Americas News
Mexican bishop says indifference to Christ is impossible
Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo of Cancun-Chetumal, Mexico called on all Catholics to make a radical choice for Christ, stressing that... Read more
Colombian Church supports peace talks between government, rebels
The Bishops' Conference of Colombia announced its support on Aug. 28 for new peace talks between the government and the... Read more
Animal rights activists disrupt Mass, accuse priest of 'murdering' cat
A group of animal rights activists disrupted Mass at the Church of the Miraculous Virgin in Lima, Peru, lobbing insults... Read more
Church in Venezuela mourns oil refinery deaths
Venezuela's bishops grieved over the explosion and fire at an oil refinery in the country – one of the four... Read more
World Youth Day Rio opens registration Aug. 28
Organizers for World Youth Day Rio 2013 announced that registration for the event will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Read more
Argentinean bishops call for civil code changes to protect the family
The Bishops' Conference of Argentina has called on congress to modify a proposed revision of the country's civil code to... Read more
World Youth Day volunteers receive Olympic flag in Rio
The official flag of the Olympic Games, on its way from London to Rio de Janeiro's Shrine of Christ the... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City denies influence in mayoral elections
The Archdiocese of Mexico City has strongly denied claims by a former candidate for mayor of the capital that it... Read more
Pro-life groups in Uruguay denounce new attempts to legalize abortion
Around twenty pro-life organizations are denouncing what they call “anti-democratic and unconstitutional” moves by supporters of a measure that would... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal to priests: protect the treasure of celibacy
During an ordination Mass for two priests and a deacon on Aug. 18, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas, Venezuela... Read more
Argentinean bishop condemns euthanasia for patient in coma
Bishop Virginio Bressanelli of Neuquen, Argentina has called for the life of 45-year-old Marcelo Diez, who has been in a... Read more
Two young Cuban converts ordained as priests
The Diocese of Santa Clara, Cuba now has two new priests who both converted to Catholicism as teens, despite anti-Christian... Read more
Panama statue of Virgin Mary to rise taller than Statue of Liberty
President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama said that a new statue of Santa Maria la Antigua will be the largest one... Read more
Devotion to Mary profoundly biblical, Argentinean bishop says
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina said devotion to the Virgin Mary has solid... Read more
Beatification process for Bolivian Indian moves forward
Francisco Tito Yupanqui, a 16th century Indian from the Aymara Tribe famous for sculpting the statue of Our Lady of... Read more
Colombian diocese laments death of priest who was attacked
The Diocese of Cucuta in Colombia condemned the death of Father Pablo Emilio Sanchez Alabarracin, who died from the injuries... Read more
Peruvian cardinal reflects on struggle of 1997 hostage crisis
During the presentation of a new book on his experiences during the 1997 hostage crisis at the Japanese embassy in... Read more
Cardinal urges newly ordained to not let priestly life become routine
Cardinal Juan Cipriani of Lima exhorted a group of five newly ordained priests not allow their ministries to become mundane,... Read more
Pope encourages generosity from Argentineans for the poor
Pope Benedict XVI is calling on Argentineans to be generous during a special collection to be held in the country... Read more
Cardinal lauds St. Juan Diego for imparting the faith to Mexico
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City praised the 14th century saint Juan Diego for teaching the Catholic faith to... Read more
