Americas News
New poll reveals vast majority of Brazilians reject abortion
A new poll carried out by the Datafolha firm in Brazil has revealed that 87% of Brazilians think that having... Read more
Mexican cardinal slams UN for supporting abortion
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, called on Catholics this week to reject the legalization of abortion and... Read more
Work of Church in Cuba ignored overseas, says leading dissident
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, said this week that outside of Cuba, the true work... Read more
Cardinal Rivera announces severe penalties for abusive priests
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City announced this week that the Church supports a policy in which “ecclesial ministers... Read more
Free trade with US not a catastrophe, says Archdiocese of Mexico City
An editorial published this week by the Archdiocese of Mexico City's news service argued that the North American Free Trade... Read more
Colombian president calls for support of Church’s mediation in release of kidnapped
President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia called for support on Sunday for a mediation proposal put forth by the Bishops’ Conference... Read more
Christian dissident denounces elections in Cuba as illegitimate
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has issued a statement denouncing Sunday’s elections to the Popular... Read more
Vandals hit Canadian Catholic church
Vandals painted upside-down crosses and anti-Christian slogans on a church in Ottawa on early Sunday morning, the Ottawa Citizen reports. Read more
Presidents of Argentina and Chile hope to celebrate 30 years of peace with the Pope
Officials in Argentina and Chile are in discussions with the Holy See about the possibility of President Cristina Fernandez and... Read more
Cuban bishop: Church seeks more openings for her mission
Speaking to the Spanish news agency EFE, the general secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, Bishop Juan de Dios... Read more
Exorcist priest warns against "hidden knowledge” trend in Mexico
Fr. Jose Luis del Rio y Santiago of the Mexican Diocese of Saltillo, who carried out an exorcism during a... Read more
Legal action needed against Nicaraguan feminists over abortion performed on 9 year-old
Bishop Abelardo Mata of Esteli and president of the Nicaraguan Association for Human Rights announced this week that his organization... Read more
Cuba would not have political prisoners if there were a minimum of justice, says dissident
The more than 200 political prisoners being held in Cuba received the support this week of the Spanish association Cuba... Read more
Pope declines invitation to Quebec International Eucharistic Congress
Despite the petitions of laymen and Cardinal Marc Ouellet’s request, Pope Benedict XVI will not attend the International Eucharistic Congress... Read more
Church in Venezuela demands amnesty for police officers accused of involvement in 2002 massacre
The president of the Venezuelan Plenary Council, Archbishop Ovidio Perez Morales, has renewed calls on President Hugo Chavez to grant... Read more
Church makes contact with FARC regarding humanitarian accord
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, revealed this Wednesday that representatives of the bishops’... Read more
200-year-old time capsule discovered in Mexico City Cathedral
A time capsule more than two centuries old has been found at the Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, the Melbourne Herald... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal demands Chavez respect Church leaders
The archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, is demanding that President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela show more respect for... Read more
Schedule of Cardinal Bertone’s visit to Cuba made public
Father Jose Felix Perez, executive secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, announced yesterday that Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela renew call for reconciliation
At the close of their 89th Ordinary Assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela issued a statement calling on political and... Read more
