America

• 27 August 2011
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO- The Bishop of Arecibo appeals for the victims of Hurricane Irene Guaynabo (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr. Daniel Fernández Torres, Bishop of Arecibo in Puerto Rico, has launched an appeal for solidarity to the victims of Hurricane Irene, which has hit so far Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, ...
• 27 August 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Bishops request that the discussion on the decriminalization of abortion does not divide society and for it to be free from violence and aggression Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Argentina has confirmed its position with a document in favor of the right to life, rejecting bills that promote the legalization of abortion, and also requested that the disc ...
• 26 August 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Respect the rights of indigenous people and listen to the various groups” asks the Archbishop of Cochabamba Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - Several indigenous groups are protesting against the construction of a highway which, according to the project, will cross the "Indigenous Territory and Isiboro Secure National Park " (ITISNP ...
• 26 August 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI - The earthquake victims feel abandoned and continue to live in inhumane conditions Petit-Goave (Agenzia Fides) – Haitians are still in a serious state of emergency affected by the earthquake which on January 12, 2010 devastated the island, killed 200,000 people and caused over a million displaced. Co ...
• 26 August 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The tragedy of Monterrey: "innocent people, victims of the cruelty of organized crime", many priests threatened by drug dealers Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Mexico through its Archbishop, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, condemned the cowardly attack which took place in the city of Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, which caused the de ...
• 25 August 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA-The Continental Mission continues at various levels, throughout Colombia Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Members of the Permanent Secretariat of Bishops in Colombia met on August 22 for a training day on the Continental Mission. During this meeting the sense of mission and meaning of the symbols tha ...
• 25 August 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - The students' have suspended the hunger strike and demand a better education system Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - The group of young students who have been on a hunger strike for 37 days to show their solidarity with all other students from Chile, have decided to suspend this action due to the present pre ...
• 25 August 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '- The solidarity campaign "Compartir 2011" is dedicated to the young Lima (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan "The Young, committed to a new life" the Public Collection of Solidarity Campaign "Compartir 2011" will be held at a national level on Friday 26 and Sunday, August 28: solidarity a ...
• 24 August 2011
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Fr. Pupiro Garcia was found dead, he had disappeared on Aug. 20 Managua (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday Aug. 23, the Archdiocese of Managua confirmed that the body found in the morning, at kilometer 16 of the Old State Road in the direction of Leon, belongs to Fr.Marl ...
• 24 August 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - "For a peaceful Day," Mgr. Ezzati’s appeal to the government and social parties before the general strike Santiago (Fides Service) - "For a peaceful Day and respect for people". Is the title of a declaration by the President of the Episcopal Conference of Chile, His Exc. Mgr. Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, Archbishop of Santiago o ...
• 22 August 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Two thousand children gathered on the occasion of the Day of the Child which has just been celebrated Cañuelas (Agenzia Fides)-Approximately 2 000 children gathered to celebrate the "Festival Solidario de las Niñas y los Niños", which this year was entitled "Por el ángel que hay en cada niño". The Christian Church ...
• 22 August 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Visit of the Secretary General of the PSHC in Argentina Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretary General of the Pontifical Society of Holy Childhood (PSHC) Jeanne Baptistine Ralamboarison is in Argentina from 20 to 30 August to attend the First National Meeting of Holy C ...
• 20 August 2011
  AMERICA/PANAMA - The Augustinians and the mission of Tolé, in one of the poorest and most inaccessible areas Panama (Agenzia Fides) - The mission of Jesus Obrero de Tolé, in Panama, was founded in 1969 by the Augustinians in the province of Madrid, and today is run by the Vicariate of Panama. Tolé is a district located near t ...
• 13 August 2011
  AMERICA/PERU - The relics of St. Therese of Lisieux, Patroness of the Missions, arrive in Peru Lima (Agenzia Fides) – In the context regarding the celebrations of 100 years of presence in Peru (1911-2011) of the Order of Discalced Carmelites, the visit of the relics of St. Therese of Liseaux comes from the initi ...
• 12 August 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Week for Peace sponsored by the Episcopal Conference has started Bogota (Fides Service) - On August 11, 2011 the Week for Peace sponsored by the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, through the National Secretariat for Social Pastoral and REDEPAZ (National Network for Peace initiatives) ...