America

• 4 July 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - "Immediate answers concerning the issue of immigrants are urgently needed" Criciuma (Agenzia Fides) - "The issue of immigrants needs immediate responses, which go beyond hospitality. In the daily work of the parishes, we need more support for immigrants", said Fr. Onécimo Alberton, president o ...
• 4 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO – Inauguration of a reception center, but the issue on migrants should be resolved at the root Tamaulipas (Agenzia Fides) - "The phenomenon of migration can be addressed and resolved at the root only when the causes that force men, women and children to leave their countries in search of the 'American dream' are d ...
• 4 July 2014
  AMERICA/PERU - School conditions for poor Ashaninkas children Pangoa (Agenzia Fides) – They sit on the floor, on carpets and some on small wooden boards used as seats: this is how 137 Ashaninkas pupils of the Unión Alto Sanibeni native community, Pangoa district, province of Sat ...
• 3 July 2014
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - 1,512 suspected cases of chikungunya in addition to 5,698 confirmed cases of dengue San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Ministry of Health in El Salvador (MINSAL) there are 1,512 suspected cases of chikungunya in the State of El Salvador. Most of them in the department of San Salvador, with ...
• 3 July 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Historic meeting between religious communities for peace in the country Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics, Jews and Muslims in Colombia have signed an historic joint declaration for peace. As FIdes learns, the agreement took place on 1 July in Bogota, in the presence of Cardinal Ruben Salaz ...
• 3 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Formation and spirituality for a missionary Church, engaged in society Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Formation and spirituality are the basis of the missionary commitment and the presence of Christians in the world: is what emerges from the XXXVII Course of "Cardinal Rossi" Latin American M ...
• 2 July 2014
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Campaign in schools in favor of children on the issue of responsibility San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - Even this year, the Catholic Church of San Pedro Sula has launched the campaign for Children 2014 in all educational institutes in the city. This is the 36th edition and has the theme of ...
• 2 July 2014
  AMERICA/PERU - Legislation for therapeutic abortion is "immoral, unconstitutional and illegal" Lima (Agenzia Fides) - "The Bishops of Peru, faced with the approval of the National Technical Guide for therapeutic abortion by the Ministry of Health, are turning to the Catholic faithful, citizenship and especially to ...
• 2 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Immigrant children: now even more controls on the southern border of Mexico Chiapas (Agenzia Fides) - The northern and southern borders of Mexico are completely different: while the northern border with the United States is guarded by thousands of police and cameras, the southern border was virt ...
• 1 July 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Despite the distrust of the population, the police fight against crime Piedras Negras (Agenzia Fides) - The people do not have confidence in the police force, despite the efforts of the authorities: the assertion comes from the Bishop of the Diocese of Piedras Negras (Coahuila, Mexico), His ...
• 1 July 2014
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Still difficulty for many undocumented Haitians Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The ordeal for the descendants of migrants, mostly Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, who need to regularize their position otherwise risk losing their citizenship continues. Des ...
• 30 June 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Marijuana and cocaine as early as 12 years of age San Luis Potosí (Agenzia Fides) - According to a national Study on Addictions, the city of San Luis Potosi recorded cases of children who at the age of 12 begin to consume drugs. The highest consumption is marijuana, fo ...
• 30 June 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Exploitation of children: from the World Cup to the Winter Olympics 2016 Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - As has been widely pointed out, in addition to money, job opportunities and economic development, the World Cup currently underway, with about 4 million tourists, increases the risk of se ...
• 30 June 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The complaint of the Bishop of Saltillo: "Stop physical violence against detainees" Saltillo (Agenzia Fides) - Elements of the "Special Weapons and Tactics Group" (GATE) went to the prisons of Coahuila to beat up the detainees: this was denounced by the Bishop of the Diocese of Saltillo, Coahuila (Mexic ...
• 28 June 2014
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA – IDPs are increasing: the Church appeals to the authorities to resolve the crisis Magangué (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent to find the appropriate solution with regards to the plight of internally displaced persons: is the appeal launched to public institutions by Mgr. Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, Apost ...