Americas News
Colombian Church offers help in peace process with rebel group
Church leaders in Colombia say they are eager to help in peace negotiations between the government and the FARC rebel... Read more
Venezuelan election reveals conflicted country, bishops say
Although Venezuala's Catholic bishops congratulated the country for holding peaceful elections Oct. 7, they said the results show two starkly... Read more
Colombian bishops say nothing justifies legalizing euthanasia
A representative of the Colombian bishops, Father Pedro Mercado Cepeda, has rejected recent efforts by a group of lawmakers to... Read more
Abortion activists in Argentina target young Catholics
Around 500 abortion activists in Posadas hurled insults, spat and threw paint on young Catholics who prayed the Rosary outside... Read more
Faith a treasure shared by evangelizing, reflects Mexican bishop
Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas of Cancun, Mexico urged the faithful to live their God-given faith courageously and share it... Read more
Pro-life group charges court bias in Costa Rica IVF case
A local pro-life group claims the Inter-American Human Rights Court compromised its impartiality by voicing pro-abortion views ahead of an... Read more
Church in Chile confirms investigation of bishop for alleged abuse
In a statement Oct. 2, the Apostolic Nunciature in Chile revealed that local Bishop Marco Antonio Ordenes of Iquique is... Read more
Pro-life leaders urge veto of Buenos Aires abortion law
Pro-life leaders in Argentina are encouraging the governor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, to veto a law legalizing abortion in... Read more
Brazilian bishops slam magazine for photo of 'crucified' soccer star
The bishops of Brazil have rapped a Brazilian sports magazine for printing photos of famous soccer star Neymar, in which... Read more
Video shows Cuban government harassing women dissidents
Cuban dissident group Women in White has denounced state police for harassing them as they were trying to leave their... Read more
Uruguay congress legalizes abortion by one vote
By a vote of 50-49, the Uruguayan congress passed a law during a late-night session on Sept. 25 legalizing abortion... Read more
Bishops say family should reflect love of the Trinity
At the conclusion of a nationwide meeting for families in Venezuela, the country's bishops said that the relationship between mothers,... Read more
Peruvian archbishop condemns rise in terrorism, drug trafficking
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura urged Peruvians to pray for the Virgin Mary's intercession, as drug trafficking and terrorism... Read more
Pope urges care, protection of Colombia's indigenous people
In a message to Colombia's bishops, Pope Benedict said government leaders should not manipulate or exploit indigenous people in the... Read more
Cardinal calls priests to conversion as Year of Faith nears
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima, Peru said the Year of Faith decreed by Pope Benedict XVI should be a... Read more
Opposition leaders suspend hunger strike after dissident is released
Thirty Cuban opposition leaders suspended their hunger campaign after the government gave in to their demands that it release dissident... Read more
Official song for World Youth Day Rio 2013 released
Thousands of young people gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the release of the official song for World Youth Day... Read more
Argentina archdiocese laments sex abuse allegations against priest
The Archdiocese of Parana, Argentina voiced sorrow over the actions of Father Justo Jose Ilarraz, who is accused of sexually... Read more
Bishop causes more controversy for breakaway Catholic group
More internal strife has arisen in the breakaway Catholic Society of St. Pius X, after Bishop Richard Williamson made an... Read more
Chilean archbishop tells addicts that recovery is possible
During a visit to the St. Joaquin Rehabilitation Center in Santiago, Chile, Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati told those struggling to break... Read more
