Americas News
Archbishop of El Salvador calls to vote for life in coming elections
The Archbishop Fernando Sáenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, is calling on Salvadorans to cast their votes in the... Read more
"Jane Roe" travels to Uruguay to help resist legalization of abortion
The woman used by feminist lawyers who argued in favor of the legalization of abortion on demand in the United... Read more
Bishops of Argentina comment on Free Trade discussions and ask lawmakers for meaningful reflection
The Bishops Conference of Argentina published today a document on the challenges of the Free Trade Area for the Americas,... Read more
Bishops warn of proposals aiming to legalize abortion in Argentina
As the Bishops Conference of Argentina concluded their 86th General Assembly, the Argentinean prelates published a message in which they... Read more
Church leaders and families unite to oppose legalization of drugs in Mexican prisons
A noted pro-family group has joined efforts with the Mexican bishops in urging the rejection of a proposal to legalize... Read more
Bishops warn of massive influx of Brazilians in Paraguay
The Bishops of Paraguay whose dioceses are on the border with the Brazil expressed their concern this week at a... Read more
Pro-family groups campaign against legalization of pedophilia in Chile
Various pro-family groups in Chile this week, including “Family Action,” have launched a campaign aimed at stopping a proposed law... Read more
Cuban government denies man job because of his faith
The Minister of Employment and Social Security has denied employment to a Boris Baxada Romay because of his faith and... Read more
Spiritual life and pastoral work of priests go hand in hand, says Argentinean Bishop
During a Mass of ordination to the priesthood for seminarians in his diocese, Bishop Agustín Radrizzani of Lomas de Zamora,... Read more
Marriages celebrated by fake “priests” to be regularized by Bishops of Buenos Aires
The Bishops of Buenos Aires have offered Catholics whose marriages have been celebrated by a group of fake priests the... Read more
Parish priest denounces mistreatment of Haitians at Dominican Republic
Fr. Christopher Hartley Sartorius, pastor of St. Joseph of the Plains Parish, located 65 kilometers from Santo Domingo, denounced the... Read more
Bishops in Paraguay demand Christian consistency to bring morals to country
Meeting at their general assembly, the Bishops Conference of Paraguay analyzed the pastoral work of the Church in the country... Read more
Cuban reform leader demands respect for rights on the island
Oswaldo Payá, leader of the Varela Project, which seeks a referendum to bring about democratic changes in Cuba, announced his... Read more
Second priest murdered in less than 24 hours in Columbia
Father Henry López of the city of Villavicencio became the second priest to be murdered in less than 24 hours... Read more
Priest killed in northeastern Columbia
A parish priest and his secretary were gunned down in the northeastern Columbian town of Saravena this Tuesday, according to... Read more
Church seeks new dialogue with ELN to resolve hostage crisis
The Church’s mediation commission that is working to free 7 tourists who were kidnapped September 12 in the northern mountains... Read more
Archbishop denounces damage done to Buenos Aires Cathedral by homosexual radicals
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, issued a statement this week denouncing the damage done to the Archdiocesan Cathedral... Read more
Bishops demand “peaceful, constitutional and democratic” solution to crisis in Venezuela
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued an official statement which was read Sunday in every parish across the country, saying... Read more
Marxist Guerilla leader ordered assassination of Archbishop Isaías Duarte
After recent investigations including statements by three eye-witnesses, the Colombian Attorney General has named Pablo Catatumbo, Western commander of the... Read more
Church in Venezuela calms opposition: aggressions will not divide us
In a meeting with opposition leaders responsible for organizing a rally in protest against attacks on the Church by the... Read more
