Americas News
Only those who acknowledge Christ can be fair and just, says Lima cardinal
During a Mass for members of the judicial system, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne of Lima encouraged judges to acknowledge... Read more
Pro-gay rights campaign launched in Chilean capital
The movement, Homosexual Integration and Liberation in Chile, has launched an aggressive ad campaign on buses and billboards in the... Read more
Mexican state celebrates after court upholds protection for unborn
Numerous organizations in the Mexican state of Queretaro celebrated a ruling by the State Supreme Court upholding legal protection to... Read more
Archbishop encourages responding to same-sex 'marriages' with solid families
During a Mass for Argentina’s bicentennial, Archbishop Mario Antonio Cargnello of Salta encouraged the faithful to combat gay “marriage” with... Read more
Bishops of Costa Rica demand respect for their freedom of expression
The Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica is demanding that the right to freedom of expression of Bishop Jose Francisco Ulloa... Read more
Dissidents challenge Cuban government to publish Varela Project
The director of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, challenged the Castro regime to publish the Varela Project and “to... Read more
Colombian doctor suspended for not performing abortion on minor
Colombia’s Attorney General, Alejandro Ordonez Maldonado, recently called on the country’s Constitutional Court to protect the fundamental rights of Dr.... Read more
Bolivian president to meet with Benedict XVI on May 17
President of Bolivia, Evo Morales will meet with Pope Benedict at the Vatican on May 17, confirmed Bolivia's Minister of... Read more
'Women in White' to request mediation from Vatican to free Cuban dissidents
Berta Soler, a member of the Women in White in Cuba, said this week that the group will ask the... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City slams lawmakers for extending hours of alcohol sales
The news service of the Archdiocese of Mexico City recently lamented the irresponsibility of Mexico City's lawmakers who, in addition... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio urges peace and harmony for Argentina
At a Mass for Argentina’s bicentennial, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, called on the faithful to... Read more
Argentinean bishop warns against overlooking human face of poverty
Bishop Jorge Lozano of the Argentinean Bishops’ Committee on Social Ministry said last week that the country must acknowledge the... Read more
Political group led by suspended priest promoting same-sex 'marriage' in Peru
The political party Tierra y Libertad (Land and Freedom) led by suspended priest Marco Arana is demanding that the Peruvian... Read more
Apostolic visitor says Pope may meet with victims of Fr. Maciel
Bishop Ricardo Watty of Tepic, one of the five bishops appointed to the Apostolic Visitation of the Legion of Christ,... Read more
Bishop fined for urging faithful to vote according to Catholic teachings
Costa Rica’s Electoral Supreme Court has ordered Bishop Jose Francisco Ulloa to pay damages for encouraging the faithful to cast... Read more
Archbishop Gomez named to council to study Church in America
Today the Holy Father named Archbishop Jose H.Gomez as a member of the Special Council for America of the General... Read more
Consecrated Regnum Christi woman shares details about life in community
Irene Alemany, the director of a Regnum Christi community in Mexico, recently spoke with the Mexican daily, Milenio. During her... Read more
Archbishop criticizes media for distorting statements on clerical abuse
The spokesman for the 48th general assembly of the National Conference of Brazil, Archbishop Orani Joao Tempesta of Rio de... Read more
Mexican cardinal says Legionary founder suffered from mental problems
In a recent interview on Mexican radio, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara - a possible candidate to assume the... Read more
Pro-marriage initiative under attack in Mexico
A Mexico City human rights group has asked the National Council for the Prevention and Eradication of Discrimination to investigate... Read more
