Americas News
Brazilian bishops point to defense of life, marriage and peace ahead of elections
Bishops from the eastern region of Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro urged the faithful this week to... Read more
Cardinal Re exhorts Peruvians to be faithful to Catholic identity and values
During the closing Mass of the Jubilee Year for the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Arequipa... Read more
Lima cardinal: Let’s not imitate Argentina with homosexual 'marriage'
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Cipriani Thorne, told Peruvians this week they must not imitate the bad examples of... Read more
After Chavez's insults, Venezuelan cardinal proposes calm and respectful dialogue
After declining an invitation made by Cilia Flores, the leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, to explain some of his recent... Read more
Justice of peace refuses to marry homosexuals, 'even if it costs me my job'
A justice of the peace in the Argentinean city of General Pico said this week she will not marry homosexual... Read more
Argentinean bishop: Consequences of homosexual 'marriage' will soon come to light
Bishop Martin de Elizalde of Nueve de Julio, Argentina said last week the passage of a law allowing same-sex “marriage”... Read more
Abortion clinic in Colombia closed for trafficking children
A top health official in Colombia said this week that three abortion clinics in the capital city of Bogota have... Read more
After legalization of same-sex 'marriage,' archbishop calls it 'war against God'
The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano (LOR) will publish an article tomorrow in which it asserts that with the approval of... Read more
Venezuelan president slams Pope Benedict XVI
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has once again lashed out at the Catholic Church, this time against Pope Benedict XVI, saying,... Read more
Dissident reaffirms dedication to fight for freedom in Cuba
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, slammed the Cuban government this week for not respecting the rights... Read more
Argentina's Senate approves gay 'marriage'
After a 14-hour debate beginning on Wednesday, Argentina's Senate passed a measure legalizing same-sex “marriage.” Read more
Evangelical group releases documentary on the pill as an abortifacient
In light of the birth control pill's 50th anniversary this year, a group of Evangelical Christians released a documentary addressing... Read more
Nearly 200,000 in Argentina protest measure that would legalize gay 'marriage'
An unprecedented 200,000 Argentineans from across the country gathered outside Argentina's capitol building last Friday to defend the family and... Read more
Archbishop begins canonical proceedings against priest promoting same-sex 'marriage'
AICA, a Catholic news source in Argentina, reported this week that Archbishop Carlos Jose Nanez of Cordoba has begun canonical... Read more
Silence necessary to hear God's voice, explains Peruvian cardinal
In his Sunday homily, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, encouraged the faithful to seek out moments of... Read more
Mexicans in Yucatan commemorate first anniversary of pro-life legislation
Various organizations in the Yucatan Peninsula devoted to pro-life work are celebrating the first anniversary of their state’s reforms that... Read more
Argentinean bishop calls proposal for homosexual 'marriage' absurd
Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina said a proposed law to allow same-sex “marriage” in Argentina “defies both... Read more
Bishops of Mexico call on newly elected officials to work for peace
The secretary general’s office of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has called on the country’s newly elected officials to not... Read more
First 11 freed Cuban prisoners to arrive in Spain on Tuesday
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Miguel Angel Moratinos, who was in Cuba in recent days, said Monday that... Read more
As Cuba frees political prisoners, Fr. Lombardi confirms Vatican support
Holy See spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi reflected on the recent "good news" from Cuba during this week's "Octava dies" editorial... Read more
