Americas News
Church in Colombia laments no new peace initiatives by rebels
The Vice President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Bishop Luis Augusto Castro, expressed disappointment this week that the response of... Read more
Cardinal encourages fostering of a “culture of vocations” in Brazil
During the opening of the Second Vocations Congress, taking place at the headquarters of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, Cardinal... Read more
Bishop in Venezuela says diocese will work for post-referendum national reconciliation
Speaking with local reporters, Bishop Mario Moronta of San Cristobal, Venezuela, said "the ministry of reconciliation falls to the Church"... Read more
Brazilian bishops remind judges that anacephaly babies are persons too
The Bishops Conference of Brazil has sent a message to the Brazilian Supreme Court reminding the justices that babies suffering... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio calls on Argentineans to "never get used to" poverty
In a recent letter to catechists in Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of the Argentinean capital, said the... Read more
Vatican Cardinal says promoters of abortion have no place in the Church
The President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, said this week in Mexico that... Read more
The devil uses euphemisms to deceive people about life and the family, warns Chilean Cardinal
Cardinal Jorge Medina, ex-Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, warned Chileans that the... Read more
Church providing assistance to thousands of victims of Hurricane Charley in Cuba
In the wake of Hurricane Charley’s devastating path over Cuba, Jose Felix Perez, spokesman for the Bishops Conference of Cuba,... Read more
Archbishop says Church ready to play role in reconciliation of Venezuelans
The president of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Baltazar Porras, is again calling for reconciliation among all Venezuelans, saying... Read more
Beatification cause of young Chilean engineer moving ahead
Mario Hiriart was a young Chilean professional who dedicated his life to the works of the apostolate. He could be... Read more
Cardinal Hummes denounces indigenous killings in Brazil
Cardinal Claudio Hummes, Archbishop of Sao Paulo, Brazil, issued an official statement this week condemning the anonymous attacks on homeless... Read more
Bishops not discouraged by Marxist group’s cool response to government offer to release rebel soldiers
The Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, expressed his hope that the Marxists Revolutionary... Read more
Indigenous peoples in need of spiritual care, says Mexican bishop
Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, called on his fellow bishops to boost their efforts... Read more
Catholics For a Free Choice open office in Chile
The pro-abortion, feminist organization “Catholics For a Free Choice” has opened its first office in Chile and begun issuing statements... Read more
Mexican bishops recommend increasing security at churches to ward off theft
The President of the Bishops Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, recommended this week that priests increase security... Read more
Bishops of Dominican Republic call for support of new measures to confront country’s crisis
The President of the Bishops Conference of the Dominican Republic, Archbishop Ramon de la Rosa, called on the government to... Read more
Priestly celibacy, obedience and prayer find their meaning in the apostolate, says Argentinean bishop
Bishop Carlos Malfa of Chascomus, Argentina, said this week that celibacy, obedience and prayer are three “absolute requirements” for priestly... Read more
Dominican Republic Cardinal calls on President to restore morality
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, called on President Leonel Fernandez, who began his... Read more
Church is impartial but not indifferent, says Venezuelan Cardinal
Archbishop Jorge Urosa Savino, Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela, addressed national leaders this week, saying the bishops’... Read more
Church in Colombia praises demobilization of six thousand guerrilla soldiers
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, Colombia, and Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Colombia praised this week the... Read more
