Americas News
Sex abuse scandal in Bolivia: Who had the Jesuit priest’s diary, and when?
The personal diary of the Jesuit priest Alfonso “Pica” Pedrajas, who died in 2009, has been at the center of... Read more
5 years after massacre, Nicaragua dictatorship arrests priest, blocks return of another
On Sunday, July 9, Father Fernando Zamora Silva was reportedly “arbitrarily arrested” in the city of Managua where he was... Read more
Actor Eduardo Verástegui may run for president of Mexico, says conservative party there ‘is dead’
The producer of the recent box office hit “Sound of Freedom” is pondering a run for president to restore the... Read more
Bishop Alvarez sent back to prison after talks with Nicaraguan dictatorship break down
Álvarez was returned to custody after he refused to comply with the Ortega regime’s demand that he go into exile. Read more
Cardinal Sarah: No synod can invent a ‘female priesthood’
Sarah, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, spoke July 3 at a... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua confiscates convent of sisters it abducted and expelled
The Ortega dictatorship canceled the legal personhood and confiscated the assets of the Sisters of the Fraternity of the Poor... Read more
Church in Colombia to collaborate with government in search for remains of ‘disappeared’
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference will formally collaborate in the search for disappeared persons as a result of the guerrilla warfare... Read more
Deacon and layman wounded in armed attack in Colombia
A deacon who is set to be ordained a priest next month and a layman were wounded early Sunday morning... Read more
Inter-American Court of Human Rights demands immediate release of Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez
In its June 27 ruling the IACHR also required the Nicaraguan government to report on the bishop’s situation by July... Read more
Church in Honduras calls on government to consider changing strategy amid wave of violence
The bishops also lamented that the violence in the country has been going on for years. Read more
Cardinal Sarah offers five ways to deal with ‘crisis of faith’ in the world
“Today there is so much confusion, so much ambiguity and uncertainty in doctrinal and moral teaching,” the cardinal noted. Read more
Mexican bishops demand respect for religious freedom, secular state in Nativity scene case
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico will debate a case this week about prohibiting Nativity scenes... Read more
Caritas Chile launches campaign to aid victims of heavy rains, flooding
The area has been inundated with heavy rains, causing the Maule River to overflow with at least two deaths and... Read more
UPDATE: Details emerge on Honduras prison fight that left more than 40 women inmates dead
The massacre was carried out by women belonging to the “Barrio 18” gang against members of “Mara Salvatrucha” (MS-13). Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship places Sandinista flags in front of cathedral of imprisoned bishop
“Obviously, this is one more provocation from the Sandinista dictatorship against the Nicaraguan Catholic Church,” a Nicaraguan researcher said. Read more
Archdiocese criticizes Mexico Supreme Court’s ‘tireless interest’ in decriminalizing abortion
The archdiocese made its comments in an editorial in its weekly publication Desde la Fe (“From the point of view... Read more
Church demands answers after at least 48 die in gang fight in Honduran women’s prison
According to local authorities, on June 20 there was a confrontation between rival gangs inside the prison that unleashed a... Read more
400-year-old church emerges from the waters in Mexico
It is one of at least seven churches that are “buried” underwater or stone in different regions of Mexico. Read more
Pope Francis expresses ‘shame and dismay’ over sexual abuse of minors in Bolivia
Pope Francis sent a letter Friday to the president of Bolivia expressing a firm promise to work with the government... Read more
Dictatorship in Nicaragua freezes bank accounts of some priests
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega has ordered the bank accounts of several priests in some Nicaraguan dioceses to be... Read more
