Americas News
Irish missionary, 7 other hostages freed in Haiti
The humanitarian organization Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs on Sept. 1 confirmed the release of eight hostages who had been... Read more
3 true stories of how cancel culture works, according to Cardinal Chomali
Cardinal Fernando Chomali shared with university students three stories that reflect cancel culture and highlighted the need to cultivate humility. Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship banned more than 16,500 religious processions, new report reveals
Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, have banned more than 16,500 religious processions in recent... Read more
Statue of Carlo Acutis enthroned in Argentine cathedral
The Argentine Diocese of Chascomús enthroned a statue of soon-to-be-canonized Carlo Acutis in Our Lady of Mercy Cathedral. Read more
New pro-life penal code comes into effect in the Dominican Republic in 2026
President Luis Abinader promulgated the Dominican Republic’s new penal code, replacing legislation more than a century old and comes into... Read more
Bolivian bishops after elections: ‘A new chapter in the country’s political history opens’
The Bolivian Bishops’ Conference expressed hope after Bolivia’s recent general election, which marked a change in the country’s political direction. Read more
‘Being a young Catholic is difficult’: The challenges facing young Cubans today
Young Cubans live their Catholic faith in a country fraught with challenges. Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship confiscates Catholic school: ‘An outrage against religious freedom’
The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and his wife and “co-president” Rosario Murillo in Nicaragua on Aug. 12 confiscated one of... Read more
Uruguay’s lower House passes euthanasia bill, which now heads to Senate
Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives passed a bill that, if passed in the Senate, would make it the third South American... Read more
Catholic heroes seem to ‘shine brighter’: A Protestant returns home
The cornerstone of Kevin Lara’s conversion was the real presence of the Lord in the Eucharist. “I thought we Protestants... Read more
At 76 and wheelchair-bound, acolyte serves God ‘with all I can do’
Reynaldo José Osorio Muñoz doesn’t let his age or disability interfere with his desire to serve God at the altar... Read more
Book on the thought of Pope Francis to be distributed in Buenos Aires province schools
The government of Buenos Aires province in Argentina will distribute the book “The Teacher: The Humanism of Pope Francis” in... Read more
Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince denounces the ‘collapse of humanity’ in Haitian society
The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince denounced the “collapse of humanity” in Haitian society in response to the kidnapping of nine people... Read more
Colombian senator dies 2 months after being shot by assassin
Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay died Monday morning, Aug. 11, just over two months after being shot by a hitman,... Read more
Cardinal Chomali: 21st-century Christian ‘will either be a martyr or will not be a Christian’
“The Christian of the 21st century will either be a martyr or will not be a Christian,” said the archbishop... Read more
Church in El Salvador criticizes constitutional reform allowing unlimited presidential terms
The Catholic hierarchy in El Salvador has opposed the recent reform that allows current President Nayib Bukele and his successors... Read more
Lay missionary and 3-year-old boy kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti
On the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, nine people working at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, were... Read more
Global Mass-finding app surpasses 2 million downloads
Eleven years ago, Argentine computer science graduate Pablo Licheri made it possible for the faithful to participate in the Eucharist... Read more
New Argentine landmark: The world’s largest mural honors Pope Francis
Just a few meters from Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the Argentine city of La Plata stands the world’s largest mural... Read more
Relic of Carlo Acutis stolen from parish in Argentina
A relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis was stolen from St. Dominic Savio Parish in the Argentine Archdiocese of Paraná. Read more
