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Mexico is the most violent Latin American country for priests
For the ninth year in a row, Mexico is the most violent country in Latin America for priests, said a... Read more
Dominican Republic priest arrested on suspicion of killing teen
The National Police of the Dominican Republic have arrested a priest on suspicion of killing a teenager, who was allegedly... Read more
Cardinal calls eviction of Venezuela's legislature 'unacceptable'
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas expressed Tuesday his “astonishment and rejection” of a series of measures that violate the... Read more
Brazilian archbishop robbed at his residence
While preparing to travel to Mass on Saturday morning, Archbishop Antonio Muniz Fernandes of Maceio was robbed at gun point,... Read more
Venezuelan bishop confirms fraudulence of national elections
The crisis in Venezuela continues to deepen following elections for a Constituent Assembly promoted by President Nicolás Maduro. In its... Read more
Chile's bishops lament lifting of abortion ban
Late Wednesday, Chilean lawmakers approved legislation that would allow for abortions under certain circumstances, ending the country’s longstanding wholesale ban... Read more
Priest stabbed during Mass at Mexico City cathedral dies in hospital
Father José Miguel Machorro, who was stabbed in the neck and torso mid-May at the conclusion of Mass at the... Read more
Canadian robot spider on cathedral spawns Twitter fame
On July 27, an enormous spider was seen descending from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, Ontario. Read more
Venezuelan cardinal warns President Maduro over deaths of protestors
Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas has warned President Nicolás Maduro and the high command of the armed forces that they... Read more
The El Salvadoran who helped rescue 40,000 Jews from the Holocaust
José Arturo Castellanos was a Catholic from El Salvador who during the Second World War was sent as a diplomat... Read more
With constitution re-write looming, Catholics in Venezuela still looking for solution
Venezuela faces potentially radical changes to its constitution this weekend, after years of economic collapse and shortages. Read more
Statement claims radical feminist group bombed Mexico bishops' conference
An online statement purporting to be from a radical feminist group has claimed responsibility for the explosive set off at... Read more
Bomb set off at Mexican Bishops' Conference headquarters
Unidentified persons set off an explosive today at the headquarters of the Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) in Mexico City. No... Read more
How a college mission trip inspired a coffee business
When Matt Hohler was in college in 2010, he was a reluctant Catholic - and not a coffee drinker. Read more
Venezuelan bishops offer day of prayer, fasting as riots continue
Venezuela's bishops have organized a day of prayer and fasting amid ongoing, violent riots throughout the country as opposition to... Read more
Pope phones trash man who lost legs in accident
Maximiliano Acuña is a garbage collector in Buenos Aires who earlier this year was injured in a serious accident that... Read more
Facebook restores blocked Catholic pages, citing malfunction
Facebook has restored more than 25 Catholic pages in Portuguese and English that were blocked yesterday, citing a malfunction in... Read more
Caracas archdiocese rebukes attack on voters in Venezuela referendum
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas has repudiated Sunday's attack on a referendum in which the vast majority of participants... Read more
Shots fired at people voting outside church in Venezuela
Armed civilians who support the Venezuelan regime opened fire against a large crowd of protestors who were participating in a... Read more
Mexican prison massacre may have 'Saint Death' ties
The recent massacre of over two dozen prisoners in a central penitentiary in the state of Guerrero, Mexico may have... Read more
