Americas News
Abortion supporter seeking to represent Mexico before UN
The regional director of the Center for Studies and Integral Formation of Women, Patricia Lopez, denounced the president of the... Read more
Mexican bishops: Fr. Maciel’s new revelations should not affect Apostolic Visitation
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM) released a brief statement today saying that the latest revelations involving the founder of the... Read more
Legion of Christ responds to founder's alleged children
The Legionaries of Christ released two statements today responding to the dramatic revelations by a woman and her three sons... Read more
First gay 'marriage' takes place in Buenos Aires
Damian Bernath and Jorge Salazar have become the first same-sex couple to “marry” in the city of Buenos Aires. Their... Read more
Cardinal announces prayer campaign for Chile
Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Santiago is urging the faithful of Chile to unite in prayer each day at 7... Read more
Looting and thefts display absence of faith in God, remarks Chilean bishop
In comments to Catholic News Agency, Bishop Philip Bacarreza Rodriguez of Santa Maria de Los Angeles in Chile explained that... Read more
Another Cuban prisoner of conscience faces health crisis
Family members of Cuban political prisoner Ariel Sigler Amaya, who has been hospitalized for the past five months in the... Read more
Cuban regime ridding itself of freedom activists, alleges Nobel Peace Prize winner
The former president of Poland and winner of the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, Lech Walesa, sent a letter to the... Read more
Same-sex 'marriage' in Mexico will create climate of cultural permissiveness, bishop warns
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico has stated his opposition to same-sex ''marriage” in Mexico City, not only... Read more
Archdiocesan spokesman urges Mexican government to allow priests full rights
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico, Fr. Hugo Valdemar, explained last week that although the country's priests do not... Read more
Cuban dissident died because nobody listened, laments Paya
The founder and leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, said this weekend that the death of Cuban dissident... Read more
Church in Chile assisting earthquake victims, reassures nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio in Chile, Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, remarked on Monday that the Church has already started reaching out to... Read more
Caritas mobilizes aid for Chile earthquake victims
Following the massive 8.8 earthquake which hit near the city of Concepción, Chile on Saturday, the international Catholic aid organization... Read more
Feminists discuss strategy to legalize abortion in Latin America
Pro-abortion leaders gathered at the Latin American Forum of Strategies for the Legalization of Abortion last week in Bogota, Colombia... Read more
Catholic lawyers appeal gay 'marriage' ruling in Argentina
The Corporation of Catholic Lawyers is appealing the decision of a Buenos Aires judge which, on Tuesday, allowed two gay... Read more
Nuncio in Haiti reports needs of country's seminarians
The Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, sent a report to the Pontifical Mission Societies this week describing the... Read more
Ignoring Cuban dictatorship indicates complicity with regime, says dissident
Speaking on Wednesday, the coordinator of Cuba’s Christian Liberation Movement (CLM), Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, remarked that anyone who denies the... Read more
Laws promoting abortion must not be made, advises Mexican archbishop
This week, Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco of Acapulco advised that no attention should be paid to the capricious wishes of... Read more
Cardinal states opposition to same-sex 'marriage' in Argentina
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, released a statement this week reaffirming his opposition to a judge's... Read more
Painting of Blessed Laura Vicuna modified after unpublished photo discovery
The recent publication of an actual photo of Blessed Laura Vicuna, patron of abuse victims, has prompted plans to modify... Read more
