Americas News
Families, “eradicate the darkness in your homes”, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week “the good of the person and of society... Read more
Brazilian bishops request research with embryos be declared unconstitutional
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has announced it will ask the country’s Supreme Court to declare part of... Read more
Paraguayan bishop says former bishop is still in a state of disobedience
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay, Bishop Ignacio Gogorza, reiterated this week that former bishop Fernando Lugo, who... Read more
Mexican bishops call for constitutional reform to guarantee religious freedom
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, said the Mexican bishops have formally called for... Read more
Catholic dissident in Cuba nominated for Nobel Prize
The founder and president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, is among the 197 candidates nominated for the 2008... Read more
Battle in Colombia over woman who wants to abort deformed fetus
A woman in Colombia who is in her sixth month of pregnancy has filed a lawsuit demanding that the San... Read more
Archbishop calls on Venezuelan government stay out of Colombia situation
In declarations to Union Radio, the first vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, has... Read more
Castro interested in prisoner exchange with US, says Cardinal Bertone
In an interview with the L’Osservatore Romano and Vatican Radio, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone reflected on his... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal blames government for occupation of chancery
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino, blamed the government of Venezuela for the lack of security and negligence... Read more
Bishop recounts how Chavez supporters occupied Archdiocese of Caracas chancery
In statements to the Catholic News Agency, Auxiliary Bishop Jesus Gonzalez de Zarate of Caracas recounted how a group of... Read more
Cardinal Bertone’s visit opened “more room” for the Church in Cuba, says spokesman
The executive secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, Father Jose Feliz Perez, said the recently concluded visit by Cardinal... Read more
Act of reparation to be held for profanation of Cathedral in Argentina
This Friday a group of Catholics in Argentina will hold an act of reparation for the profanation of the Cathedral... Read more
Cuba sees publication of new independent periodical. Will Castro allow it?
The Christian Life Movement, led by Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has announced the publication of the first edition of “Liberacion,” an... Read more
Chavez supporters invade chancery, expel employees and bishop
A group of Hugo Chavez supporters (Chavistas) violently took over the chancery of the Archdiocese of Caracas for several hours... Read more
Church sees U.S. embargo of Cuba as ethically unacceptable
On Monday February25, Cardinal Bertone met with Felipe Perez Roque, foreign minister of Cuba. After his meeting with Roque, the... Read more
Cardinal Bertone and Raul Castro conclude meeting with hopes for better ties
The historic meeting between Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, and the new president of Cuba, Raul Castro, came... Read more
Newly named Argentinean ambassador to Holy See will not accept post
Alberto Iribarne, named recently by the government of Cristina Kirchner to be Argentina’s new ambassador to the Holy See, has... Read more
Brazilian pro-life lawmakers to create commission to investigate clandestine abortions
The Parliamentarian Front in Defense of Life has launched a campaign to establish a congressional commission to look into why... Read more
Venezuelan bishop feels “honored” by attacks from Chavez supporters
Bishop Ramon Antonio Linares Sandoval of Barinas in Venezuela said this week he felt “honored” by the graffiti that has... Read more
Cardinal Bertone to meet with Raul Castro on Tuesday “after lunch”
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, will meet this Tuesday “after lunch” with the new president of Cuba, Raul... Read more
