Americas News
Abortion bill makes unlikely alliance of Bolivian clergy, feminists
A bill in Bolivia that would allow abortions only for certain groups of women is uniting unlikely groups in opposition... Read more
Priests in Peru encouraged to visit victims of floods, mudslides
On the occasion of the worldwide “24 Hours for the Lord”, the Archdiocese of Piura encouraged priests to visit and... Read more
March for life, peace and migrants in Tijuana draws 30,000
Some 30,000 people gathered last Sunday for the 17th March for Life, Peace and Migrants in Tijuana, Mexico. Read more
These friends with Down syndrome are thriving in the Argentina pizza market
Mateo studied baking and Leandro pastry making. Franco and Mauricio wanted to be waiters. These overlapping interests led the four... Read more
Local bishop: Ongoing messages at Argentine apparition will be kept private
It’s been called the Medjugorje of Argentina. Read more
'It's a miracle': Woman survives devastating mudslide in Peru
Evangelina Chamorro was swept away for over a third of a mile by an avalanche of mud on the coast... Read more
Priest relocated over threats from drug lords in Argentina
A diocese in Argentina has decided to transfer a priest after a series of threats he's received for protesting the... Read more
Ecuadorians struck by earthquake plead: 'Don't forget us'
Almost one year has passed since a devastating earthquake struck Ecuador on April 16, 2016: more than 660 died and... Read more
Mexico's bishops launch 'the migrant is a gift' campaign on social media
The Mexican Bishops have launched a #elmigranteesundon (the migrant is a gift) campaign on social media to show their dissatisfaction... Read more
Call for prayers, reform follow deadly fire at Guatemala girls' shelter
There is mourning in Guatemala after at least 35 girls perished in a fire at a state-run home for youth,... Read more
Conditions lamented as seven Argentine inmates die in fire
The deaths of seven inmates in a fire at a police station in Pergamino, Argentina has brought renewed criticisms of... Read more
Meet the four-legged Franciscan 'friar'
The newest member of St. Francis Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is furry and has four legs. Read more
Peruvian marches against gender ideology attract 1.5 million
Under the theme “Don't Mess With My Children,” more than 1.5 million Peruvians demonstrated on Saturday against gender ideology in... Read more
Venezuelan Catholics face backlash for opposing government
After speaking against alleged government misconduct, human rights abuses and delay of free elections, Catholic churches and clergy around Venezuela... Read more
Surge in Vancouver drug deaths prompts Catholic response
After hundreds of lethal drug overdoses in British Columbia in the last year, the Archbishop of Vancouver has said Catholics... Read more
Sodalits provide information on abuse of minors to Peruvian prosecutors
The head of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae on Friday turned over to Peru's Office of the Public Prosecutor the information... Read more
New Sodalit report details severe sexual, psychological abuse
Two reports made public on Tuesday detail sexual, physical and psychological abuses committed by members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae,... Read more
Mexico City constitution blasted for excluding right to life
The Catholic weekly of the Archdiocese of Mexico City criticized the city’s new constitution, saying that “it does not recognize... Read more
Archbishop: There's a 'bloodbath' going on in Venezuela
When asked by a reporter about the threat of civil war in his country, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo responded... Read more
Mexican archbishop: We need to ask emigrants for forgiveness
The head of an archdiocese in the western Mexican state of Michoacan has said the country needs to seek forgiveness... Read more
