Americas News
Mexican bishops encourage generosity towards victims of Katrina
The bishops of Mexico have organized a collection for this Sunday, September 25, in order to assist victims of Hurricane... Read more
Argentine bishop: preaching of the Good News should lead to conversion
Bishop Luis T. Stöckler of Quilmes, Argentina, said this week the proclamation of the Good News should lead people to... Read more
Cubans offer prayers to patroness for victims of Katrina
Nearly five thousand Cubans gathered in Havana on September 8, the feast of Our Lady of Charity, the country’s patroness,... Read more
Peruvian Health Minister slams cardinal over morning-after pill
Peru’s Health Minister, Pilar Mazzetti, tried to discredit the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, last week arguing that... Read more
Unpleasantness and sadness threaten mankind and the Church, archbishop warns
Archbishop Emeritus Carmelo Giaquinta of Resistencia warned this week that the evils that threaten Christians are the same that threaten... Read more
Castro government limits celebration of patroness of Cuba
The Bishops’ Conference of Cuba announced this week that the Castro government authorized 60 processions to celebrate the feast of... Read more
Colombian bishops’ proposal for pre-dialogue rejected by FARC
The Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda of Florencia, expressed regret Wednesday at the decision by... Read more
Brazilian government postpones bill on abortion
In keeping with a promise made by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the country’s bishops, the federal government... Read more
Caritas and bishops launch Migrant Week to help Mexicans in the US
Caritas Mexico and the Mexican bishops’ Committee on Social affairs have announced the celebration of Migrant Week in order to... Read more
Cuban cardinal outraged by pro-U.S. charge
The leader of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, rejected as "truly outrageous" a Communist government official's charge... Read more
Bishops of Brazil call for serious political reform
In order to mark Brazil’s Independence Day on September 7, the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil is releasing a... Read more
Court stops distribution of abortion pill in Peru
A non-governmental organization in Lima has secured a court injunction against the Peruvian government over the distribution of the morning-after... Read more
Colombian bishop explains Church’s proposal for dialogue with rebel groups
In an interview with the Colombian daily El Tiempo, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto... Read more
Argentine cardinal: defend the unborn unto death
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, encouraged Catholics this week to untiringly defend the unborn against abortion even... Read more
Magazine in Colombia highlights contribution of the Church to peace process
The Colombian magazine Semana published an article this week entitled, “Work Not Always Understood,” explaining the contribution the Church has... Read more
Death threat made against Argentine archbishop
On August 29 Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, revealed he had received a death threat from an anonymous... Read more
Costa Rican archbishop denounces schismatic group
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña of San Jose, Costa Rica, said this week the self-named “Reformed Catholic Church,” which has been... Read more
Holy See alerts Latin American bishops about activities of pseudo-Catholic groups at the UN
The Vatican Secretary of State has asked the bishops’ conferences of Latin America to be on the alert against a... Read more
Mexican cardinal announces beatification of heroic lay martyr
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara, Mexico, announced the beatification of Anacleto Gonzalez Flores and eleven companions, all martyrs, who... Read more
Colombian bishop reminds rebels that agreements must be “totally humanitarian”
The President of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, said this week he has not received... Read more
