Americas News
Newly appointed archbishop says Jesus must be announced in midst of secular world
The Holy Father, today, appointed Bishop Jose Antonio Eguren Anselmi S.V.C., Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru, as metropolitan Archbishop of... Read more
Statistics not equal to moral law, warns Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Carlos Emilio Berlie Belaunzaran of the Yucatan reminded Mexicans this week that moral law does not originate in statistics... Read more
Archbishop calls for attention to battling poverty rather than military buildup
The president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo, has warned that the country is investing too... Read more
Argentinean bishop says sterilization betrays “gift of procreation”
Bishop Luis Stockler of Quilmes said this week that tubal ligations and vasectomies constitute, “a total mutilation of the human... Read more
Mexican bishops implore country to begin process of reconciliation following elections
Following the announcement from the Mexican Federal Electoral Institute that the National Action Party’s (PAN) candidate, Felipe Calderón, had achieved... Read more
Mexican bishops call for respect for election results
In a statement issued Monday, the bishops of Mexico reiterated their call to wait patiently for the official results of... Read more
Human rights defenders back Cuban doctor’s nomination for Prince of Asturias Award
Several human rights organizations have now expressed their support for the nomination of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, a pro-life doctor... Read more
Mexican bishops express confidence in electoral institutions amidst disputed results
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico announced its complete confidence Monday in the country’s electoral institutions and expressed its hope that... Read more
Franciscan priest killed in Colombia
A Franciscan priest was killed this week in Colombia in the northern region of Magdalena. Initial investigations indicate the 46... Read more
Argentinean bishop says families worldwide are lacking in love
Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, said this week the World Meeting of Families in Valencia will shed light... Read more
Local archbishop finds that alleged Marian appartions are not supernatural
After three years of study of the devotion to “Our Lady of the Hill,” the Archdiocese of Salta has announced... Read more
Cardinal calls for severe punishment following wave of deadly domestic violence
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, has called for the heaviest punishment possible for men... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops reject accusations of contributing to social unrest
In response to the violent ousting by police of hundreds of residents in the province of Los Rios, the bishops... Read more
Sterilization law in Argentina on track for approval
After seven hours of debate, Argentina’s House of Representatives approved a law legalizing sterilizations and vasectomies despite massive opposition from... Read more
Cuban leader says Church wants to serve, not impose Catholic doctrine
The director the magazine “Vitral,” Dagoberto Valdes, who is one of the most prominent lay Catholic leaders in Cuba, said... Read more
Bishops slam proposal to sterilize poor in Argentina
The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a statement this week expressing their complete rejection of a bill being debated in... Read more
Colombian archbishop optimistic about Marxist rebels’ openness to dialogue
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, termed “hopeful” the latest statements by the Armed... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico reminds Mexicans to vote to defend “values of life”
The Archdiocese of Mexico City’s weekly newspaper “Desde la Fe,” published an important article in its latest edition, reminding Catholics... Read more
Cardinal Rodé: The Church cannot negotiate on defense of the family
The Prefect of the Congregation of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Cardinal Franc Rodé, said... Read more
Bishops call on new Peruvian government to work for common good in unity
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Peru has called on the newly elected government, as well as political... Read more
