Americas News
Venezuelan president accuses cardinal of plotting against saint’s canonization
Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, accused Cardinal Baltazar Porras of conspiring to prevent the canonization of Venezuela’s first male saint. Read more
Report warns revoking churches’ charitable status in Canada could devastate faith sector
A new report warns that removing the “advancement of religion” from Canada’s list of recognized charitable purposes could have far-reaching... Read more
Right-leaning Bolivian president-elect Rodrigo Paz thanks God for his victory
Rodrigo Paz Pereira of the Christian Democratic Party is the president-elect of Bolivia, after defeating former Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga... Read more
U.S., Mexico bishops call for a vigil for migrants
Bishops and priests from several dioceses in the United States and Mexico have invited people to organize a Catholic vigil... Read more
Uruguay legalizes euthanasia
Uruguay’s Senate on Wednesady passed the Death with Dignity bill, which opens the door to euthanasia in the country. Read more
Spanish archbishop recounts encounter with gunmen during Mexico visit
The archbishop of Oviedo in Spain, Jesús Sanz, was momentarily held at gunpoint but was allowed to proceed unharmed. Read more
Priest who was attacked with acid in Nicaragua cathedral in 2018 dies
Father Mario de Jesús Guevara Calero, 66, spiritual director of the La Purísima Archdiocesan Major Seminary, died on Sunday, Oct.... Read more
Venezuelan opposition leader receives 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Read more
Priest reported missing in Mexico is found dead
The body of Father Bertoldo Pantaleón Estrada was found on Oct. 6. The Mexican priest had been reported missing on... Read more
The Church needs holy priests who defend the faithful from ‘the dragon,’ archbishop says
The archbishop of Arequipa ordained five new priests in southern Peru, encouraging them to be holy priests who give their... Read more
Cardinal Sturla defends life as Uruguay debates euthanasia
The archbishop of Montevideo, Cardinal Daniel Sturla, testified before a Sept. 30 hearing of the Uruguay Senate’s health committee, where... Read more
Brazil adds St. Michael the Archangel’s feast day to national calendar
St. Michael the Archangel’s feast day was officially incorporated into Brazil’s national calendar following the enactment of a law approved... Read more
Peruvian bishop resigns after investigation for sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement
Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Ciro Quispe López of Juli, Peru, following a Vatican investigation initiated in... Read more
Mexico’s oldest diocese celebrates 500th anniversary with 500 hours of Eucharistic adoration
The Diocese of Tlaxcala, the oldest in Mexico, is commemorating its quincentennial with a 500-hour period of continuous Eucharistic adoration. Read more
94-year-old priest: ‘I don’t want to be a has-been priest; I’m still a disciple’
At age 94 and with seven decades of priesthood behind him, Catalan priest Father José Giner said he doesn’t feel... Read more
Priest builds church with his own hands in Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s former diocese
Father Javier Cajusol Villegas is building a church with his own hands in a poor area of the Diocese of... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop denounces ‘real problem’ of region’s dictatorships and cartels
From his exile in the United States, Nicaraguan Bishop Silvio Báez denounced what he considered the “real problem” of Latin... Read more
1 million children to pray the rosary for world peace on Oct. 7
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has announced the 20th edition of its One Million Children Praying... Read more
Report: Assisted suicide in Canada poses higher death risk for vulnerable groups
A Cardus Health report said the legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada has led to disproportionately high rates... Read more
With Mexico ‘bled dry by violence, confused by ideologies,’ Church prays for deliverance
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference offered a prayer on the county’s Sept. 16 holiday “to God and to our Most Holy... Read more
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