America

• 20 September 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Dignity and rights of indigenous peoples must be protected from violence" Holy Father’s Letter Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "With deep love for all and in tune with the social doctrine of the Church, I invite you to listen to the voice of our brothers and sisters without prejudice, to favour true knowledge of their hi ...
• 20 September 2012
  AMERICA - Baobab is operational , a network that connects all members of Caritas in the world Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, has launched a new internal platform on the web called "Caritas Baobab", through which Caritas members from around th ...
• 19 September 2012
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops call on the government for "a better quality of democracy" Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Paraguay, after meeting yesterday, 18 September, to assess the situation of the country in all its aspects, expressed in writing concerns and wishes that they delivered, also yes ...
• 19 September 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Meeting of the Pastoral Care of indigenous peoples: the Pope calls for "special attention in the process of evangelization" Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The National Meeting of the priests, religious and indigenous catechists of Colombia is in progress, from 18 to 20 September, to reflect on the issues that should be at the center of the Church's ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "The exploitation of justice destroys the democratic basis of our life together," says the Bishops' document "Charity and Truth" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Episcopal Conference published yesterday, September 17, the statement "Caridad y Verdad", as the conclusion of the meeting of the Permanent Episcopal Council of Bolivian Bishops. Thi ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - To survive abuse and violence, many children get mixed up in the crime scene Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - To be a child in Colombia is a harsh reality. In the first four months of 2012 there were 342 deaths due to violent causes, 60% of which are in the main cities of the country, first of all the ci ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "No to hazardous child labor" children claim their rights through the streets of the city Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - The program for the eradication of child labor in the markets of the province of Guayas was re-launched to the rhythm of the mapalé dance, the marimba, Amorfini and folklore songs. Accompanie ...
• 18 September 2012
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - The drama of thousands of Honduran minors unaccompanied who attempt to achieve "the American dream" El Corinth (Agenzia Fides) - It is a scene that repeats itself every day: an indefinite number of Honduran children unaccompanied, male and female, try to emigrate to the United States, passing through Guatemala and Mexi ...
• 17 September 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Mexico will be great when it will be able overcome violence and corruption" says the Rector of the Basilica of Guadalupe during the national holiday Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mexico celebrated its national holiday on Sunday, September 16, the 202nd anniversary of independence, with many civil and religious events. The Catholic Church invited all Mexicans to live ...
• 17 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The religious identity of Bolivian citizens should be included in the national census Oruro (Agenzia Fides) - The religious identity of Bolivian citizens should be included in the national census of population and the housing that the central government has planned for the month of November, said the Bish ...
• 17 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - A Campaign for the adoption of abandoned children La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - About 5 000 abandoned children live in reception centers of the Departmental Service for Social Management (Sedeges) of the Government of Cochabamba, many waiting to be adopted. In this regard, t ...
• 15 September 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Cardinal López Rodríguez denounces violence against women Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, publicly denounced the high number of cases of violence against women, and also warned that "this is a symptom that ...
• 15 September 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - "I work in a live, dynamic church, where there is everyone’s participation," says Mgr. Miguel Olaortúa, Apostolic Vicar of Iquitos, in the Amazon rainforest Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a live, dynamic church, with a lot of participation and engagement in society: are values make you understand the consideration that the faithful have of their Pastors." This is how His Exc ...
• 14 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "The Church cannot ignore the field of human rights": three important events in the Bolivarian countries La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - This week, La Paz has become the home of three events organized by Caritas Latin America and the Caribbean. In the first case it is a meeting, with the participation of representatives of Caritas ...
• 14 September 2012
  AMERICA/PANAMA - "Pastoral conversion", a new topic to consider in the life of the Church in America Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - The Permanent Formation Course for Bishops and priests of Central America and the Caribbean, organized by the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) was held from 11 to 13 September, in t ...