Americas News
Abortion is a ‘defeat for medicine,’ says archbishop of Sao Paulo
During a pro-life rally on March 29 outside the Cathedral of Sao Paulo in Brazil, Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer announced... Read more
Colombian bishop says dialogue rather than military force will resolve conflict
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Ruben Salazar, said this week that military force has never been... Read more
Argentinean archbishop rejects 'Spanish-style' apostasy campaign
During his weekly program, "Keys to a Better World," Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina rejected the "campaign... Read more
Another Mexican state approves reform blocking abortion
The Congress of the State of Jalisco has approved a reform of the state constitution so that it protects the... Read more
Chilean bishop: 'Every human has right to exist'
During a Mass celebrating the Day of the Unborn Child on Wednesday, Auxiliary Bishop Fernando Chomali of Santiago, Chile urged... Read more
Hillary Clinton leaves flowers for Our Lady of Guadalupe, asks ‘Who painted it?’
During her recent visit to Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unexpected stop at the Basilica of... Read more
Bishop of Queretaro inaugurates first Shrine for Life in Mexico
Bishop Mario de Gasperin Gasperin celebrated a special Mass on Wednesday inaugurating the first Shine for Life in Mexico. The... Read more
Argentinean government rejects bishops’ statement
Just a few short hours after the executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a statement calling for... Read more
Mexican bishop defends Magisterium of the Pope in fight against AIDS
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez of Tehuacan is defending the Magisterium of Pope Benedict XVI in the fight against AIDS. During... Read more
Australia hardest country to find vocations in, says Cardinal Pell
During a visit to Peru this week, Cardinal George Pell of Sydney told a group of consecrated women that in... Read more
Peruvian bishops urge faithful to defend life from moment of conception
In order to mark the Day of the Unborn Child, being celebrated today on the Feast of the Annunciation, the... Read more
Chilean bishop responds to media distortion of Pope’s words on abortion
The president of the National Committee on Bioethics for the Chilean bishops, Bishop Fernando Chomali, reiterated that the Church’s teaching... Read more
Cuban authorities arrest pregnant dissident
The president of the Central Opposition Coalition in Cuba, Idania Yanes Contreras, was detained last weekend by Cuban agents despite... Read more
Mexican bishops reiterate fidelity to Pope following Lefebvrist letter
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has sent a letter to Pope Benedict XVI offering prayers, solidarity and communion after receiving... Read more
Archbishop slams groups pushing for legalization of abortion in Peru
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura and Tumbes has called on Peruvians to “be on guard” to protect the unborn... Read more
Nuncio to Bolivia reaffirms marriage as a 'fundamental treasure'
The Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia, Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, reaffirmed last week the value of marriage as the cornerstone of the... Read more
Be generous in organ donation, says president of Chilean bishops’ conference
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic of Rancagua encouraged the Chilean faithful last week... Read more
Canadian bishops officially announce investigation of social arm for funding abortion
Citing “several serious concerns” about the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace’s reported funding of five pro-abortion groups working... Read more
Pro-Chavez government approves centralization of power in Venezuela
The president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, warned last week that the reform of the Law of... Read more
Brazilian officials protect life of sexually assaulted teen and her baby
Officials in the Brazilian state of Bahia have extended protection to a 13 year-old girl—four months pregnant after being raped... Read more
