Americas News
Saved from abortion, Chilean twin brothers are now priests
Two twin brothers in Chile say that their mother’s determination in protecting them from abortion despite the advice of doctors... Read more
Ecuador president apologizes for profanation of hospital chapel
President Rafael Correa of Ecuador has apologized to Archbishop Lorenzo Voltolini of Portoviejo for the profanation of a chapel at... Read more
Colombia to host 2014 World Congress on Divine Mercy
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has announced that the capital city of Bogota will be the site of the third... Read more
Anti-Catholic Facebook pages worry Latino communities
Facebook's continued tolerance for obscene anti-Catholic pages in Spanish are causing some users to question the site's policies – and... Read more
Argentina Down Syndrome test could cause abortion increase
The pro-life group ArgentinosAlerta has warned that a new test to detect Down Syndrome in unborn children after nine weeks... Read more
US asks for investigation into Cuban dissident's death
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, has called for an investigation into the death of the founder... Read more
Pope fervently praying for apartment gas explosion victims
Pope Francis is “deeply saddened” to hear about the 11 people killed and 60 injured by a natural gas explosion... Read more
Touch the poor and needy, Pope tells Argentineans
As his fellow Argentineans gathered to celebrate the feast of Saint Gaetano, the country's most popular saint, Pope Francis urged... Read more
Hospitalized man fulfills dream of creating 3D animations
Despite being hospitalized for virtually his entire life as a result of childhood polio, Paulo Henrique Machado is achieving his... Read more
Cuban dissident was murdered, companion claims
A Spanish national who accompanied Cuban dissident leader Oswaldo Paya on the day that he died, has charged that the... Read more
Brazilian president signs law permitting abortion after papal visit
Four days after Pope Francis left Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff signed into a law a measure that opens the door... Read more
Mexico archdiocese investigating possible Eucharistic miracle
Msgr. Ramiro Valdes Sanchez, vicar general of Guadalajara, Mexico, has announced that the archdiocese is investigating a possible Eucharistic miracle... Read more
Pope Francis calls faithful to deeper encounters with others
In an interview with the O Globo TV network before leaving Brazil, Pope Francis emphasized the “culture of encounter” that... Read more
Boy who embraced Pope receives hero's welcome at school
The young boy who brought Pope Francis to tears during World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro was greeted with... Read more
Archbishop of Rio underscores positive impact of WYD
Archbishop Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro said World Youth Day 2013 has had a positive impact on the country,... Read more
Pope cries with Brazilian child who wants to be a priest
Nathan de Brito brought Pope Francis to tears during one of his motorcades through the streets of Rio de Janeiro... Read more
Cardinal Turkson links care for environment, human life
Respect for the environment is a matter of justice, connected to respect for human life and founded upon our relationship... Read more
Polish pilgrims already anticipating Krakow 2016
With the final Mass of World Youth Day 2013 barely coming to a close, young people from Poland were already... Read more
Closing Mass for Rio's World Youth Day largest since 1995
Over three million Catholic pilgrims from around the world attended the final Mass at World Youth Day on Sunday, making... Read more
In spite of challenges, global youth plan for Krakow
Young global participants in Rio de Janeiro's World Youth Day say that traveling to Krakow, Poland in 2016 for the... Read more
