Americas News
Chilean diocese to investigate alleged sex abuse of former seminarian
The Diocese of Valparaiso in Chile says it is determined to establish the facts surrounding accusations of sexual abuse that... Read more
New smart phone app launched for WYD Rio 2013
Organizers for World Youth Day Rio 2013 have launched a new app allowing users to track the WYD Pilgrim Cross... Read more
Pope grieves passing of Puerto Rico's Cardinal Aponte
Pope Benedict grieved the death of Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez of Puerto Rico, who passed away at the age of... Read more
Vatican declares Cuban priest-educator ‘venerable’
Servant of God Fr. Felix Varela, a 19th-century educator and slavery abolitionist who advocated for Cuban independence, has been declared... Read more
Pontifical University in Peru rejects Vatican deadline
The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru says it refuses to comply with a Vatican deadline to reform its statutes until... Read more
Eduardo Verastegui plays Jesus in Peru's Way of the Cross
Mexican actor and pro-life advocate Eduardo Verastegui played the role of Jesus in a Good Friday Way of the Cross... Read more
Over 40 Cuban dissidents arrested in new wave of repression
The Cuban Commission on Human Rights reported that 43 dissidents have been detained by the Communist government in a new... Read more
Oscar Biscet says religious freedom does not exist in Cuba
Cuban doctor and former political prisoner Oscar Elias Biscet noted that while Pope Benedict's recent visit to the country was... Read more
Pontifical university claims conformity with Vatican directive
The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru announced on its website that it has taken steps to comply with a Vatican... Read more
Colombia attorney general calls for reversal of abortion ruling
The attorney general in Colombia urged the country’s Constitutional Court to overturn an appeal's court ruling allowing an abortion to... Read more
Colombian rebels release 10 hostages held since 1998
The International Red Cross Commission confirmed on April 2 that ten hostages kidnapped in 1998 by the Marxist rebel group... Read more
Red Cross faces controversy over possible Haiti hotel
Recent news that the Red Cross may be planning to build a luxury conference center and hotel in Haiti using... Read more
Eight arrested in Mexico for sacrificing victims to 'Saint Death'
Eight people in the Mexican state of Sonora were detained on March 27 as suspects in the murder of two... Read more
Papal pilgrimage marks Cuban woman's first return in 50 years
For Alina Buda, a recent pilgrimage to Cuba was not only a chance to see the Pope but an opportunity... Read more
Cuban authorities declare Good Friday 2012 a holiday
In response to Pope Benedict XVI’s specific request to Cuban President Raúl Castro, the Cuban government has announced that this... Read more
Week of missions to precede World Youth Day in Rio
World Youth Day Rio 2013 will be preceded by a week of missions throughout Brazil before hundreds of thousands of... Read more
Chilean bishops condemn brutal murder of gay man
Bishops in Chile have condemned the murder of Daniel Zamudio, a gay man who was gruesomely beaten and succumbed to... Read more
'We opened our hearts to hope,' Cuban dissident says after papal visit
Oswaldo Paya, a peaceful dissident and global director of the Christian Liberation Movement, said Cubans have “opened our hearts to... Read more
New seminary reflects hope, challenges for Cuban vocations
For the people of Cuba, the recent visit of Pope Benedict XVI is both a sign of hope and a... Read more
Pope's meeting with Fidel aimed at strengthening bonds between Church, Cuba
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said that the desire to strengthen the relationship between the Church and Cuba prompted Pope... Read more
