Americas News
International Eucharistic Congress to put Christ at the center of the life of the world
Father Juan Carlos Garzón said the event will be an opportunity to “put the Eucharistic Christ at the center of... Read more
870 attacks against the Catholic Church reported in Nicaragua since 2018
On Aug. 13, the human rights watchdog group “Nicaragua Never Again” presented its fourth bulletin on religious freedom covering April... Read more
Venezuela election: UN panel finds lack of ‘transparency and integrity’
The United Nations panel of election experts that was in Venezuela during the July 28 presidential elections published an interim... Read more
Vatican expels Sodality of Christian Life founder
Luis Fernando Figari Rodrigo, founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae and accused of committing sexual abuse, has been expelled from... Read more
‘With the Heart of a Shepherd’: New book highlights letters of bishop to persecuted flock
The Tomás Moro (Thomas More) Institute in Costa Rica presented the book “With the Heart of a Shepherd,” a collection... Read more
Brazilian parish offers Mass for souls of Eucharistic ministers who died in plane crash
“We are hurting, traumatized, dejected, but not defeated, not destroyed, because whoever eats this Bread will live forever,” Father Aloísio... Read more
Experts explain why dictatorship in Nicaragua abducts and exiles priests
The campaign against the Catholic Church dates back to 2018, when Church leaders expressed support for the people who were... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua arrests two more priests and two laywomen
The priests and laywomen are from Estelí and Matagalpa, both dioceses officially led by Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been... Read more
Opus Dei prelate’s visit to Venezuela postponed
Opus Dei announced the postponement of the visit to Venezuela of Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, the head of the personal prelature. Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua: 7 priests left the country and arrived ‘safely’ at the Vatican
Rosario Murillo, vice president of Nicaragua, announced that seven priests left the Central American country and have arrived “safely” at... Read more
Family Pride Parade to be held on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro
The parade is an initiative of the National Network in Defense of Life and Family and aims to celebrate the... Read more
At least 9 priests abducted by Nicaraguan dictatorship in last 2 weeks
These priests “remain under total surveillance” by the National Police, lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina reported. Read more
Venezuelan cardinals warn Maduro government may be fabricating election tally sheets
The cardinals poined out that there are indications that the Maduro government may be “fabricating” election tallies to supposedly prove... Read more
Venezuela election crisis prompts outcry by Church leaders, governments around the world
The Venezuelan government is facing increasing pressure to conduct a transparent recount of its July 28 presidential election. Read more
Catholic charities unite to meet prisoner hospice needs
With a contribution of $15,000, Catholic Charities has provided the financial groundwork for Dismas and Journey Home to meet the... Read more
Prominent priest reportedly abducted by dictatorship in Nicaragua
In a July 29 statement to ACI Prensa, lawyer and researcher Martha Patricia Molina said that Father Frutos Constantino Valle... Read more
Church in Mexico calls on government to protect the people from drug cartel violence
In a July 24 statement Bishop Jaime Calderón Calderon of Tapachula said the situation that people face daily in the... Read more
Venezuelan elections: Maduro claims victory, opposition claims fraud
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has “serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will... Read more
Mexican bishop assaulted and robbed on highway
In a July 24 statement, the Diocese of Tehuacán said that the prelate “was unharmed and has filed the related... Read more
Legionaries of Christ founder almost removed from priesthood in 1950s, Vatican documents show
Father Marcial Maciel was investigated in the mid-1950s on claims that he sexually abused boys, according to a story published... Read more
