Church in the Americas

Mexican diocese suspends evening Masses due to insecurity
- Dec 5, 2019
The Diocese of Cuernavaca has suspended evening Masses due to insecurity in the city and surrounding state of Morelos, a reflection of the violence raging in parts of Mexico and its impact on the Catholic Church.

By Catholic News Service
Tensions arise in Canada around bishops’ inquiry of Haitian group
- Dec 5, 2019
A Haitian women’s support organization co-founded by Quebec nuns is exasperated by repeated requests from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to know whether or not it supports the legalization of abortion.

By Francois Gloutnay
Across Latin America, Church strives for dialogue amid chaos
- Dec 3, 2019
On his return from a trip to Asia last month, Pope Francis was asked about protests in Hong Kong. He answered by saying there are many places today facing social revolt, citing Chile, France, Spain, Nicaragua and “other Latin American countries.”

“It’s something general,” he said. “How does the Holy See handle it? It calls for dialogue, for peace.”

By Inés San Martín

Central American bishops defend Francis over Amazon synod, “Pachamama”
- Dec 2, 2019
At the close of their annual general assembly, the Central American bishops criticized Mexico’s new anti-immigration policies and rose to Pope Francis’s defense amid what they said have been false and hostile attacks following the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon.

By Elise Harris
Victim ignored by bishop today pushes Mexican Church on reform
- Dec 2, 2019
Despite many moments of what she called “spiritual darkness,” Maria today is strong in her faith. She told Crux that she saw it as a “gift from the crucified Christ” revealed to her “in innumerable spiritual experiences that the pain of flagellation is the same pain he felt each time I was abused.”

By Inés San Martín
Work on Wisconsin farm prepared slain brother for service in Guatemala
- Dec 1, 2019
Before donning the habit of a Christian Brother in 1962, Brother James Miller wore the bib overalls of a Wisconsin farm boy.

By Sam Lucero