America

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  23 May 2018
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Bishop of Limón asks the new President for a commissioner for the indigenous people of the country Limón (Agenzia Fides) - "Our natives need a commissioner to defend their human rights! So I formally suggest President Carlos Alvarado a commissioner for the indigenous peoples of our country, in order to intervene in t ...
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  23 May 2018
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Archbishop Emeritus, appointed Cardinal, Sergio Obeso Rivera: " We must persevere in our faith as the Gospel says" Veracruz (Agenzia Fides) - "Jesus told us not to hate those who think differently from us or do us harm. We must persevere, faithful to our faith and await the moment when 'truth will set us free', as the Gospel says. It ...
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  22 May 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - The Bishops: "We are doing everything possible for the love of Jesus Christ and for the love of our country" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "The peace we are looking for is not the peace of cemeteries, nor that of subjugated slaves, it is peace that is born from reconciled people. We have accepted to be mediators of the National Dia ...
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  21 May 2018
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Pan Amazonian Network: "Cardinal Barreto, bearer of hope for the Amazon" Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "The appointment of Msg. Barreto as Cardinal has a very profound meaning, of great hope and profound responsibility: all of us who are close to him, commit ourselves to supporting him in this path ...
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  21 May 2018
  AMERICA/HAITI - Apostolic commitment of the Camillian missionaries on the island after the hurricane Ranja (Agenzia Fides) - "Since your arrival on the island you have brought great change to the life of the community: with your Gospel style of work you have accompanied people to their full recovery. This makes you diff ...
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  18 May 2018
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Indigenous leaders: a greater presence of the Church in the most distant communities is urgent Río Negro (Agenzia Fides) - Understanding the lives of indigenous peoples should lead us to reflect, to discover the value of what is fundamental in our daily life. This is what emerges from a conversation between Agenz ...
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  17 May 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - First day of National Dialogue: "the Church is bridge, hospital, mother" Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The "National Dialogue", started in Nicaragua to try to resolve the socio-political crisis of the country began yesterday in Managua, with the participation of President Daniel Ortega, entrepren ...
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  15 May 2018
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "National Dialogue" begins: the Church is mediator and witness Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Nicaragua, through the Episcopal Conference (CEN), has announced that "National Dialogue" in Nicaragua will begin on Wednesday 16 May. In his announcement, Cardinal Brenes ...
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  15 May 2018
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Hispanic/Latin Pastoral Meeting, racism and religious freedom among the topics on the Bishops' agenda Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it will hold its Annual General Assembly on June 13-14, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the statement sent t ...
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  14 May 2018
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Young people who evangelize young people: leadership training workshops Azogues (Agenzia Fides) - "Our apostolate is the mission Ad Gentes, in particular the evangelization of young people", says to Agenzia Fides Juan Manuel Rubín de Celis Alba, national coordinator of the "Movimiento Juven ...
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  12 May 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Latin Catholics, root of faith in the United States Latinos are a growing minority: their influence in the United States is extremely significant, because the great socio-cultural and religious wealth continues to shape all the social and existential dimensions of the Uni ...
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  12 May 2018
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Koki Ruiz prepares an artistic work made with Rosary beads for the beatification of Chiquitunga San Ignacio (Agenzia Fides) - "In love" with Chiquitunga. This defines, wholeheartedly, Delfín Roque Ruiz Pérez - for all of us "Koki" - the artist who is preparing, after the memorable altarpiece for the Pope’s Mass ...
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  11 May 2018
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "To recover the joy of the Gospel, to revive prophecy, to be operators of communion and reconciliation": toward CAM V Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Agenzia Fides) - The fifth American Missionary Congress (CAM V) will take place in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia from 10 to 14 July. This ecclesial event is part of a rich history ...
• 11 May 2018
  AMERICA/CUBA - Appointment of the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Yosbel Lazo Cordero, CM Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Fr. Yosbel Lazo Cordero, CM (Congregation of the Mission, Lazarists) ...
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  8 May 2018
  AMERICA - Latin American Bishops create "Bridges of Solidarity" to help Venezuelan migrants Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Bridges of Solidarity - Integrated pastoral plan to help Venezuelan migrants in South America" is the name of the project presented yesterday, May 7, in the Vatican press room, which was p ...