Americas News
Archbishop denounces damage done to Buenos Aires Cathedral by homosexual radicals
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, issued a statement this week denouncing the damage done to the Archdiocesan Cathedral... Read more
Bishops demand “peaceful, constitutional and democratic” solution to crisis in Venezuela
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued an official statement which was read Sunday in every parish across the country, saying... Read more
Marxist Guerilla leader ordered assassination of Archbishop Isaías Duarte
After recent investigations including statements by three eye-witnesses, the Colombian Attorney General has named Pablo Catatumbo, Western commander of the... Read more
Church in Venezuela calms opposition: aggressions will not divide us
In a meeting with opposition leaders responsible for organizing a rally in protest against attacks on the Church by the... Read more
Catholic radio stations should be truly Catholic, says Argentine Archbishop
Meeting with Catholic radio representatives, Archbishop Mario Maulión of Paraná and President of the Bishops Committee for Social Communications, said... Read more
Venezuelan Opposition holds rally in support of the Catholic Church
Political and civil organization that make up the opposition in Venezuela held a rally this Wednesday in support of the... Read more
Church in Colombia gets “green light” from rebels and government for release of 7 hostages
Church leaders on Colombia announced the imminent release of 7 tourists kidnapped in Nevada Mountains of Santa Marta by a... Read more
The Pope's spirit is not in a wheelchair, says argentine Bishop
In a message about the 25 years of John Paul II's Pontificate entitled, "I come from a far away country,"... Read more
Chilean Cardinal Calls For Vigorous Investigation Into Pedophile Ring
The Archbishop of Santiago, Chile, and president of the Chilean Bishops Conference, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz, has called for a... Read more
The Pope Is Already “John Paul The Great” Says Mexican Cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, says because of everything Pope has done for the Church and... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas Implores Bolivians to Stop the Bloodshed and Revenge
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, called on Bolivians to stop the cycle of revenge and begin to... Read more
Chileans and Argentines Remember Pope's Intervention That Prevented War
Catholics in Chile and Argentina gathered together this past Saturday to express thanks for the Pope John Paul II's role... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop Says Country Following Playbook of World's Inhumane Regimes
The President of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Diocese of Mérida, Archbishop Baltsar Porras, said that in the... Read more
Pope John Paul II Declared “Living Patrimony” of Dominican Republic
The Senate of the Dominican Republic has sent a resolution to the country’s Papal Nuncio, which declares John Paul II... Read more
Pro-Life Activist Says Attempts To Change Abortion Laws Come From Foreign Interests
A Catholic pro-life worker cried foul yesterday about a recent BBC report on a pro-choice organization and their efforts to... Read more
Church In Mexico To Ask Congress To Outlaw Cloning
The director of Ministry for the Sick of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Jorge Palencia, announced he will petition... Read more
Colombian Priest Convinces 38 Guerilla Fighters To Lay Down Their Arms
A group of 38 guerilla fighters surrounded by the Colombian Military in Cupica Bay requested mediation from a representative of... Read more
Suspect In Murder Of Columbian Priest Captured By Police
As part of what is being called "Operation Coffee," Columbian police officers detained a militia group that cooperates with the... Read more
Church in Colombia laments lack of response from ELN on hostage negotiations
Bishop Ugo Puccini of the Diocese of Santa Marta in Columbia and one of a three-member commission created at the... Read more
“In the name of God, stop the violence,” Bishop exhorts Bolivians
The Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia, Jesús Juárez, has called on authorities and citizens involved in the unrest that has... Read more
