Americas News
Haiti's first cardinal-designate highlights nation's struggles
The president of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference voiced hope that his recent appointment to become a cardinal will raise the... Read more
Argentine bishop offers prayers for lightning strike victims
Bishop Antonio Marino of Mar de Plata in Argentina has offered prayers for those killed or injured by a recent... Read more
Bishops of Mexico to celebrate Christmas Mass in prisons
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City will inaugurate a series of Masses on Dec.18 that will be celebrated during... Read more
Puerto Rico layman could become second black saint from Americas
Pope Francis has approved the heroic virtues of Servant of God Rafael Cordero Molina, a layman from Puerto Rico who... Read more
Thousands in Argentina celebrate Mary Undoer of Knots
Thousands of Argentineans gathered on Dec. 8 to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the enthroning of an image of Mary... Read more
Argentine congress recommends Pope Francis for Nobel Peace Prize
Argentina’s House of Representatives has passed a resolution to nominate Pope Francis for the Nobel Peace Prize for his call... Read more
Project Rachel founder 'delighted' with new bishops' staff position
The founder of Project Rachel says she is extremely pleased by the U.S. bishops’ decision to create a full-time staff... Read more
US bishops' president: Pope calls us to 'see the person first'
The new leader of the U.S. bishops said that Pope Francis is calling Catholics to follow Christ in the Gospels... Read more
Pope Francis sends golden rose to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, presented a golden rose from Pope Francis to Our... Read more
Church must foster encounter with culture, cardinals say
Prominent Church leaders from the Americas encouraged the faithful to consider the intersection of faith and culture, so as to... Read more
Greatest obstacles to evangelization are 'our own hearts'
In the fight to eradicate material problems such as poverty and drugs, we must work to remove the spiritual obstacles... Read more
Rio archbishop calls for 'missionary disciples' in Americas
The Church in the Americas will be strengthened only by faithful Catholics whose lives of witness flow from their relationship... Read more
Conference highlights Mary as example of evangelization
Church leaders at a conference in Mexico City emphasized unity and Christ-centered witness, as they discussed Our Lady of Guadalupe's... Read more
Pope to Guadalupe pilgrims: use Gospel's 'perfume' to evangelize
Pope Francis’ video message to the pilgrims gathered in Mexico City today encouraged the faithful to spread the Gospel with... Read more
Knights of Columbus cosponsor pilgrimage to Guadalupe shrine
A conference and pilgrimage held this weekend at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City will feature... Read more
Pope thanks boy for entrusting him to guardian angel
A 16 year-old Argentine boy who suffers from chronic encephalopathy – a brain disorder – was moved by a letter... Read more
Catholic principal says Quebec rule prohibits teaching faith
The province of Quebec is moving towards a “closed secularism” that will harm the ability to teach Catholicism in high... Read more
Cardinal Tagle highlights humility in New Evangelization
At a recent conference on the New Evangelization, Cardinal Louis Antonio Tagle of Manila emphasized the need for interior conversion... Read more
Costa Rica court: Church has right to speak on social issues
Costa Rica's Electoral Supreme Court has said that the Church has the right to speak about social and moral issues,... Read more
Woman healed by John Paul II visits Mexico's Guadalupe shrine
The Costa Rican woman healed of a brain aneurism by the intercession of John Paul II visited Mexico City to... Read more
