Americas News
Is it a sin for Catholics to not vote in elections?
The year 2024 is considered the biggest election year in history. This historical moment raises the question for Catholics: Is... Read more
Corpus Christi: 30,000 people expected to turn out for festival in Bolivia stadium
After a four-year hiatus, the Corpus Christi festival is returning this year to Montero, Bolivia, where it is expected to... Read more
‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop
Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre said he was leaving office “with deep peace and total rectitude of conscience.” Read more
Prominent Jesuit: The Society of Jesus is in ‘profound decline’
Father Julio Fernández Techera, SJ, rector of the Catholic University of Uruguay, has written a widely circulated, critical essay about... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe becomes point of contention in Mexican presidential debate
Our Lady of Guadalupe took center stage during the presidential debate in Mexico this week. Read more
Cuba’s government shuts down priest’s peaceful protest
Father Alberto Reyes held a peaceful protest over the situation in the country by ringing the bells of his parish... Read more
Archbishop shares key themes of upcoming International Eucharistic Congress in Ecuador
“I hope that it will be a congress that commits and leads to life..." Archbishop Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, SDB,... Read more
Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’
Pope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23. Read more
Vatican: Investigation of Canadian cardinal found no ‘misconduct or abuse’
Cardinal Gerald Lacroix was accused as part of a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec Archdiocese of abusing a 17-year-old girl... Read more
EWTN designated official channel for 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress has chosen EWTN as the official channel for providing live coverage of the Sept. 8–15... Read more
Mother of twin priests: The greatest wealth for parents is to have sons who are priests
“I believe there is no greater wealth for parents than having sons who are priests,” says Eliete Dahan dos Santos... Read more
Peru’s government considers transexualism a mental health problem: what you need to know
The government of Peru has published a supreme decree in which “transsexualism” and “gender identity disorder” are considered “mental health... Read more
Church in Mexico wins lawsuit filed by ‘trans’ person seeking baptismal record change
A Mexican court has ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro in a lawsuit that demanded the diocese change... Read more
Aparecida Shrine in Brazil inaugurates new Rupnik mosaics
The National Shrine of Aparecida in the Brazilian state of São Paulo inaugurated in a May 11 ceremony the new... Read more
Heavy rains in Brazil leave hundreds dead or injured, half a million homeless, churches flooded
The heavy rains that have pounded the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have flooded 31 churches in the... Read more
Expert on Our Lady of Guadalupe named master theologian on apparitions
Father Eduardo Chávez, postulator of the cause for canonization of St. Juan Diego, has been confirmed as “master Guadalupan theologian.” Read more
Bishops speak of ‘moral crisis’ before March for Life in Victoria, British Columbia
Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller told the pro-life worshippers that they are “praying in a special way that reverence for... Read more
Thousands pack Ottawa’s Parliament Hill for 27th annual March for Life
Thousands of pro-lifers packed onto Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, with signs highlighting the right to life of the... Read more
Haiti in danger of ‘a real genocide,’ priest warns
“The people [of Haiti] who are crying out for help today need men and women of goodwill from all countries... Read more
Where do the Mexican presidential candidates stand on abortion and the LGBT lobby’s agenda?
There are three candidates in the race for president of Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum, Xóchitl Gálvez, and Jorge Álvarez Máynez. Read more
