Americas News
Mexican experts hope Supreme Court will rule against abortion
Two experts in law and philosophy consulted by the Mexican daily La Joranda expressed their confidence that the country’s Supreme... Read more
Media is wrong about 7 social sins, says cardinal
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, responded to inaccurate information in the media about the supposed “new sins”... Read more
The situation in Haiti must change, says Benedict XVI
On Thursday morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Haiti. They have just completed... Read more
Catholic Church is not at war with anyone, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week the Catholic Church is not at war with... Read more
Peruvian obstetrician awarded for saving handicapped mother and unborn child
The Peruvian Ministry for Women and Social Development has honored ten women for their dedication and work in diverse social... Read more
Peruvian archbishops support each other in fight against abortion lobby
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura in northern Peru has expressed his solidarity with the Archbishop of Arequipa in response... Read more
Church has no interest in priests being politicians, says Nuncio in Mexico
The Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, said this week the Church is not interested in having clerics be... Read more
Almsgiving unmasks idolatry of money, says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week that “almsgiving helps us unmask the idolatry of... Read more
Buenos Aires legislature confers award on transsexual on Women’s Day
In order to mark International Women’s Day, the legislature of Buenos Aires decided to confer honors on twenty Argentinean women... Read more
Benedictines of Santa Ottilien to open new house in Cuba
The abbot of the Congregation of the Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, Father Jeremias Schroder, said the religious order will open... Read more
Colombia unites in Our Father for peace
The Archbishop of Bogota, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, threw his support behind President Alvaro Uribe in the crisis with Ecuador... Read more
Bishops call on Chileans to pray for rain
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile has asked Catholics to pray “during Mass and other religious observances”... Read more
Archbishop condemns lynchings as evil, laments spread of violence
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, has condemned the lynchings that have taken place... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal asks government to stay out of crisis between Ecuador and Colombia
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino, has called on President Hugo Chavez and other Venezuelan officials not “to... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops call for peace and solidarity in region
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador expressed sadness over the recent events that have led to tension with Colombia and called... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call for “moderation and serenity” as Colombia situation smolders
The leadership of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement “in response to the atmosphere of tension and uncertainty”... Read more
Brazilian bishops denounce deception of false Catholics who promote abortion
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (NCBB) has issued a statement clarifying that the self-proclaimed group “Catholics for a... Read more
Leading a “double life” is source of crisis in the world, says Peruvian cardinal
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, said this week the world is in crisis because “there is... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador to hold “emergency meeting”
The newspaper El Diario Catolico of Venezuela is reporting that representatives of the bishops’ conferences of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador... Read more
Miraculous cure attributed to intercession of Cardinal Eduardo Pironio
The cause of beatification of Cardinal Eduardo Pironio, who died in 1998, could move ahead if the cure of 15... Read more
