Americas News
Pro-choice group promises to help teens obtain abortions in Mexico City
This week Mexican pro-life organizations warned that leaders of the Convergence Party have threatened to “help” Mexican teenage girls travel... Read more
Salesians to celebrate founder's feast by providing assistance to Haiti
The Salesians will celebrate the feast of their founder, St. John Bosco, on January 31 with a series of initiatives... Read more
Mexico's attorney general praised for challenging same-sex 'marriage'
Pro-family and pro-life leaders in Mexico are praising the decision by the country’s attorney general to challenge the Mexico City... Read more
Canadian bishops warn of prostitution and trafficking at Winter Olympics
As the 2010 Winter Olympics approach, the Canadian bishops have spoken against the “trivialization” of concerns about prostitution during the... Read more
Bishop suspends abortion-supporting, environmentalist priest
Bishop Carmelo Martinez Lazaro of Cajamarca in northern Peru has suspended the controversial priest, Father Marco Arana, both because of... Read more
Peruvian archbishop urges prayers for country's mudslide victims
Archbishop Juan Antonio Ugarte Perez of Cusco, Peru called for prayers for the residents in southern Andean region of Anta,... Read more
Fr. Corcuera urges charity as Legionaries discuss future
In a recent letter sent to members of the Legion of Christ, Director General Father Alvaro Corcuera, L.C., urged members... Read more
Catholic academic explains challenges of university life to young people
The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Pedro Morande Court, was in... Read more
Catholic identity must not be checked at the door, advise Costa Rican bishops
In light of the upcoming presidential elections in Costa Rica set for February 7, the country’s bishops issued a statement... Read more
Church in Venezuela celebrates 25th anniversary of first papal visit
The Church in Venezuela is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first visit to the country by Pope John Paul... Read more
Cardinal Ouellet defends the family as a child's first teacher of love and life
The Archbishop of Quebec, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, said last week that the family is a child's first educator in the... Read more
Venezuelan bishops urge dialogue to promote reconciliation and peace
In a message concluding their recent plenary assembly, the bishops of Venezuela made a strong call for dialogue to foster... Read more
Caritas worldwide donations for Haiti up to $65 million
Following an appeal on Jan. 21 for $42 million to provide 200,000 survivors of the disastrous earthquake in Haiti with... Read more
Mexican cardinal: Church cannot only be concerned with 'the afterlife'
In a direct reference to political groups supporting same-sex “marriage,” Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, the Archbishop of Mexico City, recalled... Read more
Catholics and Evangelicals unite to defend marriage in Argentina
A Catholic bishop in Argentina has joined local evangelical leaders in opposition to same-sex “marriage.” The two groups have released... Read more
Pope pledges Catholic institutions' continued presence in Haiti
The Press Office of the Holy See has released the content of two letters written by Pope Benedict XVI to... Read more
Priest recounts story of survival at seminary in Haiti
Father Augustin Almy, a diocesan priest who was in the Port-au-Prince seminary at the time of its collapse on January... Read more
Haitians need more than material assistance, advises Caritas in Port-au-Prince
The local president of Caritas in Haiti, Bishop Pierre-Andre Dumas told L'Osservatore Romano about Caritas' activities in reaching the people... Read more
Bishops of Mexico condemn anti-family laws
In a statement this week, the bishops of Mexico reiterated their condemnation of all laws attacking the family and marriage... Read more
Nuncio to deliver message from Pope at Haitian archbishop's funeral
Funerals for Archbishop of Port-au-Prince Serge Miot and Vicar General Charles Benoit, who both died in the catastrophic earthquake last... Read more
