Americas News
Vatican officials to pick logo for World Youth Day in Rio
After sifting through almost 200 proposals for World Youth Day Rio 2013's official logo, Church officials in Brazil sent the... Read more
Mexican artists craft figures for Vatican Nativity scene
Mexican artisans from the state of Puebla will provide the figures for the Vatican’s Nativity scene which will decorate St. Peter’s... Read more
Pope's Mexico trip will strengthen country's values, cardinal says
Cardinal Norberto Rivera of Mexico City said that Pope Benedict’s slated visit to Mexico will encourage values such as respect... Read more
Colombian bishops condemn hostage killings
Bishops in Columbia condemned the Nov. 26 killings of four hostages who were held for over ten years by the... Read more
Mail bomb prompts Mexican archdiocese to call for increased security
The Archdiocese of Mexico is calling on local officials to improve security after a package containing explosives was mailed to... Read more
Man who escaped from Colombian rebels prayed for his captors
Sergeant Luis Alberto Erazo Mayo, the sole survivor of the recent massacre of four hostages by a Colombian rebel group,... Read more
Catholic Cubans urge change from communist leaders
The Communist Party of Cuba should abandon “failed dogmas” and focus on economic progress and freedom of expression in the... Read more
Peruvian doctors warn against lowering age of consent
Medical experts in Peru warned that lowering the age of consent for sex to the age 14 would lead to abuse and... Read more
Author hopes to reignite appreciation of motherhood
Dorothy Pilarski's new book, “Motherhood Matters,” reflects a growing need for the vocation to be respected and appreciated in modern... Read more
Nicaraguan bishops warn of fraud in presidential elections
Bishops in Nicaragua questioned the legitimacy of the Nov. 6 presidential elections after accusations of fraud and dishonesty were leveled... Read more
Canon expert criticizes Colombian priest's abortion support
The tribunal judge of the Archdiocese of Lima, Peru, Father Luis Gaspar, recently criticized Colombian priest Fr. Carlos Novoa's statements... Read more
Venezuelan bishops pray for journalist on hunger strike
The Venezuelan bishops expressed concern for the health of reporter Leocenis Garcia, who has been on a hunger strike for... Read more
Young people reject Colombian priest’s support for abortion
Dozens of youth in Colombia reacted against Jesuit priest Father Carlos Novoa's support for abortion and called on Colombian bishops... Read more
Relic of Blessed John Paul II arrives in southern Peru
Catholics in the Diocese of Tacna-Moquegua in southern Peru joyfully welcomed a relic of Blessed John Paul II, which consists... Read more
Chilean bishops express desire to help young people to follow Jesus
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago opened the Chilean bishops' annual meeting by emphasizing the priority of Church leaders to help... Read more
Mexican bishops grieved by officials' deaths in helicopter crash
The bishops of Mexico sent their condolences to president Felipe Calderon after a helicopter crash took the lives of the... Read more
Church in Cuba grateful for possible visit by Pope Benedict
Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana expressed gratitude to Pope Benedict XVI for considering a trip to the country in the... Read more
Argentinean bishop calls for Christian alternatives to graduation trips
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized the trend of graduation trips for young people that often include excessive... Read more
Famed Spanish director releases film on powerful conversions
Spanish filmmaker Juan Manuel Cotelo released a new movie featuring radical conversion stories of gang members turned priests and prostitutes... Read more
Chilean bishops to address youth riots at upcoming meeting
Bishops in Chile will discuss issues facing young people in the country including recent protests over education funding that have... Read more
