaching on divorce not changing
Catholic teaching on divorce and remarriage is “not open to change” as it is faithful to Jesus but the Church... Read more
Former Legionaries of Christ leader dies from cancer
Father Álvaro Corcuera Martínez del Río, L.C., former general director of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi, died in... Read more
Life is not ours to end, Canadians say against suicide bill
The Quebec National Assembly on Thursday passed legislation creating a right to assisted suicide in some circumstances, drawing criticism from... Read more
Brazilian diocese offers foreign language Masses during World Cup
The Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte – one of the 12 Brazilian cities hosting World Cup matches – has announced a... Read more
Chilean bishop: World Cup should remind us of human dignity
The World Cup should be an opportunity to emphasize that all persons, soccer players included, have worth because of their... Read more
World Cup 2014: pray for soccer players, Mexican cardinal urges
The Archbishop of Mexico has joined Pope Francis in calling on the World Cup to be played in an atmosphere... Read more
