Americas News
Church welcomes divorced with mercy, Vatican official affirms
The head of the Vatican's council for the family, affirmed that the Catholic Church always embraces those who are divorced... Read more
Argentinean bishops denounce printing press blockade
The Argentinean bishops' committee on justice and peace issued a statement denouncing the March 27 blockade of two printing press... Read more
Group highlights 55,000 abortions in Mexico City
The Population Council praised what it called the “extraordinary” results of legalized abortion in Mexico City. In less than four... Read more
Priest urges Ecuador's president to reverse contraception campaign
Fr. Juan Carlos Mari is calling on the president of Ecuador to reverse a “family planning campaign” that would provide... Read more
Faith and science support defense of the unborn, states Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina recently explained that the defense of the unborn is supported by both science... Read more
Peru court upholds presence of crucifix in public places
The Constitutional Court of Peru ruled that the Bible and the crucifix do not violate the secular nature of the... Read more
St. Joseph's example should be model for Catholic men, bishop teaches
Bishop Jorge Lozano of Gualeguaychu, Argentina is urging Catholic men to learn from St. Joseph, rather than the examples of... Read more
Cuban government to release last of 75 political prisoners
After unprecedented talks with the Catholic Church, Cuban officials have agreed to release the last of a large group of... Read more
Nearly 40,000 in Peru march for life
Some 40,000 Peruvians took part in a march commemorating the Day of the Unborn Child on March 19 in the... Read more
Priest urges Cubans to have hope
Fr. Jose Conrado Rodriguez Alegre, pastor of the Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus in Santiago, Cuba, stated... Read more
Family group launches petition to nullify same-sex 'marriage' in Argentina
The Federal Network of Families in Argentina recently launched a petition calling on legislators to nullify the country's law on... Read more
Divorce law in Mexico City will destroy the family, experts warn
The Supreme Court of Mexico's decision to uphold a “fast track divorce” law promotes the destruction of the family, various... Read more
Church in El Salvador presses President Obama on immigration reform
Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador, El Salvador is calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to move forward... Read more
Cuba frees 10 political prisoners, including Nobel peace prize nominee
Cuban officials released 10 more political prisoners, including prominent dissident Oscar Elias Biscet, who was recently nominated for this year's... Read more
Cuban dissidents indignant over government support for Gaddaffi
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswald Paya, stated March 8 that Cubans are furious with the communist government's... Read more
Singers release CD to benefit Cuban exiles
Thirty Spanish and Cuban singers including Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz, Ricardo Montaner and Willy Chirino, have released a new album... Read more
Mexican priest to appeal charge from Federal Electoral Institute
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Valdemar Romero, announced March 6 that he will appeal a ruling... Read more
Cord blood stem cells used to help cure girl of brain cancer in Spain
A four-year-old girl has become the first patient in Spain to recover from brain cancer after being treated with stem... Read more
Catholic Church supports pro-life amendment in Colombia
The Catholic Church in Colombia is throwing its support behind a constitutional amendment that would protect human life from conception... Read more
Colombian senator proposes amendment to prohibit abortion
A Colombian senator recently proposed a constitutional amendment that would raise “an absolute and complete barrier” against abortion in the... Read more
