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Lima archbishop proposes replacing priests with laity as pastors
The Archbishop of Lima last month presented his proposal to replace priests with lay people in parishes in the Peruvian... Read more
Nicaraguan archdiocese warns that conditions for free elections don't exist
The Archdiocese of Managua on Tuesday deplored the arrests of presidential candidates that have taken place in the country, and... Read more
'Contrite hearts' and concrete action: Catholics react to the legacy of Canada's residential schools
Catholic leaders, including a First Nations deacon, reflect on the shocking legacy of Canada’s residential schools run by Catholic and... Read more
How devotion to Saint Lawrence in Ciudad Juarez came to be
Devotion to St. Lawrence, the third century Roman deacon and martyr, took root in what is now the border area... Read more
Chilean legislative committee votes against permitting elective abortions
A committee of the lower house of Chile’s legislature on Monday narrowly voted not to recommend a bill that would... Read more
Despite millions in Catholic residential schools reparations, critics seek to end church tax exemptions
Catholic entities had committed tens of millions of dollars in legal settlements for their involvement in the Canadian government’s historic... Read more
40 Days for Life in Mexico says its volunteers are free to get vaccinated against Covid or not
40 Days for Life In Mexico said Wednesday that "regarding the issue of vaccines, each of the volunteers and people... Read more
Bishop Zanchetta faces trial on sexual abuse charges in October
The Argentine bishop was given a Vatican post by Pope Francis in 2017. Read more
Argentine diocese apologizes for prayer to Pachamama
The Diocese of Venado Tuerto’s Caritas branch apologized Tuesday for having posted on its social media a prayer to Pachamama,... Read more
Cuban religious report detainees held without trial after protests
The board of directors of the Cuban Conference of Men and Women Religious reported Tuesday that following the July 11... Read more
Catholic universities in Argentina call on courts to defend the unborn from abortion law
An organization of Catholic universities in Argentina has issued a declaration demanding that the legal system protect the unborn from... Read more
Cuban priest decries summary trials of protesters without a defense lawyer
Participants in last month’s protests of Cuba’s communist government are facing summary trials without adequate legal aid, a Jesuit priest... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops congratulate their country's first woman to win an Olympic gold medal
The Ecuadorian bishops congratulated on Twitter Neisi Dajomes, the country’s first woman to win gold in the Olympics, for her... Read more
Ecuadorian priest awarded by city for feeding hundreds of the needy daily
The Mayor's Office of Guayaquil on Sunday awarded Fr. Wilson Malavé Parrales, director of the Lord of Good Hope Soup... Read more
Archbishop calls for unity at Peruvian bicentennial
The Archbishop of Piura on Tuesday encouraged working for unity in Peru and reminded the faithful that neither hatred nor... Read more
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Colombian bishops: Euthanasia is a danger for the frailest and most vulnerable
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference decried the July 22 ruling of the Constitutional Court that expanded access to euthanasia to non-terminally... Read more
At least 12 priests in Mexico have died from COVID-19 in two months
The most recent report from the Catholic Multimedia Center (CCM) shows that at least 12 priests and a Mexican nun... Read more
US bishops and priests in the Cuban diaspora send video message back home
In an eight-minute video, about 30 American bishops and priests of the Cuban diaspora sent their prayers and a message... Read more
Fernando Karadima, former priest whose sex abuse scandal rocked Chile, dead at 90
Fernando Karadima, an influential former priest in Chile whose sexual abuse of minors prompted major questions about episcopal cover-ups, has... Read more
CRS warns of ‘hunger pandemic’ afflicting the elderly in Cuba
The director of the Hispanic Development Unit of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Ana Gloria Rivas-Vásquez, called for Catholics around the... Read more
