Americas News
Insensitivity to eternal values is not “modern progress”, warns Mexican Cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said during Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral that insensitivity to eternal... Read more
Dominican Cardinal denounces youth crisis as consequence of broken families
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, lamented the growing involvement of young people... Read more
Dozens of homeless occupy church in downtown Bogota
Around 80 homeless are occupying a church in downtown Bogota, storming the building after the conclusion of Mass yesterday. As... Read more
Salvadoran Archbishop denounced distribution of condoms and contraceptives in schools
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle denounced this week the plans by various associations as well as by the Ministry of Health... Read more
Bishop calls on Cubans to live authentic charity as they celebrate their patroness
During his traditional radio address on the feast of Our Lady of Charity, Patroness of Cuba, Bishop Emilio Aranguren of... Read more
Mexican bishops demand hazardous effects of morning after pill be made known
Several Mexican bishops are demanding government officials inform the public regarding the abortifacient nature of the morning after pill, which... Read more
Brazilian bishops issue clarification on use of contraception to fight AIDS
In statements to the Catholic News Agency, the Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, Bishop Odilio Scherer, clarified... Read more
Cubans around the world celebrate Marian feast praying for freedom
This past Wednesday, September 8, feast of the Birth of Mary, Catholics in Cuba celebrated the feast of their country’s... Read more
Argentineans urged to be generous in helping the poor
A committee of the Argentinean Bishops Conference is urging Argentineans to be generous in a special collection that will be... Read more
Priests not allowed to hold public office, Bolivian bishops reiterate
Responding to the decision by a local priest to run for the office of mayor, the Secretary of the Bishops... Read more
Cuban dissident sends message of faith, hope to political prisoners
In an interview with the Cubanet news agency, noted Cuban dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, recently released from prison for... Read more
Costa Rican-born priest named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Pope John Paul II has appointed Costa-Rican born Monsignor Alexander Salazar, Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and pastor... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says best answer for migrants is not to have to migrate
In commemoration of Migrant Day this week in Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Archbishop of Mexico City, said the best way... Read more
Argentinean Cardinal says social reconciliation begins with God
During a Mass for the National Eucharistic Congress in Argentina, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, called on... Read more
Bishops of Paraguay denounce morning after pill
The Bishops Conference of Paraguay denounced this week the abortifacient nature of the morning after pill and the decision by... Read more
Praise and concern for role of media from Chilean Cardinal
Speaking at a breakfast for the Press Club of the Pontifical University of Chile, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa of... Read more
Mexicans confront Satanism with National Meeting of Exorcists
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, inaugurated this week the first National Meeting of Exorcists as a... Read more
Mexican seminary celebrates five years of priestly formation for Hispanic priests in US
On Tuesday the Hispanic Seminary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, which provides priestly formation for Hispanic vocations... Read more
Brazilian bishops call for protection of human embryos
The Pastoral Committee of the Bishops Conference of Brazil published a statement this week calling on legislators to protect the... Read more
Cardinal warns of lack of respect for democracy in Latin America
The President of the Latin American Bishops Conference, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, said this week during a symposium on... Read more
