America

• 19 January 2012
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - A reflection for the 50 years of the Episcopal Conference, serving the Church and society, in truth and without violence Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Dominican Republic prepared a pastoral Letter entitled "50th anniversary of the Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED)", in which they present their mission in great deta ...
• 19 January 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - III National Missionary Congress of the clergy and of consecrated life: "to be authentic witnesses and credible proclaimers in today's world" Callao (Agenzia Fides) - The press office of the diocese of Callao sent Fides a note on the III National Missionary Congress which will take place in Callao from February 2 to 5 at the sports complex of the San Jose Scho ...
• 18 January 2012
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Food emergency for hundreds of indigenous communities without provisions due to drought Asunción (Agenzia Fides) - At least 313 indigenous communities are mostly affected by lack of food caused by the drought which has affected Paraguay since the end of November, for this reason President Fernando Lugo sig ...
• 18 January 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Lima Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Beginning today, January 18, and extends until 25 January, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The event, held in Lima, is sponsored by the Commission for Catechesis, for the Biblical Pastoral ...
• 18 January 2012
  AMERICA/CUBA - The reasons for the Pope’s visit and the places where he will travel to: a video of the Diocese of Holguín Holguin (Agenzia Fides) - The Cuban Church is preparing for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit, which will take place from March 26 to 28. For this reason, the Diocese of Holguín has prepared a video that covers the preparatio ...
• 18 January 2012
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Confusing situation among politicians, but the defense of the family is always a priority Piribebuy (Agenzia Fides) - With the presence of hundreds of faithful, the feast of the National Shrine Ñandejára guasu or Sweet Name of Jesus was celebrated. His Exc. Mgr. Claudio Gimenez, Bishop of the Diocese of Ca ...
• 17 January 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "The baptized should have greater participation in the social context": Cardinal Rivera during the XVI pilgrimage of the Archdiocese of Mexico Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico, encouraged all the baptized, especially the laity to participate in the elections to be held July and to take a leading role because b ...
• 17 January 2012
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA-With a missionary spirit at the service of children, "treasures of the Church" Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) -The "School of the IAM Animators" (Missionary Childhood and Adolescence) was opened yesterday in Buenos Aires, two levels (children and teenagers) will be held at the headquarters of the Ani ...
• 16 January 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-After the violence in the town of Yapacaní, the Bishops call for "dialogue, respect for the dignity and sacredness of human life" La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Bolivia have expressed their regret for the violent events that occurred in the municipality of Yapaní, which caused deaths and injuries, through a statement signed by Mgr. Oscar ...
• 16 January 2012
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Still no celebrations in the Cathedral occupied by the former combatants San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – One day to go to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the 20th "Peace Accords" in El Salvador (see Fides 04/01/2012) and the main church of this country, the Metropolitan Cathed ...
• 13 January 2012
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The most urgent needs and expectations for 2012, first among all national reconciliation Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The 97th Assembly of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference, CEV (see Fides 10/01/2012) has just ended with the publication of a Message to the people of God, entitled "2012: Year of national reco ...
• 13 January 2012
  AMERICA/PERU - "We must begin to appreciate life more": an appeal to stop violence in the area of Cajamarca Jaén (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, January 7 three armed men entered the police station in the district of Santa Rosa, province of Jaen, and killed three policemen cold-bloodedly, the pregnant wife of one of them and ...
• 12 January 2012
  AMERICA/HAITI - "Two years after the earthquake there are still 600 000 people in tents, including seminarians": this is the testimony of the Apostolic Nuncio to Fides Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Exactly two years ago, on January 12, 2010, Haiti was devastated by a terrible earthquake. Fides collected the first, alarming and terrible news, on behalf of the Apostolic Nuncio, His Ex ...
• 12 January 2012
  AMERICA/CHILE - More than 100 animators participated in the VI National Meeting of Missionary Childhood San Felipe (Agenzia Fides) - More than a hundred animators and leaders of the Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood, from 17 among dioceses and prelatures around the whole of Chile, gathered from 6 to 8 January for ...
• 11 January 2012
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Casa de la Cristiandad", a soup kitchen for the poor and most vulnerable people has just opened Culiacan (Agenzia Fides) - "Casa de la Cristiandad", a soup kitchen for poor people, migrants, unemployed, drug addicts and alcoholics has opened recently, in Culiacan, the largest city in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. ...