Americas News
Court of Appeals in Chile puts hold on distribution of morning-after pill to minors
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Chile has put a hold on the distribution of the morning after pill... Read more
Vatican cardinal says assistance mentality has not solved poverty in Latin America
The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, said history has shown that a mentality... Read more
Chilean young people march against distribution of morning after pill in schools
In response to the decision by the government of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet to distribute the morning after pill, free... Read more
Cardinal exhorts parents to demand removal of controversial textbooks on sexuality
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniquez of Guadalajara, Mexico, has called on parents “not to let their guard down” and to demand... Read more
Death threats force priest to abandon parish in Colombia
The Archdiocese of Medellin has reported that Father Juan Guillermo Zapata was forced to abandon his parish in the town... Read more
Cubans celebrate patroness, Our Lady of Charity
Catholics in Cuba particpated in some 69 different processions throughout the country in honor of Our Lady of Charity, declared... Read more
Latin American Bishops’ Council organizes conference on Church’s social teaching
As part of the preparations for its 5th General Conference in 2007, the Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM) is meeting... Read more
Christian faith and lies don’t mix, warns Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes called on the faithful this week to eradicate lying from their hearts and to accept... Read more
Bishops denounce campaign against life and the Church in Colombia
The Executive Committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has issued a statement calling on Catholics not to let themselves... Read more
Parents in Chile call free distribution of abortion pill “abusive”
The National Catholic Schools Parents’ Union in Chile has expressed its strong rejection of “the abusive and unilateral decision” by... Read more
Mexican bishops back final ruling on presidential elections
In a statement released on Thursday, the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico gave official recognition to the final ruling of the... Read more
National Youth Day brings young people together from Uruguay and Argentina
Bishops, priests and more than 200 young people from Uruguay and Argentina gathered in Paysandu this week to participate in... Read more
Argentinean prelate: Unborn child should never be seen as an aggressor
Archbishop Jose Luis Mollaghan of Rosario said this week “the unborn child should never be seen as an aggressor, but... Read more
Archbishop says peace in southern Mexico “within reach”
Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca in southern Mexico has encouraged the main parties involved in recently begun peace... Read more
Colombian people praying for miracle for canonization of revered priest
The inhabitants of Angostura, a small town in the Colombian region of Antioquia, are praying with hope for a miracle... Read more
Cardinal Rivera calls for dialogue in election disputes
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, is calling on Mexicans to embrace dialogue as the means to resolving... Read more
Peruvian cardinal exhorts obstetricians to respect human life
During a Mass marking the Day of Obstetrics, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani called on the country’s obstetricians to not only... Read more
Chilean diocese publishes Holy See document on divorced and remarried
In light of the widespread confusion about the Church’s teaching on Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics, the Diocese of... Read more
Dominican bishop says criminals need rehabilitation as well as prison time
Bishop Antonio Camilo of La Vega, Dominican Republic, has called for a greater effort to rehabilitate prisoners so that when... Read more
Colombian high court justices say courts must permit abortions
Members of Colombia’s Constitutional Court—equivalent to the US Supreme Court—said last week lower court judges may not refuse to hear... Read more
