Americas News
How inmates at a Chilean women's prison are preparing for the Pope
As Pope Francis prepares to visit Chile next week, the inmates at San Joaquin Women's Penitentiary Center in Santiago are... Read more
Churches attacked in Chile ahead of Pope's visit
Just days before Pope Francis' visit to Chile, three Catholic churches in the capital of Santiago were attacked by unknown... Read more
Why Pope Francis will visit Chile's Araucania region
Pope Francis will spend a day in Temuco, the capital of a Chilean region with a large indigenous population, during... Read more
More than 2,500 young missionaries prepare for Pope Francis in Chile
Less than two weeks before Pope Francis will arrive for a pastoral visit to Chile, more than 2,500 college students... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal calls for transparent elections to resolve crisis
In his New Year’s message, the Archbishop of Caracas encouraged transparent elections the results of which the citizenry could trust,... Read more
Why nullity cases always include a defender of the bond
In the process of declaring the nullity of marriage there is a position of utmost importance which allows the judges... Read more
These nuns offer their blindness for the salvation of the world
Ninety years ago, a religious community known as the Sacramentine Sisters of Don Orione was founded to offer something very... Read more
The perfect Christmas gift: a wedding dress for a poor bride
A Catholic wedding planner has encouraged married women in Ecuador to “put a smile on the face of a poor... Read more
Man builds replica of St Peter's Basilica with 36,000 toothpicks
The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Statue of Liberty, the Taj Mahal; these are just some of the monuments that... Read more
These youth feed 2000 homeless people every night in Uruguay
For many people, a warm meal is a way to come together, celebrate, and spend time with friends and family.... Read more
Cardinal Maradiaga accused of financial mismanagement
An Italian media outlet has reported allegations of financial mismanagement on the part of Honduran Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga, although no... Read more
St. Therese of Lisieux's parents inspired this drug rehab project
A project to end the drug scourge in Uruguay has drawn inspiration from the parents of the “Little Flower” Saint... Read more
This Chilean home offers hope for children with HIV
Fighting the scourge of discrimination that often accompanies HIV, the Santa Clara Foundation in Santiago de Chile has worked since... Read more
Guatemalan Supreme Court halts distribution of pro-abortion manual
The Supreme Court of Guatemala has ruled that the distribution of a manual promoting abortion must be stopped. Read more
Peruvian prosecutor requests jail for Sodalitium founder
Criminal prosecutors in Peru have requested that Luis Fernando Figari be incarcerated by a court order, while he is investigated... Read more
Due to violence, Mexican diocese avoids Christmas Masses at high-risk times
A diocese in one of Mexico's most violence-ridden states has indicated it will avoid scheduling Masses for Christmas and its... Read more
Nearly 80 prisoners baptized in Argentina
Seventy-eight prisoners were baptized, confirmed, and received their First Holy Communion in an Argentine prison Dec. 1. Read more
Pope Francis prays for Honduras as election crisis turns deadly
A contested national election in Honduras has enflamed a civil crisis, leading Pope Francis to pray on Sunday for Hondurans... Read more
Why is St. Francis Xavier's arm flying across Canada?
While he was alive, St. Francis Xavier never got to ride in an airplane. They would not be invented for... Read more
Salvadoran charged with killing 5 Jesuits to be imprisoned in Spain
A former colonel of the Salvadoran military, Inocente Orlando Montano Morales, has been ordered to be imprisoned in Spain, as... Read more
