Americas News
EWTN to air special Lenten programming, rollout new series
EWTN will air special Lenten programming and a dynamic new series in February, starting with the Ash Wednesday Mass, celebrated... Read more
Forensic doctor reveals former Mexican president ordered autopsy not to be performed on Cardinal Posadas
A forensic doctor in Mexico has raised eyebrows across the country by stating this week that former President Carlos Salinas... Read more
Faith in Latin America must be nourished by prayer, Pope says
On Saturday, in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the 50 participants in the plenary session of the Pontifical Commission for... Read more
Catholic Church and the unborn among most discriminated in Argentina
An investigation by the group Pro-Life in Argentina has revealed that the Catholic Church and the unborn are the two... Read more
Catholic politicians cannot support abortion, say Chilean bishops
A politician who claims to be Catholic, whether of the left or of the right, cannot support abortion, warned Archbishop... Read more
Archbishop calls on new left-wing government to embrace dialogue
Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza of Guayaquil has called on Rafael Correa, the new President of Ecuador, to act with restraint... Read more
Ecuador awaits canonization of 19th century blessed
Officials of the Archdiocese of Guayaquil announced that in April Pope Benedict XVI could approve the Decree of Canonization of... Read more
Bishops of Colombia oppose military action to free hostages
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, said this week the Colombian bishops oppose the... Read more
Spanish bishop to evaluate results of aid sent to Church in Cuba
The director of Caritas Spain, Bishop Alfonso Milian of Barbastro-Monzon, announced he would attend the General Assembly of Caritas Cuba,... Read more
Church in Bolivia worried, but remaining optimistic about Morales government
Fr. Freddy del Villar, Vicar General of the Coroicu Diocese in Bolivia, said that while the Church there remains vigilant... Read more
Benedict XVI invites Panamanians to remain faithful to the love of Christ
On the occasion of the recent consecration of Panama to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged the... Read more
British seminarians lend support to brother sems. in Cuba
When a group of UK seminarians set out on a fund-raising mission for the suffering Church in Cuba, few could... Read more
Archbishop denounces Venezuelan government’s campaign of fear
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro and vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference expressed his concern this week over the... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop likens “21st century Socialism” to a “supermarket”
Archbishop Baltazar Porras of Merida said this week the 21st century Socialism touted by the Venezuelan government is ideologically vague,... Read more
Sunday should be center of Christian life, says Peruvian cardinal
During a Mass celebrating the 472nd anniversary of the founding of Peru’s capital, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima,... Read more
New bishop in Mexico youngest in the world
Pope Benedict XVI has named 38 year-old Father Emigdio Duarte Figueroa, until now the rector of the Diocesan seminary in... Read more
300,000 holy cards of the Child Jesus distributed in Cuba during “Missionary Christmas”
Some 300,000 holy cards of the Child Jesus were distributed throughout Cuba as part of the “Missionary Christmas” campaign, helping... Read more
Brazilian governor wants to install condom dispensers in schools
The ministries of Health and of Education in Brazil have announced a plan to install condom dispensers in public schools... Read more
Venezuelan bishop responds to Chavez’s latest attacks on Church
Archbishop Roberto Luckert Leon of Coro, who was a target of one of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s infamous diatribes this... Read more
Right to life not debatable, say Chilean bishops in response to new health law
In a statement entitled “Welcoming and Promoting Life,” the executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile is denouncing the... Read more
