Americas News
Argentine bishops will start annual 'Sharing Sunday' to sustain Church's mission
The bishops of Argentina have announced that the first day of reflection on the importance of sustaining the mission of... Read more
Bogotá cathedral begins Jubilee Year marking bicentennial of its consecration
On Sunday the Primatial Cathedral of Bogotá announced the beginning of a Jubilee Year granted by the Holy See on... Read more
This project seeks to bring the image of Our Lady Of Guadalupe all across the world
"The Virgin Everywhere" project, which originated in Mexico, seeks to bring the image and devotion of Our Lady of Guadalupe... Read more
As Canada normalizes euthanasia, assisted suicide for mentally ill, doctors voice concerns
Last year, Canadian lawmakers approved legislation that expanded the eligibility for euthanasia and assisted suicide to the mentally ill, and... Read more
Monterrey archbishop encourages families to share the faith during Holy Week
Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López of Monterrey encouraged the faithful on Sunday to take advantage of Holy Week “to share the... Read more
Three sisters were called to be nuns in the same religious order
Sister Mariana, Sister Roziane, and Sister Isabela Guimaraes are three blood sisters who embraced their call to religious life in... Read more
Argentine missionaries to be sent to evangelize in the Peruvian Amazon
A nun and a priest are the first to be sent on a missionary project from Argentina to the Peruvian... Read more
Is the Vatican about to dissolve the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae?
In the most recent of a series of articles on the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, the online newspaper Crux suggests that... Read more
Colombian priest urges conscientious voting ahead of presidential election
A Colombian priest has called on Catholics to be consistent with their religious convictions and the teaching of the Church... Read more
Brazilian state court allows installation of Marian statue in Aparecida
The Court of Justice of São Paulo has authorized the construction of a statue of Our Lady in Aparecida, after... Read more
Tabernacle of Chilean church desecrated
Father Pedro Pedraza, the rector of the Lourdes Grotto Shrine in Santiago, Chile, has reported that two ciboria which had... Read more
Cardinal criticizes Brazilian presidential candidate Lula for contradictory statement on abortion
Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of São Paulo, has described the statement on abortion made by Brazilian presidential candidate and... Read more
The Church asks prayers for peace on US-Mexico border
On a day marked by violence on the border with the United States, the Diocese of Nuevo Laredo encouraged prayer... Read more
'We were practically nothing to him,' ex-seminarian says of Bishop Zanchetta's abusive behavior
One of the former seminarians who was the victim of sexual abuse by Argentine Bishop Emeritus Gustavo Zanchetta of Orán... Read more
Mexican diocese to deny communion to Catholic politicians who voted to legalize abortion
After the legislature of the Mexican state of Sinaloa voted to legalize abortion up to 13 weeks, the Diocese of... Read more
Catholic bishop in Puerto Rico says his removal by Pope Francis is ‘totally unjust’
He said he was asked to resign because he ‘had not been obedient to the pope nor had I been... Read more
Argentine bishops renew commitment to eradicating sex abuse after Bishop Zanchetta's sentencing
The Argentine Bishops’ Conference expressed Friday its closeness to the victims of Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, sentenced to prison for... Read more
Argentine Bishop Zanchetta convicted of sexually abusing seminarians
Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta has been found guilty of abusing seminarians in Oran, Salta, northern Argentina, and sentenced to 4... Read more
Colombian pro-life leader says court's abortion decriminalization made women more vulnerable
A local pro-life leader believes that with the recent ruling of the Colombian Constitutional Court decriminalizing abortion up to six... Read more
Bishops in South America encourage day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine
The bishops of Chile, Paraguay, and Bolivia encouraged the faithful to participate in the day of prayer and fasting for... Read more
