Americas News
Argentinean bishop says Church would lack soul without Pentecost
Bishop Oscar Sarlinga of Zarate-Campana in Argentina reminded the faithful on Saturday that “without the lasting effect of Pentecost on... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval says priesthood is privilege and work of love
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval, said last week the priesthood is a privilege and a “work of love”... Read more
Bishops promote informed voting ahead of Mexican elections
The twelve bishops of the State of Mexico City have issued a document as local and regional elections draw near,... Read more
Cardinal Urosa calls on Catholics to pray for the bishops of Venezuela
In a message about the ad limina visit the bishops of Venezuela will make in June, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino... Read more
More than 30,000 faithful pray to Our Lady of Aparecida for families of Brazil
More than 30,000 people participated last Sunday in the national pilgrimage for the family, organized by the Bishops’ Conference of... Read more
Paya denounces prison conditions for members of Varela Project
The leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, denounced the inhuman conditions at the federal prison in Pinar del... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval calls for truth about assassination of his predecessor
On the 16th anniversary of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo of Guadalajara, which took place on May... Read more
Twelve Mexican states now protect right to life in their constitutions
The San Luis de Potosi State Congress in Mexico approved a measure Thursday reforming the State Constitution to protect the... Read more
Argentinean bishops recall priesthood demands radical true love
The bishops of Argentina have issued a letter to mark the beginning of the Year of the Priesthood to encourage... Read more
President of Honduras gives green light to morning-after pill
President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras has vetoed a decree that prohibited the sale of the morning-after pill in the country,... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico encourages greater commitment to rid politics of corruption
In an editorial on ethics in politics, the Archdiocese of Mexico encouraged Mexicans to become more involved in political life... Read more
Church not opposed to progress, says Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz denounced the position of those who think the Church... Read more
Pope urges Peruvian bishops to relaunch the missionary spirit and to seek unity of the Church
The Holy Father met with bishops from the Peruvian Episcopal Conference today who recently completed their “ad limina” visit and... Read more
President of CELAM says celibacy in the Church not up for debate
The president of the Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM), Archbishop Raymundo Damasceno, said during a press conference last week that... Read more
Thousands attend record-breaking Canadian March for Life
An estimated 12,000 Canadians gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday to rally and march against legalized abortion in... Read more
Chilean government rejects foreign pressure to legalize abortion
A high-level official of the Chilean government told journalists this week that the country would not bow to pressure from... Read more
Pastors cannot negotiate with the ‘world,’ says Argentinean cardinal
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, encouraged members of the Bishops’ Conference this week to serve the... Read more
Catholics in Costa Rica collecting signatures against gay ‘marriage’
Last Sunday at various parishes in the capital of Costa Rica, volunteers began collecting signatures demanding that a referendum be... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement denounces repression of members in Cuba
Representatives of the Christian Liberation Movement in Spain have denounced the harassment that its members are suffering in Cuba due... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani emphasizes ‘chastity is a gift’
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, said this weekend that chastity is a "gift" and "not a... Read more
