Americas News
Colombian bishop says gay 'wedding' by priest is fraud
A bishop in Colombia said the recent gay “wedding” officiated by a priest not incardinated in his diocese was fraudulent,... Read more
Cuban officials slammed for jailing dissident's disabled son
Cuban dissident Rosa Maria Rodriguez has denounced the local government for imprisoning her mentally impaired son as retaliation for her... Read more
Pope urges Argentineans to renew zeal for faith
Pope Benedict XVI sent a message to participants in an Argentinean conference on evangelization, encouraging them to promote the growth... Read more
Uruguay Jesuits condemn priest's abortion support
The Society of Jesus in Uruguay has expressed “deep regret” over statements made to reporters by local priest Father Jose... Read more
Miracle could allow canonization of first Colombian-born saint
A second miracle confirmed on June 14 by doctors appointed by the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints could... Read more
Cuban recovery from Hurricane Sandy will take years, agency reports
The secretary general of Caritas Cuba said it will take years for the eastern section of the country to recover... Read more
Archbishop tells children to encounter Christ though reading Gospel
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires told thousands of children gathered in the Argentinean capital to “encounter Jesus” in... Read more
Film on boy's redemptive struggle with cancer shown at Vatican
A new movie based on the real-life story of a 15-year-old boy who became a source of joy to those... Read more
Cuban bishops bring relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy
The bishops of eastern Cuba toured the provinces of Santiago, Holguin and Guantanamo to survey the damage caused by Hurricane... Read more
Vatican delegation visits locations for 2013 World Youth Day
A delegation from the Vatican arrived in Rio de Janeiro Oct. 24 to visit the sites where World Youth Day... Read more
Uruguay bishops clarify statement on excommunication of lawmakers favoring abortion
The Uruguayan Bishops’ Conference has explained recent statements regarding Catholic lawmakers who voted to legalize abortion in the country, saying... Read more
Uruguay bishops say lawmakers who support abortion are excommunicated
Uruguay's bishops say that local lawmakers who recently voted to legalize abortion in the country are automatically excommunicated for separating... Read more
Uruguayan Senate ratifies law allowing abortion
By a vote of 17-14, the Uruguayan Senate voted to ratify a bill allowing abortion up to the 12th week... Read more
Spaniard receives four years for crash that killed leading Cuban dissident
Officials in Cuba announced on Monday that a court has sentenced a Spanish man to four years in prison for... Read more
Mexican cardinal urges ill to offer suffering for country's youth
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called on the sick to offer their sufferings so that the... Read more
Colombian Church offers help in peace process with rebel group
Church leaders in Colombia say they are eager to help in peace negotiations between the government and the FARC rebel... Read more
Venezuelan election reveals conflicted country, bishops say
Although Venezuala's Catholic bishops congratulated the country for holding peaceful elections Oct. 7, they said the results show two starkly... Read more
Colombian bishops say nothing justifies legalizing euthanasia
A representative of the Colombian bishops, Father Pedro Mercado Cepeda, has rejected recent efforts by a group of lawmakers to... Read more
Abortion activists in Argentina target young Catholics
Around 500 abortion activists in Posadas hurled insults, spat and threw paint on young Catholics who prayed the Rosary outside... Read more
Faith a treasure shared by evangelizing, reflects Mexican bishop
Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas of Cancun, Mexico urged the faithful to live their God-given faith courageously and share it... Read more
