Americas News
Chilean bishops establish 'Listening Service' to accompany abuse victims
The Chilean bishops' conference announced Tuesday the members of a “Listening Service” set up to welcome and guide victims of... Read more
Nicaragua’s peace disintegrates days after Church-mediated ceasefire
Peace talks mediated last week by the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, between the government of President Daniel Ortega and his... Read more
Sacred Hearts priest in Chile investigated for sexual abuse
The Chilean province of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary reported Monday that a preliminary investigation... Read more
Ceasefire reached in Nicaragua crisis as Church-mediated talks resume
The Nicaraguan government and opposition groups agreed Friday to a truce during talks mediated by the Nicaraguan bishops, after nearly... Read more
Argentina bishops: Abortion vote shows we have work to do
The bishops of Argentina said that this week’s vote in the House of Representatives to legalize abortion shows the shortcomings... Read more
Christian law school loses religious freedom claim at Canadian Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that law societies in the country could deny licensing to a proposed... Read more
Papal investigators meet with laity, priests and religious of Osorno
As part of their special mission to help bring healing to the troubled Chilean diocese of Osorno, Archbishop Charles Scicluna... Read more
Abortion bill passes in Argentina's House of Representatives
By a vote of 129 to 125 with one abstention, Argentina's House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that... Read more
Police in Chile raid church offices during sex abuse investigation
Authorities raided Catholic church offices in Chile on Wednesday in an effort to obtain documents relating to the recent sex... Read more
El Salvador bishops call for laws defending 'human right' to water
In a statement issued Monday, the Catholic bishops of El Salvador urged preventative legislation against the privatization of water sources. Read more
In Osorno, Pope's investigators offer legal advice on responding to abuse
The archbishop tasked with investigating the Chilean clerical abuse crisis said the main objective of his visit to the diocese... Read more
Pro-lifers in Argentina make final push against abortion bill
As legislators in Argentina prepare to vote tomorrow on a bill that would legalize first-trimester abortions, pro-life groups have been... Read more
Church leaders in Nicaragua appeal for unity, peace as crisis continues
As unrest centered on protests of president Daniel Ortega continues unabated in Nicaragua, bishops in the country are calling for... Read more
Chilean diocese opens investigation of priest accused of sexual abuse
The Diocese of Linares confirmed Wednesday the receipt of a complaint of alleged sexual abuse by Fr. Germán Cáceres Fuentes. Read more
More than 400,000 pro-life signatures presented to Argentine legislature
In the run-up to a Congressional vote on a pending abortion bill, 417,000 signatures expressing support for the unborn and... Read more
Catholic churches offer relief after Guatemala's deadly volcano eruption
Three Catholic churches in Guatemala have opened their doors to shelter victims of Sunday’s sudden volcano eruption that devastated villages... Read more
Catholic leaders secure release of detainees at Nicaraguan church
Nicaraguan police have ended a day-long seige against a church after Catholic leaders intervened to release an estimated 30 opposition... Read more
Pope's personal theologian to head major Argentine archdiocese
Pope Francis has appointed his personal theologian and ghostwriter Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez to head the Argentinian Archdiocese of La... Read more
Priest condemns latest attack on Jesuit university in Nicaragua as 'cowardly'
A mortar attack on a Jesuit university in Nicaragua last weekend resulted in no deaths or injuries, and has been... Read more
Good Samaritan Sisters in Chile apologize for sexual abuse case
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in Chile on Tuesday acknowledged the complaint of sexual abuse made... Read more
