Americas News
Cardinal Rivera encourages pastoral work, guided by peace
During a Mass celebrating 25 years as a bishop and 15 as head of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Cardinal... Read more
Brazilian bishops express hope that presidential debate will inform citizens
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Brazil expressed its desire last week that the presidential debate set for today will... Read more
Church in Cuba responds to open letter from dissidents
The Archdiocese of Havana issued a press release on August 20 in response to an open letter recently sent to... Read more
Archdiocesan spokesman accuses Mexico City mayor of causing more harm than drug cartels
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, has refused to retract his statement that the city's... Read more
Rejection of gay adoption is not a matter of tolerance, asserts Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Alberto Suarez Inda of Morelia, Mexico explained this week that the adoption of children by gay couples is not... Read more
Brazilian presidential candidate: Abortion should be available to women 'in despair'
During a debate on Wednesday, Dilma Roussef, the presidential candidate of the Workers’ Party, said she is “personally” against abortion... Read more
Argentinean professors reject university’s position on abortion
Professors from the University of Buenos Aires have rejected a declaration by the school’s board of directors supporting the legalization... Read more
Benedict XVI encourages Argentinean youth to have greater apostolic zeal
Pope Benedict XVI sent his apostolic blessing to the participants of the upcoming National Children and Teen Mission Day in... Read more
Released Cuban dissidents denounce mistreatment of deceased prisoner's mother
The latest two dissidents to be released from prison by the Cuban government have denounced the repression and “abuse” suffered... Read more
Argentinean bishops list concerns about impact of same-sex 'marriage' on schools
The 20 bishops participating in the 156th meeting of the Permanent Committee of the Argentinean Bishops’ Conference recently discussed strategies... Read more
Archdiocese of Guadalajara says bribery involved in Supreme Court ruling on gay 'marriage'
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Father Antonio Gutierrez, said this week that Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez has proof... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Supreme Court will be complicit in harm resulting from gay adoption
The Archdiocese of Mexico City has ripped the country’s Supreme Court for ruling to allow adoption by same-sex couples and... Read more
Devotion to Mary guarantees fidelity to Christ, says Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz encouraged Argentineans on Sunday to honor the Blessed Mother... Read more
Bishops of Mexico: Homosexual adoption an attack on natural order
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico released a statement on Tuesday rejecting the decision by the country’s Supreme Court to uphold... Read more
Sons and daughters of the Church are ignoring truth, warns Argentinean bishop
During his homily last Sunday, Bishop Marcelo Martorell of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina told the faithful that the de-Christianization of society... Read more
Dissident accuses Cuban government of harassing mother of deceased political prisoner
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswald Paya, recently charged that the mother of a deceased political prisoner is... Read more
Mexican bishop: Court did not uphold justice by allowing gay couples to adopt
Bishop Felipe Arizmendi from San Cristobal, in southern Mexico, recently criticized the Mexican Supreme Court's decision to allow adoptions by... Read more
Peruvian bishop reminds youth that Christ never abandons anyone
During the second day of the Eucharistic and Marian Congress being held in Piura, Peru, Bishop Kay Schmalhausen of Ayaviri... Read more
Medical school dean calls for life to be respected at conception
Dean of the medical school at the University of Buenos Aires, Alfredo Buzzi, spoke out last week explaining that he... Read more
Chilean bishop urges defense of life in order to end 'culture of death'
While in Mexico attending an event organized by the Latin American Bishops’ Conference, Auxiliary Bishop Fernando Chomali of Santiago in... Read more
