Americas News
Bishop notes that vasectomies and tubal ligations are mutilations of the body
The Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia reminded Catholics this week that sterilization procedures are mutilations of the... Read more
Amnesty International pressures Peru to legalize abortion
Amnesty International has announced it will give Peru's ministry of health a petition signed by 11,000 people calling for the... Read more
Nearly 80,000 youth offer thanks for rescue of Chilean miners
Some 80,000 young people joined in the 20th Youth Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Teresa of the Andes to thank... Read more
Families need God to in order to authentically develop, says Peruvian cardinal
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, noted this week that the family needs God in order to... Read more
Cardinal calls for aid to stop spread of cholera in Haiti
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, has called on the World Health Organization to send... Read more
Canadian bishop recovering from head trauma after late-night assault
The Bishop of Kamloops, British Columbia, remains hospitalized after suffering severe head trauma in a beating at the rectory of... Read more
Sakharov Prize recipient shows 'Cubans have a right to rights,' says dissident
The leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has offered his congratulations to Guillermo Farinas, the recipient of the... Read more
Expert says Christian politicians have right to defend ethical principles
The director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the John Paul II University in Costa Rica stated last week... Read more
Church in Brazil voices support for bishop who received death threats
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Brazil has announced it is standing behind Bishop Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini of Guarulhos.... Read more
Church in Cuba announces release of five more political prisoners
The Archdiocese of Havana has announced that five more political prisoners from Cuba will soon be released by the country's... Read more
Canadian bishop urges citizens to vote wisely in upcoming elections
Archbishop Thomas Collins of Toronto urged citizens to vote "conscientiously" on Oct. 25 in the city’s municipal elections. The prelate stressed... Read more
Brazilian bishop who received death threat renews commitment to defend life
Bishop Luis Gonzaga Bergonzini from the Diocese of Guarulhos, Brazil has promised to continue defending the unborn despite receiving “an... Read more
Rector of Chilean shrine: Rescue of miners was joint act of God and man
The rector of the Chilean National Shrine of Maipu, Father Carlos Cox, explained that the rescue of the 33 miners... Read more
Cuban dissident awarded Sakharov Prize
The European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to a 48-year-old Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas, a... Read more
Bishops of Brazil: Vote for those who defend life and promote the family
The bishops from the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro issued a statement on Oct. 18 encouraging the faithful to... Read more
Civil organizations urge Mexican government to hold debate on adoption
Various organizations in Mexico are urging President Felipe Calderon to call for a national debate on adoption by same-sex couples. Read more
Archbishop criticizes United Nations for failing to respect life
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina has criticized the United Nations for spreading ideologies that fail to respect fundamental... Read more
Rosaries stolen from Venezuelan parish
The parish of Our Lady of the Rosary in Baruta, Venezuela has reported that two 24-karat gold rosaries were stolen... Read more
Bishop underscores importance of family during Mass with rescued miners
At a Mass of Thanksgiving with 20 rescued miners outside the San Jose Mine in Chile, Bishop Gonzalo Duarte underscored... Read more
Cardinal celebrates 'Lord of the Miracles,' prayers for protection of the family
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani prayed to the Lord of the Miracles for the protection of the unborn and the family... Read more
