America

• 
  30 September 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - First "regional dialogue" against food waste Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo, His Exc. Mgr. Amancio Escapa Aparicio, O.C.D., condemned the waste of food on the occasion of political and social events, stressi ...
• 
  30 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Parish canteen transformed into a hall to exhibit the photographs of missing persons Iguala (Agenzia Fides) - The parish canteen of St. Gerard, in the city of Iguala, Mexican state of Guerrero, was transformed into a hall where there is an exhibition of dozens of photographs of missing persons. Most of t ...
• 
  29 September 2015
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Bishop of Punta Arenas denounces: There is no transparency in the agreements for gas Punta Arenas (Agenzia Fides) - Gas distribution in Chile is creating tension, which recently has also led to the interruption of the supply. The Union Workers of the Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (ENAP) and the Bishop of ...
• 
  29 September 2015
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "Supportive and welcoming border": Ecuador and Peru against trafficking and exploitation Loja (Agenzia Fides) - The plight of a considerable group of victims of trafficking regarding both countries, on the border between Ecuador and Peru, will be the main theme of the XI Meeting of the Binational Pastoral fo ...
• 
  28 September 2015
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - A canteen for poor children who go to school San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - The "Mensa Infantile" of the city of Cartago welcomes 80 minors, all poor, mainly children of single mothers. The initiative of the canteen was created at the initiative of the inhabitants of C ...
• 
  28 September 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Mgr. Romero: a guiding light for sustainable development and social justice in Central America New York (Agenzia Fides) - In a speech on Friday, September 25, 2015 before the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015, President Salvador Sanchez Ceren of El Salvador proposed the figure of Blessed Oscar Rom ...
• 
  28 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mgr. Arizmendi on the events in Chiapas: "Yes to protest, but never with violence" Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) - "I am very saddened and concerned about what is happening because of dissatisfaction regarding the results of the last election, because everyone wants a place of power in the municipalities": w ...
• 
  26 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "No one can remain indifferent". A year ago, the massacre of 43 students in Iguala Guerrero (Agenzia Fides) - "No one can remain indifferent. The awareness of the greatness and dignity of each person must bring us to love, respect, promote and defend life in all its expressions and moments, and not to ...
• 
  25 September 2015
  AMERICA/CHILE - Earthquake victims help other victims: the President of Caritas Chile in the affected areas Coquimbo (Agenzia Fides) - "All the parishes in the country, Catholic schools, apostolic movements of all the dioceses are praying for those who are suffering today in the Archdiocese of La Serena. This Campaign aims to ...
• 
  25 September 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Thousands of pilgrims for the feast of the Patron saint of the country La Vega (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of faithful from different villages of Cibao (north), from Santo Domingo and from all over the country flocked to the church of Santo Cerro, a steep village between La Vega and Santiag ...
• 
  25 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Proposal for reform to combat the poverty of 20 million children Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - In Mexico, over 20 million children live totally deprived of any rights. Many of these children sleep in the streets, suffer hunger and are exposed to multiple risk situations. To curb the s ...
• 
  24 September 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Over 40% of the poor in the capital is under 14 years of age Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - 41.8% of the inhabitants of the Province of Buenos Aires living in homes with "Unsatisfied Basic Needs" (UBN) is under 14 years of age and are predominantly males, although the latest censu ...
• 
  24 September 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Colombia towards peace through the path of reconciliation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Villavicencio and Vice President of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, His Exc. Mgr. Oscar Urbina Ortega described the news of the meeting in Cuba between Colombian President ...
• 
  24 September 2015
  AMERICA/PERU - Mgr. Piorno to the authorities involved in court proceedings: "The best thing is to resign, for the tranquility of the population" Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - "In order not to feel even more disappointed by its authorities, the city of Chimbote, after condemming mayor Victoria Espinoza Garcia to seven years in prison, the current deputy mayor Julio C ...
• 
  23 September 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Argentinean missionary animators of "mission houses" in Cuba, a testimony San Isidro (Agenzia Fides) - During his visit to Cuba, Pope Francis praised the work done by the so-called "mission houses", which in the absence of churches and priests, function as places of prayer, catechesis and ...