Americas News
Ecuadoran archbishop says sacrifice of the unborn is unacceptable
Thousands of Catholics participated in three Masses celebrated by the bishops of Ecuador this past weekend, with the president of... Read more
Eye for an eye will not rid Mexico of violence, cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera said in his homily on Sunday that the law of “an... Read more
Don’t become a cleric of the State, Argentinean cardinal warns priests
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, called on priests to be attentive to their people and to... Read more
Subsidy cuts will force Catholic schools to close, says Nicaraguan bishop
Bishop Jorge Solorzano of Matagalpa warned last week Catholic schools in Nicaragua would be forced to close if the State... Read more
More than 20,000 Brazilians march for unborn
More than 20,000 Brazilians participated in the second annual National March for Life last week in the country’s capital. Read more
Cardinal returns Order of Canada medal to the Canadian government
Another Order of Canada recipient is protesting the government’s decision to honor Canada’s “Father of Abortion” with the country’s most... Read more
Website launched for 400th anniversary of devotion to Our Lady of Charity
The Bishops’ Conference of Cuba has launched a new website dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the devotion to Our... Read more
Ecuador needs ‘public testimony of faith,’ says bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Marco Perez of Guayaquil said this that week an open-air Mass scheduled for this coming Sunday will be... Read more
Archbishop encourages Masses and vigils for upcoming referendum
Archbishop Raul Vela of Quito has encouraged priests and the faithful to celebrate the feast of the Holy Cross on... Read more
Mexican bishops call for 'profound convictions' to confront crime
The press office of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week that in addition to enforcing protective measures, society... Read more
New laws consolidate state control over Venezuelans, archbishop warns
Archbishop Baltazar Porras of Merida in Venezuela warned this week that the 26 laws passed in July by President Hugo... Read more
Ecuadorans encouraged to vote for life in referendum on Constitution
Ecuadorans are preparing to vote on a new constitution and with the September 28 referendum around the corner, the president... Read more
Peace in Colombia needs to be real, says bishop
Bishop Pablo Salas of El Espinal said this week that the Church in Colombia seeks to be an instrument of... Read more
Caritas Haiti aids 'desperate' situation in wake of four hurricanes
Caritas Haiti, the local branch of the Catholic pastoral charity Caritas International, has provided relief aid to Haiti after the... Read more
Legalizing homosexual unions is an attack on marriage, asserts Costa Rican archbishop
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Urena of San Jose in Costa Rica has called on the country’s lawmakers to defend the institution... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani publicly forgives detractors
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, publicly forgave those who attacked him last week for his homily in... Read more
We cannot be silent in face of legalization of crimes, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week in a clear reference to the country’s Supreme... Read more
Shrine for victims of abortion created in Mexico City
Some fifty organizations came together Monday in Mexico City for the inauguration of a shrine for the victims of the... Read more
Author excoriates Archbishop of Lima’s detractors
Journalist Federico Prieto Celi, author of the book, “The Wheat and the Weeds,” has denounced the new attacks on the... Read more
Archbishop of Havana calls for solidarity with victims of Hurricane Gustav
In a letter to all Catholics in Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino, called for solidarity with the victims of Hurricane... Read more
