Americas News
How a cancer diagnosis led to a hospital wedding
Last year, Sandra Raquel Nogueira Pereira was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Read more
End the violence, seek God's peace – a Mexican bishop calls for hope
A Mexican bishop is seeking answers after recent attacks on Catholic churches and priests, and years of high murder rates. Read more
Critics reject the 'eugenics mentality' of calling for abortion in Zika cases
A number of Latin American pro-life leaders haver criticized a recent statement by the head of the Organization of American... Read more
Facing shortages, Venezuelan bishops want permission to bring in food, medicine
Amid Venezuela's grave economic crisis, the country's bishops have urged the government of President Nicolás Maduro to allow the Church... Read more
Pope Francis names new archbishop of Havana, Cuba
The Holy See announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez of Camagüey to... Read more
This statue of Mary was untouched by the devastating Ecuador earthquake
Everything collapsed around it, but the glass case with the statue of our Lady of Light remained intact after the... Read more
Report released on abuse scandal in Sodalitium Christianae Vitae
On Saturday an ethics commission created to investigate and offer proposals surrounding accusations of abuse against the founder of the... Read more
God captured my heart – the story of a nun killed in Ecuador's quake
Sister Clare Crockett, an Irish religious sister, was among those who died in the massive Ecuador earthquake on Saturday. Her... Read more
Canadians will regret legal assisted suicide, Cardinal Collins predicts
The coming legalization of assisted suicide in Canada will threaten the vulnerable, hide killing with euphemisms, and threaten the consciences... Read more
Sodalitium community declares founder is guilty of abuse accusations
The superior general of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae released on Tuesday a video statement confirming that the founder of the... Read more
[WATCH] Funeral Mass of Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput presides over the Solemn Funeral Mass for EWTN Foundress, Mother Angelica, live from the Shrine of... Read more
More than 25,000 march for life and family in Ecuador
Under the theme “Love in motion,” more than 25,000 people participated in the ninth annual the Day of the Unborn... Read more
Closing of Canada’s religious freedom office could spell trouble for human rights
Canada’s decision to defund its Office of Religious Freedom will harm the country’s ability to defend religious minorities and human... Read more
Canada's 'commit life' campaign fights suicide with message of hope
A new campaign in Canada aims to reach those who are vulnerable to self-harm or suicide by telling the stories... Read more
Chilean bill permitting abortion advances to Senate
Legislators in Chile's lower house of Congress on Thursday passed a bill decriminalizing abortion in limited circumstances. The bill now... Read more
Peru's March for Life draws 750,000 in Lima
Three-quarters of a million people paraded through downtown Lima on Saturday in a massive celebration of life from conception to... Read more
From 'Stoning of Soraya M.' to 'Young Messiah' – a filmmaker's journey
Cyrus Nowrasteh has spent his entire life caught in between cultural viewpoints. Born in the U.S., his parents moved him... Read more
Last known Cristero soldier in Mexico dies at 103
The last known surviving soldier of the Cristero War, Juan Daniel Macías Villegas, died last month in his home town... Read more
Exorcist weighs in on 'vampire' murder in Mexico
The murder of a 24-year-old man in Chihuahua, Mexico last month is being considered by authorities as a “possible satanic... Read more
Majority in Brazil reject abortion for babies with microcephaly
The majority of Brazilians are opposed to abortion in cases where the baby exhibits microcephaly, a new survey finds. Read more
