America

• 12 July 2014
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - "It is impossible to find a solution if you do not listen to the people", say the Bishops Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "It is impossible to find solutions to problems if you do not listen, if you do not solve the root causes of the protests", says the Pastoral Exhortation "We share the comfort we receive from Go ...
• 12 July 2014
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Insecurity and lack of protection of resources among the serious problems of the Country according to the Bishops Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - "We cannot complain about the bad without acting and fighting against it", said the Bishops of Panama in a statement released at the end of their Plenary Assembly held in Clayton (on the ou ...
• 11 July 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - After the Bishops also international organizations denounce the serious situation in Chocò Chocò (Agenzia Fides) - The representative in Colombia of the High Commissioner of Human Rights of the United Nations, Todd Howland, Bishop of the Diocese of Quibdó, Mgr. Juan Barreto, the "Defensor del Pueblo", Jorge ...
• 11 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Central American Church's commitment to eradicate the causes of child emigration Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "An important aspect of the Declaration is a common commitment to eradicate the structural causes of irregular migration of children, by creating programs of social and economic development ...
• 10 July 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The new President of the Episcopate reiterates that peace is the great challenge of the country Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Tunja, His Exc. Mgr. Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, IMC, has been elected President of the Colombian Episcopal Conference (CEC). The new President met with representatives of the ...
• 10 July 2014
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Insults and defamation: a campaign that has no political agenda Sucre (Agenzia Fides) - Avoid insults and cowardly actions, instead worry about presenting a government program and make it known to the people: asked the Archbishop of Sucre and President of the Social Pastoral Caritas ...
• 9 July 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - In the region of Chocò: "We are forgotten by all, we have no protection, people live in anguish" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia is underway and every bishop, according to the program of the meeting, exposes the reality of his own diocese (see Fides 05/07/2014). ...
• 9 July 2014
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Assembly of Bishops begins: defeat pessimism and allow hope to grow Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "It is sad to see the gradual deterioration of the institutions and coexistence among all citizens. One has lost confidence. The image that appears is no longer that of a hug among brothers, and ...
• 8 July 2014
  AMERICA/HAITI - The chikungunya virus attacks the poor, even the Church is committed to keeping the disease under control Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The latest scourge in Haiti is chikungunya. It's a rarely fatal but intensely painful mosquito-borne virus that has spread rapidly through the Caribbean and parts of Latin America. Haiti ...
• 8 July 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Forum on Migration: analysis of the reality and operational proposals are being studied Washington (Agenzia Fides) - There are approximately 800 participants at the forum, which started yesterday, July 7, to share information and ideas on the phenomenon of migration in the United States. The 2014 National M ...
• 8 July 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - After 38 years the killers of the Bishop who fought for hope and dignity have been condemned La Rioja (Agenzia Fides) - "We have waited 38 years to see the truth triumph over impunity and finally the day has come where justice has condemned the killers of a man who was fighting for the hope and dignity of thousa ...
• 7 July 2014
  AMERICA/PERU - The President receives requests to stop the law on therapeutic abortion Trujillo (Agenzia Fides) - In a public letter addressed to the President of the Republic of Peru, also the Archbishop of Trujillo, His Exc. Mgr. Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, has expressed his strong opposition to the introdu ...
• 7 July 2014
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Fearless against violence and insecurity, the conclusions of the Bishops’ Assembly María de la Altagracia (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the Plenary Assembly of the Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED), the Bishops denounce the climate of insecurity, rising violence, the scourge of drug trafficking a ...
• 7 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - More than 8 million indigenous women suffer physical and moral violence Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - According to the National Commission of Human Rights, 8.1 million indigenous women suffer violence, abuse, physical and moral violence, as well as not having access to health services and ed ...
• 5 July 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Assembly of Bishops begins: Analysis of social reality and new directives Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – To analyze the social, economic, religious and political life of the country, in addition to strengthening the bonds of communion among the Bishops: is the central objective of this XCVII Plena ...