Americas News
Mexican bishop calls for prayers after murder of candidate and his family
In a statement condemning the murder of Representative Jose Fuentes Esperon, his wife and their two children, Bishop Benjamin Castillo... Read more
Three thousand Ecuadoran youth make chastity promise
As part of the Week of the Family being celebrated in the Archdiocese of Guayaquil in Ecuador, 3,000 young people... Read more
Booklets promote 'out of control' sexuality to children, Mexican archbishop warns
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico has called on health department officials to review the contents of a... Read more
Church has right to speak out on electoral issues, says Chilean bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Cristian Contreras Villarroel of Santiago, Chile reminded Catholics yesterday that they are members of civil society and have... Read more
Cardinal Urosa says fake email being used to discredit him
The Venezuelan newspaper Diario de Caracas has published emails that it claims the Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino,... Read more
Filmmaker Roland Joffe to make movie on life of St. Josemaria Escriva
A movie based on the life of St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei, has begun filming... Read more
College students bring Gospel to poor regions of Ecuador
The University of Loja has launched of this year’s missionary outreach program. Since 2004, the program has given college students a... Read more
Congress on charity, reconciliation and human dignity draws experts to Peru
With an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, the International Congress “Charity, Reconciliation and Human Dignity” began in Lima, gathering... Read more
Medellin City Council unable to convince residents to allow abortion clinic
Despite its intense efforts, the Medellin City Council in Colombia has not been able to convince residents to approve the... Read more
Paraguayan bishops recall State has duty to provide security to citizens
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay said this week the State has “the duty to protect life... Read more
Argentinean archbishop calls for comprehensive policy to fight drugs
In response to a ruling by Argentina’s Supreme Court legalizing the possession of drugs for personal use, Archbishop Jose Luis... Read more
Natural disasters are call to Christian solidarity, says Mexican bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Campos of Antequera-Oaxaca said yesterday that natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods are an urgent... Read more
Fifteenth Mexican state protects unborn by changing its constitution
The Queretaro State Congress in Mexico reformed its constitution Tuesday with a 21-0 vote guaranteeing protection for human life from... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop warns schools will be used to impose Communist ideology
The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, warned this week that under the new law... Read more
Colombian bishops denounce 8 million dollar women's clinic
The twelve bishops of the ecclesiastical provinces of Medellin and Santa Fe de Antioquia in Colombia issued a statement this... Read more
Chilean bishops call for respectful and transparent campaign season
The executive committee of the Bishop’s Conference of Chile, has issued a statement calling on presidential and congressional candidates to... Read more
Ministry of Culture demands pro-lifers pay back money used for march
Brazil’s Ministry of Culture is demanding that pro-lifers who were involved in the Third National March for Life this past... Read more
Culture of death always leads to failure, Argentinean cardinal states
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, told the thousands of faithful gathered Monday at the Shrine of... Read more
Church cannot remain silent in face of threats against life, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called Mexicans to rally to the defense of life from... Read more
Archdiocese of Havana to inaugurate new seminary in 2010
The Archdiocese of Havana announced this week that it will open a new seminary in 2010, the first such building... Read more
