Americas News
Archbishop Wenski prays for 'soft landing' in Cuban transition
Recently created metropolitan archbishops from around the world descended on Rome for the conferral of the pallium on June 29... Read more
Bishop denounces violence, urges Mexicans to vote in upcoming election
Bishop Jose Luis Dibildox of Tampico has called on Mexicans to go to the polls on July 4 during the... Read more
Mexican archbishop calls drug traffickers to repentance
Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco of Acapulco, Mexico urged drug traffickers to “abandon” drug trade and instead return to God, who... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano suggests soccer was invented by Paraguayan Indians
Amidst the enthusiasm over the World Cup Soccer tournament, L’Osservatore Romano published an article this week arguing that the Guarani... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Legalizing gay adoption doesn’t make it moral
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, said last week that if the country’s Supreme Court... Read more
Eradication of poverty high priority in Argentina, notes bishop
During a press conference Thursday announcing the Mar de Plata Social Week, which will take place June 25-27, Bishop Jorge... Read more
Bishops must 'recover the full Catholic identity of the baptized,' charges Argentinean prelate
During the ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Nicolas Baisi of La Plata in Argentina, Archbishop Hector Aguer underscored that all bishops... Read more
Cardinal George promoting stronger relations between US, Cuba
Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George, began a two-day visit to Cuba this week at the invitation of Archbishop Dionisio... Read more
Bishops urge Mexicans to cast votes responsibly
The bishops of Chihuahua urged the faithful this week to actively participate in the July 4 elections by casting their... Read more
World's tallest Cross of St. Benedict to be unveiled in Peru
The world's tallest Cross of St. Benedict will be unveiled on July 11 in the Lima suburb of Pachacamac by... Read more
Archbishop prays for priest stabbed in Chile
Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero of Puerto Montt, Chile said that the priest in his diocese who was stabbed in the... Read more
Pro-family march draws 15,000 in Argentina
More than 15,000 people from the city of Mendoza, Argentina, marched together on June 19, encouraging the nation’s senators to... Read more
Dissident calls Cubans to demand the right to enter and exit the country freely
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has called on all Cubans nationally and internationally to unite in... Read more
Peruvian cardinal reminds fathers of their responsibility to teach children
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, called on fathers this week to remember their number one responsibility, which... Read more
Cuban bishops hopeful Vatican official’s visit will prompt more prisoner releases
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, Bishop Dionisio Garcia, said Monday that he hopes more political prisoners in... Read more
Mexican bishop urges responsible voting in elections
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez of Tehuacan, Mexico called on citizens to cast their votes responsibly in the elections taking place... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio calls for unity in Argentina
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, urged politicians last week to seek dialogue in order to resolve... Read more
Church needs faithful, passionate priests, says apostolic nuncio in Paraguay
During his visit to the Seminary of St. Joseph in the Diocese of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay, the country's... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal honors Don Bosco, calls for greater Church unity
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, called on Venezuelans to imitate the evangelical zeal of St. John Bosco... Read more
Cuban bishops working to secure papal visit in 2012
The Catholic bishops of Cuba have expressed their hope that Pope Benedict will visit the island nation in 2012. Bishop... Read more
