Local Church•Priests

Mexican Bishop Demands Justice After Priest Is Abducted, Tortured and Threatened with Death in Sinaloa

Morales, pastor of the parish of Jesus Christ Risen, was seized on October 24 by a group of unidentified individuals and taken to an undisclosed location. According to a circular letter issued on November 1 by Bishop Jesús José Herrera Quiñónez, his captors demanded information that the priest did not possess

Nov 03, 2026 17:16

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Argentines’ expectations regarding the Pope’s visit, as reflected in an interesting study with surprising revelations

The study, conducted by the Barometer of Religions and Beliefs in Argentina, part of the University of Buenos Aires’ Observatory of Beliefs in Argentina, found that 43.2% of those surveyed want Leo XIV to make the fight against poverty the central theme of his visit

Oct 30, 2026 20:30

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

1.5 million people attend Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lima; tickets available through Ticketmaster; and a “papacopter” in Peru

Beyond the vast crowds and the elaborate security arrangements, its significance may lie in something less measurable: the return of a pastor to a country that helped shape his life, at a moment when its people are looking for reasons to face the future with confidence.

Oct 29, 2026 15:22

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Seven Million Pilgrims, 25,077 Volunteers, social media and a podcast: Argentina Prepares to Welcome Pope Leo XIV

Argentina’s security minister, Alejandra Monteoliva, has announced what she described as the largest security operation in the country’s history for the occasion

Oct 21, 2026 10:20

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV in Argentina: Here is the website, the official song, the registration page, and the oil painting of the Pope with the Virgin of Luján

The preparations for the November 8–11 apostolic visit are now moving into a more practical phase. The Argentine bishops’ conference has launched the official website for the trip, providing information about the scheduled celebrations, meetings and participation requirements. From October 8, pilgrims and volunteers will be able to register, while journalists and media organizations will receive information about accreditation.

Oct 06, 2026 10:29

Enrique Villegas

Local Church

Brazil’s Election Turns Our Lady of Aparecida Into the Center of a Battle

The religious dimension of the campaign is not accidental. Brazil remains a country in which Catholic and evangelical identities carry substantial political weight, although the two candidates draw support from different religious constituencies. The election has therefore encouraged both campaigns to speak to voters whose political choices are intertwined, in different ways, with their religious convictions.

Oct 05, 2026 17:27

Enrique Villegas

Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV Goes to Argentina: How Popular Is the Pope in Francis’s Home Country? Study Published

The figures, released on September 23 by the polling firm Zuban Córdoba, provide an early indication of the reception Leo XIV may encounter when he reaches Argentina from Uruguay. The survey was conducted from September 16 to 19 among 2,000 people across the country, with a 95 percent confidence level, according to the pollster.

Sep 30, 2026 17:25

Enrique Villegas

Good News•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Argentine government designates two Catholic shrines as protected sites: one dedicated to Our Lady of Schoenstatt and the other to Saint “cura Brochero”

The national Chamber of Deputies approved with 207 votes the law declaring the Camino de Brochero an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Argentina. The Senate had already given the initiative preliminary approval in September 2025, and the latest vote completes the legislative process.

Sep 12, 2026 13:48

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

The Pope in Argentina: Here Are the Latest Updates on Preparations to Welcome Leo XIV

From the Vatican offices responsible for papal liturgies to diocesan churches, volunteers, musicians and parish communities, preparations are turning the November 8–11 apostolic visit into a nationwide exercise in anticipation.

Sep 11, 2026 11:31

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

Sep 09, 2026 10:08

Enrique Villegas

Local Church

No More Fake Priests: Brazilian Archdiocese Issues Guidelines Regulating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Communications

The guidelines apply broadly to bishops, priests, deacons, ministers, pastoral workers, communicators and the wider Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Aracaju

Sep 07, 2026 11:24

Enrique Villegas

Good News•Local Church

Mexico’s Churches Become Places of Hope as the Search for the Missing Reaches 135,000

That is why the Mexican Church’s intervention has increasingly focused not only on prayer, but also on presence

Aug 31, 2026 21:32

Enrique Villegas