America

• 10 March 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - New policies for young people are urgently needed, because "drugs have entered all levels of society" Neuquen (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishop of the diocese of Neuquen and First Vice President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference, His Exc. Mgr. Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, S.C..I stated that "it would not be a bad idea "f ...
• 10 March 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - There is no adequate treatment for HIV-positive children Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - In Argentina, since December 2010 there have been about 8000 cases of children infected by AIDS, and every year 100 are added. However, medicines and therapies, monopolized by international ...
• 7 March 2014
  AMERICA/PERU - The Church denounces the alarming pollution of the Peruvian forest Iquitos (Agenzia Fides) - The Human Rights Office of the Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos (Peru), has published a "Report of Environmental Monitoring of the Marañón River and the Pacaya Samiria Reserve" which highlights ...
• 7 March 2014
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Dialogue between the Church and civil authorities on the problems regarding the population Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The President of the Republic of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, met with the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Latin American country, gathered for their Ordinary General Assembly to discus ...
• 6 March 2014
  AMERICA/HAITI - Political dialogue resumes, with the mediation of Cardinal Langlois Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides ) - "The inter-Haitian dialogue" between the president and parliament will resume shortly, with the return to the country of Cardinal Chibly Langlois: this was reported to Fides by Mgr. Patr ...
• 6 March 2014
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Church calls for "fair justice" Concepcion (Agenzia Fides) - Father Pablo Caceres Vicario of the Diocese of Concepción, sent by Bishop Mgr. Miguel Angel Cabello, attended the blessing of the new Palace of Justice in Horqueta (near Concepcion). As repo ...
• 5 March 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The phenomenon of adolescent mothers who drop out of school continues to worsen Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Pregnancy among adolescents continues to be a very serious problem in Mexico. According to the 2012 national Research studies, the abandonment of high school education is the second leading ...
• 5 March 2014
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The campaign against drug abuse, a scourge for thousands of young people, restarts in Jujuy Jujuy (Agenzia Fides) - Jointly organized by the Diocese of Jujuy and the foundation "Manos Abiertas", the campaign to combat the consumption of drugs restarts. The first campaign was launched in Jujuy in November 2010. ...
• 5 March 2014
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Bishops on the crisis in Ukraine: "We raise our voice in defense of religious liberty" Louisville (Agenzia Fides) - On March 4, the Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky (USA), His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Edward Kurtz, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the United States, issued a statement on Ukraine, ...
• 4 March 2014
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - " Fraternity and human trafficking", a constant struggle against this scourge Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Tomorrow, March 5, Ash Wednesday, the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) will officially open the Fraternity Campaign 2014 in Brasilia, which this year will focus on "Fraternity an ...
• 4 March 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Ash Wednesday: 200 priests go to prisons, to bring hope and encouragement Monterrey (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, March 5th, when Lent begins, about 200 priests will pay a visit in the prisons of the state of Nuevo Leon (Mexico), for a celebration that will include the imposition of ashes to ...
• 3 March 2014
  AMERICA/CANADA - A goal of solidarity has been accomplished: a house for 400 families in Haiti, left homeless after the earthquake Montreal (Agenzia Fides) - The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace ("Développement et paix, OCCDP), a member of Caritas Internationalis, recently announced the closure of its reconstruction project ...
• 3 March 2014
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Five thousand people with the Bishop to march for peace and the family Morelos (Agenzia Fides) - Approximately 5000 people, mostly Catholics, on Sunday morning, March 2 walked the streets of Cuernavaca to participate in the "March for Peace and the family", sponsored by the Bishop of Cuern ...
• 28 February 2014
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA – Flood stricken native peoples in Beni destitute and starving Trinidad (Agenzia Fides) –Bolivia is witnessing the worst floods in recent years with casualties and major damage in many parts of the country. According to information obtained by Fides, in Puerto Varador, 7 km from ...
• 28 February 2014
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Pray for Venezuela and discern events in the light of the Word of God San Cristóbal (Agenzia Fides) – “We are not here to say who is right or who is wrong, we are here to pray, to meet one another, to be enlightened in order to enlighten our faithful. The message from Pope Francis is ...