Americas News
Salvadoran archbishop demands transparency about summit on ´Youth and Development´
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle has called on officials to be transparent about the issues that will be discussed at the... Read more
Abortion supporters are outside the Church, says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, said this week those who promote and approve laws in favor of... Read more
Andean bishop rejects smear campaign for not renewing agreement with Maryknolls
Father Fernando Samaniego Orellana, chancellor and press director for the Prelature of Juli in the Andean region of southern Peru,... Read more
Oswaldo Payá denounces aggression against Cuban prisoner of conscience
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has denounced the aggression against Cuban prisoner of conscience Luis... Read more
Young person tells experience of defending Cathedral from feminist horde
Pablo is one of the one hundred Argentinean young people who stood outside the Cathedral of Neuquen on August 17 to... Read more
Mexican cardinal slams lawmakers for scorning a grassroots initiative against abortion
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, slammed lawmakers in the state of Jalisco for ignoring a grassroots initiative... Read more
Rural families in Mexico to also be part of photographic mosaic for the Pope
The organizing committee of the Fifth World Meeting of Families said this week during a press conference that rural and... Read more
Church urges values be included in sexual education program
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador has called on the presidents of Latin America to include the issue of... Read more
In early centuries, being a 'gladiator' prohibited a person from becoming Christian, expert says
An expert in the history of the Catholic Church, Domingo Ramos-Lissón, explained in an interview that the preparation of the... Read more
Panama could pass a sex education law that violates parent rights
The Church in Panama and several pro-family movements claim that pressure continues to remain in the country to pass a... Read more
Church in Bolivia encourages further dialogue to overcome crisis
The Church in Bolivia has encouraged further national dialogue to achieve a peaceful solution to the crisis that is affecting... Read more
Mexican cardinal calls for traditional Marian celebration to include 'mournful' pro-life march
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara has invited the faithful who will participate in the traditional Marian celebrations of at... Read more
Mosaic of portraits being prepared for World Meeting of Families 2009
The organizing committee of the Sixth World Meeting of Families has invited the families of the world to send their... Read more
Accusations by Chavez show lack of credibility, says Venezuelan archbishop
Archbishop Baltazar Porras lamented the recent insults and accusations leveled by officials of the Hugo Chavez government against certain individuals... Read more
Brazilian bishop affirms chastity as a means of perfecting the human person
Auxiliary Bishop Antonio Dias Duarte of Rio de Janeiro said this week during an international congress on sexuality that the... Read more
Global economic crisis demands centrality of man be restored, says Cardinal Martino
Addressing the issue of the financial crisis affecting the United States and the rest of the world, the president of... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says its always possible to return to doing good
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said during his homily on Sunday that it is always possible... Read more
Nice words are not enough to build peace, says Bolivian cardinal
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, said this that week nice words are not... Read more
Catholic school district’s HPV vaccine stance addresses all concerns, says Bishop of Calgary
The Bishop of Calgary and the Minister of Health in the Canadian province of Alberta have traded criticisms over the... Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Argentineans honor the Virgin Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolás
Some 200,000 people participated in the Eucharistic celebration near the Sanctuary of Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolás, for... Read more
