Americas News
Venezuelan Church to start year-long campaign against abortion
A Venezuelan bishop said his country's 13th annual pro-life campaign will extend for the whole year, aiming to defend life... Read more
Peruvian bishop recalls 25th anniversary of John Paul II's visit
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura recounted the Eucharistic love and call to holiness of Blessed Pope John Paul II... Read more
Venezuelan food shortage threatens supply of wine for Mass
Reporter Macky Arenas of the Catholic Lay Report said the serious food shortage in Venezuela could lead to a lack... Read more
Canada's pro-life march shows growing movement
The 16th National March for Life drew to Ottawa thousands of pro-life Canadians who advocated legal protections for all unborn... Read more
Women in White invite Pope Francis to visit Cuba
The leader of the Cuban protest group Women in White said she hopes Pope Francis will visit Cuba after she... Read more
Video of 3-year-old 'celebrating' Mass becomes online hit
A three-year-old Colombian boy has garnered attention across the internet for a video in which he dons priestly garments and... Read more
Colombian community grieves local priest's murder
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia lamented the “atrocious” murder of Father Jose Antonio Valle Bayona, whose body was found in... Read more
Conscience objections urged in face of Colombian gay unions
Officials from the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia have urged Catholics to adhere to Church teaching in the face of potential... Read more
Costa Rica campaign highlights dignity of babies with birth defects
A pro-life association in Costa Rica has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the plight of babies with anencephaly,... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal calls for end to violence
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas exhorted Venezuelans to listen to the call of Pope Francis to end the violence... Read more
Survival of hot air balloon crash attributed to God's help
Family members and rescue workers are crediting God for what they described as the miraculous rescue of five women who... Read more
Murdered Guatemalan bishop remembered for peace efforts
During a Mass to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi’s death, Archbishop Oscar Julio Vian of Guatemala... Read more
Dates, theme revealed for 2016 Eucharistic Congress
The Archdiocese of Cebu in the Philippines has announced that the next International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Cebu... Read more
Letter from Pope to Jesuit brother highlights gratitude
Mario Rafael Rausch, a Jesuit brother from Argentina who lives at the San Miguel School in Buenos Aires, said that... Read more
Mexican bishops urge Supreme Court to defend life
The bishops of Mexico have called on the Supreme Court to resist pressure from abortion supporters seeking to overturn 18... Read more
Colombian Senate rejects 'gay marriage'
By a vote of 51-17, the Colombian Senate has rejected a bill that would legalize same-sex “marriage” in the country. Read more
Peruvian lawmaker praised for rejecting contraception plan
The president of Peru’s congressional Committee on Women and the Family has reaffirmed her commitment to resisting pressure from abortion... Read more
Vatican official urges use of technology to proclaim Gospel
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, encouraged Catholics to make bold use of... Read more
Tens of thousands turn out for Peruvian pro-life march
Nearly 30,000 people took part in a demonstration in the northern Peruvian city of Piura on April 6 to voice... Read more
Church bells toll in Colombia for victims of violence
Church bells across Colombia rang out on Tuesday in a move of solidarity with the thousands of victims of violence... Read more
