Americas News
Ecuadoran laity council denounces constitutional reform in support of legal abortion
The Ecuadoran Council of Lay Catholics criticized the reform of the Constitution being carried out by the Constitutional Assembly for... Read more
Vatican cardinal calls on FARC to initiate dialogue for peace
The president of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Colombian Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, has called on FARC leader Alfonso Cano... Read more
Rosary plays important role in hostage rescue in Colombia
The recitation of the Rosary has become, for an increasing number of Colombians, the secret behind the new phase the... Read more
Madonna House returns founder’s Order of Canada decoration after abortionist is honored
Madonna House, an Ontario Catholic organization founded by Servant of God Catherine Doherty, has returned its founder’s Order of Canada... Read more
Bishops tell Venezuelans: 'reformist' group is not Catholic
Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has called on the faithful “not to... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio denounces new forms of slavery and exploitation in Argentina
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, warned against the modern forms of slavery and exploitation during a... Read more
McCain visits Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain on early Thursday morning visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe before... Read more
Canadian priest returns Order of Canada award in protest of Morgentaler
The awarding of the Order of Canada to Dr. Hans Morgentaler, an abortionist who helped overturn anti-abortion laws in Canada,... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas offers to mediate dialogue between government and opposition
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, reaffirmed this week his willingness to serve as... Read more
Anglican communion denies ties to new 'Chavez Church'
In a press release the Diocese of Venezuela of the Anglican Church said this week it “has no ties” to... Read more
Number of elderly to surpass number of children in Cuba in twelve years
Experts from the National Office of Statistics and of the Latin American Center for the Elderly said this week that... Read more
Holy Father announces Canadian bishop appointments
Today Pope Benedict made two Canadian bishop appointments: Bishop Pierre-Andrew Fournier, as the metropolitan archbishop of Rimouski, and Bishop Pierre... Read more
Bishops in Venezuela continue to denounce new “Catholic” religious sect
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Bishop Ubaldo Santana, denounced the dissident clerics that have used the name... Read more
Pope calls for end to violence and extortion in Colombia in video message
Pope Benedict XVI has sent a video-taped message to the bishops of Colombia in which he calls for an end... Read more
Leader of Women in White harassed in Cuba
Laura Pollan Toledo, one of the most well-known leaders of the Women in White, said this week she has been... Read more
The real Church of Christ has no party affiliation, says Venezuelan cardinal
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, rejected the participation of any priest or layperson in the so-called “Reformed... Read more
Church in Colombia calls for common sense and good judgment in political corruption case
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, said this week that amidst the climate... Read more
Order of Canada to be awarded to abortionist
The Order of Canada Advisory Council has voted to award the Order of Canada to abortionist and militant atheist Dr.... Read more
Bishops reject proposal to include right to abortion in Ecuadoran constitution
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador released a statement last week rejecting the approval by the Constitutional Assembly of an ambiguous... Read more
Archbishop deplores founding of false Reformed Catholic Church in Venezuela
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro and vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference deplored the founding of the self-proclaimed “Reformed... Read more
