Americas News
Bishops call for peace, prayer after gunmen kill boy in Mexican church
A three-year-old boy was killed by gang members who opened fire inside a church in Fresnillo in the Mexican state... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop charges police, government persecution
Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa has charged that the police of President Daniel Ortega’s government harassed him by... Read more
Priest killed near US-Mexico border
The body of Father José Guadalupe Rivas Saldaña, 57, has been found with signs of violence on the outskirts of... Read more
Spanish Jerusalem Bible changes 'fishers of men' to 'fishers of persons'
The Desclée de Brouwer publishing house, which publishes the Jerusalem Bible, changed the word "man" (“hombre”) to "person" (“persona”) in... Read more
US Catholic bishops call for ‘honest dialogue’ on ‘persistent evil of racism’ after mass shootings
The USCCB said it would continue to “advocate for an end to violence, and for the respect and dignity of... Read more
Medical expert debunks false claims of Planned Parenthood about abortion in El Salvador
A Salvadoran medical expert has debunked the false claims about abortion in El Salvador made by a former journalist now... Read more
How do we know if we are listening to God's voice, or our own? This author has some advice
Discernment is hard. How do we know if the voice we’re listening to is God’s, or our own? Read more
Colombian bishops lament court's approval of assisted suicide
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference said it was deeply pained by the Constitutional Court’s Wednesday ruling decriminalizing assisted suicide, and urged... Read more
Haitian priest denounces Dominican Republic's border fence
A Haitian priest has said a border wall being built by the Dominican Republic to stop Haitian emigration “is not... Read more
Cardinal Zen arrest: A roundup of reactions
‘The arrest of Cardinal Zen sends a chilling message,’ said William Nee of Chinese Human Rights Defenders. Read more
Peru passes bill supporting parents' rights in education
The Peruvian Congress on Thursday passed Bill 904, which supports the right of parents to educate their children according to... Read more
Tomb of beatified Brazilian priest damaged in apparent robbery attempt
The tomb of Blessed Donizetti Tavares de Lima was damaged during an apparent robbery attempt last weekend in Brazil. Read more
Madonna seeks an audience with Pope Francis
In a Tweet on Wednesday, Madonna asked Pope Francis to receive her so she could talk with him about "some... Read more
How overturning Roe v Wade would affect Latin America
Pro-life leaders in Latin America have reacted to the possibility that the Roe v. Wade decision which legalized abortion throughout... Read more
Bolivian bishops encourage efforts to overcome social crisis
At the conclusion of their plenary assembly on Friday, the bishops of Bolivia encouraged everyone's commitment to "join efforts" to... Read more
Colombians march in more than 70 cities to defend life, reject abortion
On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people dressed in light blue and carrying banners and flags marched in more than... Read more
Mexico's bishops decry prevailing violence, impunity in the country
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference expressed its concern Thursday over the ever-present threats to the lives of women and the weakest... Read more
Vatican intervenes in conflict between Argentine archbishop, Discalced Carmelites
The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life will mediate in a conflict between Archbishop Mario... Read more
Killing the innocent by abortion is not mercy, says Chilean cardinal
During his homily at the Mass for the blessing of the foundation stone for the Divine Mercy Shrine in Santiago... Read more
The 1631 apparition of Saint Michael the Archangel in Mexico
Saint Michael the Archangel appeared to Diego Lázaro de San Francisco, a young convert, for the first time on April... Read more
