Americas News
Don’t abandon drug addicts, says president of Chilean Bishops’ Conference
The president of the Bishop’s Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, called on Catholics and society in general this week... Read more
Church in Cuba questions government’s promotion of homosexuality on the island
The Archdiocese of Havana’s magazine, Palabra Nueva, has published an article questioning the Cuban government’s promotion of homosexuality through norms... Read more
Cardinal Urosa warns Venezuelans not to use Mass for political aims
Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas, and his auxiliary bishops, have warned against using the Mass for political purposes and declared... Read more
Multimedia project aims to promote abortion under guise of neutrality
Carlos Polo, the director of the Latin American Office of the Population Research Institute, warned this week that those behind... Read more
Colombian bishop says revelation of proof that hostages are still alive is suspect
The secretary general of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Fabian Marulanda Lopez, said this week that even though FARC has... Read more
Mexico is land of life and not of death, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, addressed the upcoming Supreme Court decision on whether or not to... Read more
Stasi: Persecution against the Church in Nicaragua was “serious error” of Sandinistas
Declassified files from the Ministry of Security, known as the Stasi, of the former East Germany show that the Sandinista... Read more
Holy Father says Eucharist is a ‘mystery of alliance’ not a ‘meal among friends’
The Pope addressed participants at the closing Mass for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec, Canada via satellite from... Read more
Cuban government cuts off dissident’s phone service
The president of the Christian Life Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has been targeted by the Cuban government for his dissident activities.... Read more
Papal trip to Mexico to be decided after WYD Sydney 2008
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, said this week Pope Benedict XVI has not... Read more
International abortion network trying to dupe bishops and pro-life groups
With financial backing from worldwide abortion supporters, film maker Eve Reinhardt is traveling through Peru this week seeking interviews with... Read more
Catholic organizations organize pilgrimage for life in Mexico
More than sixty Catholic organizations in Mexico are preparing to convene the “Pilgrimage for the Marvelous Gift of Life,” which... Read more
Chileans mobilize against proposed anti-family law
The organization Muevete Chile has launched a campaign entitled, “Discrimination in the name of Non-Discrimination,” in response to a law... Read more
Bishop mediating negotiations over release of 60 policemen taken hostage in Peru
Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara of Tacna and Moquegua in Peru has begun mediating negotiations with a group of protesters... Read more
Pope greets Eucharistic congress participants, prays for revival of belief
After delivering his reflections on St. Isidore of Seville at his Wednesday general audience, Pope Benedict addressed some remarks to... Read more
Religious marriage is sacred act and not a social event, says Mexican archbishop
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, has called on the faithful to reflect on the meaning of marriage... Read more
Bishops in Argentina issue urgent call for peace amidst farming crisis
Several bishops in Argentina have joined together in calling for peace and calm in response to the crisis gripping the... Read more
Archbishop reminds Argentineans there is no right to abortion
In response to a debate among local officials over the legalization of abortion, Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan of Rosario lamented... Read more
Amazement in Mexico over miracle surgery for mother and unborn child
The director of Pre-Natal Care at the La Raza National Medical Center in Mexico City, Polita del Rocio Cruz, said... Read more
Church in Colombia hopes to restart dialogue with FARC
The president of the Bishops' Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, said this week the Church in that... Read more
