Americas News
Costa Rican bishops to defend the family before Congress
Two Costa Rican bishops will defend the institution of the family during a meeting with the country’s lawmakers on October... Read more
Removal of crosses leaves society empty of values, warns archbishop
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina criticized a proposal by the country’s Chief Justice Carmen Argibay to remove crucifixes... Read more
Truly secular state cannot persecute religious faithful, argues Mexican archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Mexico City is defending the right of Catholic clergy and members of the faith to voice their... Read more
Faith is strengthened through action, teaches Peruvian archbishop
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura, Peru reminded the faithful participating in last week's pilgrimage for the feast of Our... Read more
Lawsuits against Mexican cardinal driven by intolerance, charges archdiocese
The press office of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico announced last week that lawyers representing Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez are... Read more
Baja California modifies state constitution to protect marriage
By a vote of 18-1 the state Congress of Baja California in Mexico approved a reform of the state constitution... Read more
Brazilian presidential candidate denies supporting abortion
Brazilian presidential candidate, Dilma Rousseff, met with Christian leaders on Wednesday this week and explained to them she is “against... Read more
Religion isn’t a 'feel good' solution, teaches Argentinean bishop
Bishop Jorge Lozano of Gualeguaychu in Argentina warned this week that relativism in the faith is what leads many to... Read more
New Venezuelan congress now democratic, reports archbishop
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro said this week that the 65 congressional seats gained by a minority party in last... Read more
Argentinean bishop calls on laity to work for common good
During the Diocesan Assembly of the Laity, Bishop Jorge Jugones of Lomas de Zamora in Argentina stressed the need for... Read more
Archbishop urges Mexicans to remain hopeful amidst floods
Amidst the widespread damage caused by flooding in southern Mexico, Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca called on those... Read more
Archdiocese of Sao Paulo criticizes art exhibit promoting violence
The Archdiocese of Sao Paulo has called on Brazil’s Public Ministry to intervene in the Sao Paulo Art Biennial and... Read more
Abortion, gay marriage contrary to natural order, says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, charged last week that the laws recently passed in Mexico City relaxing... Read more
Family group protests government sponsorship of gay film festival in Chile
The organization Accion Familia in Chile has launched a protest over the government’s sponsorship of the “Lesbian/Gay/Transgender Film Festival” that... Read more
Colombian archbishop calls for authentic sex ed to prevent teen pregnancy
Archbishop Ruben Salazar of Bogota stressed last week that if the root causes of teen pregnancy are not addressed, the... Read more
Mexican cardinal defends position on gay 'marriage'
Cardinal Norberto Rivera of Mexico City and archdiocesan spokesman, Father Hugo Valdemar, have rejected a request by the National Council... Read more
Church in Colombia calls for peace after killing of FARC leader
The secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, has called for peace in the wake of... Read more
Pro-life leader warns of activists claiming legalized abortion will save lives
Father Berardo Graz, the coordinator of the Brazilian bishops’ Defense of Life Committee, recorded a video message this week criticizing... Read more
Defense of life, family and human rights fundamental in elections, say Peruvian bishops
The Peruvian Bishops’ Conference released a statement yesterday reminding voters that in order to cast an informed and responsible vote... Read more
Archbishop reminds Brazilians that elections will determine future of country
Archbishop Orani Joao Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro reminded Brazilians this week that the October 3 elections will determine the... Read more
