Americas News
Murdered bishop had 'big heart' and 'passion' for ministry, recalls Canadian prelate
A friend of 30 years described Bishop Luigi Padovese, who was recently murdered in Turkey, as a scholarly man with... Read more
Archbishop: Venezuelans have right to freedom of expression
Archbishop Baltazar Porras Cardozo of Merida, Venezuela, said this week that the media must serve the truth and that Venezuelans... Read more
Archbishop denounces accusations against late Colombian prelate
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja has strongly criticized the accusations of a retired military leader against the late Archbishop... Read more
Venezuelan bishop denounces media coverage of sex-abuse in Catholic Church
Auxiliary Bishop Luis Armando Tineo of Caracas recently praised Pope Benedict XVI for his decision to confront the issue of... Read more
Mass becomes 'perverted' when 'community celebrates itself,' laments Spanish cardinal
During a conference in Peru this week, a Spanish cardinal expressed sadness over the fact that often, the Mass is... Read more
'Word game' being used to defend morning-after pill, warns Mexican doctor
Former president of the Medical Association for Life and member of the pro-Yucatan network, Gumersindo Vasquez Castillo, stated that promoters... Read more
Guatemalan bishop calls for solidarity with victims of tropical storm
Bishop Victor Hugo Palma of Escuintla in Guatemala urged Catholics to offer assistance to those impacted by Tropical Storm Agatha... Read more
Cuba government begins relocating political prisoners closer to families
Fulfilling a promise made in recent talks with the Catholic Church in Cuba, the Cuban government on Tuesday began moving... Read more
Legionaries reject congresswoman's charges that they covered up abuse
The Legion of Christ in Mexico rejected a lawsuit brought before the country’s attorney general by a local congresswoman charging... Read more
Opposition to abortion on the rise in Mexico, writes journalist
Mexican journalist Enrique Sanchez published an article in the magazine, Impacto, this week pointing out that a recent forum in... Read more
Bishops must serve others, teaches Argentinean cardinal
During the ordination of a new auxiliary bishop for Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio recalled that the “episcopate means service... Read more
Majority of Latin Americans oppose legalized abortion
A public opinion poll conducted by the Latin American Department of Social Sciences (LADSS) revealed that in four countries of... Read more
Mexican Supreme Court rules in favor of morning-after pill
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that a directive issued by the health department ordering hospitals to make the morning-after pill... Read more
Violence in Jamaica stems from corruption, asserts archbishop
Archbishop Donald James of Kingston, Jamaica, said the violence sweeping the capital that has taken the lives of at least... Read more
Census will accurately reflect religious affiliation of citizens, confirm Mexican officials
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography in Mexico stated this week that the 2010 census will include an “open... Read more
Mexico City bishops and archdiocese stand in agreement over census, says statement
In a joint statement, both the Mexican bishops and the Archdiocese of Mexico City affirmed that there is not a... Read more
Diocesan congress emphasizes love as the key for building stable families
The Diocesan Congress on the Family in Mar del Plata, Argentina, last weekend underscored the need to recover the authentic... Read more
Jamaican archbishop calms fears, encourages St. Michael prayer
Reacting to deadly violence between security forces and armed supporters of a local drug lord in Jamaica, the Archbishop of... Read more
Fatima secret has been fully revealed, insists shrine rector
The rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Father Virgilio Antunes, said this week that there is nothing... Read more
Mexican cardinal urges priests to be 'divine anchors' for humanity
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called on priests this week to be transformed by the Holy... Read more
