Americas News
Bishops of Ecuador: priests should reflect face of Christ
Concluding their plenary assembly last Friday, Ecuador's bishops encouraged priests in the country to reflect the face of Christ to... Read more
Church celebrates feast of recently beatified Canadian, pioneer of co-ed schools
April 18 commemorates the feast of Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin, a Canadian woman whose life was a story of obedience in... Read more
After distorted interview, Brazilian archbishop reaffirms Catholic teaching on abortion
After an interview with a Brazilian newspaper appeared to indicate he supported abortion, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife Fernando Saburido... Read more
Expert on women’s issues urges assistance for pregnant girl in Mexico
Patricia Lopez Mancera of the Center for Women’s Studies and Comprehensive Formation in Cancun, Mexico said this week that medical... Read more
Post-abortive women suffer from trauma similar to war veterans, says pro-life leader
Pro-life leader Carolina Beauregard explained this week that due to the fact that studies show that post-abortive women suffer from... Read more
Mexican bishops reiterate 'zero tolerance' for pedophilia
The Bishops' Conference of Mexico praised Pope Benedict XVI this week for his efforts addressing clerical sexual abuse and underscored... Read more
Bishops of Uruguay begin plenary assembly
Yesterday, the Bishops’ Conference of Uruguay opened its first Plenary Assembly of 2010 in the Uruguayan city of Florida. The... Read more
Strong majority of priests are good men, affirms Mexican official
A high-ranking federal official in Mexico asserted this week that “the vast majority of priests are good men who work... Read more
Catholic pro-life leader demands protection for abused, pregnant girls
The chairwoman of Alliance for the Family, Christine de Marcellus de Vollmer, denounced the media push to decriminalize abortion in... Read more
Dissident asks Norway to facilitate 'dialogue between Cubans'
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has asked the government of Norway to facilitate dialogue between Cuban... Read more
Mexico City sees increase in church-goers over Holy Week, despite media attacks
Father Juan Jose Cedeno, the associate communications director for the Archdiocese of Mexico City reported this week that a massive... Read more
Arsonists target Mexican parish on Easter
The parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, located in El Porvenir, a town about 62 miles from the... Read more
Pedophilia is not linked to celibacy, but homosexuality, says Cardinal Bertone
During a lengthy press conference in Chile, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, was asked about the possible... Read more
Benedict XVI accepts no excuses for abuse, say Chilean bishops
During his keynote address for the opening of the 99th Plenary Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro... Read more
Cardinal Bertone delivers statue of Our Lady of Carmel to Chile
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, celebrated Mass on Sunday at the Cathedral of Santiago and officially presented a... Read more
Abuse scandals not exclusive to Catholic church, asserts Mexican lawyer
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez, addressed the Mexican Bishops’ Conference last week and... Read more
Sisters of Mercy bring insights into addiction to seminary students and faculty
“Sex” is the number one search topic on the internet, according to U.S. psychiatrist Sister Marysia Weber, a Religious Sister... Read more
Archbishop of Rio announces solidarity campaign in response to natural disasters
Amidst the torrential rains and mudslides that have led to more than 150 deaths in Rio de Janeiro in recent days,... Read more
Cardinal Bertone recalls peace between Chile and Argentina
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, arrived Thursday at the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile. During his... Read more
Eduardo Verastegui denies fathering Ricky Martin’s adopted children
In response to rumors in the media that he is the biological father of the twins adopted by Ricky Martin,... Read more
