America

• 6 May 2015
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops' statement: "The right to truth, forgiveness is not impunity" Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Conference of Chile published yesterday, May 5, a statement on the crisis of trust and credibility that is felt in the Country, entitled "Coexistence in ...
• 5 May 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Adoption campaign for children with disabilities La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - This year, the adoption campaign promoted by the Servicio Departamental de Gestión Social (Sedeges) de la Gobernación focused on disabled children under 4 years of age or in need of any type of ...
• 5 May 2015
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Cardinal Maradiaga visits Central American migrants detained in Dilley San Antonio (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to meet the Archbishop of this city, His Exc. Mgr. Gustavo García Siller, in order ...
• 5 May 2015
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - "Informed citizenry is able to build a just society", says Msg. Baez Managua (Agenzia Fides) - "Informed citizenry is able to build a just and democratic society" stressed His Exc. Mgr. Silvio José Báez Ortega, OCD, Auxiliary Bishop of Managua (Nicaragua), after Mass on Sunday, May 3, o ...
• 4 May 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Talks resume for peace, despite the incidents and the distrust of the Colombians Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Colombian magazine "Semana" reported that, after an Army combat against a group of FARC, the authorities have arrested seven guerrillas in camouflage uniforms, aged between 10 and 17, carryin ...
• 4 May 2015
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Bishops encourage the President to continue direct contact with people most in need Barahona (Agenzia Fides) - Some Bishops of the Dominican Republic consider the unannounced visits that President Danilo Medina carries out every weekend very positive, because they have a significant impact on productive ...
• 2 May 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops' Message for May 1st: "We cannot live with slave labor" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of May 1st, the day dedicated worldwide to the theme of work, the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) issued a message to workers to confirm the support of the Churc ...
• 2 May 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First parish dedicated to Juan Diego Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The first parish outside Mexico dedicated to St. Juan Diego - the young Aztec to whom the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared in 1531 - was inaugurated yesterday in Villa Lugano, a poor neighborho ...
• 30 April 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA – Linguistic Missionary Formation: a thorough preparation for the mission Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - The Maryknoll Mission Center in Cochabamba (Bolivia) has launched linguistic missionary formation courses and cultural orientation, which provide for the teaching of Spanish, Quechua and Ayma ...
• 30 April 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Toys, sweets, clothes, shoes: collection in favor of the more vulnerable indigenous children Chihuahua (Agenzia Fides) - To get a smile out of an indigenous child with a simple gift or sweets is the objective of Pan y Peces, that has been organizing the event called 'A smile for Tarahumara street children' for a ...
• 30 April 2015
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Archbishop of Baltimore: "truth will heal the wounds" Baltimore (Agenzia Fides) - Only truth will heal the wounds that have led to serious unrest which exploded in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray on 19 April. This is what the Archbishop of Baltimore His Exc. Mgr. ...
• 29 April 2015
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Beatification of Mgr. Romero: 9 heads of state have already confirmed their participation San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - Nine heads of state and five Cardinals will attend the beatification of Mgr. Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, to be held in San Salvador on May 23, says a note sent to Fides by Mgr. Rafael ...
• 29 April 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Church is also growing in the use of the media: new website of the Archdiocese of La Paz La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of La Paz inaugurated its new website that presents an easier way to access information regarding the local Church: The archdiocese has also given space to its presence in social ...
• 29 April 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "They kill to intimidate": another indigenous leader killed, the complaint of CIMI Maranhao (Agenzia Fides) - Security officer Eusebio, of the indigenous community of Ka'apor, 42, of the Xiborendá village in indigenous Alto Turiaçu land in Maranhão (Brazil), was killed on Sunday, April 26 with a gun ...
• 28 April 2015
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Theme chosen for Missionary Campaign 2015 in Brazil: "Mission is to serve" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission is to serve" is the theme chosen by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) for Missionary Campaign 2015, which will take place in October in all the dioceses of Brazil. Reflection for ...