America

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  23 September 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Mgr. Emiliani denounces the "violent reactions in the face of any situation" San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - A plea for tolerance and to work for peace was launched by the Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, His Exc. Mgr. Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F., on Monday, September 21, on the occasio ...
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  22 September 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The National Assembly of the PMS: solidarity with our brothers in the East Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - From 14 to 17 September the 48th National Assembly of the Missions, organized by the National Directorate of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) and the Department of Missions of the Episcopa ...
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  22 September 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Dengue: alert in hospitals and health centers in the Country Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The main pediatric hospitals in the capital and private health centers continue to report an increase in visits to their surgeries and hospitalizations of patients suspected of dengue. So ...
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  22 September 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - "Mission houses": places of community life and strength of the Church in Cuba Holguin (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday Pope Francis praised, in a homily he delivered during a Mass he celebrated in Revolution Square in Holguín (east), the key role for the evangelization carried out in the so-called "mi ...
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  21 September 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Mgr. Escobar Alas denounces: "The new tax will in particular hit low-income families" San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of San Salvador, His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Escobar Alas, expressed the hope yesterday that the Legislative Assembly will discuss the "special contribution" bill for safety and ...
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  21 September 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - "Honduras is sick of hate", warns Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday Honduran Cardinal Mgr. Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, during Sunday Mass said that the country is full of hate and needs to change, because "the futur ...
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  21 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Free surgeries for children and adults with cleft lip and palate Nuevo Laredo (Agenzia Fides) - 44 people, including children and adults have benefited from free surgeries for cleft lip by the System of Integral Development of the Family (DIF) - Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. For the secon ...
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  18 September 2015
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Bishops of Bluefields: "We cannot share the violence among poor peasants and indigenous" Puerto Cabezas (Agenzia Fides) - His Exc. Mgr. David Zywiec, Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields (Nicaragua), that covers the Caribbean region of Nicaragua, reported that the Catholic Church, throug ...
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  18 September 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The National Assembly of Pastoral Care: Renew enthusiasm in evangelization Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Venezuela (CEV) has prepared a multimedia commercial on the Internet that informs and invites the community to attend the National Assembly of Pastoral Care to be hel ...
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  17 September 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Intervention of Mgr. Scarpellini on the candidacy of Morales: "Alternation is an expression of democracy" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "As Catholic Church, we affirm that alternation is always an expression of democracy", said the national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, as well as secretary of the Episcopal Confer ...
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  17 September 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Crisis with Colombia: "Governments have not done their best to solve the crisis", said Mgr. Padron Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of Colombia and Venezuela are brothers and sisters, and peace and reconciliation are possible. People do not deserve violence, what is needed is forgiveness", said the Apostolic Nunc ...
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  16 September 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "How many people have to die before they have justice?", since 1983 at least 50 indigenous leaders have been killed Campo Grande (Agenzia Fides) - "How many people have to die before reaching the conclusion that we need to do something concrete for peace, respect for human rights and justice for all?". The question is posed by His Exc ...
• 15 September 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - One death due to malnutrition every 10 hours, 2 out of 10 children do not have adequate food Resistencia (Agenzia Fides) - According to the latest report released by the Ministry of Health of Argentina, one person dies every 10 hours in the country for problems due to malnutrition. Following the recent death fro ...
• 15 September 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Preparation for World Mission Sunday 2015 begins Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Brazil called a press conference on September 17, to present World Mission Campaign 2015. The campaign aims to awaken the Christian commitment to the m ...
• 15 September 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "In Mexico there is no real administration of justice" says the Archdiocese of Mexico Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "International Shame" is the title of the editorial of "Desde la Fe" magazine, the main body of information of the Archdiocese of the Mexican capital, which denounces the situation of the ad ...