Americas News
Rebel group should cease violence, Colombian archbishop says
Archbishop Ruben Salazar of Bogota, head of the Colombian bishops' conference, insisted that the local rebel group FARC put an... Read more
World Youth Day organizers unveil Brazilian-themed logo for 2013
Brazil's coastline, its Sugarloaf Mountain, and the iconic “Christ the Redeemer” statue are all part of the logo World Youth... Read more
Peruvian bishop says Church will always reject abortion
The president of the Peruvian bishops' conference says the Church will always defend life and reject abortion even if this... Read more
Archdiocese of Panama urges conflict resolution with local tribe
The Archdiocese of Panama City called for dialogue to resolve the violence between the government and the local Gnöbe bugle... Read more
Cardinal warns Honduran president of increasing violence
Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez of Tegucigalpa urged Honduran president Porfirio Lobo to recognize the widespread violence and growing poverty afflicting... Read more
Hundreds of Paraguay teachers unite against abortion
More than 500 teachers participating in the Catholic Teachers Congress in Paraguay rejected abortion and same-sex unions amid efforts to... Read more
Mexican artist thrilled to craft papal throne for Pope's trip
A Mexican artist designing the papal throne Pope Benedict will use during his visit to the Cathedral of Leon on March... Read more
Pope to strengthen faith of Mexican Catholics, says vicar of Leon
Monsignor Fidel Hernandez Lara, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Leon, Mexico, expressed his hope that the Pope’s upcoming visit... Read more
World Youth Day 2013 to unveil logo
The official logo for the 2013 World Youth Day in Brazil will be unveiled on Feb. 7 at the event... Read more
Mexican city will not charge for seating along papal route
The mayor of the Mexican city of Leon has announced that the city will not charge people for special seating... Read more
Police desecrate Eucharist at prison chapel in Mexico
A group of police officers desecrated the Eucharist at a prison chapel in Saltillo, Mexico on Jan. 23 during an... Read more
Pope to place golden rose before patroness of Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI will place a golden rose before the statue of Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of Cuba,... Read more
Peruvians must overcome hatred of terrorists, archbishop says
The new president of the Bishops’ Conference of Peru, Archbishop Salvador Pineiro Garcia Calderon of Ayacucho exhorted Peruvians to work... Read more
Bells to welcome Pope upon arrival in Mexico
Father Jorge Raul Villegas, the director of logistics for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Leon, said church bells throughout the... Read more
New CNA video shows where Pope will visit in Cuba
With help from the local Diocese of Holguin, CNA launched a video outlining the places where Pope Benedict XVI will... Read more
Relics of John Paul II arrive in Colombia
Relics of Blessed John Paul II have arrived in Colombia and will be on display for veneration January 2-22 in... Read more
Pope’s Mexico visit affirms Leon Catholics, archbishop says
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon said Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming trip to the city will be the first... Read more
Mexican archdiocese urges candidates to avoid organized crime
The Catholic newspaper in Mexico City, Desde la Fe, is calling on Mexican presidential candidates to “distance themselves from organized... Read more
Details of Pope's room for Mexico trip revealed
A religious order unveiled new details on the convent where Pope Benedict and his entourage will be staying during his... Read more
Haitian archbishop urges residents to take charge of recovery
Port-au-Prince Archbishop Guire Poulard marked the second anniversary of 2010's earthquake with a call for Haitians to build a better... Read more
