Americas News
Catholic dissident leader in Cuba calls for peace and unity
Amidst uncertainty about the health of Fidel Castro and a temporary transferal of power to his brother Raul, the leader... Read more
Feminists attack Catholic University over rector’s offer to adopt unwanted baby
A group of 30 feminists led a march to the Catholic University of La Plata on Tuesday attacking it’s rector... Read more
“Luke-warm Christians” will not change Paraguay, archbishop warns
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion called on the faithful this week to embrace their role in the Church and in... Read more
Faithful commemorate 15th anniversary of death of Polish priests in Peru
Dozens of people gathered in the Peruvian city of Pariacoto for a pilgrimage and special Mass to commemorate the 15th... Read more
Dominican cardinal denounces continued influence of drug traffickers in police force
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, said this week the “shameful” incident in which a... Read more
Bishop slams government official for criticizing priests
The president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, came to the defense of priests in his country and... Read more
Paraguayan children take part in Great Walk of Love for children throughout the world
The members of Catholic group, Missionary Children, took part Monday in the Great Walk of Love in protest of the... Read more
Pro-life group denounces efforts by congresswoman to punish local judge
The organization Pro-Life Argentina has denounced calls by two pro-abortion lawmakers to sanction a lower court judge who ruled against... Read more
“Women in White” march to demand release of political prisoners in Cuba
The “Women in White,” an association of wives and family members of political prisoners in Cuba, organized a public march... Read more
Church has commitment to proclaim the truth, says Peruvian cardinal
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima said this week the Church is committed to authentic truth, in spite of all... Read more
Brazilian conference reiterates family based upon marriage as the foundation of society
Hundreds of participants in a Brazilian conference titled, “Family and the Media: for the sake of a culture of life... Read more
Cuban bishops pray for peace, protection for their country
In a statement which was written as Fidel Castro prepared for surgery and provisionally yielded power to his brother Raúl... Read more
Peace endangered by lack for respect for dignity of the person, says Dominican cardinal
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, has warned that peace is... Read more
Bishop says Church did, in fact, denounce human rights violations during Argentinean dictatorship
Bishop Roberto Rodriguez of La Rioja has rejected criticism that the Church did not denounce human rights violations during Argentina’s... Read more
Mexican bishops call on Lopez Obrador to carry out election dispute in courts, not on the streets
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference has criticized presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for carrying out his dispute of the July... Read more
Unborn child in Argentina saved from death as doctors refuse to administer abortion
The unborn child of handicapped woman who conceived through rape has been spared because he is too far developed for... Read more
One million Costa Ricans to pay homage to Our Lady of the Angles
An expected one million Costa Ricans will visit the Basilica of the Angels in Cartago this week to honor the... Read more
Cardinal Rivera calls on Mexicans to pray for peace and reconciliation
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called on the faithful to participate in the days of... Read more
Supreme Court of Buenos Aires allows handicapped woman to undergo abortion
The Supreme Court of the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina issued a 6-3 ruling this week allowing a 19... Read more
Mexico among top 10 donors to the Vatican in 2005
A spokesman for the Mexican Bishops’ Conference has revealed that donations from Catholics in that country have made it the... Read more
