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Order of Malta to provide first aid at World Youth Day
There will be 120 volunteers of the Order of Malta in Panama for World Youth Day, with the task of... Read more
5 things to know about World Youth Day 2019
Five things you need to know about World Youth Day 2019 Read more
Mexico's bishops pray for the scores killed by pipeline blast
The bishops of Mexico have offered prayers and condolences following Friday's explosion of a fuel pipeline which killed at least... Read more
Former vicar: Vatican already knew about sexual abuse allegations against Argentine bishop
In an exclusive report from the Associated Press, the former vicar to Argentine Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta said that the... Read more
Terror cannot be the seed of peace, Bogota cardinal says after car bomb
Cardinal Ruben Salazar Gomez of Bogota said that terror can never be the seed of justice and peace, following Thursday's... Read more
Mexican bishops make statement on gasoline shortage
Amid a crisis caused by the shortage of gasoline in Mexico and the government's fight against the theft and adulteration... Read more
Small, well-funded LGBT group to challenge Catholic teaching at World Youth Day
A U.S.-based coalition of dissenting Catholics, whose backers include wealthy non-Catholic funders, is sending a small group of LGBT activists... Read more
Missionary families evangelize indigenous towns in Paraguay
Some 60 people belonging to the Communities of Missionary Families conducted a mission beginning Jan. 1 in a series of... Read more
Guatemalan bishops express support for UN anti-corruption commission
The bishops of Guatemala expressed Thursday their grave concern at confrontations among governmental branches over a UN anti-corruption investigatory body. Read more
Pope Francis meets with Chilean bishops to discuss abuse crisis
Pope Francis met for three hours Monday with leaders of the Chilean bishops’ conference, as the bishops face a sexual... Read more
Venezuelan bishops denounce Maduro's new presidential term as illegitimate
The bishops of Venezuela have said that Nicolas Maduro's swearing in for a second term as president Thursday is illegitimate. Read more
Former Latin American leaders criticize pope's comments on Nicaragua, Venezuela
Twenty former heads of state and government from Latin America have written a letter to Pope Francis finding fault with... Read more
Canadian disability groups: 'Frightening implications' to expanding assisted suicide
While many disability groups fought the initial push to legalize assisted suicide in Canada three years ago, they are having... Read more
Debate begins on decriminalizing abortion in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian legislature began debate on decriminalizing abortion last week, amid opposition from the Church and various civil organizations. Read more
Argentine archbishop temporarily closes monastery after monks arrested
Archbishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo of Mendoza, Argentina has temporarily closed the Christ at Prayer Monastery in the town of Tupungato,... Read more
Chilean bishops' president names delegate to replace him at papal meeting
At the Vatican summit to discuss sex abuse next month, the secretary general of the Chilean Bishops Conference will take... Read more
This 'pilgrim grandmother' walked 570 miles to pray for families
Emma Morosini has been called the “pilgrim grandmother.” Earlier this month, at the age of 94, she earned that nickname... Read more
Nicaraguan bishop criticizes arrest of journalists
The Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, Silvio José Báez, has criticized the shut down of the 100% Noticias television channel and... Read more
Inmates building 250 confessionals for 2019 World Youth Day
Inmates from La Joya and Nueva Joya prisons have begun the construction of 250 confessionals to be used in the... Read more
Night of terror: Inside the Catholic church attacked by Nicaragua's paramilitary
A fire in the church. Bullet holes in the tabernacle. Students fleeing for their lives. Read more
