Americas News
Pro-family leaders in Mexico react to Sheinbaum’s election
Various pro-life, pro-family, and Catholic leaders in Mexico have reacted with concern to the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as president... Read more
Chile’s bishops push back against president’s abortion and euthanasia advocacy
In the president’s June 1 address to the opening session of congress, he announced that at the end of the... Read more
Mexican bishops congratulate country’s president-elect
The bishops of Mexico congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum, president-elect of the country, “for her victory at the polls” in the June... Read more
Mexico elects first woman president: Who is she and what does she believe?
Claudia Sheinbaum will be the first woman to become president of Mexico. Who is she and what is her relationship... Read more
Seeing the Eucharist through the eyes of 10 saints
Many saints have encouraged Catholics to prayerfully participate in the holy sacrifice of the Mass and the adoration of the... Read more
Caribbean Cardinal Kelvin Felix dies at 91
Cardinal Kelvin Felix died peacefully in his home on the island nation of St. Lucia on Thursday. Read more
Is it a sin for Catholics to not vote in elections?
The year 2024 is considered the biggest election year in history. This historical moment raises the question for Catholics: Is... Read more
Corpus Christi: 30,000 people expected to turn out for festival in Bolivia stadium
After a four-year hiatus, the Corpus Christi festival is returning this year to Montero, Bolivia, where it is expected to... Read more
‘It pains me to leave’: Pope Francis accepts resignation of Argentinian archbishop
Archbishop Gabriel Antonio Mestre said he was leaving office “with deep peace and total rectitude of conscience.” Read more
Prominent Jesuit: The Society of Jesus is in ‘profound decline’
Father Julio Fernández Techera, SJ, rector of the Catholic University of Uruguay, has written a widely circulated, critical essay about... Read more
Our Lady of Guadalupe becomes point of contention in Mexican presidential debate
Our Lady of Guadalupe took center stage during the presidential debate in Mexico this week. Read more
Cuba’s government shuts down priest’s peaceful protest
Father Alberto Reyes held a peaceful protest over the situation in the country by ringing the bells of his parish... Read more
Archbishop shares key themes of upcoming International Eucharistic Congress in Ecuador
“I hope that it will be a congress that commits and leads to life..." Archbishop Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, SDB,... Read more
Pope Francis to palliative care symposium: Euthanasia is a ‘failure of love’
Pope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23. Read more
Vatican: Investigation of Canadian cardinal found no ‘misconduct or abuse’
Cardinal Gerald Lacroix was accused as part of a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec Archdiocese of abusing a 17-year-old girl... Read more
EWTN designated official channel for 2024 International Eucharistic Congress
The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress has chosen EWTN as the official channel for providing live coverage of the Sept. 8–15... Read more
Mother of twin priests: The greatest wealth for parents is to have sons who are priests
“I believe there is no greater wealth for parents than having sons who are priests,” says Eliete Dahan dos Santos... Read more
Peru’s government considers transexualism a mental health problem: what you need to know
The government of Peru has published a supreme decree in which “transsexualism” and “gender identity disorder” are considered “mental health... Read more
Church in Mexico wins lawsuit filed by ‘trans’ person seeking baptismal record change
A Mexican court has ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro in a lawsuit that demanded the diocese change... Read more
Aparecida Shrine in Brazil inaugurates new Rupnik mosaics
The National Shrine of Aparecida in the Brazilian state of São Paulo inaugurated in a May 11 ceremony the new... Read more
