America

• 2 August 2013
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - OCLACC Assembly: The Mission of communicators, promoting the spread of truth Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Assembly of the Continental Organizations of Latin American countries and the Caribbeans of Catholic Communication (OCLACC) is being held (from 1 to 3 August) at the “Nuestra Señora del Qui ...
• 2 August 2013
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Land to farmers to restore their hope and fight poverty Misiones (Agenzia Fides) - "The lack of an agrarian reform is a failure of all governments, from the time of the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner until the democratic transition", said His Exc. Mgr. Mario Melanio Medin ...
• 1 August 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Cathedral of Santiago has re-opened after last week’s incidents Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – A Mass was celebrated in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago de Chile after the violent raid in the place of worship on behalf of several protesters (see Fides 27/07/2013). The celebration ...
• 1 August 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Prison in Saltillo: Corruption and lack of water, the Bishop denounces Saltillo (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr.Raul Vera Lopez, Bishop of Saltillo, condemned the situation in which prisoners in the detention center CERESO in Saltillo have to face, where there is no clean water, medicine, food, and ...
• 1 August 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - A pilot program for street children Vina del Mar (Agenzia Fides) – To abandon the harsh realities of street life and receive psychosocial support is the experience that 25 children between 5 and 17 years of age were able to live in the municipality of Sa ...
• 31 July 2013
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Epidemic dengue due to the contagion of 3,700 people and the death of 2 children Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - Central America has recently been hit by an epidemic of dengue fever that has so far caused the death of 26 people. The country that has the highest number of victims is Honduras with 15 ...
• 30 July 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First anniversary for "El hogar Emaus" that welcomes the homeless San Carlos de Bariloche (Agenzia Fides) - "El hogar Emaus", which welcomes men who live on the streets at night, celebrated its first anniversary in its present location. The project of the Reception House is already 5 y ...
• 30 July 2013
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Simply because we are a Catholic Church we are interested in the debate on immigration Washington (Agenzia Fides) - A report by the Office of the Budget of the United States Congress, published yesterday, on Monday, July 29, indicates that, if the immigration reform is approved, one in four undocumented im ...
• 29 July 2013
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Bishop of Saltillo supports the defenders of human rights of immigrants Saltillo (Agenzia Fides) - "In the minds of many, immigrants are a threat, they are thugs. But this happens to people who suffer from xenophobia, and this is one of the things we have always tackled": this is how the Bi ...
• 29 July 2013
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - National Day with the concern for the poor Jujuy (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to promote policies aimed "at the development and promotion of people": this was reported by the Bishop of the diocese of Jujuy, His Exc. Mgr. Daniel Fernandez, commenting on the s ...
• 27 July 2013
  AMERICA/PERU - Concrete gestures of solidarity to celebrate the national holiday, the Bishops’ message Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Peru celebrates the 192nd anniversary of National Independence on July 28 and the message from the President of the Episcopal Conference, Mgr. Salvador Piñeiro García Calderón, Archbishop of Aya ...
• 27 July 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - "Violent irrationality, a great offense to God and the community", complaint by Mgr. Ezzati Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Santiago, Mgr. Ricardo Ezzati condemned the attack against the Cathedral of Santiago by the pro-abortion protesters and showed "his dismay towards those who have the obligati ...
• 27 July 2013
  AMERICA/CHILE - Raid in the cathedral, intervention of the President of Chile Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, has condemned the attack against the Cathedral of Santiago which took place on Thursday evening during the celebration of the feast of the city, the ...
• 26 July 2013
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Dialogue and truth, the Catholic community in favor of a clarification Maracay (Agenzia Fides) - Commenting on the various political events that have recently sparked the debate at a national and regional level, the Bishop of the Diocese of Maracay, His Exc. Mgr. Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo ...
• 26 July 2013
  AMERICA/BRAZIL – WYD: unscheduled program for young Argentines, with an invitation "to make noise" Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - "It was like a big hug from the Pope to all of us", said Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata, His Exc. Mgr. Alberto Germán Bochatey Chaneton, O.S.A. commenting on the meeting of Pope Bergoglio ...