Americas News
Huge expectations in Latin America over 'For Greater Glory' opening
Latin Americans are greatly anticipating the release of “For Greater Glory” on June 1 in the U.S., as weekend box... Read more
Bishops denounce 'horrors' suffered by immigrants in the West
Bishops from North, Central, South America and the Caribbean denounced the “horrors” suffered by immigrants throughout the Western hemisphere. Read more
Researchers say Guttmacher Institute misrepresents abortion in Chile
A Chilean researcher and his colleagues say the Guttmacher Institute's response to a study on abortion's effects on maternal mortality... Read more
John Paul II, St. Therese of Lisieux among WYD Rio patron saints
The Shrine of Our Lady of Pena in Rio de Janeiro has announced the patron saints and thirteen intercessors for... Read more
Ontario could impose Gay-Straight Alliances on Catholic schools
The provincial government of Ontario is considering a proposal that would force Catholic schools to recognize Gay-Straight Alliances, causing Catholic... Read more
Poll finds most Colombians oppose gay adoption
An overwhelming majority of Colombians have voiced opposition to a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court granting homosexuals the right... Read more
Bolivian bishops urge against passage of gay union law
The bishops of Bolivia told the country's lawmakers that the State has the duty to protect marriage between a man... Read more
Archbishop urges peace in El Salvador amid rival gangs
Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador supports efforts to mediate a local truce between two rival gangs, stressing... Read more
Ecuador judge won't register British lesbian as 'father' of child
Temporarily ending a heated debate over the legal recognition of a British lesbian couple as “father and mother” of a... Read more
Group launches tour to end abortion in Canada
A Canadian pro-life group is retracing the steps that abortion activists took in the country during the 1970s, but with... Read more
Brazilian lawmakers consider anencephaly abortion ban
Lawmakers in Brazil have put three bills up for debate in an attempt to overturn a ruling by the country’s... Read more
Abortion doctor says women who undergo procedure live with guilt
German Pablo Cardoso, a well-known abortion doctor in Argentina, said that every woman who undergoes an abortion is burdened with... Read more
Young order invigorates Colo. parish
St. Mary’s Parish in Littleton, Colo. played a key role last weekend in an international event—the 25th anniversary celebration of... Read more
Vatican laicizes Canadian bishop convicted for child pornography
The Vatican has dismissed from the clerical state a Canadian bishop who pleaded guilty to the possession of child pornography. Read more
Lima archdiocese issues clarification on priest stripped of faculties
The Archdiocese of Lima issued a statement clarifying the decision by Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani to strip local priest Father... Read more
Church condemns Colombian terrorist attack that killed five
The bishops of Colombia condemned the terrorist attack that took place in the capital city Bogota on May 14 that... Read more
Young activists swell the ranks of Canada's 15th March for Life
Canada's 15th annual National March for Life has broken attendance records by a dramatic margin, due in part to rising... Read more
Canadians' religious freedom in danger, bishops warn
Freedom of religion and conscience are in danger of disappearing from Canadian society, the country's bishops warned on May 14. Read more
Lawyer says Pontifical University can't control who represents Church
The attorney for the Archdiocese of Lima, Natale Amprimo, said Peru's Pontifical Catholic University has no right to tell the... Read more
Cuban dissident detained for third time this year
The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation denounced the Castro regime for jailing prominent Cuban dissident Jose Daniel... Read more
