Americas News
Man who escaped from Colombian rebels prayed for his captors
Sergeant Luis Alberto Erazo Mayo, the sole survivor of the recent massacre of four hostages by a Colombian rebel group,... Read more
Catholic Cubans urge change from communist leaders
The Communist Party of Cuba should abandon “failed dogmas” and focus on economic progress and freedom of expression in the... Read more
Peruvian doctors warn against lowering age of consent
Medical experts in Peru warned that lowering the age of consent for sex to the age 14 would lead to abuse and... Read more
Author hopes to reignite appreciation of motherhood
Dorothy Pilarski's new book, “Motherhood Matters,” reflects a growing need for the vocation to be respected and appreciated in modern... Read more
Nicaraguan bishops warn of fraud in presidential elections
Bishops in Nicaragua questioned the legitimacy of the Nov. 6 presidential elections after accusations of fraud and dishonesty were leveled... Read more
Canon expert criticizes Colombian priest's abortion support
The tribunal judge of the Archdiocese of Lima, Peru, Father Luis Gaspar, recently criticized Colombian priest Fr. Carlos Novoa's statements... Read more
Venezuelan bishops pray for journalist on hunger strike
The Venezuelan bishops expressed concern for the health of reporter Leocenis Garcia, who has been on a hunger strike for... Read more
Young people reject Colombian priest’s support for abortion
Dozens of youth in Colombia reacted against Jesuit priest Father Carlos Novoa's support for abortion and called on Colombian bishops... Read more
Relic of Blessed John Paul II arrives in southern Peru
Catholics in the Diocese of Tacna-Moquegua in southern Peru joyfully welcomed a relic of Blessed John Paul II, which consists... Read more
Chilean bishops express desire to help young people to follow Jesus
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago opened the Chilean bishops' annual meeting by emphasizing the priority of Church leaders to help... Read more
Mexican bishops grieved by officials' deaths in helicopter crash
The bishops of Mexico sent their condolences to president Felipe Calderon after a helicopter crash took the lives of the... Read more
Church in Cuba grateful for possible visit by Pope Benedict
Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana expressed gratitude to Pope Benedict XVI for considering a trip to the country in the... Read more
Argentinean bishop calls for Christian alternatives to graduation trips
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized the trend of graduation trips for young people that often include excessive... Read more
Famed Spanish director releases film on powerful conversions
Spanish filmmaker Juan Manuel Cotelo released a new movie featuring radical conversion stories of gang members turned priests and prostitutes... Read more
Chilean bishops to address youth riots at upcoming meeting
Bishops in Chile will discuss issues facing young people in the country including recent protests over education funding that have... Read more
Global 'right to abortion' rejected at Brazilian pro-life conference
There is no basis for claiming a “right to abortion” in international law, a human rights lawyer explained at a... Read more
Argentinean Bishops’ Conference elects new president
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz has been elected to a three-year term as president... Read more
Church gives hope to women who have had abortions, says cardinal
Cardinal Norberto Carrera of Mexico City said that the Church offers healing and mercy to women who have been harmed... Read more
Colombian girl who was kidnapped to meet Pope
A 10 year-old girl who was kidnapped and eventually freed in Colombia will travel to the Vatican to meet Pope... Read more
Chilean court rules against same-sex 'marriage'
The Constitutional Court of Chile has rejected a petition by three same-sex couples to have their “marriages” registered in the... Read more
