Americas News
Christian law school loses religious freedom claim at Canadian Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday that law societies in the country could deny licensing to a proposed... Read more
Papal investigators meet with laity, priests and religious of Osorno
As part of their special mission to help bring healing to the troubled Chilean diocese of Osorno, Archbishop Charles Scicluna... Read more
Abortion bill passes in Argentina's House of Representatives
By a vote of 129 to 125 with one abstention, Argentina's House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that... Read more
Police in Chile raid church offices during sex abuse investigation
Authorities raided Catholic church offices in Chile on Wednesday in an effort to obtain documents relating to the recent sex... Read more
El Salvador bishops call for laws defending 'human right' to water
In a statement issued Monday, the Catholic bishops of El Salvador urged preventative legislation against the privatization of water sources. Read more
In Osorno, Pope's investigators offer legal advice on responding to abuse
The archbishop tasked with investigating the Chilean clerical abuse crisis said the main objective of his visit to the diocese... Read more
Pro-lifers in Argentina make final push against abortion bill
As legislators in Argentina prepare to vote tomorrow on a bill that would legalize first-trimester abortions, pro-life groups have been... Read more
Church leaders in Nicaragua appeal for unity, peace as crisis continues
As unrest centered on protests of president Daniel Ortega continues unabated in Nicaragua, bishops in the country are calling for... Read more
Chilean diocese opens investigation of priest accused of sexual abuse
The Diocese of Linares confirmed Wednesday the receipt of a complaint of alleged sexual abuse by Fr. Germán Cáceres Fuentes. Read more
More than 400,000 pro-life signatures presented to Argentine legislature
In the run-up to a Congressional vote on a pending abortion bill, 417,000 signatures expressing support for the unborn and... Read more
Catholic churches offer relief after Guatemala's deadly volcano eruption
Three Catholic churches in Guatemala have opened their doors to shelter victims of Sunday’s sudden volcano eruption that devastated villages... Read more
Catholic leaders secure release of detainees at Nicaraguan church
Nicaraguan police have ended a day-long seige against a church after Catholic leaders intervened to release an estimated 30 opposition... Read more
Pope's personal theologian to head major Argentine archdiocese
Pope Francis has appointed his personal theologian and ghostwriter Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez to head the Argentinian Archdiocese of La... Read more
Priest condemns latest attack on Jesuit university in Nicaragua as 'cowardly'
A mortar attack on a Jesuit university in Nicaragua last weekend resulted in no deaths or injuries, and has been... Read more
Good Samaritan Sisters in Chile apologize for sexual abuse case
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan in Chile on Tuesday acknowledged the complaint of sexual abuse made... Read more
Church building in Venezuela seized by local government group
A group of people appropriated the facilities of a parish in Venezuela's Mérida state on Monday afternoon, saying they were... Read more
Bolivian cardinal-elect denies rumors of a wife and children
In a statement Tuesday, Bolivian bishop and Cardinal-elect Toribio Ticona strongly denounced rumors that he has a wife and children. Read more
Papal agency raises funds to help Christians remain in the Middle East
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association in Canada is launching a fundraising campaign to help Christians in the Middle East... Read more
Bishops urge Nicaraguan president to investigate violence against protestors
Nicaragua's bishops urged president Daniel Ortega Tuesday to comply with a recommendation that he investigate April's violence in order to... Read more
Church in Peru launches collection to help Venezuelan refugees
The bishops of Peru have launched a campaign to collect funds to provide for the basic needs of Venezuelan refugees... Read more
