America

• 15 December 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Bishops recall moral duty to help protect "the lives and dignity of workers" in the context of a widespread economic distress Washington (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the United States of America have urged the Congress to extend unemployment benefits, because there is "a moral duty to help protect the lives and dignity of workers". ...
• 14 December 2011
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY-Hundreds of children forced to work have been freed Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - About one hundred children forced to work on the streets were freed by the authorities during the celebration of the feast of the Virgin of Caacupé, Patroness of the Catholic faithful of Parag ...
• 14 December 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - "A fair immigration reform, humane and effective": letter of 33 Bishops Los Angeles (Agenzia Fides) - There are 33 Catholic Bishops of the United States of America, of Hispanic origin, who have called for "a fair immigration reform, humane and effective" and have assured undocumented immigra ...
• 14 December 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA-Adoption with many doubts Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The decision of the Institute for Family Welfare (ICBF) to authorize Chandler Burr, a U.S. citizen with homosexual tendencies, to adopt two children aged 9 and 13, "is not the ideal case" is what ...
• 13 December 2011
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA-Most Guatemalan children are insecure and fear violence Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - There are many Guatemalan children who feel insecure and fear violence as they go to school. According to a recent survey, 8 out of 10 fear theft, bus accidents, dangerous situations. The ...
• 13 December 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-The Pope confirms his visit to Cuba and Mexico, while 6 million faithful pray the "morenita" in the Mexican Sanctuary Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI announced his next pastoral visit to Latin America during the "Misa Criolla" celebrated yesterday afternoon, December 12, in St. Peter's for the feast of Our Lady of Guadal ...
• 12 December 2011
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "As a Bible for Peace", the new proposals from the general consultation San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador, Monsignor Gregorio Rosa Chavez, has announced that the Catholic Church is preparing for a new "Peace Agreement" initiative, similar to the one that 20 ...
• 12 December 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops: "Immigration: an issue of 50 States" Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Activity bustles in the American Church in preparation for the "National Migration Week," which will take place in dioceses across the country from 8 to 14 January. Meanwhile, more than 5 000 ...
• 10 December 2011
  AMERICA/CANADA-The bishops of Canada to Haiti in solidarity 2 years after the earthquake Ottawa (Agenzia Fides) -The president and vice president of the Canadian Episcopla Conference, respectively Mgr. Richard Smith and Mgr. Paul-André Durocher, will be present from 14 to 21 December next at a solidarity mi ...
• 10 December 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE-Appeal on behalf of Mgr. Ezzati, to restore the dignity of prisoners Santiago (Agenzia Fides) -With a small tree in their arms, blessed during the Eucharist celebrated in the Church Cathedral, 81 families returned home to plant and grow it in memory of "an absent but always present". We a ...
• 9 December 2011
  AMERICA/CUBA - "Cuba is experiencing a new springtime of faith," the Pope's visit to the island has been announced Havana (Agenzia Fides) - At the conclusion of the National Pilgrimage of "Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre," the Bishops of Cuba issued a message for the Marian Jubilee Year which celebrates 400 years of the finding of the ...
• 9 December 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 2013: Year of Childhood and Adolescence Mission (IAM) in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, December 8, at the national headquarters of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Brasilia, the 16th National Assembly on Missionary Childhood and Adolescence (IAM) started, whic ...
• 7 December 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-Stop the pre-election excitement and solve real problems, asks the Archdiocese of Mexico, including the indifference and contempt for migrants Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Mexico has asked all the political institutions of the country to stop the pre-election "excitement" and to deal responsibly with national emergencies that are far from th ...
• 7 December 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The National Agreement for Reconciliation and Peace: the Church is committed to the Colombian community Villavicencio (Agenzia Fides) - In the second phase of the National Agreement for Reconciliation and Peace (NARP), on December 5, a forum and meeting on peace-building was held in the city of Villavicencio. The event, he ...
• 6 December 2011
  AMERICA/PERU -Calm returns in Cajamarca, the Church supports dialogue for a permanent solution Cajamarca (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Cajamarca is returning to its normal activities without any kind of public concern, said the Minister of the Interior, Oscar Valdes Dancuart yesterday, speaking to a national radio ...