Americas News
Diocesan congress emphasizes love as the key for building stable families
The Diocesan Congress on the Family in Mar del Plata, Argentina, last weekend underscored the need to recover the authentic... Read more
Jamaican archbishop calms fears, encourages St. Michael prayer
Reacting to deadly violence between security forces and armed supporters of a local drug lord in Jamaica, the Archbishop of... Read more
Fatima secret has been fully revealed, insists shrine rector
The rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Father Virgilio Antunes, said this week that there is nothing... Read more
Mexican cardinal urges priests to be 'divine anchors' for humanity
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called on priests this week to be transformed by the Holy... Read more
Family group asks lawmakers not to approve gay 'marriage' in Argentina
The Parents’ Network in Argentina recently called on Senators Jose Cano, Sergio Mansilla and Beatriz Rojkes de Alperovich to vote... Read more
Archbishop says human and Christian values will build a stronger Argentina
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina said this week during the county's celebration of its bicentennial, that “the... Read more
Former Colombian model shares conversion story
Amada Rosa Pérez was one of Colombia’s top models before she disappeared from the public eye five years ago. Now... Read more
Cuban dissident on hunger strike accepts mediation by Catholic Church
Cuban prisoner of conscience, Guillermo Farinas, who is in the third month of his hunger strike, has accepted an offer... Read more
Cuban cardinal warns against hasty judgments of political prisoners' situation
In a press conference held on Wednesday in the Cuban capital after a meeting with President Raúl Castro, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, the Archbishop... Read more
Bishops of Argentina reiterate rejection of homosexual 'marriage'
The bishops of the province of Cordoba in Argentina have reiterated the Catholic Church’s rejection of changes to the law... Read more
Brazilian congresswoman whose mother was raped voices opposition to abortion
Brazilian Congresswoman Fatima Pelaes shared her personal testimony on the floor of the Brazilian House of Representatives during a vote... Read more
Ruling by court will not silence Church, says Costa Rican bishop
Bishop Francisco Ulloa of Cartago in Costa Rica expressed regret this week over the recent ruling by the Electoral Supreme... Read more
UN officials denounced for interfering in political life of Latin America
Various civil organizations have denounced U.N. officials for interfering in the affairs of Latin America countries in an attempt to... Read more
Latin American leaders recognize efforts of Varela Project in Cuba
The Latin American Democratic Bridge Network recently announced the creation of the “Prize for Democratic Openness in Cuba” and has... Read more
Mexican bishop discusses experience as apostolic visitor to Legionaries
Bishop Ricardo Watty Urquidi of Tepic, Mexico, one of the five bishops who carried out the Apostolic Visitation of the... Read more
Peruvian cardinal calls on Catholics to make Christ present through word and example
In his radio program, Dialogue of Faith, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, invited the faithful of... Read more
Religious affiliation in census causing confusion among Mexican Catholics
As Mexico begins its 2010 Census, the country's bishops have cautioned Catholics to be careful responding to the question on... Read more
Cuban government harasses mother of deceased political prisoner
Cuban dissidents said this week that Reina Luisa Tamayo, the mother of deceased political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, is being... Read more
Church’s position on gay 'marriage' remains unchanged, maintains Argentinean archdiocese
Amidst a national debate over making same-sex unions equal to marriage, the Archbishop of Mendoza in Argentina lamented the confusion... Read more
Mexican evangelicals: Attacks on Pope aimed at undermining Christianity
The committee, Pastors United for Mexico recently sent a letter to the Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera,... Read more
