Americas News
Cardinal criticizes Mexican president's anti-crime policy
The "hugs not bullets" policy of the president is ineffective, says Guadalajara archbishop Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega. Read more
Itinerary released for Pope Francis' trip to Canada in late July
The Vatican has released the itinerary for Pope Francis’ visit to Canada, during which he will meet with representatives of... Read more
Two Jesuit priests killed in a church in Mexico
The Jesuits of Mexico announced Tuesday that two of their priests were killed Monday inside a church in a mountainous... Read more
Fathers are more than providers, and St. Joseph is their example, archbishop says
Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López of Monterrey, president of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, said in a Father's Day message that fathers... Read more
99-year-old Carmelite nun credits her family and Mary for her long, happy vocation
Agustina Medina Muñoz has been a Discalced Carmelite cloistered nun in Chile for almost 80 years. Read more
190 attacks against Church in Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega since 2018, report says
The Ortega regime has "initiated an indiscriminate persecution" against the Catholic Church, the report says. Read more
Michigan bishop ‘humbled’ by success of weekly discipleship challenge
The year-long initiative has attracted more than 11,000 weekly subscribers. Read more
Bishop Zanchetta’s lawyer requests house arrest to serve sentence for sexual abuse due to health problems
Zanchetta’s lawyer is seeking the change so the bishop emeritus of Orán doesn’t have to remain in prison. Read more
The oldest man in the world is 113 and prays the rosary twice a day
His name is Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, he’s Venezuelan, and is passionate about his faith. Read more
DHS warns that ‘faith-based institutions’ could be targeted amid ‘heightened threat environment’
The DHS alert followed an unconfirmed report that it had notified Catholic bishops of ‘credible threats’ if Roe v. Wade... Read more
70 new priests ordained in one weekend in Mexican diocese
God continues to call, his voice is powerful and there are still young hearts willing to continue to listen to... Read more
Texas pro-life pregnancy centers prepare for overturning of Roe v. Wade
The legal change could mean that tens of thousands more children will be born in the state each year. Read more
The Church asks Colombia, Venezuela to resume diplomatic relations to address migration
The Church has asked the governments of Colombia and Venezuela to resume their “truncated binational relations” in order to respond... Read more
Catholic pro-life student attacked at public school, school criticized for lack of protection
Nichole Pagano said that students ‘came at me all up in my face, verbally screaming at me, and physically even... Read more
Bishop Flores on Texas elementary school shooting: ‘Don’t tell me that guns aren’t the problem’
Bishops across the US are responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Read more
Texas elementary school shooting: US Catholic bishops lament ‘epidemic of evil and violence’
The USCCB urged citizens to ‘implore our elected officials to help us take action.’ Read more
Central American bishops support Nicaraguan clergy in face of persecution
The bishops’ conferences of Costa Rica and Panama expressed their solidarity with the people and Catholic clergy of Nicaragua, who... Read more
Bishops call for peace, prayer after gunmen kill boy in Mexican church
A three-year-old boy was killed by gang members who opened fire inside a church in Fresnillo in the Mexican state... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop charges police, government persecution
Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa has charged that the police of President Daniel Ortega’s government harassed him by... Read more
Priest killed near US-Mexico border
The body of Father José Guadalupe Rivas Saldaña, 57, has been found with signs of violence on the outskirts of... Read more
