Americas News
Spanish bishop calls on faithful to give public witness of faith during Holy Week
Bishop Adolfo Gonzalez Montes of Almeria is calling on the faithful in Spain to profoundly experience Holy Week and to... Read more
Equadorian Pro-life groups issue statement: Defend life from conception to natural death
The participants of the 1st Pro-Life and Family Congress in Guayaquil, held from March 22-25, issued a “Declaration in Support... Read more
Official CD for papal visit to Brazil goes gold
The official CD for Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to Brazil, which includes the official song for the visit, has... Read more
Archbishop of Havana calls for combating hedonism with “true love”
The Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino, has called on priests, parents and teachers to combat the spread... Read more
Bishops urge Nicaraguan Supreme Court to maintain pro-life laws
A delegation of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua met with the country’s Supreme Court on March 21st to express the... Read more
Pro-abortion forces in Brazil criticize doctors for helping anencephalic baby
Little Marcela de Jesus Galante Ferreira has broken all the records of survival. The anencephaly she suffers should have caused... Read more
Theology complemented by science, says Argentinean archbishop
In a message marking the Day of the Unborn Child, which will be celebrated in Argentina and other countries in... Read more
Widespread rejection of plan to legalize abortion in Mexican capital
The bishops of Mexico, together with parents’ organizations, Christian groups and thousands of Mexicans have expressed their repudiation of a... Read more
Argentinean Vice President: Pope told me “Argentina is hope of the future”
The Vice President of Argentina, Daniel Scioli, who met briefly on Wednesday with Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square,... Read more
Bishop calls for defense of life against the “Herods and Pilates” of our times
As the possible legalization of abortion looms in the Mexican capital, Bishop Mario De Gasperin of Queretaro has called on... Read more
New archbishop of Sao Paulo says Pope will travel to Brazil with message for entire continent
During his first meeting with reporters after being named the new head of the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, Bishop Odilo... Read more
Archdiocese of El Salvador commemorates anniversary of death of Archbishop Romero
Archbishop Fernando Saenz of San Salvador announced that next Saturday, March 24, the Church in El Salvador will commemorate the... Read more
Church in Venezuela continues to wait for meeting with Chavez, Cardinal says
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, said this week the Church in Venezuela “continues waiting since last December... Read more
Top Knight calls Mexico City abortion proposal “misguided and dangerous"
A bill being debated in Mexico City – which would legalize abortion in the area – is misguided and dangerous... Read more
Last stage of preparation for Easter proof of God’s immense love
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, said this week that the joy and expectation experienced during the... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico spokesman says government steamrolling new abortion law
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico, Hugo Valdemar, said this week the ruling PRD party is resorting to typical... Read more
Nicaraguan archbishop says country’s bishops are united in faith and practice
Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua said this week there is no division among the bishops of Nicaragua and that the... Read more
Venezuelan bishop responds to Socialist youth brigade: Jesus Christ is the authentic “new man”
In response to a plan in Venezuela by supporters of “21st century Socialism” to create a youth brigade to promote... Read more
Vatican Cardinal calls Mexico to make commitment to life and not death
As the Mexico City Legislative Assembly prepares to debate a bill that would legalize abortion in the Mexican capital, the... Read more
Bishops reject “program of extermination” for legalizing abortion in Mexico
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has expressed its absolute rejection of a “program of extermination” that is currently being debated... Read more
