Americas News
Costa Rican bishop suspends priest for saying Ordinary Form Mass in Latin and ad orientem
In a WhatsApp voice message obtained by ACI Prensa, Fr. Sixto Eduardo Varela Santamaría insisted that "since the Bishop's decree... Read more
Legislators in Mexican state pledge not to discuss decriminalizing abortion
A pro-life activist welcomed Wednesday a commitment from legislators in the state of Mexico not to discuss any bill to... Read more
Brazilian bishop resigns after leak of explicit video
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the Bishop of São José do Rio Preto on Wednesday, five days after a... Read more
Catholic Relief Services, USDA work together to provide food for school children in Guatemala during pandemic
In a normal year, Maria Quiró’s children would eat a meal at school as part of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS)... Read more
'The just are paying for sinners': A Costa Rican Traditional Latin Mass supporter on Traditionis custodes
A group which has promoted the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass in Costa Rica has lamented that with Pope... Read more
Canadian prolife group not faulted by Elections Canada investigation
A pro-life organization opposed to euthanasia did not violate Canadian elections law, nor was the organization ever informed as to... Read more
Latin American bishops ask help for migrants stranded in jungle on Panama-Colombia border
Three Latin American ecclesial organizations on Wednesday asked for help for the thousands of migrants on their way to the... Read more
US bishops offer prayers following earthquake in Haiti
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed their sorrow at the news of a massive earthquake once again striking... Read more
Cardinal injured, priest dead after earthquake in Haiti
Cardinal Chibly Langlois, Bishop of Les Cayes and president of Haiti’s Bishops’ Conference, has been injured, while a Catholic priest... Read more
Bishops in Mexico's Hidalgo state affirm opposition to abortion after decriminalization
The bishops in the Mexican state of Hidalgo on Tuesday exhorted respect for life from conception, after the state legislature... Read more
Lima archbishop proposes replacing priests with laity as pastors
The Archbishop of Lima last month presented his proposal to replace priests with lay people in parishes in the Peruvian... Read more
Nicaraguan archdiocese warns that conditions for free elections don't exist
The Archdiocese of Managua on Tuesday deplored the arrests of presidential candidates that have taken place in the country, and... Read more
'Contrite hearts' and concrete action: Catholics react to the legacy of Canada's residential schools
Catholic leaders, including a First Nations deacon, reflect on the shocking legacy of Canada’s residential schools run by Catholic and... Read more
How devotion to Saint Lawrence in Ciudad Juarez came to be
Devotion to St. Lawrence, the third century Roman deacon and martyr, took root in what is now the border area... Read more
Chilean legislative committee votes against permitting elective abortions
A committee of the lower house of Chile’s legislature on Monday narrowly voted not to recommend a bill that would... Read more
Despite millions in Catholic residential schools reparations, critics seek to end church tax exemptions
Catholic entities had committed tens of millions of dollars in legal settlements for their involvement in the Canadian government’s historic... Read more
40 Days for Life in Mexico says its volunteers are free to get vaccinated against Covid or not
40 Days for Life In Mexico said Wednesday that "regarding the issue of vaccines, each of the volunteers and people... Read more
Bishop Zanchetta faces trial on sexual abuse charges in October
The Argentine bishop was given a Vatican post by Pope Francis in 2017. Read more
Argentine diocese apologizes for prayer to Pachamama
The Diocese of Venado Tuerto’s Caritas branch apologized Tuesday for having posted on its social media a prayer to Pachamama,... Read more
Cuban religious report detainees held without trial after protests
The board of directors of the Cuban Conference of Men and Women Religious reported Tuesday that following the July 11... Read more
