Americas News
Church and Civil organizations in Mexico protest law that mandates condom distribution
The Catholic Church and other civil groups are protesting against a new health law aimed at preventing AIDS and which... Read more
II American Mission Congress begins in Guatemala
More than 3,000 people are gathered together since Tuesday in Guatemala to open the II American Mission Congress (CAM 2),... Read more
Celibacy is precious gift that not everyone understands, says Mexican bishop
During the ordination ceremony last week for his diocese, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas in... Read more
Pope appoints Cuban-American Bishop in Miami
Pope John Paul II appointed the Very Reverend Felipe de Jesus Estevez, director of spiritual formation of the St. Paul... Read more
Archbishop of El Salvador calls to vote for life in coming elections
The Archbishop Fernando Sáenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, is calling on Salvadorans to cast their votes in the... Read more
"Jane Roe" travels to Uruguay to help resist legalization of abortion
The woman used by feminist lawyers who argued in favor of the legalization of abortion on demand in the United... Read more
Bishops of Argentina comment on Free Trade discussions and ask lawmakers for meaningful reflection
The Bishops Conference of Argentina published today a document on the challenges of the Free Trade Area for the Americas,... Read more
Bishops warn of proposals aiming to legalize abortion in Argentina
As the Bishops Conference of Argentina concluded their 86th General Assembly, the Argentinean prelates published a message in which they... Read more
Church leaders and families unite to oppose legalization of drugs in Mexican prisons
A noted pro-family group has joined efforts with the Mexican bishops in urging the rejection of a proposal to legalize... Read more
Bishops warn of massive influx of Brazilians in Paraguay
The Bishops of Paraguay whose dioceses are on the border with the Brazil expressed their concern this week at a... Read more
Pro-family groups campaign against legalization of pedophilia in Chile
Various pro-family groups in Chile this week, including “Family Action,” have launched a campaign aimed at stopping a proposed law... Read more
Cuban government denies man job because of his faith
The Minister of Employment and Social Security has denied employment to a Boris Baxada Romay because of his faith and... Read more
Spiritual life and pastoral work of priests go hand in hand, says Argentinean Bishop
During a Mass of ordination to the priesthood for seminarians in his diocese, Bishop Agustín Radrizzani of Lomas de Zamora,... Read more
Marriages celebrated by fake “priests” to be regularized by Bishops of Buenos Aires
The Bishops of Buenos Aires have offered Catholics whose marriages have been celebrated by a group of fake priests the... Read more
Parish priest denounces mistreatment of Haitians at Dominican Republic
Fr. Christopher Hartley Sartorius, pastor of St. Joseph of the Plains Parish, located 65 kilometers from Santo Domingo, denounced the... Read more
Bishops in Paraguay demand Christian consistency to bring morals to country
Meeting at their general assembly, the Bishops Conference of Paraguay analyzed the pastoral work of the Church in the country... Read more
Cuban reform leader demands respect for rights on the island
Oswaldo Payá, leader of the Varela Project, which seeks a referendum to bring about democratic changes in Cuba, announced his... Read more
Second priest murdered in less than 24 hours in Columbia
Father Henry López of the city of Villavicencio became the second priest to be murdered in less than 24 hours... Read more
Priest killed in northeastern Columbia
A parish priest and his secretary were gunned down in the northeastern Columbian town of Saravena this Tuesday, according to... Read more
Church seeks new dialogue with ELN to resolve hostage crisis
The Church’s mediation commission that is working to free 7 tourists who were kidnapped September 12 in the northern mountains... Read more
