Americas News
New Brunswick mandates COVID vaccine pass, but Catholic dioceses take differing approaches
The Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick has said proof of vaccination will not be required for Mass or the... Read more
Catholic cardinal says Haiti's 'catastrophic situation' led Haitians to U.S. border
The Catholic cardinal, who was injured in Haiti’s recent earthquake, is also a leader in the recovery efforts for the... Read more
Mexican Supreme Court invalidates medical conscientious objection law
Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday invalidated an article of the General Health Law that broadly provided for medical personnel's conscientious... Read more
Canadian archbishop: Only fully vaccinated can attend Mass
Unvaccinated Catholics barred from attending Mass in Canada's New Brunswick province, which has had fewer than 50 COVID-19 related deaths... Read more
Argentine archbishop warns president: 'There is little time left' to avoid debacle
Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández of La Plata warned Argentine president Alberto Fernández Thursday that his priorities, such as abortion, marijuana,... Read more
Mexican episcopate won't cover medical expenses of priests with COVID-19 who aren't vaccinated
The financial assistance service of the Mexican bishops’ conference stated last month that it will not cover the medical expenses... Read more
Salvadoran president urged to oppose proposed pro-abortion constitutional changes
Seventy-five pro-life and pro-family organizations on Monday asked the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, to oppose the changes to... Read more
Mexican bishops announce march 'for women and for life'
In response to recent rulings by the nation’s Supreme Court decriminalizing abortion, the bishops of Mexico have called on the... Read more
Thousands demonstrate outside Mexico's Supreme Court to defend life, reject abortion
More than 2,500 people demonstrated Monday outside the Mexican Supreme Court building in Mexico City to defend life and oppose... Read more
Two months after Cuba protests, religious leaders continue to demand justice for detainees
Two months after protests of Cuba’s communist government, the Cuban Conference of Men and Women Religious has denounced irregularities in... Read more
CMMB provides medical relief, long-term recovery in Haiti after 7.2 magnitude earthquake
On August 14, Josette lost everything. A single mother, she had gone to the supermarket to sell items to support... Read more
Archbishop calls on Peruvian president to rid his administration of ties to Shining Path
Archbishop José Antonio Eguren Anselmi of Piura called Sunday on the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, to rid his cabinet... Read more
Peruvian terrorist leader dies in prison; archbishop urges prayers for his soul
“The Lord Jesus has asked us to love our enemies and on the cross he has given us an example... Read more
Mexico City archbishop to Supreme Court: An attack on life is an attack on God
Following the ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court opening the door to the decriminalization of abortion, the Archbishop of Mexico warned... Read more
Vatican: Minors living in homes of Heralds of the Gospel must return to their families
The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life has decreed that minors living at homes of... Read more
Mexican Supreme Court, in decision of 'infamy,' annuls constitutional protections for unborn
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), the highest judicial body in Mexico, ruled September 9 against the... Read more
Priest shot dead in Haiti
Father André Sylvestre, 70, was shot to death in Cap-Haitien on Monday, outside a bank where he had just completed... Read more
Argentine medical association says abortion law goes against principles of ethics
The National Academy of Medicine in Argentina has warned that the abortion law passed with the support of President Alberto... Read more
Six nuns from the same convent die in less than a week
Six nuns in the convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Family of Mary congregation in Curitiba, Brazil, died... Read more
Mexican Supreme Court invalidates state's pro-life law
Mexico’s Supreme Court on Tuesday invalidated several articles that protected life from conception in the penal code of the state... Read more
