Americas News
Bishops supports government’s ultimatum against militias involved in drug trafficking
Bishop Tulio Duque Gutierrez of Pereira, Colombia, has lent his support to President Alvaro Uribe’s ultimatum against militias in the... Read more
Abortion affects both women and men, says national pro-life campaign
A campaign on the devastating emotional, physical and spiritual effects of abortion drew women and men on the steps of... Read more
Peruvian bishops “just want to the truth” regarding attempt to smear Archbishop of Lima
The General Secretary of the Bishops Conference of Peru, Bishop Juan Jose Larrañeta, told reporters this week the Peruvian bishops... Read more
Cardinal Errazuriz calls on Chileans to work to restore trust
Presiding at an ecumenical recitation of the Te Deum on the country’s Independence Day, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Chile... Read more
Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro publishes voting guide for coming municipal elections
The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro published this week a voting guide for Catholics who will go to the ballot... Read more
Argentine bishop maintains that Catholic schools must “evangelize while educating”
The bishop of San Miguel, Mons. José Luis Mollaghan, emphasized the primordial place that the Catholic school occupies in the... Read more
Mexican bishops warn against planned casinos
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference have issued a statement warning of the dangers involved in the Mexican government’s plan to legalize... Read more
Catholic program celebrates 15 years of assisting pregnant women and young mothers
A Catholic community network, which has helped more than 3,000 women with pregnancies and parenting, celebrated its 15th anniversary Sept.... Read more
Homeless leave church in Bogota
The more than 80 homeless people who occupied a church in central Bogota this Tuesday decided to leave the church... Read more
Sects in Brazil are increasingly linked to politics
Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha of Caico, Brazil, warned this week that sects in the country are redoubling their efforts to... Read more
Teaching is the most challenging of all professions, says Argentinean Archbishop
During his weekly television program, “Keys for and a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, said “teaching... Read more
Bolivian archbishop warns that those who are corrupt do not know God
Presiding at the Te Deum for the 194th anniversary of Cochabamba, Bolivia, Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba warned this week... Read more
Argentinean Bishop: Authentic sex-ed based on freedom and not on selfish pleasure
Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina, criticized this week the false “sexual education” that has begun to be... Read more
Insensitivity to eternal values is not “modern progress”, warns Mexican Cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said during Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral that insensitivity to eternal... Read more
Dominican Cardinal denounces youth crisis as consequence of broken families
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, lamented the growing involvement of young people... Read more
Dozens of homeless occupy church in downtown Bogota
Around 80 homeless are occupying a church in downtown Bogota, storming the building after the conclusion of Mass yesterday. As... Read more
Salvadoran Archbishop denounced distribution of condoms and contraceptives in schools
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle denounced this week the plans by various associations as well as by the Ministry of Health... Read more
Bishop calls on Cubans to live authentic charity as they celebrate their patroness
During his traditional radio address on the feast of Our Lady of Charity, Patroness of Cuba, Bishop Emilio Aranguren of... Read more
Mexican bishops demand hazardous effects of morning after pill be made known
Several Mexican bishops are demanding government officials inform the public regarding the abortifacient nature of the morning after pill, which... Read more
Brazilian bishops issue clarification on use of contraception to fight AIDS
In statements to the Catholic News Agency, the Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, Bishop Odilio Scherer, clarified... Read more
