Americas News
Teen girl killed in stabbing at Canadian Catholic high school
A 17-year-old girl is dead following a stabbing at a Catholic high school near Edmonton Monday morning. Read more
Costa Rican bishops respond to alleged cover-up of sex abuse by students at Catholic school
The National Commission for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults of the Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference released a statement... Read more
Bill expanding access to euthanasia, assisted suicide advances in Canada
Canada’s vulnerable populations are at risk due to Bill C-7’s expansion of euthanasia and assisted suicide to those with disabling,... Read more
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Colombian bishop responds to cathedral vandalism
A Colombian archbishop condemned an attack against a local cathedral March 8 by a group of radical pro-abortion feminists. Read more
Canada's bishops: Choose Covid vaccines with least connection to abortion, when possible
The Catholic bishops of Canada wrote this week on whether certain COVID-19 vaccines are morally preferable for Catholics, if given... Read more
Lula, Brazilian ex-president, thanks Pope Francis for solidarity after convictions nullified
The former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, thanked Pope Francis for his solidarity on Wednesday, after his... Read more
Fire destroys historic church in Mexico
St. James the Apostle church in Nurio, in the Mexican state of Michoacán, was destroyed by a fire on Sunday. Read more
Feminists attack, desecrate church in Oaxaca
A group of feminists taking part in a women’s rights march in Oaxaca City on Sunday attacked Ss. Cosmas and... Read more
Knights of Columbus donate oxygen to areas of Peru, Brazil hard hit by COVID-19
The Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, has made two major donations of medical oxygen to... Read more
Canadian bishops' charitable arm to end partnerships with groups in conflict with Catholic teaching
The Canadian bishops’ conference announced Thursday that after a review of organizations that receive project funding from their international development... Read more
Mexico's bishops hope politicians would be enlightened by Our Lady
In a statement Tuesday responding to media inquiries about US president Joe Biden’s stated devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe,... Read more
Pro-life leader denounces 'terrorism' of pro-choice activists occupying Mexican state capitol
A pro-life leader in Mexico has called the occupation of the legislature in Quintana Roo state by pro-abortion feminists “green... Read more
Report: Patients being offered assisted suicide in apparent policy violation
An investigation by a Vancouver, Canada Catholic newspaper has uncovered evidence that at least one of the region’s publicly funded... Read more
Vancouver archbishop asks officials to ease ban on religious services
As religious services in British Columbia are still shut down by government orders, a Catholic archbishop is asking the government... Read more
Man dies on his knees in front of altar in Mexico City church
A church in Mexico City was the scene on Sunday of the death of Juan, a man in his sixties... Read more
Brazilian priest who 'concelebrated' Mass with Protestant minister removed as pastor
The local bishop and the regional superior of a priest who last week attempted to concelebrate the Eucharist with a... Read more
Petition to preserve religious liberty in Chile launched
Alliance Defending Freedom International has launched a petition addressed to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to rule in favor... Read more
Archdiocese of Panama warns of abortion group claiming ‘Catholic’ title
The Archdiocese of Panama warned the country’s faithful that “Catholics for the Right to Decide” (CDD in Spanish), which is... Read more
Bishops conference condemns Peru vaccine scandal
The Peruvian bishops’ conference on Thursday condemned the country’s vaccine scandal, in which hundreds of prominent figures took advantage of... Read more
Venezuelan campaign focuses on lifesaving medication for the poor
A Lenten campaign launched by Caritas Venezuela is raising money to help poor and vulnerable people in the country buy... Read more
