Americas News
Deaths by euthanasia soared last year in Canada
The number of Canadians who ended their lives by euthanasia and assisted suicide increased by 17% in 2020, the country’s... Read more
Mexican bishops ask that election results be respected
The Mexican bishops’ conference on Monday asked the political forces in the country to respect the results of Sunday’s elections... Read more
Widowed deacon in Argentina ordained a priest
Luis Avagliano served as a permanent deacon for 27 years, but after the death of his wife almost seven years... Read more
Tk̓emlúps 'disturbed' by vandalism of church building near Church-run school in Canada
The chief of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, or Kamloops Indian Band, has condemned the vandalism of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church... Read more
The clear response of a priest to Fr. James Martin for supporting 'gay pride'
Fr. Nelson Medina, a Dominican priest from Colombia, responded to the June 2 Instagram video posted by Fr. James Martin... Read more
Cardinal Collins: Rediscover the 'treasure' of the Sacred Heart devotion this month
The Archbishop of Toronto released a pastoral letter earlier this year offering meditations on and insights into the significance of... Read more
Prolifers denounce media manipulation favoring legal abortion in El Salvador
Sara Rogel, a woman convicted in El Salvador of murdering her newborn, recently was released from prison on parole, and... Read more
Amid Colombia protests, archbishop urges overcoming visceral hatred with the love of God
The Archbishop of Bogotá, Luis José Rueda Aparicio, has encouraged Colombians to overcome their fratricidal "visceral hatred" with the authentic... Read more
Canadian bishops pledge reconciliation after indigenous children's remains discovered at Catholic-run school
Canadian bishops pledged to work towards healing and reconciliation with the country’s indigenous populations, after the remains of more than... Read more
Anti-natalist policies in Argentina forebode a ‘demographic winter’
"The results of the anti-natalist policies implemented in recent years predict a ‘demographic winter’" for Argentina, warned the digital newsletter... Read more
Male political candidates in Mexican state use gender ideology to file as trans women
To avoid being left out of the 2021 Mexican elections because of a constitutional principle of “gender parity”, 18 male... Read more
Peruvian bishops condemn mass killing by the Shining Path
The president of the Peruvian bishops’ conference has condemned Sunday’s killing of 16 persons by the Shining Path, a communist... Read more
Xalapa archdiocese gives guidelines for 'responsible discernment' in Mexican legislative election
The Archdiocese of Xalapa offered on Sunday four guidelines for “responsible discernment” when casting a vote in the upcoming legislative... Read more
Brazilian boy who painted pictures of saints to help pay for his medical treatment dies
Daniel Neves, a 13-year-old boy who painted pictures of the saints and the Blessed Virgin Mary to help to pay... Read more
Argentine lawyers take legal action against restrictions on Mass attendance
The Catholic Lawyers Corporation of Argentina filed a writ of amparo on Tuesday contending that recent health regulations decreed during... Read more
Beauty of concert Ave Maria drew woman to Catholic Church
Though she could not comprehend the Latin, something about a powerful, building song the Chor Leoni Men’s Choir performed at... Read more
Michoacan bishops to politicians: 'Don't fall into making false promises that sow unrealistic expectations'
With less than a month before the 2021 Mexican legislative election, the bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Morelia in... Read more
Ahead of general election, Nicaraguan archdiocese urges that abortion not be an election issue
The Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Managua stated Thursday that the "abominable crime" of abortion should not... Read more
Abortion activists want to eliminate Day of the Unborn Child in Argentine city
A recently adopted municipal measure to observe March 25 as the Day of the Unborn Child in Lomas de Zamora... Read more
As Catholic school district promotes Pride flag, Toronto archdiocese says cross the best symbol of inclusion
While the Toronto Catholic School District Board has voted to proclaim June as Pride Month and fly the rainbow LGBT... Read more
