Americas News
Education, not condoms, key to fighting sexual diseases, says Mexican bishop
In response to a plan to install condom dispensing machines in the regions of San Luis de Potosí, Mexico, Bishop... Read more
Brazilian bishops warn of false hopes regarding embryonic stem cells
While the year-long debate on legalizing embryonic stem cell research continues in the Brazilian Congress, the President of the National... Read more
Bishop in Chile reaffirms Church’s rejection on sexual abuse
Referring to the recent Supreme Court decision, which declared the Catholic Church was not responsible for sexual abuse committed by... Read more
Nuncio calls on Venezuelan bishops to be messengers “of true hope” in midst of crisis
As the Venezuelan Bishops Conference convened for their 83rd Plenary Assembly, the Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela, Archbishop Andre Dupuy, called... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval calls on Christians to attend Mass “worthily”
In a message aimed at inviting Catholics to live fully the Year of the Eucharist, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico,... Read more
Feminists in Uruguay demand President-elect to support legal abortion
More than 50 feminist organizations have sent an open letter to Uruguayan President-elect Tabaré Vásquez demanding he support the legalization... Read more
Chilean Supreme Court exempts Archdiocese from reparations for crimes committed by ex-priest
Chile’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Archdiocese of Santiago does not have to provide economic reparations to abuse victims... Read more
Vandals set fire to statue of baby Jesus and Crucifix in Puerto Rico
Local authorities in Puerto Rico reported this week that a statue of the baby Jesus and a crucifix were found... Read more
Argentinean bishop says overcoming evil with good stems from faith
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, recalled this week that despite the culture of death which has taken root in... Read more
Catholic magazine in Cuba takes stock of successes and challenges for the future
Despite heavy restrictions on freedom of speech in Cuba, the magazine “Palabra Nueva” (“New Word”), published by the Archdiocese of... Read more
Volunteers to bring Christmas to the streets of Chile
As part of an outreach called, “Let’s evangelize the heart of the city,” thousands of volunteers, mostly young people, will... Read more
Pluralism does not justify anti-Catholicism, says Argentinean bishop
Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Lujan, Argentina, Oscar Sarlinga, praised the “pastoral attitude” of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires for calling... Read more
Pro-family victory in Argentina: sex-ed law defeated
The city of Buenos Aires for now will not have a “sexual education law” which had been proposed by a... Read more
Cuban bishops call for forgiveness, evangelization in Christmas message
In their message, the bishops invite the faithful to adopt “an attitude of reconciliation,” and they underscore that “the Church’s... Read more
Emotional Mass in Cuba to celebrate restoration of island's oldest church
This Sunday hundreds of Cubans participated in an emotional Mass to mark the re-inauguration of the Hermitage of the Immaculate,... Read more
Cardinal Rivera calls on Mexicans to contribute for building of church for St. Juan Diego
Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Archbishop of Mexico City, is calling on Mexicans to financially assist the Church to continue building a... Read more
CELAM plans gathering on Social Responsibility of Businesses
The Latin America Bishops Conference (CELAM) is planning a gathering of the bishops of the region to discuss how to... Read more
Brazilian bishops call on government not to expand legality of abortion
The Bishops Conference of Brazil has published a statement calling on the government not to expand the legal justifications for... Read more
Abortion boat director arrives in Argentina
As the controversy surrounding abortion in Argentina widens, the director of the feminist organization “Women on the Waves,” Rebecca Gomperts... Read more
Christian opposition leader threatened for helping family members of political prisoners in Cuba
The Cubanet news agency denounced the Cuban government this week for threatening a leading Cuban dissident for attempting to help... Read more
