Americas News
Catholic schools will follow Ontario's gay-straight club requirement
Catholic schools in the province of Ontario will abide by a law requiring them to allow “Gay-Straight Alliance” clubs, despite... Read more
Former Colombian hostages thank Pope for his prayers
A group of eight Colombians who were kidnapped for over ten years by the country's Marxist rebel group told Pope... Read more
Gay activist allegedly sues Colombian bishop for defending marriage
Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, secretary for the Colombian bishops' conference, has allegedly been sued by columnist and gay activist Felipe... Read more
Cardinal says social conflicts can only be solved with truth, order
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima has reiterated the Church’s call to peace and said social conflicts can only be... Read more
Brazil's Copacabana Beach, air force base to be main WYD sites
A Brazilian bishop and top organizer revealed today that Copacabana Beach and the Santa Cruz Air Base will be the... Read more
Huge expectations in Latin America over 'For Greater Glory' opening
Latin Americans are greatly anticipating the release of “For Greater Glory” on June 1 in the U.S., as weekend box... Read more
Bishops denounce 'horrors' suffered by immigrants in the West
Bishops from North, Central, South America and the Caribbean denounced the “horrors” suffered by immigrants throughout the Western hemisphere. Read more
Researchers say Guttmacher Institute misrepresents abortion in Chile
A Chilean researcher and his colleagues say the Guttmacher Institute's response to a study on abortion's effects on maternal mortality... Read more
John Paul II, St. Therese of Lisieux among WYD Rio patron saints
The Shrine of Our Lady of Pena in Rio de Janeiro has announced the patron saints and thirteen intercessors for... Read more
Ontario could impose Gay-Straight Alliances on Catholic schools
The provincial government of Ontario is considering a proposal that would force Catholic schools to recognize Gay-Straight Alliances, causing Catholic... Read more
Poll finds most Colombians oppose gay adoption
An overwhelming majority of Colombians have voiced opposition to a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court granting homosexuals the right... Read more
Bolivian bishops urge against passage of gay union law
The bishops of Bolivia told the country's lawmakers that the State has the duty to protect marriage between a man... Read more
Archbishop urges peace in El Salvador amid rival gangs
Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador supports efforts to mediate a local truce between two rival gangs, stressing... Read more
Ecuador judge won't register British lesbian as 'father' of child
Temporarily ending a heated debate over the legal recognition of a British lesbian couple as “father and mother” of a... Read more
Group launches tour to end abortion in Canada
A Canadian pro-life group is retracing the steps that abortion activists took in the country during the 1970s, but with... Read more
Brazilian lawmakers consider anencephaly abortion ban
Lawmakers in Brazil have put three bills up for debate in an attempt to overturn a ruling by the country’s... Read more
Abortion doctor says women who undergo procedure live with guilt
German Pablo Cardoso, a well-known abortion doctor in Argentina, said that every woman who undergoes an abortion is burdened with... Read more
Young order invigorates Colo. parish
St. Mary’s Parish in Littleton, Colo. played a key role last weekend in an international event—the 25th anniversary celebration of... Read more
Vatican laicizes Canadian bishop convicted for child pornography
The Vatican has dismissed from the clerical state a Canadian bishop who pleaded guilty to the possession of child pornography. Read more
Lima archdiocese issues clarification on priest stripped of faculties
The Archdiocese of Lima issued a statement clarifying the decision by Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani to strip local priest Father... Read more
