Americas News
More unmarked graves discovered in Canada as church vandalism continues
The discovery of 182 additional undocumented graves outside a former residential school in Canada has heightened calls to boycott Canada... Read more
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Faith is key in overcoming drug addiction, say former drug users
Young people from the San José Hogar de Cristo (Saint Joseph Home of Christ) in metropolitan Buenos Aires, Argentina highlighted... Read more
Effort underway to legalize abortion on demand in Mexico’s Hidalgo state
A year and a half after a similar bill was defeated in the Hidalgo state legislature in Mexico, lawmakers belonging... Read more
Canadian police investigate two more ‘suspicious’ fires at Catholic churches
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating two more fires at Catholic churches in Canada as “suspicious,” after four churches... Read more
Canadian bishops, Indigenous leaders will meet with pope in December
Some Canadian bishops, along with Indigenous leaders, will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December 2021, according to... Read more
Indigenous leaders condemn recent vandalism of churches in Canada
Indigenous and Catholic leaders have condemned a recent spate of church vandalism in Canada, along with five Catholic churches having... Read more
Anarchy and chaos must never again be the protagonists in Colombia, bishops urge
The bishops of the Pacific and the southwestern regions of Colombia spoke out about the current situation in the country... Read more
Church in Venezuela calls for a day of prayer and fasting for the liberation of the country
In commemorating the June 24 centennial of the Battle of Carabobo, the Venezuelan bishops’ conference highlighted on their website a... Read more
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‘No more violence!’ cries bishop after crime wave in Mexican border town
In the midst of the crime wave hitting Reynosa, Mexico, the bishop of Matamoros has cried out “no more violence”... Read more
Saskatchewan bishops call for justice after new discovery of unmarked graves at former residential school
Bishops of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan acknowledged the need for “repentance” and justice, after a new discovery of hundreds... Read more
Church in Venezuela can facilitate talks between government and opposition, says cardinal
Cardinal Baltazar Porras, archbishop of Mérida and apostolic administrator of Caracas, said that the Church in Venezuela can help facilitate... Read more
LGBT activist dances and strips in atrium of Catholic cathedral
An LGBT activist danced and stripped to scanty underwear in the atrium in front of the cathedral in the town... Read more
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Police investigate after two Catholic churches burn on British Columbia tribal lands
Two Catholic churches in the same region of British Columbia burned down in suspicious circumstances early Monday morning. Read more
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Chileans to pray ‘Rosary of Hope’ for drafting of new Constitution
Beginning Wednesday, June 23, Catholics in Chile will pray a rosary every week for the Holy Spirit to guide the... Read more
Baja California legislature inserts same-sex marriage into state constitution
The Baja California legislature amended the state constitution Wednesday to include same-sex marriage, which pro-life activists have called a "grave... Read more
Marian statue untouched by car bombing at army base in Colombia
A statue of the Virgin Mary was unharmed by an attack carried out against the 30th Brigade of Colombia’s National... Read more
Costa Rican bishop calls Catholics to witness to faith in public life
The Bishop of Ciudad Quesada on Tuesday called on the faithful not to hide their faith in private, but to... Read more
Colombian diocese condemns car bombing at army base
The Diocese of Cúcuta has condemned Wednesday’s attack carried out against the 30th Brigade of the National Army, and warned... Read more
Churches vandalized in Vancouver archdiocese
Two parishes in the Archdiocese of Vancouver were vandalized last weekend. Read more
Journalists funded by Planned Parenthood create 'black list' of Argentine pro-lifers
On Sunday a group of journalists from Argentina, financed by the International Planned Parenthood Federation, published a "black list” with... Read more
