Americas News
Anacephaly abortion was beginning of slippery slope, Bishop warns
A week after the Supreme Court of Brazil decided to suspend permission for anacephaly abortions, the Vice President of the... Read more
Colombian government offers to negotiate with rebels at Apostolic Nunciature
The Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Augusto Castro, called on the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia... Read more
Archbishop calls on Uruguayans to fulfill their civic duty
Archbishop Nicolas Cotugno of Montevideo, Uruguay, reminded citizens who went to the polls yesterday to elect a new president that... Read more
Gospels provide “necessary truth” but do not teach one how to be an expert in politics, says Archbishop
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, reminded Argentineans this week that the Gospels “do not teach one how to be... Read more
Mexican bishop calls on priests to bear witness to hope
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon and President of the Mexican Bishops Conference encouraged priests this past weekend to... Read more
Archbishop reminds Puerto Ricans of “moral duty” to vote
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan reminded Puerto Ricans, who will vote for a new governor on November 2, that... Read more
Archbishop denounces de-Christianization in Argentina
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, warned this week the country is suffering from a “continuous process of de-Christianization,”... Read more
Cardinal Tomko said Pope is example of authority
Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Papal envoy to the 48th International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, said Pope John Paul II is... Read more
Paraguayan Archbishop calls for prayers for end to violence
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion, Paraguay, called for prayers this week for the country’s leaders so that the wave of... Read more
Uruguayan bishops call Catholics to integrity in public and private life
With national elections just days away, the Permanent Council of the Uruguayan Bishops Conference issued a statement calling on Catholics... Read more
Cardinal Rivera warns that political confrontation could provoke more violence
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, warned this week that if the current political confrontations are not... Read more
Bishops in Puerto Rico defend traditional concept of marriage
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, issued a Pastoral Letter on the Family this past weekend in which... Read more
Colombian bishops slam donation by Dutch group to Marxist rebels
The President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, denounced a Danish non-governmental organization this week for making... Read more
Brazilian bishops satisfied with Supreme Court decision on abortion
The Bishops Conference of Brazil published an official statement expressing satisfaction at the decision of the Supreme Court on October... Read more
Supreme Court reverses ruling that legalized anacephaly abortion in Brazil
In an expected move, the Supreme Court of Brazil reversed a ruling by one of its judges in July that... Read more
Bishops call on Fox to ensure Mexico votes against human cloning at UN
The Bishops Conference of Mexico issued a statement this week addressed to President Vicente Fox, calling on the leader to... Read more
Venezuelan bishops encourage participation in regional elections
With regional and municipal elections just two weeks away, the Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued a statement exhorting the populace... Read more
Bishops call on Marxist rebels to withdraw "demilitarization" request as condition for releasing hostages
The Vice President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, Colombia, called on the Armed Revolutionary... Read more
Argentinean bishop says sexual education should not turn into "genital education"
In the midst of controversy surrounding proposed anti-life measures that would promote promiscuity among adolescents, Bishop Joaquin Piña, Bishop of... Read more
Anxiety in Brazil as Supreme Court decision on abortion looms
Several pro-life groups are stepping up activities in hopes of preventing a Supreme Court decision today that would legalize abortion... Read more
