Americas News
Cardinal Dziwisz says beatification of John Paul II 'is in the Pope’s hands'
During his visit to Argentina this week, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Pope John Paul II’s personal secretary, said the cause for... Read more
Argentinians remember life of Pope John Paul II
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who was Karol Wojtyla’s personal secretary for 40 years, is visiting Argentina this week to speak about... Read more
Cardinal Rouco defends importance of divine law in present-day Europe
This week Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid defended the importance of “natural and divine law” in the history... Read more
Group linked to Bolivian government behind attack on Cardinal Terrazas
The Bolivian media is reporting that the perpetrator of the April 15 attack on the residence of Cardinal Julio Terrazas... Read more
Priests play soccer game for peace between Colombia and Venezuela
Following threats of war by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez against Colombia, the diocesan newspaper in Cucuta, Colombia reported this week... Read more
Right to life is not merely a Catholic issue, says nuncio in Mexico
During his remarks at the opening of the 88th Plenary Assembly of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, the country's Apostolic Nuncio,... Read more
Chavez should launch 'war' against crisis, not against Colombia, say Venezuelan prelates
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas is calling on President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela to increase efforts to end “the... Read more
Colombian official tells TV audience 'abortion is not a right'
Colombia’s Deputy Attorney General for Infancy, Adolescence and the Family, Myriam Ilva Hoyos, announced this week that a petition has... Read more
Thousands homeless after Hurricane Ida hits El Salvador
Caritas International is sending staff to support relief work in flood-affected regions in El Salvador. Days of heavy rains have... Read more
Archbishop laments murder of priest in Brazil
Archbishop Antonio Muniz of Maceio, Brazil has condemned the murder of Father Hidalberto Henrique Guimaraes, 48, who was found dead... Read more
Archbishop says Chavez’s war threats an attempt to cover up crisis in Venezuela
Archbishop Baltazar Porras Cardoso of Merida, Colombia, who is also the vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, said... Read more
Peru’s Constitutional Court says Ministry of Health cannot sell morning-after pill
Peru’s Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled that the government cannot sell the morning-after pill. The decision came in response to... Read more
Requiring heterosexuality for marriage is not discriminatory, say bishops
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina has called on the National Parliament to protect authentic marriage based... Read more
Venezuela Catholic leaders fear Chavez’s property confiscations could target Church
Widespread anxiety exists among Catholic leaders in Venezuela who fear that President Hugo Chavez could try to confiscate churches, schools... Read more
Bishops remind Ecuadoran president that Pope has already written social encyclical
The Ecuadoran bishops' conference issued a statement Thursday in response to recent comments by President Rafael Correa, surprised reporters during... Read more
Argentinian governor: I will not accept abortion or homosexual 'marriage'
In response to debate taking place in Argentina’s National Parliament, the Governor of Chaco, Jorge Capitanich, said this week he... Read more
Mexican parents demand removal of controversial health booklet
The State Association of Parents in Guanajuato announced it will ask local representatives to recall health booklets distributed by the... Read more
Archbishop praises Constitutional Court for ruling on abortifacient pill
Archbishop Javier Del Rio Alba of Arequipa praised a ruling by Peru’s Constitutional Court on the controversial morning-after pill and... Read more
Church cannot remain silent when human life is in danger, says Peruvian bishop
Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen of Ayaviri, Peru reminded the faithful this week that the Church cannot remain silent when human... Read more
Bishops of Chile exhort lawmakers to defend authentic marriage
The executive committee of the bishops’ conference of Chile sent a letter Monday to the House of Representatives underscoring that... Read more
