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Chilean bishops announce project to bring laughter to earthquake victims
The bishops of Chile have announced a new campaign sponsored by Caritas Chile that will bring happiness and laughter to... Read more
Human life under attack in Peru, cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, warned this week that human life from the moment of conception is... Read more
Many artists desire to renew partnership with the Church, Vatican official affirms
The president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, noted this week that during Pope Benedict XVI’s most... Read more
Holy Week calls us to be firm in faith, teaches Venezuelan cardinal
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, recently spoke to Venezuelans explaining that Holy Week is a chance for... Read more
Peruvian bishops criticize government's efforts to distribute morning-after pill
The Peruvian bishops’ Committee on the Family, Childhood and Life criticized the government’s stubbornness in pushing the distribution of the... Read more
'Bella' star urges Paraguay to stand firm against abortion
During a recent visit to Paraguay, Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui met with members of Parliament and expressed his satisfaction that... Read more
Cardinal asks UN to recognize Dominican Republic's solidarity with Haiti
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, lamented a report from the... Read more
Mexican bishops urge candidates to improve level of politics
The bishops of Antequera-Oaxaca in Mexico reminded political parties and candidates last week to improve upon the level of politics... Read more
Religious education consultants criticize efforts to remove religion course from schools
Regional superintendents of Religious Education in Costa Rica are denouncing suggestions to remove Catholic education courses from public schools following... Read more
Mexican archdiocese notes firm condemnation of abuse by Pope Benedict
In a press release last week titled, “The Church, Between Trust and Mistrust,” the Archdiocese of Acapulco in Mexico underscored... Read more
Bishops meet with Argentinian President: the Homeland is a gift, the Nation is a task
Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez met last week with the Executive Committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, led by Cardinal... Read more
Benedict XVI to send Our Lady of Mt. Carmel statue to earthquake-stricken Chile
Pope Benedict XVI will present a new statue of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel to Chile during this week’s Wednesday... Read more
Dissident encourages dignity and rights for Cubans
In an interview with CNA, the president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya reiterated the need for a democratic... Read more
Caritas official says Chile is slowly moving forward after recent earthquake
The director of Caritas in Santiago, Father Rodrigo Tupper, said this week, “Our people are rising up from their sorrow,... Read more
Peruvian cardinal criticizes health minister’s decision to allow morning-after pill
This week, the Archbishop of Lima called the recent decision by Peruvian Health Minister Oscar Ugarte to allow the distribution... Read more
Cuban dissident reiterates rejection of hunger strikes, states support for political prisoners
In a recent article, the president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, made remarks rejecting hunger strikes and stressing... Read more
No bishops involved in cases of sex abuse in Brazil, Vatican spokesman clarifies
As cases of sexual abuse by clergy and religious within the European Church have manifested themselves in five different countries,... Read more
Christian solidarity includes listening to and praying with quake victims, affirms Caritas Chile
President of Caritas Chile, Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial Risopatron, recently noted that in addition to providing for the material needs... Read more
Cuban dissident: Government lying about case of political prisoner
In an interview with CNA, the president of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, offered encouragement to those... Read more
'Bella' actor and 7,000 young people promote chastity in Guatemala
During the First Congress for Catholic Youth in Guatemala, more than 7,000 young people, together with Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui,... Read more
