Americas News
Canadian broadcasting commission accused of bias against new Christian stations
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is drawing criticism and allegations of bias for denying two separate applications from... Read more
Brazilian teens abuse morning after pill, study reveals
A new study has revealed that 22 percent of Brazilian teens aged 13 to 16 have already had sexual relations... Read more
Message of Jesus inspired founding of Christian Liberation Movement, dissident leader says
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, said this week the “liberating message” of Jesus was what... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Society that loses respect for life loses everything
In a recent editorial, the News Service of the Archdiocese of Mexico City (SIAME) denounced the ruling the country’s Supreme... Read more
‘The family is a treasure, care for it!’ archbishop tells Catholics of Costa Rica
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes of San Jose in Costa Rica exhorted the more than 100,000 Catholics gathered for a pro-life march... Read more
Mexican bishops renew calls to defend life in wake of Supreme Court ruling
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of a law in Mexico City legalizing abortion up... Read more
Freed Colombian hostage reveals 'Pope’s voice was like a light' during captivity
During a press conference after her audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday at Castel Gandolfo, former Colombian presidential candidate... Read more
Bolivian bishop calls on government and opposition leaders to engage in dialogue
The Secretary General of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Jesus Juarez, called on both the government of Evo Morales and... Read more
Pay no attention to insults of Hugo Chavez, says Honduran bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Darwin Andino of Tegucigalpa said this week that little attention should be given to the insults spouted by... Read more
Supreme Court in Mexico upholds law allowing abortion
Mexico’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a law in Mexico City that allows abortion up to the twelfth... Read more
Costa Rican bishops reaffirm Church’s right to educate the faithful for public life
In a new directive from the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica, the Church has reaffirmed her right to educate the faithful in... Read more
Church in Ecuador places posters against abortion in all parishes throughout country
The Church in Ecuador has placed posters in parishes throughout the country in support of life and against the possibility... Read more
Youngest premature baby born 15 ounces developing normally in Mexico
Shiryu Juárez Medina was born on May 29 in Mexico City at 23 weeks, weighing 15 ounces. He overcame numerous... Read more
Archbishop urges Argentineans to protect the family and human life
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata called on Argentineans this week to create “a true clamor” in response to the... Read more
Mexican bishops: ‘Without the gift of life, it is not possible to exercise other rights’
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, appeared on Mexican television this week with a... Read more
Impossible to be against violence but in favor of abortion, says Mexican cardinal
During his homily on Sunday, the Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said it was a contradiction to have... Read more
Pope to receive Ingrid Betancourt on September 1
Vatican Radio reported this week that former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt will meet with Pope Benedict XVI at Castelgandolfo... Read more
Evangelicals voice support for Catholic position on new Constitution in Ecuador
Top Evangelical leaders in Ecuador met with the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador, Archbishop Antonio Arregui, in order... Read more
Stop the violence, or we’ll all be destroyed, warns Bolivian archbishop
Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba, Bolivia, has called on Bolivians to reflect and to seek out paths of reconciliation and... Read more
Benedict XVI expresses support for collection ‘More for Less’ in Argentina
Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Argentineans to “generously contribute” to the 39th annual National Collection “More for Less,” which will take... Read more
