Americas News
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
Bishop supports Chilean Supreme Court decision to deny lesbian judge custody of children
The Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Chile, Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial, expressed his support this week for the... Read more
Catholic Charities of Haiti calling for assistance for flood victims
Catholic Charities of Haiti has sent a request for funds to the international network of Catholic Charities in order to... Read more
Media picks up story of mother who saved her baby by performing caesarian section on self
The Associated Press arrived at the remote village of Rio Talea in the southern mountains of Mexico to confirm a... Read more
Argentinean bishop says “cafeteria Catholics” not in line with the Church
Bishop Juan Ruben Martinez of Posadas, Argentina, said this week that in an age marked by individualism it is common... Read more
Pope hopes to attend Eucharistic Congress in Mexico, says Cardinal Rivera
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City said this Sunday that Pope John Paul II hopes to travel to Mexico... Read more
Church plays key role in assisting flood victims in Dominican Republic, Haiti
Local officials on the island of Hispaniola are complaining about the lack of help from the federal government to assist... Read more
Archbishop supports conscientious objection against abortion in Puerto Rico
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has expressed his support of a law that would allow professional health... Read more
Cuban bishops worried by US measures to tighten embargo
The Bishops Conference of Cuba issued a statement this week expressing their concern about recent measures the US said it... Read more
Colombian bishops: 40 years of mourning is legacy of Guerrilla
Fearing the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) might “celebrate” the 40th anniversary of their uprising with violence, the bishops... Read more
Mexican autoworkers give last VW beetle to Pope
At the conclusion of this week’s general audience, Pope John Paul II received a unique gift: the last Volkswagen “Beetle”... Read more
Cuban authorities prohibit distribution of medicine in parish
The Cubanet news agency is denouncing the move by Cuban authorities in Santa Clara to prohibit a parish from distributing... Read more
Argentinean bishops urge society to protect and strengthen the family
The Bishops Conference of Argentina meeting in plenary assembly this week published a document entitled, “The Family: Image of God’s... Read more
Catholic University of Argentina convenes International Congress on 10th anniversary of Veritatis Splendor
In order to mark the 10th anniversary of the papal encyclical Veritatis Splendor, the Pontifical Universtity of Argentina is organizing... Read more
Catholic Church in Peru launches solidarity outreach to adolescent mothers
Adolescent mothers are the focus of the Peruvian Bishops Conference Outreach program for this year, which will begin on Saturday,... Read more
Bishops of Ecuador ask for assistance for Colombian refugees
Statistics indicate that more than 300,000 Colombians are residing in Ecuador, 7,000 of whom are refugees. In the last five... Read more
