Americas News
Catholic aid group expresses concern over Haiti unrest
Political conditions in Haiti have disrupted aid programs and increased economic hardships, leaving Catholic Relief Services concerned about another humanitarian... Read more
Brazilian bishop: Yes, Amazon people can understand celibacy
A retired bishop from Brazil has spoken out against the claim that married priests are necessary in the Amazon region... Read more
Sole private abortion clinic in New Brunswick to close
Clinic 554, the only private abortion clinic in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, is closing because of financial instability,... Read more
Texas Knights of Columbus work with Mexican Knights to aid migrants
Following an August announcement from the Knights of Columbus that the group would commit at least $250,000 to aid migrants... Read more
Bishops offer to mediate amid Ecuador protests
The Ecuadorian bishops proposed Monday that they mediate in the country’s crisis amid protests against the government’s austerity measures and... Read more
Pro-life coalition discourages reelection of OAS secretary general
More than two dozen pro-life leaders are calling on the Trump administration to oppose the reelection of Luis Almagro, secretary... Read more
Puebla legislators move to reject abortion, same-sex marriage
Last week legislators in the Mexican state of Puebla rejected any attempt to legalize abortion and same-sex marriage. Read more
Family questions criteria after euthanization of Canadian man
After Alan Nichols' death by voluntary euthanasia at a British Columbia hospital in July, his family have questioned the imprecision... Read more
Abortion rights activists try to burn Mexico City cathedral
Amid a demonstration Saturday urging the legalisation of abortion, activists tried to set fire to the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. Read more
The Pope appoints pontifical commissioner for the Heralds of the Gospel
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida, as pontifical commissioner for the Heralds of the... Read more
March for life and family in Mexico opposes abortion, organized crime
Pro-life advocates took to the streets throughout Mexico on Sept. 21 to march for life, family, and conscience protections. Read more
Be teachers of youth, Canadian bishops' president tells plenary assembly
Beginning the plenary assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday, Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueuil called his... Read more
Mexican archbishop denounces 'shameful corruption'
Archbishop Hipólito Reyes Larios of Xalapa in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, decried “shameful corruption” in the country and called... Read more
Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia required to offer assisted suicide, euthanasia
A Catholic hospital in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia will now be required to offer assisted suicide and euthanasia... Read more
The unborn child is a person with the right to an identity, say bishops of Panama
The Panamanian bishops expressed their support last week for a bill that would allow parents to register their children who... Read more
Ecuador votes not to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape
A bill to decriminalize abortion in all cases of rape failed in the Ecuadorian legislature Tuesday, amid opposition from the... Read more
Academics object to pro-choice federal appointment in Argentina
The deans of five Argentine law schools have protested the appointment of a supporter of legalized abortion as Argentina’s Ombudsman... Read more
Court orders Mexican Senate to take up pro-family constitutional amendment bill
A Mexican federal circuit court has ordered the country's Senate to consider a pro-family constitutional amendment bill filed more than... Read more
Argentine bishops ask government to declare food emergency
Catholic bishops in Argentina are calling on the government to declare a food and nutrition emergency in response to heightened... Read more
Colombian bishop decries assassination of mayoral candidate
The secretary general of the Colombian bishops' conference has deplored the assassination of Karina García, a mayoral candidate in the... Read more
