Americas News
Archbishop slams Venezuelan government plan to revamp religious laws
Archbishop Baltazar Porras of Merida and President of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela told reporters this week the aim a... Read more
Envoy expresses support of Pope to flood victims in Dominican Republic
Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum and special envoy of Pope John Paul II to... Read more
AP report recognizes heroic work of priests who risk their lives for peace in Colombia
A story by Associated Press reporter Kim Housego is revealing the danger that hundreds of priests in Colombia face on... Read more
New Latin American document recognizes ‘sexual rights’, U.S. concerned
A document that appears to support abortion was accepted at a Latin American regional meeting in Mexico City last week,... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani chides Health Minister: “Do not play with life!”
On Sunday Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, Peru, chided Peruvian Minister of Health, Pilar Mazzetti, warning her “not... Read more
FDA contradicts Peruvian Health Minister: “Anti-implantation” effect of morning after pill not ruled out
A spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told CNA that the government agency has not ruled out... Read more
Bolivian bishops condemn assassination of mayor and warn against lack of respect for law
The Secretary General of the Bolivian Bishops Conference, Bishop Jesus Juarez, has denounced the killing of the Benjamin Altamirano, mayor... Read more
Health minister insists on distributing abortion pill, says FDA data not current
Peru’s Minister of Health, Pilar Mazzetti, said this week she will not reverse her decision to distribute the morning after... Read more
Mass celebrated in honor of first Archbishop of Mexico, canonization likely
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico, celebrated Mass yesterday in honor of the opening of the cause of canonization... Read more
Peruvian bishops: Morning after pill ends a human life
The Secretary General of the Peruvian Bishops Conference, Bishop Juan Jose Larrañeta, dismissed comments by Minister of Health Pilar Mazzetti... Read more
Archbishops says Venezuelan Catholics should consider themselves “privileged” for having faith
Archbishop Jorge Urosa of Valencia, Venezuela, told Catholics this past weekend they should value their faith and consider themselves “privileged”... Read more
Mankind and society have a need for God, Archbishop tells Bolivians
During the celebration of Corpus Christi in Bolivia, Archbishop Edmundo Abastoflor of La Paz told President Carlos Mesa, local leaders... Read more
Archbishop of Monterrey builds homes for Central American migrants
The Archdiocese of Monterrey, Mexico, has begun construction on a housing facility for Central American immigrants who pass through the... Read more
Archbishop calls on Bolivians to actively participate in referendum
With a referendum on the commercialization of natural gas just a few days away, Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba, Bolivia,... Read more
Peruvian congresswoman scolds UN official about support for feminist groups
A bold Peruvian congresswoman took the occasion of a visit by UN Human Rights official Paul Hunt to scold the... Read more
Bishop calls on Brazilian priests to stay out of political campaigns
In a pastoral letter in preparation for upcoming elections in October, Archbishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso of Juiz de Fora,... Read more
Archbishop calls on new president of El Salvador to respect life and the family
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, is calling on the country’s new president, Elias Antonio Saca, to... Read more
Cuban Catholics call for development that places priority on good of man
The Lay Diocesan Council of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, published a statement this week denouncing the serious crisis that is... Read more
Government puts sanctions on hold for Chilean mayors who refuse to distribute abortion pills
The Health Ministry of Chile has officially put sanctions on hold against mayors who refuse to distribute the controversial morning... Read more
Cardinal points to role of media in combating of sects in Brazil
Cardinal Eusebio Scheid of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said this week the media have in important role to play in... Read more
