Americas News
Pope sends aid to Ecuador after flooding and volcanic eruption
This morning, the Pontifical Council Cor Unum sent financial aid from the Pope for the people of Ecuador who have... Read more
Cuba needs contemplative religious, says Vatican cardinal
During a Mass celebrated Friday at the Monastery of St. Teresa of the Discalced Carmelites in Havana, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone... Read more
Church in Mexico hopes for reversal of abortion law
Father Hugo Valdemar, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, said this Sunday that in the wake of the death... Read more
Cardinal Bertone calls on Cuban faithful to proclaim Jesus without fear
During an outdoor Mass and the inauguration of a monument to Pope John Paul II on Saturday in the city... Read more
Christian dissident rejects election of Raul as successor of Fidel Castro
In an urgent press release, the leader of the Christian Liberation Movement (CLM), Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, rejected the election of... Read more
Human rights organization demands freedom for Cuban jailed for pro-life views
The Lawton Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba demanded this Friday the immediate release of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, a... Read more
Cardinal Bertone hopes the Pope will visit Cuba
"I think the Holy Father welcomed Cardinal Ortega’s invitation to come to Cuba… I hope the Holy Father will visit... Read more
Brazilian lawmakers and leaders sign pro-life manifesto
Brazilian political leaders gathered at the Senate’s Petronio Portela Auditorium for the First Brazilian Meeting of Legislators and Leaders for... Read more
Church calls Mexican capital “murderous city” and laments deaths by abortion
In an editorial published on its website, the Archdiocese of Mexico City lamented the death of the first girl to... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says Church in Cuba has right to evangelize "with no limits"
During a huge Mass that filled the Cathedral square in Havana, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, demanded the... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State calls for Christian renewal in Cuba
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tariscio Bertone, who is visiting Cuba to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Pope John Paul... Read more
Benedict XVI’s message to Cuba: Hope in Christ, continue to evangelize
On Thursday morning, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone met with the Cuban Conference of Catholic Bishops (COCC) and delivered a message from... Read more
High-level officials in Cuba present at Cardinal Bertone’s arrival
High-level officials of the Cuban government were present on Wednesday night to welcome Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone,... Read more
Immigrant ministry in Mexico denounces abuses against Central Americans
Father Alejandro Solalinde Guerra, coordinator of Immigrant Ministry for the Diocese of Tehuantepec, denounced military and police officials for continuing... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call for end to blockade against Cuba
The president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, said the bishops of Venezuela hope that the retirement of... Read more
Cuba: "Resignation of Fidel Castro could be a great opportunity for the Church"
Father Joaquín Alliende, the spiritual director of the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is... Read more
Catholics must support the Church, say Argentinian bishops
In a letter addressed to the Catholic faithful of the country, the bishops of Argentina reiterated that all Catholics are... Read more
Cuba specialist sees Bertone’s visit as providential for the country
Following the resignation of Fidel Castro, Javier Legorreta, an Aid to the Church in Need specialist on Cuba, says that... Read more
Papal trip to Cuba possible, Vatican Secretary of State says
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone has suggested that Pope Benedict XVI could visit Cuba in the future, the... Read more
Logo for 2009 World Meeting of Families unveiled
The organizers of the 2009 World Meeting of Families have unveiled the official logo for the event, which will have... Read more
