America

• 19 December 2011
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - "A campaign worthy of a civilized country" for the upcoming 2012 elections San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church of El Salvador has urged the country's political parties to lead a "clean campaign" for the upcoming legislative and municipal elections in 2012, and to put an end to th ...
• 19 December 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The number of children in Cochabamba forced to work to keep families increases Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - The phenomenon of child labor has significantly increased on the streets of Cochabamba. The children leave school and dedicate themselves in jobs to help their families economically. They cle ...
• 19 December 2011
  AMERICA/CUBA - Government’s full availability for the Pope's visit Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The president of Cuba, Raul Castro, yesterday received a delegation from the Holy See in preparation for the upcoming trip of Pope Benedict XVI to the island, announced by the Pontiff himself dur ...
• 17 December 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - In times of crisis, Mexicans seek God even more Xalapa (Agenzia Fides) - "Mexico remains a deeply religious country, despite the hegemony of relativism that undermines religious values". This is how the statement of the press office of the Archdiocese of Xalapa Commun ...
• 17 December 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '- More than 280 000 children work to help families in the region of Ancash Lima (Agenzia Fides) – In Ancash, the northern region of Peru, more than 280,800 children are devoted to work and do not attend school. According to the Head of the Child Labour Statistics of the Regional Directorate o ...
• 16 December 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Necessary to deepen the dialogue between Church and government Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Members of the new Presidency of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina, led by the President, His Exc. Mgr.José María Arancedo, Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, visited the Secreta ...
• 16 December 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL-"Young missionaries from Brazil around the world, in the light of the II Vatican Council" Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - With the theme "Young missionaries from Brazil around the world in the light of the II Vatican Council" and the motto "As the Father has sent me, so I send you (Jn 20, 21)" the fourth National ...
• 15 December 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Chagas disease still infects 10 million people and kills about 12 000 Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - A new drug tested in Brazil will increase the chances of cure for more than 90% of infants who are infected by Chagas disease, parasitic disease, endemic in 21 Latin American countries, w ...
• 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 ...