Americas News
Jesuits in Chile to compensate four victims of sexual abuse by former priest
Four victims sexually abused by former priest Jaime Guzmán Astaburuaga will be compensated with 15 million pesos each (about $21,000). Read more
Montreal archbishop appoints ombudsman to oversee abuse complaints
The Archdiocese of Montreal announced Wednesday the appointment of an independent ombudsman, Marie Christine Kirouac, to receive all complaints of... Read more
Priest gave general absolution to Mexico City metro victims
Fr. Juan Ortiz has said he managed to reach the scene of the accident on a metro overpass in Mexico... Read more
Father asks Argentine court to prevent abortion of his child
A man from San Juan province in Argentina filed for an injunction to prevent his ex-wife from aborting their child,... Read more
Remaining Catholic clergy kidnapped in Haiti finally released
The Society of Priests of St. Jacques announced this Friday, April 30th, that the remaining seven of the 10 Catholic... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops say corruption claims 'without foundation' after double-resignations in diocese
The Ecuadorian bishops have rejected claims that corruption was behind the unusual simultaneous resignation of a bishop and his presumptive... Read more
Ecuadorian court approves decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled Wednesday to approve the decriminalization of abortion in cases of rape. Read more
14 years of legal abortion in Mexico City called a government 'failure'
Fourteen years after the legalization of abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy in Mexico City, a local pro-life... Read more
Church in Cuba announces activities for the Year of the Family
The Cuban Conference of Catholic Bishops’ National Committee on the Family announced a three month period of activities to celebrate... Read more
Italian lay missionary who served poor children in Peru murdered
Nadia de Munari, a 50-year-old Italian lay missionary who was part of Operation Mato Grosso, which serves the poor in... Read more
Three kidnapped Catholics released in Haiti
Seven other Catholics remain captive more than 10 days after their abduction Read more
Quebec court upholds much of law barring religious symbols for public employees
A Canadian court upheld this week part of a Quebec law that bans government employees from wearing religious symbols at... Read more
Ontario Catholic dioceses adapt to new coronavirus lockdown measures
In response to new and stringent coronavirus lockdown orders in the province, several of the Catholic archdioceses of Ontario, Canada... Read more
Young mothers respond after pro-life pregnancy center tagged in Colombia
The ProMujer pregnancy help center operated by the Moms 40 Coalition for Life Foundation in Bogota discovered April 16 it... Read more
Pro-abortion constitutional reform in Mexico paused
The administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and legislators from his ruling National Regeneration Movement decided to put... Read more
Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis to make tour of schools in Argentina
A relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis will be displayed for veneration April 18 at a school in Córdoba, Argentina, marking... Read more
Haitian archbishop demands release of abducted Catholics
The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince has called for the release of 10 people who were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday and... Read more
Complaint filed against student and doctor in Mexico for advising on how to abort at home
Pro-life leaders have filed a complaint with the Puebla State Attorney General's Office against a university student and a doctor... Read more
Young woman dies after getting legal abortion in Argentina
A young woman in Argentina died April 11 following a legal chemical abortion, the first such recorded death after the... Read more
Haitian bishops condemn kidnappings of Catholic priests, nuns
Seven priests and nuns were kidnapped in Haiti on Sunday, and are being held for ransom. Read more
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