Americas News
Cardinal Terrazas Implores Bolivians to Stop the Bloodshed and Revenge
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, called on Bolivians to stop the cycle of revenge and begin to... Read more
Chileans and Argentines Remember Pope's Intervention That Prevented War
Catholics in Chile and Argentina gathered together this past Saturday to express thanks for the Pope John Paul II's role... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop Says Country Following Playbook of World's Inhumane Regimes
The President of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Diocese of Mérida, Archbishop Baltsar Porras, said that in the... Read more
Pope John Paul II Declared “Living Patrimony” of Dominican Republic
The Senate of the Dominican Republic has sent a resolution to the country’s Papal Nuncio, which declares John Paul II... Read more
Pro-Life Activist Says Attempts To Change Abortion Laws Come From Foreign Interests
A Catholic pro-life worker cried foul yesterday about a recent BBC report on a pro-choice organization and their efforts to... Read more
Church In Mexico To Ask Congress To Outlaw Cloning
The director of Ministry for the Sick of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Jorge Palencia, announced he will petition... Read more
Colombian Priest Convinces 38 Guerilla Fighters To Lay Down Their Arms
A group of 38 guerilla fighters surrounded by the Colombian Military in Cupica Bay requested mediation from a representative of... Read more
Suspect In Murder Of Columbian Priest Captured By Police
As part of what is being called "Operation Coffee," Columbian police officers detained a militia group that cooperates with the... Read more
Church in Colombia laments lack of response from ELN on hostage negotiations
Bishop Ugo Puccini of the Diocese of Santa Marta in Columbia and one of a three-member commission created at the... Read more
“In the name of God, stop the violence,” Bishop exhorts Bolivians
The Bishop of El Alto, Bolivia, Jesús Juárez, has called on authorities and citizens involved in the unrest that has... Read more
Cardinal Poupard Shows Support For Mexican Cardinal Under Fire From Attorney General
The President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, has sent a letter of support to the Archbishop... Read more
5000 Runners Carry “Guadalupan Torch” to New York
The “Guadalupan Torch Mexico-New York 2003” began yesterday in Mexico City, with a special Mass celebrated in the Basilica of... Read more
Bishop Asks Military Forces To Fight Crisis In Argentina With The Weapon Of The Rosary
The Bishop of the Diocese of the Military in Argentina, Antonio Baseotto, celebrated Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady... Read more
“Only The Holy Spirit Knows If I Will Be Pope,” Says Honduran Cardinal
Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, responded this week for the first time to reports in the media that... Read more
People Are Not Commodities To Be Exchanged, Says Cardinal To Columbian Guerrillas
Responding to calls by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia for a prisoner exchange with the government as a... Read more
Mothers of Political Prisoners Appeal For Prayers in Havana Parishes
The Leonor Pérez Committee of Mothers for the Release of Political Prisoners, a group of women that visit Catholic parishes... Read more
Prisoners in Argentina offer prayers for John Paul II
Prison inmates of the Florencio Valera Penitentiary prayed one thousand Hail Marys today for the intentions of John Paul II,... Read more
Anglican bishop in Ecuador under investigation for arms trafficking with FARC
According to the Nuevo Herald de Miami, law enforcement officials in Quito and intelligence officers in Columbia have confirmed that... Read more
Brazilians celebrate National Day of Life
Due to an initiative by the Bishops Conference of Brazil (CNBB), the country will celebrate National Day of Life this... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela protest raid of Parish
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued an strong statement Monday condemning the raid by local police forces of the parish... Read more
