Americas News
Paraguayan bishop says Jesus Christ is foundation for celibacy
Bishop Claudio Gimenez of Caacupe and President of the Bishops Conference of Paraguay said this week the true and only... Read more
Honduran bishops says authorities must face wave of violence
In a statement released this week, the Bishops Conference of Honduras said the recent acts of violence taking place in... Read more
Opposition leader challenges Cuban government for 15 minutes on TV
In an interview with the Associated Press, renowned Cuban activist Oswaldo Paya issued a request to the government of Cuba... Read more
Support for abortion could spell trouble for reelection for Brazil’s president
The Catholic vote in Brazil could be a decisive factor in President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chances for reelection... Read more
Pro-life groups slam Argentina for abstaining from vote on human cloning
Several pro-life groups in Argentina called the country’s abstention from the UN vote on human cloning “an embarrassment.” Read more
Church in Colombia target of violence in last 20 years
The Bishops Conference of Colombia is reporting that during the last 20 years, 65 priests and religious have been murdered... Read more
Bolivian bishops call for reconciliation in midst of deep national crisis
The Bishops Conference of Bolivia has issued a statement entitled, “In the name of Christ, Be reconciled,” in which they... Read more
“Three types of blindness” regarding the family denounces Cardinal Rivera
During his Sunday homily at the archdiocesan cathedral, the Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, referred to the Week... Read more
Costa Rica lone voice in Latin America against Beijing abortion statement
Costa Rica’s delegate to the UN said this weekend that contrary to the vast majority of delegations from Latin American... Read more
Peruvian bishops denounce gender feminism as damaging to women and the family
In a statement released to mark the celebration of International Women’s Day, the Bishops Conference of Peru warned that the... Read more
Rome HLI director expresses solidarity with pro-life efforts in Argentina
The director of Human Life International’s Rome office, Father Ignacio Barreiro, has sent a letter to Bishop Antonio Baseotto of... Read more
Peruvian bishops call on faithful to defend the unborn
The Committee on the Family of the Bishops Conference of Peru has published a message commemorating the Day of the... Read more
Ecuadorian bishop warns power grab could lead to dictatorship
Bishop Julio Teran Dutari of Ibarra, Ecuador, expressed his support this week for the recent declaration of the Bishops Conference... Read more
Brazilian mayor accused of involvement in murder of US missionary
The mayor of Anapu, Brazil, Luiz Reis do Carvalho, denied having any role in a supposed plan to protect the... Read more
Duhalde favorite among pro-abortion presidential candidates in Argentina
Ex-President of Argentina Eduardo Duhalde has become the favored candidate of pro-abortion groups in the upcoming national elections after joining... Read more
Mexican bishops demand changes in campaign promoting homosexuality
During a press conference the Bishops Conference of Mexico issued a request that the Secretariat of Health modify a campaign... Read more
Mexican bishops encourage “active and responsible” participation in coming elections
In a message entitled, “Voting, a Democratic Responsibility,” the bishops of Mexico are encouraging Catholics to actively participate in political... Read more
Tijuana bishop denounces “educational” songs that exalt drug traffickers
Bishop Rafael Romo Muñoz of Tijuana, Mexico, is denouncing the inclusion of songs that exalt drug trafficking in textbooks promoted... Read more
Homosexuals have no place in seminaries, says cardinal
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, reaffirmed this week that the Church does... Read more
Mexican archbishop denounces abuse of women as attack on God’s plan
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico City, said this week discrimination and abuse against women are actions contrary to... Read more
