Americas News
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Legalizing gay adoption doesn’t make it moral
The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, said last week that if the country’s Supreme Court... Read more
Eradication of poverty high priority in Argentina, notes bishop
During a press conference Thursday announcing the Mar de Plata Social Week, which will take place June 25-27, Bishop Jorge... Read more
Bishops must 'recover the full Catholic identity of the baptized,' charges Argentinean prelate
During the ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Nicolas Baisi of La Plata in Argentina, Archbishop Hector Aguer underscored that all bishops... Read more
Cardinal George promoting stronger relations between US, Cuba
Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George, began a two-day visit to Cuba this week at the invitation of Archbishop Dionisio... Read more
Bishops urge Mexicans to cast votes responsibly
The bishops of Chihuahua urged the faithful this week to actively participate in the July 4 elections by casting their... Read more
World's tallest Cross of St. Benedict to be unveiled in Peru
The world's tallest Cross of St. Benedict will be unveiled on July 11 in the Lima suburb of Pachacamac by... Read more
Archbishop prays for priest stabbed in Chile
Archbishop Cristián Caro Cordero of Puerto Montt, Chile said that the priest in his diocese who was stabbed in the... Read more
Pro-family march draws 15,000 in Argentina
More than 15,000 people from the city of Mendoza, Argentina, marched together on June 19, encouraging the nation’s senators to... Read more
Dissident calls Cubans to demand the right to enter and exit the country freely
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has called on all Cubans nationally and internationally to unite in... Read more
Peruvian cardinal reminds fathers of their responsibility to teach children
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, called on fathers this week to remember their number one responsibility, which... Read more
Cuban bishops hopeful Vatican official’s visit will prompt more prisoner releases
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Cuba, Bishop Dionisio Garcia, said Monday that he hopes more political prisoners in... Read more
Mexican bishop urges responsible voting in elections
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez of Tehuacan, Mexico called on citizens to cast their votes responsibly in the elections taking place... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio calls for unity in Argentina
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, urged politicians last week to seek dialogue in order to resolve... Read more
Church needs faithful, passionate priests, says apostolic nuncio in Paraguay
During his visit to the Seminary of St. Joseph in the Diocese of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay, the country's... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal honors Don Bosco, calls for greater Church unity
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, called on Venezuelans to imitate the evangelical zeal of St. John Bosco... Read more
Cuban bishops working to secure papal visit in 2012
The Catholic bishops of Cuba have expressed their hope that Pope Benedict will visit the island nation in 2012. Bishop... Read more
Secularism owes its existence to the Church, claims archbishop during Cuba visit
In an address during his visit to Cuba, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti spoke on the relationship between secularism and Christianity, saying... Read more
Soccer has 'enormous potential for evangelization,' remarks Chilean bishop
In a letter released by the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Auxiliary Bishop Cristian Contreras Villarroel said the vast majority of... Read more
Vatican official may meet with Raul Castro
The AFP news agency reported this week that Church officials in Cuba have not ruled out a possible meeting between... Read more
Mexican cardinal laments diminished sense of sin
This week Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, warned that it would be an error to remove the... Read more
