Americas News
Protesters interrupt installation Mass of new Chilean archbishop
During the Jan. 11 installation Mass of Celestino Aós as the new archbishop of Santiago, Chile, a small number of... Read more
Tabernacle retrieved intact from church destroyed by earthquake in Puerto Rico
Precariously resting on the edge of an altar leaning forward from the impact of the earthquake that struck Puerto Rico,... Read more
Mexican bishops call for ending statute of limitations for sex abuse of minors
The bishops’ conference of Mexico has called on the country’s government to get rid of the statute of limitations in... Read more
Amid Argentina food crisis, Caritas aims to help
Amid a continuing economic crisis in Argentina, the Catholic relief agency Caritas is working to provide food for thousands of... Read more
Venezuelan bishops denounce contested election of legislative speaker
The presidency of the Venezuelan bishops' conference warned Wednesday that the disputed election of Luis Parra as president of the... Read more
Priest in Mexico hospitalized after being kidnapped, shot
A Mexican priest who had been kidnapped is in the hospital in serious condition after having been discovered released on... Read more
Euthanasia increases organ donations in Canada amid ethical concerns
Canadians who choose medical suicide are being actively solicited for their organs in a practice one Member of Parliament said raises... Read more
Mob sets fire to Catholic church serving Chilean police
A mob of masked protesters set fire Jan. 3 to a Catholic church dedicated to serving the national police in... Read more
Nicaraguan cardinal: Peace comes from dialogue, accepting differences
As political tensions continue in Nicaragua, the archbishop of Managua stressed that for peace to be achieved, people need to... Read more
Church in Mexico backs bill expanding freedom of religious groups
The president of the Mexican bishops' conference expressed his support for a bill that would grant more freedom to the... Read more
Piracy and despair: The unique problems that plague sailors
For most people in the 21st century, piracy probably conjures up images of illegal downloads from Limewire before it does... Read more
How the Church in Chile is helping women victims of domestic violence
The Vicariate for Social Pastoral Care of Caritas in the Archdiocese of Santiago takes in every year hundreds of women... Read more
Benedictine Sisters in Ecuador inaugurate baby drop-off box
A group of religious sisters in Santo Domingo, Ecuador has installed the country’s first baby drop-off box, as an alternative... Read more
Argentine bishops oppose new abortion protocols
Leaders of the Argentine bishops’ conference met with Argentina’s president Dec. 18, to express their opposition to new abortion protocols... Read more
Border bishops celebrate Posadas with migrants at Mexican shelter
Three bishops from along the U.S.-Mexico border joined migrants last week in celebrating Las Posadas, a Latin American Christmas tradition... Read more
Argentina updates protocol assuring abortion access for rape victims
The administration of Argentine president Alberto Fernández, who took office last week, has updated the country's abortion protocol to guarantee... Read more
Lawmakers in Mexican state defeat bill to expand legalization of abortion
Last week, the Hidalgo state legislature in Mexico defeated a bill that would have legalized abortion up to 24 weeks... Read more
Costa Rican president signs decree to allow some abortions
Costa Rica's president on Dec. 12 issued a technical decree that defines the conditions under which a doctor may perform... Read more
Mexico's nuncio offers his email address for abuse reports
The apostolic nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Franco Coppola, has said that anyone who wants to report sexual abuse by the... Read more
In Argentina, poverty rate highest in ten years
The latest report issued by the Argentina Observatory of Social Debt of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina showed that... Read more
