Americas News
Brazilian government promotes homosexuality, abortion at youth conference
Attendees at Brazil’s first national “Youth Conference” in the capital city of Brasilia has issued a declaration containing rulings favoring... Read more
Mexican bishop calls for 'yes' to life this Sunday
Responding to a call by the Committee on the Laity of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Mario de Gasperin of... Read more
Argentinean president reverses position, decides to participate in Te Deum
Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has reversed a government decision to organize a “multi-religious ceremony” and will instead attend... Read more
Mexican cardinal encouraged devotion to martyrs of the Cristero War
In preparation for the eighth anniversary of the canonization of the martyrs of Jalisco of the Cristero War, Cardinal Juan... Read more
Church in Paraguay warns occupation of land aggravates tensions in the country
The Diocese of San Pedro in Paraguay has issued a statement warning that the violent occupation of private property is... Read more
Three thousand families to host missionaries for congress in Ecuador
Three thousand Catholic families in Ecuador will open their homes to missionaries from around the world who will be traveling... Read more
State-run newspaper in Cuba concedes abortion’s risks to justify using abortifacient drugs
An article in the Cuban Communist daily “Granma” has acknowledged the dangers of surgical abortion, even those performed under what... Read more
Judge refuses to halt investigation into clandestine clinic in Brazil
Judge Aluizio Pereira dos Santos, who is handling a case against Doctor Neide Motta, accused of operating a clandestine abortion... Read more
Renowned dissident calls on international community to push for real change in Cuba
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, has sent a letter to the Brussels Conference—organized by... Read more
Educational reform should not be politicized, Mexican bishops say
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week educational reform must not be politicized and must have as one of... Read more
Argentinean government “chastises” Church by suspending Te Deum prayer
The government of Cristina Kirchner has decided to “chastise” Church officials in Argentina for their criticism of its policies by... Read more
Church in Ecuador opposes attempt to legalize homosexual “marriage”
Amidst debate in the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly over a proposal to grant homosexuals the right to “marry” and adopt children,... Read more
Half a million signatures in Ecuador to defend life and family in new Constitution
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador presented on Wednesday the signatures of 636,417 people—5% of the country’s population—supporting efforts to protect... Read more
Archbishop says Church only supports authentic and complete sexual education
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina said this week the Catholic Church is not opposed to sex-ed in... Read more
Mexicans to hold massive protest for life on May 25
Luis Mauricio Saldaña Ayala, executive secretary of the Mexican Bishops’ Committee on the Laity, announced this week that all dioceses... Read more
Colombian doctor urges gynecologists to respect life
Dr. Jorge Merchan Price, a general surgeon at the Javerian University, together with leaders of the movement “Blue Doctors” (Medicos... Read more
Anonymous birthing law proposed to prevent abortions in Brazil
A Brazilian lawmaker has proposed legalizing “anonymous birthing” to allow women who do not want to or are unable to... Read more
Venezuelan Catholic daily denounces “hunt for kids” in Tachira
The director of the Diario Catolico in Venezuela, Father Jose Laureano Ballesteros Blanco, has denounced the “hunt for kids” in... Read more
Security increased for Colombian priests under death threats
Death threats against priests in the Colombian town of Magdalena Medio have led Church officials to move two priests from... Read more
Court overturns conviction of Brazilian rancher accused in nun slaying
A Brazilian rancher accused of ordering the murder of American religious sister Dorothy Stang has had his conviction overturned in... Read more
