Americas News
Pro-family groups campaign against legalization of pedophilia in Chile
Various pro-family groups in Chile this week, including “Family Action,” have launched a campaign aimed at stopping a proposed law... Read more
Cuban government denies man job because of his faith
The Minister of Employment and Social Security has denied employment to a Boris Baxada Romay because of his faith and... Read more
Spiritual life and pastoral work of priests go hand in hand, says Argentinean Bishop
During a Mass of ordination to the priesthood for seminarians in his diocese, Bishop Agustín Radrizzani of Lomas de Zamora,... Read more
Marriages celebrated by fake “priests” to be regularized by Bishops of Buenos Aires
The Bishops of Buenos Aires have offered Catholics whose marriages have been celebrated by a group of fake priests the... Read more
Parish priest denounces mistreatment of Haitians at Dominican Republic
Fr. Christopher Hartley Sartorius, pastor of St. Joseph of the Plains Parish, located 65 kilometers from Santo Domingo, denounced the... Read more
Bishops in Paraguay demand Christian consistency to bring morals to country
Meeting at their general assembly, the Bishops Conference of Paraguay analyzed the pastoral work of the Church in the country... Read more
Cuban reform leader demands respect for rights on the island
Oswaldo Payá, leader of the Varela Project, which seeks a referendum to bring about democratic changes in Cuba, announced his... Read more
Second priest murdered in less than 24 hours in Columbia
Father Henry López of the city of Villavicencio became the second priest to be murdered in less than 24 hours... Read more
Priest killed in northeastern Columbia
A parish priest and his secretary were gunned down in the northeastern Columbian town of Saravena this Tuesday, according to... Read more
Church seeks new dialogue with ELN to resolve hostage crisis
The Church’s mediation commission that is working to free 7 tourists who were kidnapped September 12 in the northern mountains... Read more
Archbishop denounces damage done to Buenos Aires Cathedral by homosexual radicals
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, issued a statement this week denouncing the damage done to the Archdiocesan Cathedral... Read more
Bishops demand “peaceful, constitutional and democratic” solution to crisis in Venezuela
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued an official statement which was read Sunday in every parish across the country, saying... Read more
Marxist Guerilla leader ordered assassination of Archbishop Isaías Duarte
After recent investigations including statements by three eye-witnesses, the Colombian Attorney General has named Pablo Catatumbo, Western commander of the... Read more
Church in Venezuela calms opposition: aggressions will not divide us
In a meeting with opposition leaders responsible for organizing a rally in protest against attacks on the Church by the... Read more
Catholic radio stations should be truly Catholic, says Argentine Archbishop
Meeting with Catholic radio representatives, Archbishop Mario Maulión of Paraná and President of the Bishops Committee for Social Communications, said... Read more
Venezuelan Opposition holds rally in support of the Catholic Church
Political and civil organization that make up the opposition in Venezuela held a rally this Wednesday in support of the... Read more
Church in Colombia gets “green light” from rebels and government for release of 7 hostages
Church leaders on Colombia announced the imminent release of 7 tourists kidnapped in Nevada Mountains of Santa Marta by a... Read more
The Pope's spirit is not in a wheelchair, says argentine Bishop
In a message about the 25 years of John Paul II's Pontificate entitled, "I come from a far away country,"... Read more
Chilean Cardinal Calls For Vigorous Investigation Into Pedophile Ring
The Archbishop of Santiago, Chile, and president of the Chilean Bishops Conference, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz, has called for a... Read more
The Pope Is Already “John Paul The Great” Says Mexican Cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, says because of everything Pope has done for the Church and... Read more
