Americas News
Global 'right to abortion' rejected at Brazilian pro-life conference
There is no basis for claiming a “right to abortion” in international law, a human rights lawyer explained at a... Read more
Argentinean Bishops’ Conference elects new president
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz has been elected to a three-year term as president... Read more
Church gives hope to women who have had abortions, says cardinal
Cardinal Norberto Carrera of Mexico City said that the Church offers healing and mercy to women who have been harmed... Read more
Colombian girl who was kidnapped to meet Pope
A 10 year-old girl who was kidnapped and eventually freed in Colombia will travel to the Vatican to meet Pope... Read more
Chilean court rules against same-sex 'marriage'
The Constitutional Court of Chile has rejected a petition by three same-sex couples to have their “marriages” registered in the... Read more
Argentinean committee rejects pro-abortion measure
Contrary to various media reports, the Committee on Penal Legislation of Argentina’s House of Representatives did not vote to approve... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe unites all Americans, says Vatican official
The under secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Guzman Carriquiry Lecour, recently stressed that Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
Family groups call Argentinean politicians to reject abortion
The Federal Network of Families in Argentina recently urged politicians to have “the courage to defend human life from the... Read more
Bishops of Brazil call for urgent political reform
The bishops of Brazil have called on national leaders to implement political reforms and curb corruption. Read more
Argentinean judge fines priest for ringing church bells
A judge in the Argentinean city of Santa Rosa has fined a local parish priest for ringing the church bells... Read more
Pontifical university announces it will not accept directives from apostolic visitor
A legal representative for the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Martin Mejorada has stated that the institution will not accept... Read more
Puerto Rican Senate approves penal code prohibiting abortion
The Puerto Rico Senate passed a new penal code on Oct. 24 that keeps in place the territory's prohibition against... Read more
Amid violence, Church calls Colombians to vote
The bishops of Colombia have released a pastoral letter, calling Colombians to vote on Oct. 30. Read more
Chile: Lay Catholics called to share in evangelization
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile urged Catholics to share in the new evangelization, explaining that they are called to... Read more
Archbishop urges Catholic media to share Christ’s love
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications recently reminded Catholic media professionals to communicate the love of Christ. Read more
Cuban cardinal submits resignation as Archbishop of Havana
Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana, Cuba submitted his resignation as Archbishop of Havana on Oct. 18, upon reaching the canonical age of... Read more
Freed Colombian girl may visit Benedict XVI
Nhora Valentina Munoz, the Colombian girl liberated on Oct.17 after kidnappers held her for 19 days, may visit Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal Erdo named apostolic visitor to pontifical university in Peru
Peru’s apostolic nunciature has announced that Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary has been named apostolic visitor for the Pontifical... Read more
Argentinean bishop laments scorn for maternity
Bishop Juan Ruben Martinez of Posadas, Argentina recently lamented the “unusual” contempt for maternity expressed by many authority figures. Read more
Canadian journal opens new dialogue on faith's public role
Two Canadian Catholics – one priest and one layman – have launched a new journal aimed at starting an intellectual... Read more
