Americas News
Mexican bishop calls on lawmakers not to approve gay unions
Bishop Luis Felipe Gallardo Martin del Campo of Veracruz is calling on local officials not to approve a new law... Read more
Uruguayan laypeople taking steps to evangelize country
Lay-faithful are taking the lead in ground-breaking initiatives to spread the Gospel in one of Latin America’s most secular countries... Read more
Support of the family is real solution to teen pregnancies, Chilean bishops declare
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic of Rancagua, has issued a statement reiterating the position... Read more
Holy See suspends Bishop Lugo from episcopal office but does not release him for political candidacy
Through a declaration made public from the Congregation for Bishops yesterday, the Vatican has suspended, “a divinis” the Bishop Emeritus... Read more
Bishops say new constitution should acknowledge Catholic identity of Dominican Republic
The Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic has asked the government commission charged with reforming the country’s Constitution to “clearly... Read more
New Supreme Court chief justice in Uruguay supports legalization of abortion
The new Chief Justice of the Uruguayan Supreme Court, Sara Bossio, who will assume the post on February 1, has... Read more
Pope could preside at Beatifications during visit to Brazil in May
Pope Benedict XVI, who is scheduled to visit Brazil May 9-13 for the 5th General Conference of the Latin American... Read more
Chilean President authorizes sale of morning after pill to 14 year-olds
The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, has signed an order authorizing the free distribution of the morning after pill in... Read more
Nicaragua’s First Lady gives assurance that "therapeutic" abortion will remain illegal
Speaking to reporters this week, Nicaragua’s First Lady and Communications Coordinator, Rosario Murillo, said the government intends to respect and... Read more
Murder of Archbishop Duarte result of pact between rival drug lords and guerrilla movements
The late Archbishop Isaias Duarte Cancino of Cali, Colombia, died as a result of an unusual conspiracy between drug lords,... Read more
New Toronto Archbishop calls Canadians to keep eyes on heaven through work on earth
The new archbishop of Canada’s largest diocese was installed yesterday at St. Michael’s Cathedral in downtown Toronto, reminding the faithful... Read more
Pressure to leave murder of Cardinal Posadas unresolved?
The weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Mexico, “Desde la Fe,” reported this week that there is reason to believe... Read more
Secularism and anti-birth mentality affecting vocations in Argentina
Bishop Marcelo Palentini of Jujuy said last week that secularism, that is, “religious indifference,” along with the drop in “births... Read more
Church in Nicaragua stands firm in pro-life position
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua, Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua reiterated this week that the Church in... Read more
Mexican bishop says position on married priests one of “listening” not “encouraging”
Bishop Felipe Arizmendi of San Cristobal de las Casas in southern Mexico has issued a clarification regarding the Holy See’s... Read more
Abortion rights activist who deceived New York Times takes aim at pro-life law in Nicaragua
One of the parties involved in a recent scandal which saw the New York Time embarrassed over the publication of... Read more
Cardinal George calls archdiocese to be aware of the interaction of their Catholic faith and the secular culture
In his weekly column in, “The Catholic New World,” Cardinal Francis George expressed his tremendous concern over “the deprogramming of... Read more
EWTN to air special Lenten programming, rollout new series
EWTN will air special Lenten programming and a dynamic new series in February, starting with the Ash Wednesday Mass, celebrated... Read more
Forensic doctor reveals former Mexican president ordered autopsy not to be performed on Cardinal Posadas
A forensic doctor in Mexico has raised eyebrows across the country by stating this week that former President Carlos Salinas... Read more
Faith in Latin America must be nourished by prayer, Pope says
On Saturday, in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the 50 participants in the plenary session of the Pontifical Commission for... Read more
