Americas News
Why did four Mexican bishops meet with organized crime bosses?
Father Mario Ángel Flores Ramos of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference discussed with ACI Prensa the bishops’ recent meeting with organized... Read more
2024 International Congress of Families to be held in Mexico
The theme of this year’s congress will be “All Families Can Be Better.” Read more
Pro-life advocates fight against euthanasia expansions across Canada, Australia
In Canada, euthanasia and assisted suicide have been legal for nearly a decade and in Australia all six of the... Read more
Haitian bishop in ‘stable’ condition after explosion in Port-au-Prince
Bishop Pierre-André Dumas was injured in an explosion in Haiti’s capital on Feb. 18. Read more
Are all religions equal? A Catholic priest responds
Father Eduardo Hayen Cuarón, director of the newspaper Presencia in Mexico, responded to the question of whether all religions are... Read more
Argentine nun remembered for her smile considered for sainthood
The edict has been signed that begins the process prior to the opening of the cause of canonization of Sister... Read more
Seeking peace in Mexico, four bishops meet with organized crime
Four bishops from the Mexican state of Guerrero recently met with members of organized crime in an effort to seek... Read more
Mexican presidential candidates meet with Pope Francis
2024 Mexican presidential candidates Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz and Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo met separately with Pope Francis this week. Read more
Ecuadorian bishops oppose decriminalization of euthanasia: ‘Human life is sacred’
“Human life is sacred and inviolable. Any complicity with death ends up being paid for by the weakest and most... Read more
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Panamanian cardinal who went missing
The Vatican Press Office reported Feb. 15 that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán of... Read more
10 important things to know about Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, which is structured to spiritually prepare to walk with the Lord through his... Read more
The image of Our Lady of Lourdes that’s not there but everyone sees it
Those who visit the chapel of the Our Lady of Lourdes shrine in the city of Alta Gracia, Argentina, witness... Read more
The drama of human trafficking in the world: 50 million are enslaved
Any day of the year more than 50 million people are enslaved in the world according to the latest estimate... Read more
Archdiocese of Montreal sues Quebec government over MAID forced upon hospice
Montreal’s Archbishop Christian Lépine is taking on the attorney general of Quebec. Read more
Activists prepare to sue Canadian Catholic hospital over assisted suicide refusal
Assisted suicide activisits say the lawsuit against St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver “would pave the way for the secularization of... Read more
Euthanasia for Canada’s mentally ill still on the table despite ‘pause’ on implementation
The Canadian government has paused implementing medical assistance in dying (MAID). But the pause does not mean a permanent halt... Read more
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court decriminalizes euthanasia
According to one pro-life leader, “this is a very hard blow against the human dignity and constitutional rights of Ecuadorians.” Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua uses confiscated nuns’ home as migration office
The former house of the Sisters of the Fraternity of the Poor Ones of Jesus Christ is in the city... Read more
Parental rights win with new Alberta policy
The new policy, introduced by Premier Danielle Smith, will forbid gender reassignment surgery for minors under 18 and puberty blockers... Read more
Argentine archbishop criticizes cardinals who back Fiducia Supplicans
Archbishop Emeritus Héctor Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized two cardinals who expressed support for the Vatican declaration Fiducia Supplicans. Read more
