Americas News
Bolivia celebrates week of “the truth” about AIDS
Pro-life groups are meeting this week in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for week-long event on “The Truth about HIV-AIDS,” organized by the... Read more
Cardinal says enough of euphemisms—Terry Schiavo was killed
The President of the Pontifical Council for Heath Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, recalled the Terry Schiavo case this week... Read more
Dominican bishop supports priest’s work among Haitian immigrants
Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, issued a statement this week expressing the support of... Read more
Bishops and priests to participate in international retreat
This Friday the V International Retreat for Priests, organized by the Latin American Catholic Charismatic Council and the Latin American... Read more
Argentinean archbishop calls on Christians to avoid “new reading” of the Gospel
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, is calling on Argentineans to avoid falling into a “new reading of the Gospel,”... Read more
Colombian priests dies of injuries sustained during break-in
The pastor of the Cathedral in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, Father Luis Enrique Rojas, died on July 22... Read more
Cardinal Rivera hopeful Mexican president will ban abortion pill
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said last week he was hopeful President Vicente Fox would ban the... Read more
Chileans remember priest murdered by member of Satanic cult
One year after his death, members of the Servants of Mary celebrated a special memorial Mass for Father Faustino Gazziero... Read more
Argentinean archbishop laments loss of food set aside for the needy
Archbishop Mario Maulion of Parana, Argentina, expressed regret this week at the loss of more than 100,000 pounds of groceries,... Read more
Peruvian bishop says country lacks will to get rid of corruption
Bishop Miguel Irizar Campos of Callao, Peru, said this week Peruvian society continues to be rampant with corruption because there... Read more
Mexican bishops say morning after pill is “lethal weapon”
Several Mexican bishops have denounced the possible inclusion of the morning after pill in government sponsored health plans, calling it... Read more
Bishops from Canada and Europe visit Guatemala to promote social assistance
A delegation of bishops from Europe and Canada are visiting Guatemala this week in order to assess the level of... Read more
Young Catholics in Argentina committed to political involvement
Participants in the Encounter of Young Political and Social Leaders, which took place this month in Argentina and was organized... Read more
Cardinal confronts Venezuelan president over democracy in the country
Recent comments by Cardinal Rosalio Castillo Lara, president emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, regarding... Read more
Archbishop hopes for swift return of Salvadoran soldiers in Iraq
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador said this week he hopes the war in Iraq will end soon so... Read more
Parkinson’s sufferers in Argentina grateful for example of John Paul II
The Argentinean daily La Nación featured a story last week on the testimony of a group of Parkinson’s sufferers who... Read more
Honduran diocese joins lawsuit against the State over prison deaths
The Diocese of San Pedro de Sula has joined with family members of the victims of a May 2004 prison... Read more
Bishop reminds Argentineans “man comes from God and is not product of chance”
Bishop Andres Stanovnik of Reconquista reminded Argentineans as they celebrate the country’s independence day that “the fundamental truth that makes... Read more
Fourteen Chilean dioceses to celebrate Social Weeks
As part of the activities surrounding the canonization of Chilean Father Alberto Hurtado, fourteen dioceses in Chile will take part... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call for defense of human life through dialogue
The Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela concluded its Plenary Assembly this week with a call to engage in dialogue to defend... Read more
