Americas News
Ecuadorian bishops say science does not negate abortifacient nature of the pill
Parishes throughout Ecuador are distributing a letter from the executive committee of the Bishops Conference of Ecuador, which warns that... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez calls on young people to cultivate loyalty, respect and purity of spirit
During a Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of Santo Domingo on National Youth Day, the archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal... Read more
Cardinal Rubiano calls Colombians to common sense on issues of abortion and homosexual unions
Presiding at the opening of the General Assembly of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, Archbishop of... Read more
Cardinal Rivera reiterates that complete happiness is found in Heaven
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week Christians are called to look for complete happiness,... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez calls on Dominicans to unite in prayer for nation
The archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, issued a call to the more than... Read more
UN feminist committee “recommends” Paraguay legalize abortion
During its 32nd biannual meeting, the controversial UN Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women recommended the country of... Read more
Mexican priest warns sects do not have a right to get rich off of God
The rector of the Cathedral of León, Father Jose Salome Lemus, warned this week that no religious institution has the... Read more
Build a society based on Christian principals, says Dominican Republic bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Amancio Escapa of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo is encouraging the faithful to work to build a country... Read more
Archbishop of La Paz encourages Bolivians to preserve unity and democracy in the country
Archbishop Edmundo Abastoflor of La Paz, Bolivia, is calling on the government and on the Bolivian people to “dialogue untiringly”... Read more
Argentinean bishop says anti-catholic press created condom scandal in Spain
Bishop Jorge Lona of San Luis, Argentina, said last week the “anti-catholic” press twisted the statements of the Secretary of... Read more
First Canon Law Department in Mexico inaugurated
This week at the parish of St. Augustine in Tlalpan, Mexico, the first ever Canon Law Department of the Pontifical... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says fight against drugs begins in the family
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week that while the government has the duty to... Read more
Church hopeful UN will name new envoy to Colombian peace process
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, vice president of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, expressed his confidence this week that the United... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice to intensify pro-abortion efforts in Brazil
The pro-abortion group "Catholics for a Free Choice" (CFFC) is intensifying its efforts to get abortion legalized in Brazil, as... Read more
Ecuadorian bishop calls on government to guarantee right to protest
The secretary general of the Bishops Conference of Ecuador, Bishop Jose Vicente Eguiguren Samaniego, is calling on the government to... Read more
Kidnappers of ex-president of CELAM sentenced to 31 years in prison
A court in Cundinamarca, Colombia, has sentenced two guerrilla rebels of the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) to 31... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo weighs in on condom use and AIDS
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, told the RCN Radio Network in Colombia... Read more
Dominican archbishop reiterates Church does not support any one political party
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, reiterated this week that the Church does not take... Read more
Bishop encourages Paraguayans to let faith in God change lives
Bishop Claudio Jimenez of Caacupe and President of the Bishops Conference of Paraguay reminded Paraguayans this week that “faith in... Read more
Mexican bishops launch AIDS awareness campaign
The Bishops Conference of Mexico has begun an AIDS awareness campaign this week to reach out to those suffering from... Read more
