Catholic News – Americas
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Peru’s new president pledges to acknowledge Church’s importance
On July 28, Peru’s new president, Keiko Fujimori, took an oath acknowledging “the importance of the Catholic Church in the…
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Bishop calls for week of prayer for victims of fireworks explosion in Mexico
Bishop José de Jesús González Hernández of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa in the Mexican state of Guerrero called for a…
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Venezuela earthquakes aftermath: Church focusing on burials, aid, church repairs
The Archdiocese of Caracas has presented a report on the Church’s response following the double earthquake that struck Venezuela a…
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Research shows Catholic youth ministers are experiencing more complex roles
Catholic youth and young adult pastoral leaders are juggling more responsibilities and facing new challenges as they accompany young people…
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New bill would protect mothers with surrogacy contracts from forced abortions
New bill would protect mothers with surrogacy contracts from forced abortions Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, introduced on July 21 a…
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Pope Leo XIV appoints Lebanese-born archbishop as permanent observer to United Nations
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Lebanese-born Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis to serve as the Holy See’s permanent observer at the United…
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Catholic parents of Texas flood victims share witness to faith amid grief
The parents of Blair and Brooke Harber, the Catholic sisters who died in the 2025 Texas Hill Country flash floods,…
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Priest who fled Nicaragua prays daily for God to free country from ‘cruel regime’
With his hope placed in Jesus Christ and a longing to see his homeland free one day, a Nicaraguan priest…
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Post-World Cup insults fly between Spaniards and Argentinans: ‘It’s idolatry,’ priest says
In response to the insults exchanged on social media between Argentinian and Spanish fans following the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
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Vatican publishes biography of founder of Cuban nationhood, Father Félix Varela
The Vatican Publishing House recently released the first Italian edition of the book “Félix Varela: A Biography,” a work about…
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