Americas News
Cuban doctor reiterates human dimension of medical vocation
In an article published by the magazine Vitral, Doctor Maria De la Luz Casas reminded doctors and students that the... Read more
Archbishop calls on Paraguayans to vote with “clarity” in upcoming elections
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion has called on Paraguayans to reflect as they get ready to go to the polls... Read more
Web hosting service marks first anniversary of providing Church in Latin America access to the Internet
Trimilenio, a service operated by VE Multimedios that offers free web sites for the Church, celebrated its first anniversary on... Read more
Bishop of Bilbao calls ETA’s “obstinate persistence” “unbearable”
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez of Bilbao, said this week that the “obstinate persistence”... Read more
Argentinean bishops to study implementation of Aparecida document
The bishops who will participate in the 147th meeting of the Permanent Committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina August... Read more
Mexican priest warns Church does not approve of devotion to “St. Death”
Father Jose de Jesus Aguilar, director of Radio and Television for the Archdiocese of Mexico, warned this week that the... Read more
Peru receives condolences from Pope Benedict for massive earthquake
Last night around 6:40 pm, a gigantic 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the South American country of Peru. The earthquake has... Read more
Archbishop denounces “Catholics” who fight against Church teaching
During a recent radio program, Archbishop Domingo Salvador Castagna of Corrientes (Argentina) denounced those who claim to be Catholic yet... Read more
Journalist “hired” to attack the Church in Mexico challenged to back up claims
The Cardinal of Mexico City, Norberto Rivera, has been asked to provide information about a sexual abuse case in Los... Read more
Drug trade endangering future of Argentina, warns archbishop
In the wake of a growing murder rate in the cities of Argentina, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata warned... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement denounces death threats against political prisoners
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, has sent an open letter to the public denouncing... Read more
Archbishop of Guadalajara calls for respect of freedom of expression regarding ineffectiveness of condoms
The official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, El Seminario, published an editorial this week calling for respect for those... Read more
Amnesty International holds Mexico City meeting as controversial abortion policy causes uproar
As Amnesty International convened a high-level meeting in Mexico City this past Saturday, its new policy on abortion has taken center stage... Read more
Bishops of Guatemala call for end to violence and for voting for candidates linked to drug trafficking
In a new document on the upcoming general elections which will be held in September, the bishops of Guatemala have... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval sheds light on the murder of Mexican Cardinal
In an exclusive interview with CNA, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez of Guadalajara revealed that the Church is aware of who... Read more
Mexican masons lament decline of influence and launch new attack on the Church
After decades of indirectly criticizing the Catholic Church through friendly media outlets, the powerful Mexican Masonry has now directly gone... Read more
Thousands of Argentineans make pilgrimage to Shrine of St. Cajetan
Thousands of pilgrims gathered at the Shrine of St. Cajetan in the Buenos Aires suburb of Liniers to pray to... Read more
Church in Central America to discuss issue of child labor
The bishops of Central America will gather in Panama August 8 and 9 with the ministers of education from the... Read more
President of Chilean bishops: Church in region needs to examine conscience
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, said during a press conference this week that the... Read more
“The Catholic Church is not political,” said Venezuelan archbishop
Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette of Valencia (Venezuela) responded to the attacks by Hugo Chavez against the Church saying, “The Catholic... Read more
