Americas News
Colombia in need of intense prayer, Bishops say
The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, is inviting Catholics in that country to... Read more
Cardinal calls on Colombian politicians to have “ecclesial coherence”
As the Supreme Court of Colombia readies to issue a ruling on the legalization of abortion, the Prefect of the... Read more
Mexican cardinal says Pope and country’s bishops will continue to speak out
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said this week the Pope and the Mexican bishops would continue to... Read more
Cuban bishop praises, government announces crackdown on home-based churches
Just one day after Bishop Alfredo Victor Petit Vergel of San Cristobal de la Habana, Cuba, who is currently in... Read more
US-born priest honored in Jamaica, tells Jamaicans to turn in criminals
A native New York City priest, who has lived in Jamaica since his first assignment to the Caribbean country in... Read more
Chilean bishops demand AIDS awareness effort respect freedom of all
The Permanent Committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile is demanding local authorities respect the freedom of all and not... Read more
Uruguayan bishop says secularization main obstacle to spread of the gospel
During a visit to Aid to the Church in Need’s headquarters in Germany, Bishop Domingo Barbosa da Silveira of Minas,... Read more
Archdiocese of Lima to publish details on holiness of St. Toribio of Mongrovejo
In order to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of St. Toribio of Mongrovejo, the Archdiocese of Lima will... Read more
Argentine archbishop warns of spread of abortion mentality
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, warned this week of an increasingly widespread abortion mentality in the country that... Read more
Mexican bishop calls for building up of common good
During the inauguration of the National Conference of Social Ministry in Mexico, Archbishop Sergio Obeso of Xalapa called on Mexicans... Read more
Brazilian women unite against government’s anti-life policies
In preparations to mark the “Defense of Life Week” in Brazil, the National Association of Pro-life Women (NAPW) has issued... Read more
Panama’s congress considers legalization of homosexuality
The Legislative Assembly in Panama has agreed to consider a proposal that would not only penalize discrimination on the basis... Read more
Cuban cardinal exhorts political prisoners not to risk life with hunger strike
The Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino, has asked three political prisoners in Cuba to end their hunger... Read more
Mexican cardinal calls for prayers for Synod
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez is calling on the Mexican faithful to pray for the success of... Read more
Mexican bishop reiterates Church’s rejection of dirty money
Bishop Rafael Romo Muñoz of Tijuana, Mexico, said this week the Church does not accept for any reason money that... Read more
Mexican bishop calls for truth in the media
During a Mass celebrating the 89th anniversary of the Mexican daily El Universal, Auxiliary Bishop Marcelino Hernandez of Mexico City... Read more
Archbishop of Guadalajara to be co-president of Synod of Bishops
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico announced this week Pope Benedict XVI has designated the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval... Read more
Catholic groups in Lima and Bolivia reach out to WYD attendees
Diverse Catholic associations in Lima and Bolivia have organized youth gatherings to follow up on the historic meeting with Pope... Read more
Father Felix Varela considered one of “inventors of Cuban nationality”
During his induction into the Cuban Academy of Languages, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Havana, Msgr. Carlos Manuel... Read more
Brazilian congress debates law that would legalize abortion
On September 27, the special secretary for Women’s Policies, Nilceia Freire, sent a proposal to the Brazilian Congress that would... Read more
