Americas News
Church neutral on re-election of Colombian president
The secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, explained this week that the country’s bishops are... Read more
Mexican cardinal says Church cannot be silent in face of attacks on marriage
Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera reiterated this week that leaders of the Church cannot be silent in... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela call for end to violence
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, called for an end to the violence sweeping the... Read more
Adult stem cell research respects human integrity, says Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Emeritus Carlos Quintero Arce of Hermosillo in Mexico encouraged the use of adult stem cells in medical research last... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of Canada’s first female saint
On Tuesday, January 12, the church will celebrate the feast of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, a young French woman who first... Read more
Bishops of Mexico defend true marriage
In defense of true marriage and the family, the Mexican bishops' conference has called for more debate on the controversial... Read more
Homosexual 'marriage' jeopardizes development of society, archbishop warns
Archbishop Victor Sanchez Espinoza of Puebla joined with Cardinal Norberto Rivera of Mexico City in calling for the protection of... Read more
Chilean bishop suspends priest accused of pedophilia
Bishop Enrique Troncoso of Melipilla in Chile has suspended Father Ricardo Munoz Quinteros from priestly ministry after he was accused... Read more
Paraguayan archbishop says creation must be protected to build peace
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion in Paraguay called on the faithful to build peace by protecting creation and understanding nature... Read more
Church in Colombia condemns assassination of governor
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has denounced the kidnapping and murder of the Governor of the State of Caqueta, Luis... Read more
Organization uses name of Blessed Mother to finance abortions in Mexico city
The Abortion Fund for Social Justice, “Women, Abortion, Reproduction and Accompaniment,” announced this week the launching of the “Maria Network,”... Read more
Argentinean bishops urge peace and reconciliation
This week the spokesman for the Argentinean Bishops’ Conference, Father Jorge Oesterheld, noted that the bishops are concerned about the... Read more
Brazilian bishops condemn killing of priest
The Bishops’ Conference of Brazil has condemned the murder of Father Alvino Broering, who was stabbed to death on Monday... Read more
Cardinal Urosa calls attention to political prisoners in Venezuela
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, drew attention to the political prisoners in Venezuela who have been imprisoned... Read more
Bishops remind Chileans that all must serve the country in unity
After casting his vote in Chile’s presidential elections, the president of the country’s bishops’ conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, reminded Chileans... Read more
Cardinal encourages family unity and respect for life this Christmas
This week, Cardinal Nicolas Lopez Rodriguez of Santo Domingo called on families in the Dominican Republic to celebrate Christmas in... Read more
Founder of CLM: New movements help preserve Catholic identity amidst relativism
Catholic News Agency recently interviewed L.F. Figari, the founder of the Christian Life Movement (CLM), at the conclusion of the... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement urges government to return sovereignty to Cubans
The Christian Liberation Movement this week urged Cuba's National Assembly to return sovereignty to the people because Cubans have fought... Read more
Pro-abortion politicians do not represent honest citizens, says Brazilian archbishop
Archbishop Emeritus Jose Cardoso Sobrinho of Olinda y Recife, who tried to defend and protect a nine year-old girl before... Read more
Archbishop encourages 'sexual responsibility' to combat AIDS in El Salvador
With many AIDS prevention campaigns relying solely on condom use, Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador has asked... Read more
