Americas News
Daughter of Cuban prisoner of conscience denounces father's mistreatment in prison
Yenysel Diaz Sanchez, daughter of the Cuban prisoner of conscience Antonio Ramon Diaz Sanchez, has called for her father’s human... Read more
Holy Father names new Archbishop of Saint Boniface in Canada
This morning it was announced that Bishop Albert LeGatt of Saskatoon will become the next Archbishop of Saint Boniface in... Read more
Christians must work with those who win elections, says Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Jose Fernandez Arteaga wrote in an article this week that after the elections in Mexico this coming Sunday, Christians... Read more
Church in Honduras rejects accusations of aiding in ouster of president
The executive secretary of Caritas Honduras, Father German Calix, said the Church in that country rejects accusations that it was... Read more
Argentinean archbishop calls recent political campaign 'strange'
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina, said yesterday that the political campaign leading up to this weekend’s elections... Read more
Cardinal Rivera makes energetic call to defend life and women in Mexico
During his homily on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City called for... Read more
Cuban dissident receives award, vows not to abandon prisoners of conscience
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, said last week the organization would continue promoting the... Read more
Canadian bishops' report: Mexican aid partners ‘imprudent’ but not pro-abortion
An investigating committee with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has released its report concerning allegations a CCCB-affiliated agency... Read more
Central American bishop calls for peace in Honduras after military coup
Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez of San Salvador called for prayers for peace this past weekend in Honduras after a... Read more
Church fosters vote because she desires good of democracy, says Mexican bishop
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez of Tehuacan, Mexico said last week the Church encourages citizens to exercise their right to vote... Read more
Holy See to decide future of Uruguayan bishop accused of sexual misconduct
Church leaders in Uruguay are awaiting a decision from the Holy See on how to proceed with the case of... Read more
Praise for aid program run by Christian Life Movement in Ecuador
After only seven years since its inception, the aid program, “Bread for my Brother,” operated by the Christian Life Movement... Read more
Guiding the faithful is not taking the side of any one party, says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said the Church does not take sides with any one particular... Read more
Catholics organizations demand politicians take a stand on life issues, as election nears
In a press release about the Pilgrimage for Peace and Unity, which will take place on June 28 in the... Read more
Mexican children's group firmly rejects promotion of morning-after pill
The Mexican association Suma Tu Voz (Unite Your Voice) has criticized new government-issued health care booklets that include information on... Read more
Canadian bishops clear charity of funding abortion groups in Mexico, Peru still in question
An investigating committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has submitted its report clearing a CCCB-run development agency... Read more
Politics is also a path to sanctity, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called on politicians this week to seek holiness in their service... Read more
Paraguayan bishop exhorts priests to overcome 'filth' that causes scandals
Bishop Rogelio Livieres of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay exhorted priests this week to overcome the “filth” of scandals, which... Read more
Archbishop Aguer denounces invasion of ideologies in Argentinean schools
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata has denounced the government for imposing new materials on Argentinean schools that are based... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani says new ecclesial movements to be embraced and helped
At a recent meeting in Lima, Peru, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne encouraged leaders and members of ecclesial movements from... Read more
