Americas News
National policy plan for women includes legalization of abortion in Brazil
The First National Conference on Policy for Women in Brazil approved this week the legalization of abortion as a part... Read more
Bishops says Church in Venezuela “does not make or change governments”
Bishop Mario del Valle Moronta of San Cristobal, Venezuela, said this week that while it’s not for the Church to... Read more
Brazilian Archbishop says candidate’s stance on life must be priority
Archbishop Dadeus Grings of Porto Alegre, Brazil, issued a pastoral letter this week exhorting Catholics not to vote for candidates... Read more
Colombian Cardinal calls for release of all kidnapped
Cardinal Pedro Rubiano, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia, called on rebel and paramilitary forces this week to begin seriously working for... Read more
Bishop explains how the Church functions to Argentinean president
Bishop Jorge Casaretto of San Isidro, Argentina, revealed this week that one of the reasons for his meeting with Argentinean... Read more
Mexican Bishop denounces media’s inaccurate reporting on the Church
Bishop Mario de Gasperin of Queretaro, Mexico, denounced this week inaccuracy in the media concerning information about the Church, saying... Read more
Argentina could be first country in Latin America to legalize abortion on demand
Argentina is in danger of becoming the first country in Latin America—with the exception of Cuba—to legalize abortion “on demand... Read more
Cuban bishops receive delegation from Mexican Bishops Conference
According to a report by the Bishops Conference of Cuba, a delegation from the Bishops Conference of Mexico, headed up... Read more
Pro-life Cuban dissident suffering from serious health problems
Cuban dissident leaders are expressing grave concern for the health of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, a leading pro-life Cuban dissident... Read more
Church in Mexico creates fund to provide capital for small businesses
This Sunday the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico, took up a special collection for the new “Cardinal Garibi Rivera Foundation,” which... Read more
Secretary of Bishops Conference of Brazil explains Church’s opposition to abortion due to anencephaly
Bishop Odilo Pedro Sherer, secretary general of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, explained during a televised debate this week the... Read more
Bolivian bishops call for participation in referendum
The secretary general of the Bolivian Bishops Conference, Bishop Jesus Juarez, called on Bolivians this week to participate in a... Read more
Colombian bishop battling cancer and seeking peace with rebels
For a long time Bishop German Garcia Isaza of Apartado, Colombia, has been battling against two very powerful enemies: lymphatic... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call participation in referendum “inescapable duty”
Wrapping up their general assembly, which took place July 7-12, the bishops of Venezuela issued a document calling participation in... Read more
Human rights leader denounces rigidity of Cuban government
In a press release issued on Monday in Havana, Cuban dissident and leader of the Cuban Committee for Human Rights... Read more
Murder of priest will not stop the work of the Church on the Mexican border, says bishop
Bishop Renato Ascencio León of Juarez, Mexico, together with the clergy of his diocese, has published a statement lamenting the... Read more
Peruvian bishops challenge Health Minister to public debate on “morning after pill”
In a strongly worded statement, the president of the Bishops Conference of Peru, Bishop Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins, is challenging Health... Read more
Bishops in Colombia say country needs to overcome divorce between faith and daily life
As they wrapped up their General Assembly, the Bishops of Colombia issued a message calling attention to the moral and... Read more
Homosexual activists influence sex-ed content in public schools of Buenos Aires
The news agency Notivida is denouncing a controversial sex-ed curriculum written by the extremist Gay and Lesbian Society for Integration... Read more
Vaclav Havel says Cuban “Varela Project” proves Castro “is a fraud”
The former president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, has sent a letter to the promoters of the Varela Project—which... Read more
