Americas News
Dominican Republic lawmakers vote down proposal to legalize abortion in new penal code
The House of Representatives of the Dominican Republic has backed away from legalizing abortion in cases of rape in a... Read more
Church in Mexico ready to mediate post-election conflict, says Cardinal Rivera
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City said this week the Church is willing to help mediate the country’s post-election... Read more
Pro-Marxist, anti-Catholic groups unite to attack Mexican Bishops
As part of their effort to support the leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) in its bid to be declared winner... Read more
Evangelical theologian calls for abandonment of Christianity and return to Bolivia’s “Andean religion”
Protestant theologian, Matias Preisweik, of the Ecumenical Higher Institute has proposed that Bolivia abandon its Christian roots and return to... Read more
Ecuadorians oppose abortion even in cases of rape
A poll carried out in Quito and Guayaquil by polling firm, Informe Confidencial, reveals that the majority of Ecuadorians in... Read more
Bolivian press denounces unidentified NGO for helping 10 year-old girl obtain an abortion
Various media sources in the Bolivian capital reported Thursday an unidentified non-governmental organization (NGO) has helped a 10 year-old girl... Read more
Mexican bishops announce week of prayer for national reconciliation
The bishops of Mexico have called for a week of prayer for national reconciliation to be held July 31-August 6,... Read more
Maronite bishop in Argentina sees Lebanon as messenger of peace for the region
In public statements expressing gratitude for the expressions of solidarity with the Lebanese people, the leader of the Maronite Catholics... Read more
Bolivians to march in support of religious instruction in schools
Leaders of various Catholic and Protestant schools and of pro-family associations announced they will be organizing a march in defense... Read more
Movement warns attacks on the family lead to slow destruction of Argentinean society
The Christian Family Movement warned Argentineans this week that attacks on the family would slowly destroy their society, “with not... Read more
Pro-abortion feminists claim to have support of National Council of Churches in Brazil
A feminist leader has revealed that the National Council of Christian Churches in Brazil (NCCB) has been an ally for... Read more
Catholics in Colombia joining together to stop perverse sex event
Various Colombian organizations are calling on government officials to intervene and prevent a massive “sexual exchange of partners” scheduled to... Read more
Bolivian archbishop decries “Communist” actions of the government
Archbishop Tito Solari expressed his disappointment at the politicization of the recent National Congress on Education in which, “in a... Read more
Bolivian education minister pledges to uphold religious instruction in public schools
Bolivia’s Minister of Education, Felix Patzi, has pledged to the country’s bishops that he will uphold religious instruction in public... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop says students should not be made into “political zombies”
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro expressed is dismay this week over news that the Venezuelan Ministry of Education plans to... Read more
Mexican bishops downplay rumors of papal visit
The bishops of Mexico are downplaying media speculation about a possible visit to the country by Pope Benedict XVI in... Read more
Bishops denounce increased militarization and violence in Venezuela
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela has denounced the increasing militarization of the country, led by President Hugo Chavez, as well... Read more
Argentinean archbishop warns laws can’t make truth out of error
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes exhorted the faithful this week to intensify their evangelistic action in response to laws that... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls on Bolivians to defend right to practice their faith
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandova, called on Bolivians this week to defend the right to practice... Read more
Argentinean archbishop calls exclusion of God from public arena an impediment to progress
As Argentineans celebrated the country’s Independence Day on July 9, Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes called on Argentineans to thank... Read more
