Americas News
Cardinal Cipriani calls on Peruvians “to learn” to draw close to the mystery of the Eucharist
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, called on all Peruvians this week to learn to draw close to... Read more
Bolivian Cardinal calls on candidates to defend human dignity
The president of the Bishops Conference of Bolivia and Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, called on candidates for... Read more
Mexican bishops establish new Bioethics Committee to enlighten scientific reflection
The Mexican Bishops Conference established a new Bioethics Committee last week that will help the bishops in their task of... Read more
Truth about death helps us measure our values, Argentinean bishop says
During a Mass celebrated for those who gave their lives for the country, Bishop Antonio Baseotto of the Argentinean Military... Read more
Salvadoran Archbishop says political affiliation should not determine who receives aid
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, said this week the money that is generated after new fiscal... Read more
ECLAC organizes summit of “experts” to redefine family in Latin America
The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) organized a gathering of “experts” on family and public policy in Chile last... Read more
Politicians should seek justice and truth, says Chilean archbishop
During the celebration of All Saints Day, Archbishop Antonio Moreno Casamitjana of Concepción, Chile, reminded the faithful to always expect... Read more
Anacephaly abortion was beginning of slippery slope, Bishop warns
A week after the Supreme Court of Brazil decided to suspend permission for anacephaly abortions, the Vice President of the... Read more
Colombian government offers to negotiate with rebels at Apostolic Nunciature
The Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Augusto Castro, called on the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia... Read more
Archbishop calls on Uruguayans to fulfill their civic duty
Archbishop Nicolas Cotugno of Montevideo, Uruguay, reminded citizens who went to the polls yesterday to elect a new president that... Read more
Gospels provide “necessary truth” but do not teach one how to be an expert in politics, says Archbishop
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, reminded Argentineans this week that the Gospels “do not teach one how to be... Read more
Mexican bishop calls on priests to bear witness to hope
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon and President of the Mexican Bishops Conference encouraged priests this past weekend to... Read more
Archbishop reminds Puerto Ricans of “moral duty” to vote
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan reminded Puerto Ricans, who will vote for a new governor on November 2, that... Read more
Archbishop denounces de-Christianization in Argentina
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, warned this week the country is suffering from a “continuous process of de-Christianization,”... Read more
Cardinal Tomko said Pope is example of authority
Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Papal envoy to the 48th International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, said Pope John Paul II is... Read more
Paraguayan Archbishop calls for prayers for end to violence
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion, Paraguay, called for prayers this week for the country’s leaders so that the wave of... Read more
Uruguayan bishops call Catholics to integrity in public and private life
With national elections just days away, the Permanent Council of the Uruguayan Bishops Conference issued a statement calling on Catholics... Read more
Cardinal Rivera warns that political confrontation could provoke more violence
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, warned this week that if the current political confrontations are not... Read more
Bishops in Puerto Rico defend traditional concept of marriage
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, issued a Pastoral Letter on the Family this past weekend in which... Read more
Colombian bishops slam donation by Dutch group to Marxist rebels
The President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, denounced a Danish non-governmental organization this week for making... Read more
