Americas News
Archbishop warns alcoholism wreaking havoc on Mexican society
Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca warned this week that alcoholism has become a social illness and urged Mexicans... Read more
Girl cured of terminal cancer brought new Cuban blessed to the altars
The website of the Catholic bishops of Cuba announced just hours before the beatification of Father Jose Olallo Valdes that... Read more
Devotion to ‘saint death’ is useless, says Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Jose Ulises Macias Salcedo of Hermosillo said this week the devotion to “Saint Death” does not protect those who... Read more
Vandals destroy statues of Immaculate Conception in Managua
Two statues of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the principal Marian devotion in Nicaragua, were destroyed by vandals this week... Read more
Bishops encourage Cubans to learn lesson of love from Cuba's next blessed
With the beatification of Br. Jose Olallo Vales just days away, the bishops of Cuba issued a message this week... Read more
Herod casting his shadow over Argentinean congress, says archbishop
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina said this week that plans are “advancing” in Argentina to legalize abortion... Read more
Cardinal Urosa encourages aid for torrential flood victims in Venezuela
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, has encouraged the faithful to give aid to the victims of the... Read more
Bishops of Nicaragua condemn violence and call for peace
At the conclusion of their Plenary Assembly, the bishops of Nicaragua issued a statement reiterating their concern and sorrow as... Read more
Archbishop supports Uruguayan presidential veto of abortion law
Archbishop Nicolas Cotugno of Montevideo has expressed his unreserved support of President Tabare Vasquez’s historic veto of a bill that... Read more
Cardinal Urosa exhorts electoral commission to be democratic and impartial
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino, exhorted the Venezuelan National Electoral Council to adopt a democratic and impartial... Read more
First beatification in Cuba: Brother Jose Olallo Valdez
The prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, will preside at the... Read more
Canadian students face possible suspension or arrest for pro-life display
The University of Calgary, a Canadian public university, is censoring a campus pro-life group’s project that compares abortion to genocide. ... Read more
Dominican bishops warn of risks of law on religious associations
The Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic warned this week that the passage of a law on religious associations would... Read more
Presidential veto of abortion law in Uruguay a lesson for Latin America
The third Vice President of the Peruvian Congress, Fabiola Morales, congratulated Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez this week for his veto... Read more
Pro-lifers should ‘prepare for the worst’ in Obama presidency
A pro-life leader has called on her allies to be “prepared for the worst” on domestic and international pro-life issues... Read more
Bolivian government responds to papal call for reconciliation by lashing out
The rector of the Salesian University in Bolivia, Father Thelian Corona, has expressed disappointment at the government’s reaction to Pope... Read more
Pro-life triumph in Uruguay: President Vasquez vetoes law legalizing abortion
President Tabare Vasquez of Uruguay has vetoed a controversial law on sexual and reproductive health that legalized abortion and had... Read more
Pope meets Brazil’s president, discusses need to bolster the family
The President of Brazil had the opportunity to meet with Pope Benedict XVI this morning at the Vatican, where the... Read more
Brazilian government promotes abortion in standardized testing
Pro-life leaders in Brazil have denounced the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for using standardized testing in schools... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani reiterates: it’s not enough just to be ‘good people’
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week “the family is a gift from God” and that... Read more
