Americas News
Police harassment forces priest to celebrate Mass outside church in Nicaragua
A group of police officers from the Daniel Ortega dictatorship in Nicaragua arrived at a parish Aug. 16 with the... Read more
Bianca Jagger implores Pope Francis to aid persecuted Catholic Church in Nicaragua
Human rights activist Bianca Jagger is raising awareness of the Nicaraguan regime’s oppression of the Catholic Church, calling on Pope... Read more
Ortega regime continues attacks on the Church in Nicaragua
Several acts of repression were reported in the country over the weekend. Read more
'Missionary Friends' play a major role in EWTN's success in Latin America
EWTN is continuing to grow in Latin America, buoyed by the support of thousands of volunteers who pray and work... Read more
Victim of Bishop Zanchetta: ‘Don't turn your back on us; we didn’t deserve such treatment’
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta of Oran, Argentina, was found guilty of abuse and sentenced to prison in March, but in July... Read more
Persecuted bishop in Nicaragua tells faithful to overcome evil with good
Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, who has been under house for eight days, called on the faithful not to... Read more
The history behind the persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
How did the Central American country come to such a crisis? Read more
Bishops of Mexico stand in solidarity with Nicaragua ‘at a time of profound suffering’
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega in recent weeks has threatened the Church in Nicaragua's freedom of speech and religion. Read more
Historian: Church did not give ‘carte blanche’ for mistreatment of indigenous in Americas
Historian and professor Íñigo Fernández pointed out that shortly after the discovery of America, “the Church in fact began to... Read more
Nicaraguan police place Catholic bishop, priests under house arrest
The bishop, along with six priests and six lay people, have been surrounded by dozens of riot police since Aug.... Read more
Pope Francis wishes ‘hope in the risen Christ’ to victims of Cuba oil fire, explosions
Pope Francis said Monday he is spiritually close to those hurt or killed in a fire at an oil facility... Read more
‘Good Morning Man’ remembered for dedicating life to others after ‘conversation with God’
Larry Tutt, known to D.C. locals for spreading kindness on a street corner, was remembered at a Mass at the... Read more
Nicaragua’s Ortega regime blocks bishop from leaving diocesan offices to celebrate Mass
A video posted Aug. 4 on social media shows a group of riot police, with batons and shields, blocking the... Read more
Don’t ignore Canada’s spike in anti-Catholic hate crimes, watchdog says
Catholics in Canada suffered the largest spike in religion-based hate crimes last year, and government officials must take action in... Read more
Mexican bishops offer prayers for trapped miners
Ten miners remain trapped in a coal mine in Sabinas, Coahuila state, after a breach during an excavation caused flooding. Read more
Archdiocese asks faithful to pray to Curé of Ars for priests in Nicaragua
On the feast day of St. John Mary Vianney, Aug. 4, the Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua, called on the faithful... Read more
Pope Francis to Canada’s Jesuits: ‘When there is conflict the liturgy is always mistreated’
Pope Francis told Jesuits in Canada about how his experience in Latin America formed his beliefs about synodality, liturgy, and... Read more
Could priests in Mexico avoid being killed by wearing a cassock?
Bishop Jesús González Hernández said wearing religious clothing could prevent Catholic priests from being victims of violence. Read more
Opus Dei in Argentina responds to accusations of exploiting women
The BBC published an article Aug. 2 reporting that 43 women from Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia made a complaint against... Read more
Ortega regime in Nicaragua violently shuts down Catholic radio stations
Nicaraguan police broke into Divine Mercy parish the night of Aug. 1 in the town of Sébaco in the Diocese... Read more
