Americas News
Argentinean archbishop says politicians need to dare to speak the truth
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata has called on Argentineans not to be fooled into thinking that in order to... Read more
Pope to participate in World Meeting of Families in Mexico via satellite
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, announced this week that during the World Meeting... Read more
Colombian archbishop still hopeful for dialogue with rebels
In an interview with the Colombian daily “El Tiempo,” Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin said that it is still... Read more
Minister of Health supports presidential veto of abortion in Uruguay
The Uruguayan daily El Pais reported that the country’s Health Minister, Maria Julia Munoz, has said she would support a... Read more
Salvadoran bishops call on priests to refrain from political activities
The Bishops’ Conference of El Salvador has called on priests and religious to foster harmony among all Salvadorans and to... Read more
Archbishop concerned that abortion could spread to all of Mexico
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon in Mexico has expressed his concern that the legalization of abortion up to... Read more
Lawmakers who vote in favor of abortion in Uruguay incur excommunication
Archbishop Nicolas Cotugno of Montevideo told the Uruguayan daily El Pais that lawmakers who vote in favor of the legalization... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City issues clarification about St. Jude and the ‘St. Death’
The Archdiocese of Mexico issued a statement last week clarifying that St. Jude Thaddeus is not the “patron saint” of... Read more
Uruguayan lawmakers to vote on legalization of abortion
The Uruguayan House of Representatives is set to vote November 4 on a reproductive health bill that would legalize abortion... Read more
Halloween a superstitious triviality, says Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina said this week that the pagan feast of Halloween is “foreign to... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani calls on parents not to grow weary of teaching the faith
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, has described the Great Mission of Lima as an invitation to all... Read more
Presidential candidate in Panama rejects proposed reproductive health law
Panamanian presidential candidate Juan Carlos Varela has expressed his rejection of a proposed law on sexual and reproductive health that... Read more
Officials order removal of abortion pill advertising in Costa Rica
The National Control of Advertising Board in Costa Rica ruled this week that radio ads promoting the abortion pill as... Read more
Pope describes Catholicism as the ‘cornerstone’ of Canadian society
Anne Leahy, Canada’s new ambassador to the Holy See, was received by Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday morning at an... Read more
Suspicious ‘educational’ movement launched in Panama
Pro-life leaders in Panama are expressing concern about the new “Citizens’ Movement for Education,” which has been created with funding... Read more
Knights of Columbus in Mexico: 15 reasons to say 'No' to abortion
The Knights of Columbus in Mexico, in keeping with their long tradition of defending life and promoting Christian principles, have... Read more
Colombian bishop calls euthanasia law grave attack on life
Bishop Julio Cesar Vidal Ortiz of Monteria in Colombia said this week a proposal by Senator Armando Benedetti to legalize... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal calls for ‘fair and respectful’ regional elections
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, said this week the Church hopes that the regional elections set for... Read more
Venezuelan and Spanish ministers refuse to recognize democracy project in Cuba
The founder of the Christian Liberation Movement and promoter of the Varela Project—which seeks peaceful democratic change in Cuba—Oswaldo Paya,... Read more
Baja California becomes next Mexican state to take steps to protect unborn
The Baja California State Congress has voted to reform its constitution to guarantee the right to life of the unborn,... Read more
