Americas News
Mexican bishops announce papal Mass tickets are free
Bishops in Mexico announced that tickets to attend the Mass Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate on March 25 in the... Read more
College students, professors call on university to obey Vatican
A group of professors, students and alumni of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru are urging the school to obey... Read more
Dissident says Catholic faith drives his fight for Cuba's freedom
Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer said his commitment to fight for freedom in the country is inspired by the Gospels... Read more
Pope comes to Mexico as messenger of peace
Pope Benedict will visit Mexico as a messenger of peace and hope “amid the state of insecurity, violence and drug... Read more
Young people are the world's treasure, says 92-year-old bishop
A Colombian bishop who will turn 93 on March 9 told young people worldwide that they are the future and... Read more
Former Regnum Christi women found new consecrated community in Chile
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile announced this Saturday that he has canonically erected a new female association of consecrated... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal prays for health of President Hugo Chavez
Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas prayed for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who announced he needs to undergo further treatment in... Read more
Nuncio urges Mexican priests to spiritually prepare for Pope
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico, called on priests in the country to prepare themselves spiritually to welcome... Read more
Cuban archbishop thwarts police violence against women protestors
A leading Cuban archbishop intervened to prevent 14 members of the Women in White protest group from being assaulted by... Read more
New Facebook page empowers Cubans to welcome papal visit
The Christian Life Movement in Cuba launched a new Facebook page called “Waiting for Benedict XVI” to promote the pontiff's... Read more
Abortion advocate draws ire for dressing up as 'bishop'
Prominent abortion advocate Monica Roa, who helped legalize abortion in Colombia in 2006, posted a picture of herself on Facebook... Read more
Student fundraisers harassed over ties with Christian Life Movement
Students at the Canadian University of Brock in Ontario raising money for a charitable program abroad have been harassed by... Read more
Church leaders mourn deaths of 355 inmates in Honduras prison fire
Church leaders around the world grieved over the deaths of 355 inmates in a Honduras prison fire and urged officials... Read more
Hundreds of bishops, priests to celebrate Mass with Pope in Mexico
A priest overseeing Pope Benedict's March 23-25 visit to Mexico said that nearly 200 bishops and 3000 priests are expected... Read more
Church will prevent abuse through priestly formation, say Colombian bishops
The bishops of Colombia said that the Church will prevent and confront sexual abuse through the formation of seminarians and... Read more
Mexican archbishop calls drug lords to conversion as papal visit nears
As Pope Benedict's visit to Mexico approaches, Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon urged members of organized crime and... Read more
Costa Rica needs laws that support life, bishops say
At the conclusion of their annual meeting, the bishops of Costa Rica urged the country to reject the legalization of... Read more
Vatican calls rector of Peru's Pontifical University to Rome
The rector of the Pontifical University in Peru has been called to the Vatican to discuss the results of a... Read more
Catechism helps faith spring from intelligence, bishop says
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina said the Church makes the Catechism available so that Catholics can know the... Read more
Pope's Cuba, Mexico trips will promote the New Evangelization
Bishop Jose Luis del Palacio Perez-Medel of Callao in Peru said Pope Benedict's upcoming trips to Mexico and Cuba will... Read more
