Americas News
Mexican priest warns sects do not have a right to get rich off of God
The rector of the Cathedral of León, Father Jose Salome Lemus, warned this week that no religious institution has the... Read more
Build a society based on Christian principals, says Dominican Republic bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Amancio Escapa of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo is encouraging the faithful to work to build a country... Read more
Archbishop of La Paz encourages Bolivians to preserve unity and democracy in the country
Archbishop Edmundo Abastoflor of La Paz, Bolivia, is calling on the government and on the Bolivian people to “dialogue untiringly”... Read more
Argentinean bishop says anti-catholic press created condom scandal in Spain
Bishop Jorge Lona of San Luis, Argentina, said last week the “anti-catholic” press twisted the statements of the Secretary of... Read more
First Canon Law Department in Mexico inaugurated
This week at the parish of St. Augustine in Tlalpan, Mexico, the first ever Canon Law Department of the Pontifical... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says fight against drugs begins in the family
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week that while the government has the duty to... Read more
Church hopeful UN will name new envoy to Colombian peace process
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, vice president of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, expressed his confidence this week that the United... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice to intensify pro-abortion efforts in Brazil
The pro-abortion group "Catholics for a Free Choice" (CFFC) is intensifying its efforts to get abortion legalized in Brazil, as... Read more
Ecuadorian bishop calls on government to guarantee right to protest
The secretary general of the Bishops Conference of Ecuador, Bishop Jose Vicente Eguiguren Samaniego, is calling on the government to... Read more
Kidnappers of ex-president of CELAM sentenced to 31 years in prison
A court in Cundinamarca, Colombia, has sentenced two guerrilla rebels of the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) to 31... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo weighs in on condom use and AIDS
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, told the RCN Radio Network in Colombia... Read more
Dominican archbishop reiterates Church does not support any one political party
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, reiterated this week that the Church does not take... Read more
Bishop encourages Paraguayans to let faith in God change lives
Bishop Claudio Jimenez of Caacupe and President of the Bishops Conference of Paraguay reminded Paraguayans this week that “faith in... Read more
Mexican bishops launch AIDS awareness campaign
The Bishops Conference of Mexico has begun an AIDS awareness campaign this week to reach out to those suffering from... Read more
Heavy prison sentence for murderers of Colombian archbishop
A judge in the Colombian city of Cali has sentenced to more than 35 years in prison two of the... Read more
Mexican Catholics to participate in AIDS prevention campaign in Africa
The Bishops Conference of Mexico has called for a special collection on February 27 to raise money for the fight... Read more
Society of gynecologists in Peru to demand legalization of abortion in cases of rape
The Peruvian medical journal “Gestión Diaria” is reporting that a group of doctors lead by the president of the Peruvian... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval said the comfort of fatalism is what leads to misery and poverty in Mexico
In a recent article for the Archdiocesan newspaper, “Seminario,” the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiquez, exhorted Mexicans... Read more
Cardinal Medina Estevez calls on Chileans to protect 9 year-old mother and child
The ex-prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Jorge Medina, issued a call... Read more
Cardinal Rivera reacts to new US law calling for respect for immigrants
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, expressed his concern this week for a new law in Arizona... Read more
