Americas News
Chilean bishop slams government’s announcement to distribute morning-after pill
Responding to an announcement by Chile’s Heath Minister, Maria Soledad Barria, that the government would make the morning-after pill “universally... Read more
Expert warns of new strategy to promote abortion in Latin America
The recent case of Paulina Ramirez, a rape victim who was used by the US-based “Center for Reproductive Rights (CFR)”... Read more
Archbishop says Chavez employing Messianism to distract Venezuelans
Archbishop Jose Baltazar Porras of Merida, Venezuela, said this week that President Hugo Chavez is employing Messianism and creating conflicts... Read more
Peruvian doctors reject morning-after pill, calling it an illegal abortifacient
A group of doctors from Peru’s College of Medicine have issued a statement this week rejecting the morning-after pill as... Read more
Poor sales force laboratory to pull morning-after pill from Chilean market
The Grünenthal laboratory, which manufactures the morning-after pill in Chile, has decided to pull the drug from the market because... Read more
Catholic dissident leader says Church in Cuba still being persecuted
Three years after the Castro government’s massive crackdown on opposition groups, the leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya,... Read more
Penitential walk brings together 200,000 in Brazil
Last weekend some 200,000 Brazilians joined together in a traditional penitential walk celebrated each year during Lent in the city... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops say citizens must be informed about trade agreement risks
In response to tension surrounding the signing of the Free TradeAgreement, the bishops of Ecuador published an urgent statement lastFriday... Read more
Central American bishops call for a ‘humanitarian solution’ to US immigration law
The Secretariat of Central American Bishops has called on the senators of the United States to find a “humanitarian solution”... Read more
Cuban diocese honors Father Varela
Earlier this month, Bishop Jose Manuel Perez of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, unveiled a new statute in honor of the... Read more
Argentine bishops say memory of dictatorship necessary to build a better democracy
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a document this week entitled, “Remembering the past in order... Read more
Belief in God and superstition incompatible, says Mexican bishop
Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cardenas of Cancun-Chetumal, Mexico, warned Mexicans this week against believing in superstition, which, he said, the... Read more
Brazilian official says country not ready for abortion
Brazil’s Secretary for Women’s Policies, Nilceia Freire, admitted this week that political conditions in the country were not favorable for... Read more
Cuban dissident steps up pressure for release of political prisoners
The leader of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has issued a statement demanding improved prison conditions... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop calls for understanding between government and opposition groups
During a meeting with top opposition leaders this week, the Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal-designate Jorge Urosa Sabino, underscored the need... Read more
Mexican bishops slams ‘ideological agenda’ behind Brokeback Mountain
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, president of the Mexican Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and head of the diocese of Leon, has... Read more
Cardinal urges new Chilean government to stand up for life
Duringhis Te Deum homily at the Cathedral of Santiago for the installation of Chile’s new president, Michelle Bachelet, Cardinal Javier... Read more
Mexican cardinal reiterates call to halt ‘Indigenous church’, build priestly vocations
The archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez expressed his support this week for a Vatican decision to halt... Read more
Ecclesial movements hold “precious evangelizing potential” says Vatican official
As the first ‘Encounter of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities’continues in Bogota, Colombia, the president of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Massive pro-life march set to take place in Colombia
The community of Salesians in Bogotá, Colombia, have chosen the theme “Defend the life of the unborn with me,” in... Read more
