Americas News
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
Argentinean priest says sexual education shouldn't be “genital education”
As the country of Argentina is currently preparing a sexual education plan together with the Society for Gay and Lesbian... Read more
Brazilian denomination to establish political party
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Brazil has gathered more than 400,000 signatures in hopes of forming... Read more
Chilean Health Minister rules out abortion for nine year-old girl
Chile’s Health Minister, Pedro Garcia, denied a request by various feminist NGOs to force a nine year-old girl to have... Read more
Venezuelan bishops demand “authentic dialogue” between government and opposition
Concluding their 83rd Plenary Assembly, the Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued an energetic call to the government and the opposition... Read more
Case of sexually assaulted child in Chile being used to push for abortion
Pro-abortion and feminist groups in Chile are seizing upon the case of a nine year-old girl who became pregnant after... Read more
Abortion industry in Cuba prevents doctor from traveling to visit family
In the midst of the controversy surrounding the Cuban government’s decision to deny a well-known doctor the chance to visit... Read more
Venezuelan Bishop calls for education defending human dignity
The Secretary General of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference, Archbishop Luis Azuaje, said this week the educational plans the government is... Read more
Decrease in Catholic population raising concern in Brazil
A study by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (BIGS) has revealed that in recent decades, the number of... Read more
Mexican bishops says all responsible for life of the Church
As the diocesan fundraising campaign began this week, Bishop José Guadalupe Martín Rabago of León, Mexico, called on the faithful... Read more
