Americas News
Why an Argentine priest says ‘I love my cassock!’
A popular Argentine priest has explained why he frequently wears a priestly cassock, even while the garment has fallen out... Read more
Sheen beatification delay an act of 'sabotage,' Peoria official writes
After the Diocese of Rochester last week confirmed it had requested that the beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen be delayed,... Read more
Martyred religious brother from Wisconsin farm family to be beatified in Guatemala
The son of Wisconsin farmers, Brother James Miller, FSC, will be beatified in Guatemala this Saturday, 36 years after he... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the true Lady of the Amazon, priest says
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the true Lady of the Amazon, a leading expert on the apparition said, pointing to... Read more
Quebec considers expanding eligibility for euthanasia
Quebec's health minister announced Friday that the province will open a consultation on allowing euthanasia for people who can no... Read more
Vancouver archdiocese releases report on sex abuse cases
The Archdiocese of Vancouver released Friday a report on clergy sexual abuse, including 31 recommendations for improvements to policies and... Read more
Priests convicted of abusing children at Argentina school for the deaf
Two Catholic priests have been convicted of sexually abusing students students at an institute that cared for deaf children. The priests... Read more
After 8-day hunger strike, Nicaraguan mothers transported to hospital
A group of mothers who had been conducting a hunger strike in a Catholic church in Nicaragua have left the... Read more
In Nicaragua, armed mob raids Catholic church hosting anti-government vigil
Parishioners holding vigil at a church to pray for detained foes of President Daniel Ortega came under attack from supporters... Read more
Bolivian bishops: 'Enough violence! Enough death!'
The Bolivian bishops’ conference called for an end to violence, as protests continue in the wake of former president Evo... Read more
Opposition activists hold hunger strikes in Nicaraguan churches
Pro-government forces have ended a siege of the Managua cathedral as mothers holding a hunger strike there were evacuated, though... Read more
For pregnant women in Cuba, Project Hope offers alternative to abortion
With much of Cuban society today losing a sense of the value of human life, a Polish nun on the... Read more
Church in Mexico hails election of Archbishop Gomez as USCCB president
Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola, auxiliary bishop of Monterrey, has welcomed the election of Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles... Read more
Chilean churches looted during protests
Several churches across Chile have been attacked and looted amid anti-government protests in the country. Read more
Bolivian bishops call for end to vandalism after Morales' resignation
The Bolivian bishops have urged an end to the vandalism that has taken place following the resignation of president Evo... Read more
Police raid former offices of Argentine bishop charged with fraud, sex assault
Local civil authorities on Thursday raided the chancery of the Diocese of Orán, where Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta was bishop from... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal says Maduro has 'led the country to a terrible ruin'
Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino has said that if the administration of Nicolas Maduro “truly had love for Venezuela they... Read more
Church supports conscientious objection for medical professionals in Nuevo Leon
Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López of Monterrey said Sunday he supports the reform of the Healthcare Law in Mexico's Nuevo Leon... Read more
Relics of Canadian saints stolen from Quebec City's Cathedral
The Cathedral Basilica of Notre Dame in Quebec is working to replace relics of Canadian saints that were stolen after... Read more
Mexican diocese prays for peace as capture, release of El Chapo's son sparks violence
Following hours of heavy fighting in a city in Northern Mexico as officials detained and then released the son of... Read more
