Americas News
Church in Brazil begins Advent with evangelization campaign
Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Archbishop of Sao Salvador de Bahia and President of the Bishops’ Conference of Brazil, inaugurated the... Read more
Martyrdom inseparable from authentic Christianity, says Mexican bishop
During a veneration ceremony of the martyrs of Leon, who were beatified last week in Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin... Read more
Bishops call on Chileans to recover authentic meaning of the family
The Bishops’ Conference of Chile concluded its Plenary Assembly last week with the publication of a pastoral letter entitled, “Marriage... Read more
Guatemalan government to possibly veto new law legalizing abortion
Just days after Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada of Guatemala City warned of the dangers of a new family planning law that... Read more
Colombian bishops praise restarting of negotiations between government and rebel leaders
Bishop Fabian Marulanda of Florencia and Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia praised the decision by President Alvaro... Read more
Argentinean bishop says sins of omission are also sign of rejection of God
Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina, said this week “the rejection of God is not only conveyed by... Read more
Overcome violence with good, say bishops of El Salvador
In a pastoral letter the Bishops’ Conference of El Salvador has called on authorities and society at large to assume... Read more
Laity lacks formation to evangelize, Mexican bishop says
Auxiliary Bishop Gustavo Rodriguez Vega of Monterrey, Mexico, said this week the laity’s lack of formation has hindered their ability... Read more
Former UN Population Fund official says organization makes pro-abortion policies a condition for economic aid
A former official of the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) says the international organization requires that NGOs include the concepts... Read more
Chilean bishop exhorts parents to request religion classes in school
Parents should demand religion classes at public schools because children have a right to them, said Chilean Bishop Hector Vargas... Read more
Castro meets with bishops to celebrate 70th anniversary of relations between Holy See and Cuba
Cuban president Fidel Castro met with the country’s bishops Wednesday night to mark the 70th anniversary of official relations between... Read more
Catholic clergy not involved in “marriage” of former Brazilian president
Archbishop Jose Carlos Melo of Maceio, Brazil, said this week no Catholic priest was involved in a “simulated wedding” between... Read more
Dominican Republic cardinal warns of danger of violence against immigrants
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has asked the country’s authorities to address the... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas warns politicians not to jeopardize future of Bolivia
During his opening remarks at the 81st General Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, the Archbishop of Santa Cruz... Read more
Colombian bishops call for recognition of rights of women and unborn
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has rejected a proposal being debated in Congress and argued before the Constitutional Court to... Read more
Pro-life conference ends in Peru with strong statement in defense of life and the family
With a Mass celebrated by the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, the II... Read more
Mexican bishops pledge to provide guidance during coming elections
The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, said this week the role of the... Read more
Lay groups express support for bishops’ criticism of sex-ed laws in Argentina
The Catholic Lawyers Corporation (CLC) and the organization Pro-Vida in Argentina have announced their support of the Argentinean bishops’ call... Read more
Mexican bishops: decisions about life cannot be made “as if God did not exist”
Bishop Javier Chavolla of Toluca, Mexico, reacted to news this week of the possible legalization of euthanasia in that country,... Read more
Argentine bishops call for public debate on family and education laws
The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, which is gathered this week in general assembly, has published a statement calling for public... Read more
