Americas News
Recent sexual health concerns “more pubic than public,” warns Argentinean bishop
Bishop Jorge Lozano, Bishop of Gualeguaychu and head of youth ministry for the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, has criticized political... Read more
Bishop condemns killing of Salvadoran priest and demands investigation
Bishop Jose Adolfo Mojica Morales of Sonsonate, El Salvador, has condemned the murder of Father Ricardo Antonio Romero and is... Read more
Inner-city school teachers present plan to eliminate Catholic education in Bolivia
The Confederation of Inner City Education Workers of Bolivia presented to the government this week a proposed law that would... Read more
Chilean bishops: drug addiction a challenge that must be unhesitatingly met
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile warned this week that the drama of drugs is “a great... Read more
Lawyers of pro-abortion candidates harass Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro
The Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Eusebio Scheid, has refused to sign a court order obtained by the lawyers... Read more
Cardinal reminds Peruvians that Mass is center of the week
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, reminded Peruvians this week that Sunday Mass is the center of each... Read more
Gang members assassinate priest in El Salvador
Father Ricardo Antonio Romero, 39, was brutally assassinated Monday in the region of Sonsonate in western El Salvador. Read more
Mexican cardinal calls on accused priest to turn himself in
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, has called on a Mexican priest accused of pederasty in California to... Read more
Paraguayan episcopate rejects political activity of bishop emeritus
The Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay issued a statement last Friday expressing clear disapproval of the political activity of Bishop Emeritus... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal takes issue with Hugo Chavez’s remarks about President Bush
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino, took issue this week with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s remarks before the... Read more
Baby born pre-maturely to cancer-stricken mother loses battle for life
The Argentinean newspaper Cristo Hoy reported last week that a two month-old baby who was born pre-maturely at 27 weeks... Read more
Pro-life institutions in Bolivia call for prohibition against sale of morning after pill
The Institute on Bioethics of the Catholic University of Bolivia and the Apostolate of the New Evangelization, ANEPROVIDA, have called... Read more
Cuban opposition leader criticizes Kofi Annan for not meeting with dissidents
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, criticized UN Secretary General Kofi Annan for avoiding a meeting with... Read more
Chilean cardinal says Christians do not distinguish between wanted and “unwanted” children
The Archbishop of Santiago, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, defended the dignity of the unborn this week and rejected the distinction... Read more
Cardinal Rivera calls on Mexicans to accept new president and work with him
The Archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called again on Mexicans this week to accept the new President, Felipe... Read more
Hundreds of students celebrate successful educational congress in Lima
More than 600 young people participated last weekend in the 27th Catholic Students Congress (CONVIVIO), which has become a more... Read more
Court ruling in Peru recognizes anti-implantation effect of abortion pill
A federal court in Lima has recognized the anti-implantation effect of the morning-after pill in a ruling that, at least... Read more
Chilean youth demand that government halt distribution of morning-after pill
Some three thousand students gathered in downtown Santiago last week to demand the government of Chile halt the distribution of... Read more
Argentinean daily publishes story on baby Martin, survivor of abortion
Amidst the controversy over two mentally disabled women who were permitted to undergo abortions in Mendoza and La Plata, an... Read more
Costa Rican president says Christ is light that guides nation
The President of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias Sanchez, said last week it was time for Costa Ricans to “leave fear... Read more
