Americas News
Pro-abortion feminists claim to have support of National Council of Churches in Brazil
A feminist leader has revealed that the National Council of Christian Churches in Brazil (NCCB) has been an ally for... Read more
Catholics in Colombia joining together to stop perverse sex event
Various Colombian organizations are calling on government officials to intervene and prevent a massive “sexual exchange of partners” scheduled to... Read more
Bolivian archbishop decries “Communist” actions of the government
Archbishop Tito Solari expressed his disappointment at the politicization of the recent National Congress on Education in which, “in a... Read more
Bolivian education minister pledges to uphold religious instruction in public schools
Bolivia’s Minister of Education, Felix Patzi, has pledged to the country’s bishops that he will uphold religious instruction in public... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop says students should not be made into “political zombies”
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro expressed is dismay this week over news that the Venezuelan Ministry of Education plans to... Read more
Mexican bishops downplay rumors of papal visit
The bishops of Mexico are downplaying media speculation about a possible visit to the country by Pope Benedict XVI in... Read more
Bishops denounce increased militarization and violence in Venezuela
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela has denounced the increasing militarization of the country, led by President Hugo Chavez, as well... Read more
Argentinean archbishop warns laws can’t make truth out of error
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes exhorted the faithful this week to intensify their evangelistic action in response to laws that... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls on Bolivians to defend right to practice their faith
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandova, called on Bolivians this week to defend the right to practice... Read more
Argentinean archbishop calls exclusion of God from public arena an impediment to progress
As Argentineans celebrated the country’s Independence Day on July 9, Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes called on Argentineans to thank... Read more
Newly appointed archbishop says Jesus must be announced in midst of secular world
The Holy Father, today, appointed Bishop Jose Antonio Eguren Anselmi S.V.C., Auxiliary Bishop of Lima, Peru, as metropolitan Archbishop of... Read more
Statistics not equal to moral law, warns Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Carlos Emilio Berlie Belaunzaran of the Yucatan reminded Mexicans this week that moral law does not originate in statistics... Read more
Archbishop calls for attention to battling poverty rather than military buildup
The president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo, has warned that the country is investing too... Read more
Argentinean bishop says sterilization betrays “gift of procreation”
Bishop Luis Stockler of Quilmes said this week that tubal ligations and vasectomies constitute, “a total mutilation of the human... Read more
Mexican bishops implore country to begin process of reconciliation following elections
Following the announcement from the Mexican Federal Electoral Institute that the National Action Party’s (PAN) candidate, Felipe Calderón, had achieved... Read more
Mexican bishops call for respect for election results
In a statement issued Monday, the bishops of Mexico reiterated their call to wait patiently for the official results of... Read more
Human rights defenders back Cuban doctor’s nomination for Prince of Asturias Award
Several human rights organizations have now expressed their support for the nomination of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, a pro-life doctor... Read more
Mexican bishops express confidence in electoral institutions amidst disputed results
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico announced its complete confidence Monday in the country’s electoral institutions and expressed its hope that... Read more
Franciscan priest killed in Colombia
A Franciscan priest was killed this week in Colombia in the northern region of Magdalena. Initial investigations indicate the 46... Read more
Argentinean bishop says families worldwide are lacking in love
Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, said this week the World Meeting of Families in Valencia will shed light... Read more
