Americas News
Cardinal Bergolgio prays to Our Lady of Lujan, asks for hearts filled with hope
Before the thousands of faithful gathered in Belgrano Square on Sunday to celebrate Mass in honor of Our Lady of Lujan, the... Read more
Cardinal Urosa calls on Venezuelans to fight to preserve religious education
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, remarked to Catholics recently that the Venezuelan government decided long ago to... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani prays to Lord of Miracles for protection of the unborn
During Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne prayed to the Lord of Miracles for... Read more
Homosexual unions are not marriages or families, says Mexican bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Antonio Lerma Nolasco of Mexico City said this week that homosexual unions cannot be considered marriages or families. ... Read more
In wake of bishop’s child porn scandal, archbishop reassures diocese of God’s ‘healing grace’
Urging Catholics to rely upon “the healing grace of God,” the Canadian archbishop who took over the leadership of the... Read more
Church in Honduras urges dialogue to overcome political crisis
Auxiliary Bishop Juan Jose Pineda of Tegucigalpa, who is the mediator between the deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya and the government... Read more
Archbishop thanks God that Rio was selected for Olympic Games
The Archdiocese of St. Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro issued a press release this week in which Archbishop Orani Joao... Read more
Cuban dissident condemned to prison in summary trial
A prominent dissident who has been involved with the Christian Liberation Movement's (CLM) Varela Project, was condemned to two years... Read more
Church in Brazil celebrates national week for life and day of the unborn
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops of Brazil has announced that the Church will celebrate the National Week for Life... Read more
Extreme poverty is also a violation of human rights, says Argentinean cardinal
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has called for an ethical response to solve the problem of... Read more
Canadian bishop arrested on charges of possessing child pornography
Bishop Raymond Lahey of the Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia resigned and turned himself into police after being charged with... Read more
Cuba detains political opponent and places him on summary trial
The Christian Liberation Movement, led by Oswaldo Paya, on Tuesday denounced the detention of one of its members, Agustin Cervantes,... Read more
Amidst attacks on human life, bishops of Brazil support conscientious objection
In a recent statement on the right to conscientious objection, the bishops of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops of... Read more
Argentinean archbishop explains how Church defends dignity of women
Addressing the more than 40,000 faithful gathered outside the cathedral for a Mass honoring Our Lady of Mercy, the patroness... Read more
Bishops deplore electronic bingo and instant divorce bills in Brazil
The Pastoral Council of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Brazil, issued a statement Friday expressing its rejection of various... Read more
Voice of the laity needed in the public square, writes Archbishop Chaput
In a speech delivered today by his representative at the Becket Fund conference, “Voices: The Lay State and Religious Liberty”... Read more
Mexican youth should not be afraid to express their religious beliefs
The director for Latin America of the Knights of Columbus, Mr. Luis Guevara, said this week that the young people... Read more
Church in Colombia exhorts FARC to begin releasing hostages
The Catholic Church in Colombia is urging the militant group FARC to begin the process of releasing the hostages it... Read more
Outgoing apostolic nuncio to Canada praised as a ‘bridge builder’
The CEO of Salt and Light Catholic television network has penned a tribute to the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada Archbishop... Read more
Peruvian cardinal warns against growing arms race in Latin America
During his Saturday radio program, “Dialogues of Faith,” Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima warned against using the media to... Read more
