Americas News
Pro-life caucus forms in Colombia’s Congress in aftermath of legalization of abortion, assisted suicide
Members of the new pro-life caucus stated that “there is a major commitment to life, family, and religious freedom.” Read more
Ortega dictatorship expels another religious congregation from Nicaragua
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua has expelled the Religious Sisters of the Cross, thus continuing its attacks... Read more
Eight churches damaged by Sept. 19 earthquake in Mexico
A Catholic church in Tangamandapio and seven other Catholic churches were damaged by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on... Read more
Blessed Sacrament chapels at gas stations along highway are ‘oasis’ for Brazil travelers
Rede Marajó, a chain of highway service stations in Brazil, has built seven chapels at its stations with the Blessed... Read more
300,000 youths make pilgrimage to Virgin of Itatí in Argentina
Under the theme “Together with Mary, we meet again as a synodal Church,” the young people made a pilgrimage to... Read more
Priest calls attempt to close Colombia Capitol building chapel ‘persecution of the Church’
A congressman has proposed to convert the Catholic chapel located in the capitol building where Colombia’s Congress meets into a... Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship prohibits procession for St. Michael the Archangel and St. Jerome
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, has prohibited upcoming processions in Masaya. Read more
Violence and corruption won’t build up Chile, cardinal says at independence prayer service
Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco of Santiago de Chile said in a prayer service marking the country’s independence that neither violence... Read more
A ‘piece of Lebanon’ comes to Toronto Maronite Catholic church
A replica of the Our Lady of Lebanon statue in Harissa, Lebanon, was blessed at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite... Read more
Cuban dictatorship expels superior of Jesuits from the island
The Cuban dictatorship has expelled Father David Pantaleón, who served as superior of the Jesuits, from the island by not... Read more
UN human rights report on Nicaragua cites ‘attacks on Catholic Church’
The United Nations Human Rights Council released a report Sept. 13 that condemned the regime of Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega. Read more
Feminist leader admits ‘we inflated the figures’ to get abortion legalized in Mexico
A well-known feminist leader admitted in a video that recently went viral that “we inflated the figures” in the effort... Read more
Prince Albert diocese prays for victims of Canada stabbings
Following a stabbing spree in rural Canada that left at least 10 dead and 18 injured, the local Catholic diocese... Read more
Archbishop, Carmelite nuns sign agreement after conflict over alleged Marian apparitions
The Discalced Carmelite sisters of the monastery of San Bernardo in Salta, Argentina, signed an agreement with Archbishop Mario Antonio... Read more
Ciborium with Eucharist stolen from primatial cathedral of Colombia
A complaint has been filed with authorities, so that a “corresponding investigation” could be conducted, according to a priest at... Read more
Archbishop: Despite cause’s setback, Capodanno’s example is ‘uplifting for the whole Church’
A Sept. 6 Mass marking the 55th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Vincent Capodanno took place just... Read more
Crowd prays rosary at Colombia’s El Dorado airport to demand reopening of Catholic chapel
The private company that manages the airport closed the chapel on Aug. 26 and said it would become a “space... Read more
Vatican sends papal nuncio expelled by Nicaragua to Africa
Archbishop Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag will be the apostolic nuncio in Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania. Read more
‘Democracy has won,’ bishop says after broad voter rejection of new Chilean constitution
Bishop Isauro Covili Linfati of Iquique, Chile, made his remarks after a majority of voters rejected the proposal, which sought... Read more
Gang violence prevents evening Masses in Colombian city
Bishop Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya of Buenaventura explained Wednesday that drug gang violence in the Colombian port city has forced... Read more
