Americas News
Venezuelan bishops defend statements about condition of country
The president of the Plenary Council of Venezuela, Bishop Ovidio Perez, and Bishop Mariano Jose Parra Sandoval of Guayana, said... Read more
Argentina under God’s care, archbishop says on country’s independence day
Archbishop Ruben Hector di Monte of Mercedes-Lujan said this week the inspiration behind the founding of Argentina came from the... Read more
Lawyers propose reform of Mexican constitution to strengthen religious freedom
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez Gomez, announced this week the organization would send... Read more
CELAM receives papal approval to publish final document and chooses new president
Pope Benedict XVI’s final approval for the publication of the final document of the Fifth General Conference of the Episcopate... Read more
3rd National Conference of Exorcists to take place in Mexico
The Archdiocese of Mexico is organizing the 3rd National Conference of Exorcists to take place July 16-20 at the headquarters... Read more
President Ortega invites Benedict XVI to visit Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan government has said President Daniel Ortega has formally invited Pope Benedict XVI to visit the Central American country... Read more
Soon-to-be blessed proposed as model of Christian life for young people
The Salesian provincial superior for the region of Northern Patagonia, Father Vicente Tirabasso, said this week the upcoming beatification of... Read more
Archdiocese of Bogota awaits definitive verdict against priest accused of abuse
The Archdiocese of Bogota has issued a press release saying it is awaiting a definitive verdict in the case of... Read more
No prison sentence for Archbishop of Manizales says Supreme Court of Colombia
The Supreme Court of Colombia has confirmed a lower court ruling from last May that rescinded an arrest warrant and... Read more
Venezuelan bishops to respond to attacks by Chavez
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas told reporters this week the Church would officially respond to the attacks on the... Read more
Chavez calls Catholic leaders “liars” and “perverts” for questioning constitutional reform process
President Hugo Chavez insulted Venezuela’s Catholic bishops on Tuesday, calling them "liars" and "perverts", after they questioned the openness of... Read more
Bishops call for new constitution to respect values and faith of Bolivian people
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, has sent ten proposals to the Constitutional Assembly... Read more
Church willing to collaborate in finding way to bring back bodies of slain government officials
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, said the Church in that country is willing... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico to bolster family ministry
Msgr. Enrique Glennie, pastoral vicar general of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, announced the archdiocese would bolster its family ministry... Read more
Colombian bishops to reflect on consecrated life during upcoming meeting
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia will reflect on the consecrated life as “a gift from God” during their upcoming 83rd... Read more
Thousands march in Bolivia demanding new constitution protect human life
More than 20,000 people marched recently through the streets of the Bolivian city of Sucre demanding that the Constitutional Assembly,... Read more
First native Cuban to be beatified with martyrs of Spanish Civil War
On October 28 Pope Benedict XVI will raise 498 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War to the altars—perhaps the largest... Read more
EU and UN continue to threaten Nicaragua with loss of funds if abortion it does not legalize abortion
The European Union and the United Nations have kept up pressure on Nicaragua to reverse the law passed last October... Read more
Cuban government seeking to make adoption a “right” for homosexual couples
The Communist Party of Cuba has welcomed a plan to reform the country’s family laws to grant “full rights” to... Read more
Archbishop denounced division and tension government has fostered among Venezuelans
Archbishop Reinaldo del Prette of Valencia said this week President Hugo Chavez’s heavy-handed manner of governing has created division and... Read more
