Americas News
International youth conference to be held in Mexico City
The World Youth Alliance-Latin America will be organizing the International Congress of the Latin American Youth Alliance on October 29... Read more
Church does not endorse “any political party,” says Nuncio in Venezuela
The Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela, Archbishop Giacinto Berlocco, said this week the Church does not endorse political parties and that... Read more
Mexican cardinal calls on Catholics to be aware of candidates’ positions
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said this week he was pleased that the media in the country... Read more
Cardinal Errazuriz rejects government condom campaign
The Archbishop of Santiago, Chile, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, expressed his rejection this week of a government-sponsored campaign to promote... Read more
Family institute in Colombia refutes statistics on abortion
During a public audience at the Colombian Senate last week, the Institute on Family Policy of Colombia said the high... Read more
Statistics on abortion in Colombia exaggerated
In an opinion piece for the newspaper El Tiempo in Colombia, that country’s former Vice Minister of Justice, Rafael Nieto... Read more
Canonization of popular Chilean priest celebrated by youth pilgrimage.
On October 29 thousands of young people in Chile are expected to participate in a 16-mile pilgrimage to celebrate the... Read more
Mexican bishop calls on faithful to tithe
Bishop Rafael Romo Muñoz of Tijuana, Mexico, called on the faithful this week to actively participate in the diocesan tithing... Read more
Bishop prays to Lord of the Miracles for Peru to rediscover its Christian roots
During the annual veneration of a statue of the Crucified Christ, known as the Lord of the Miracles, the most... Read more
Leaders denounce new wave of repression in Cuba against dissidents
The Nuevo Herald of Miami is denouncing a new crackdown on dissidents by the Cuban government, pointing to the recent... Read more
Bishop expresses disgust at comments by Argentine president
The Apostolic Administrator of Resistencia, Argentina, Bishop Carmelo Giaquinta, said this week he was disgusted by the inappropriate words and... Read more
Argentine University to hold seminary on Social Doctrine of the Church
In conjunction with the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome, the Catholic University of Argentina will hold a seminar on October... Read more
Bishop calls for solidarity with victims of tropical storm in Mexico
Bishop Leopoldo Gonzalez of Tapachula, Mexico, is encouraging Mexicans to reach out to those affected by tropical storm Stan, which... Read more
Congress on laity calls for building up of common good in Argentina
Participants in the Congress on Laity 2005-2010, which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, announced their commitment to launch a... Read more
Mexican bishops to launch news agency to combat media bias
The Mexican daily La Jornada reported this week that the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico will soon launch a news agency... Read more
Castro seeks Church’s help in curbing abortion?
In an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa, who just returned from a visit... Read more
Pro-life groups in Ecuador bring lawsuit against morning-after pill vendors
Several pro-life groups in Ecuador have brought a lawsuit against the medical laboratories and government health officials who distribute the... Read more
Expert warns of ignorance regarding legal status of unborn in debate surrounding abortion pill
The Director of the Bioethics Group at the Pan American University of Mexico, Rodrigo Guerra, warned this week that in... Read more
Benedict XVI sends blessings to Cubans, visit to country unlikely
During a visit to Cuba this month, the Archbishop of Genoa, Italy, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, conveyed the blessings of Pope... Read more
Chilean government rejects bishops’ recommendations on AIDS prevention campaign
A top Chilean official said this week the government of Chile will not modify its controversial AIDS awareness campaign, which... Read more
