America

• 17 August 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR – Crowds of faithful gather to commemorate the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero AMERICA/EL SALVADOR – Crowds of faithful gather to commemorate the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – Crowds of faithful gather with music and flowers in the crypt of El Salvador Cathedral ...
• 17 August 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Prison conditions improve thanks to mediation by Pope Francis La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to mediation on the part of Pope Francis, who on July 10 during his apostolic visit to Bolivia had a meeting with prison delegates, the "daily sum" (paid by the government for the keep o ...
• 13 August 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Tension between Haitians and locals, Haitian citizen mortally wounded Sao Paolo (Agenzia Fides) – Tension rises in Sao Paolo (Brazil) between the local people and Haitian migrants after one of a group of 6 Haitians attacked a few days ago died yesterday in hospital. According to the lo ...
• 13 August 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - Pope Francis in Cuba special government webpage and Divine Mercy logo Havana (Agenzia Fides) – A new web site opened by the Cuban government on occasion of Pope Francis’ visit to the island next month presents a graphic logo focussed on a message of brotherhood and love, the fruit of ...
• 13 August 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Consolidating REDPAM Catholic Pan-Amazon church network Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – In order to follow more closely the many and complex measures adopted by the local Catholic Church’s Pan-Amazon network REDPAM, in the process of the latter’s institutional consolidation ...
• 12 August 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Let the people speak about mining activity”, Bishops’ statement Medellin (Agenzia Fides) – "In certain cases when the result of mining activity is devastating, despite the fact that it meets the requirements of the law, the people should decide about the economic vocation of their ...
• 12 August 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - No social communications no democracy Bishop Lückert León speaks about the media Coro (Agenzia Fides) – "Without social communications there can be no democracy which is the system which teaches us how to be free, to communicate without restrictions and be able to express our opinions and criteria ...
• 11 August 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Drugs are lacking in the country, some use those for animals Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Venezuelan Medical Federation (FMV), Douglas Leon Natera, complains about the current shortage of drugs across the country and said that according to data of the Federation ...
• 11 August 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Family Week, an event that grows in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - National Family Week takes place throughout Brazil from Monday 10 to Saturday 15. Founded in 1992, it is an annual event and is part of the calendar of the parishes and communities across the ...
• 10 August 2015
  AMERICA/HAITI - 5 million Haitians vote in the midst of delays and clashes Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - More than 5 million Haitians went to vote yesterday, Sunday, August 9, to elect their legislators. The beginning of the vote, unfortunately, started off with delays, confusion and occasi ...
• 10 August 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - 16 murders a day, the church launches an appeal to stop violence San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Violence in El Salvador has increased and does not stop, unfortunately some jobs are now at risk: in the last 10 days five bus drivers have been killed. It seems a ridiculous story, but beh ...
• 10 August 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - The Holy Father's concern for the violence in El Salvador San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - "I am following with deep concern the news of increasing hardships in El Salvador, due to famine, the economic crisis, the acute social conflicts and growing violence. I encourage the dea ...
• 8 August 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Pilgrimage in the heart of the Amazon in defense of creation and to remember Sister Dorothy Stang Anapu (Agenzia Fides) - "Sister Dorothy is present through the struggle of the people. These are people of faith who seek to organize and live the same continuous struggle. And for us who come from the archdiocese of Mar ...
• 7 August 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - There are 10,000 participants attending the III Youth National Meeting Barquisimeto (Agenzia Fides) - More than 10,000 young people from around the country are participating in the III Youth National Meeting (ENAJO in Spanish) in Barquisimeto (Venezuela). From August 6 to 9, according to ...
• 6 August 2015
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Mgr. Farrell remembers Catholics the duty to welcome foreigners Dallas (Agenzia Fides) - "The recent wave of anti-immigrant sentiment on behalf of public figures is not new to American history", said the Bishop of Dallas (Texas, USA), His Exc. Mgr. Kevin Joseph Farrell in his column ...