America

• 9 June 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-The March for Peace "an expression of weariness on behalf of society" Cuernavaca (Agenzia Fides) - "It is an expression of weariness on behalf of society" and that, therefore, must result in a conversion of the heart: this is how Mgr. Alfonso Cortes Contreras, Bishop of Cuernavaca expresse ...
• 8 June 2011
  AMERICA-The Latin American countries celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin American nations are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, according to the custom of that continent, its reference point is the Solemnity of the Pentecost, followi ...
• 8 June 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-Commitment to recognizing the rights of child workers La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The International Catholic Organization for the Rights of Children (BICE) has announced the commitment of the "Comisión de Naciones y Pueblos indígenas, Originarios, Campesinos, and Intercultur ...
• 7 June 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - At the UN headquarters: a meeting with 500 young people in sight of the WYD in Madrid New York (Agenzia Fides) - The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See at the United Nations, together with the Universal Youth Parliament and the International Youth Idente, on June 3 realized a meeting at the UN He ...
• 7 June 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Bishops on the brutal murder of the environmentalist leader Ribeiro da Silva and his wife Nova Ipixuna (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Charity, Justice and Peace of the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops (CNBB) recently issued a statement, a copy of which was received ...
• 6 June 2011
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR-"You cannot continue with these levels of violence," said Mgr.Escobar Alas at the beginning of the 41st General Assembly of the OAS San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in El Salvador has expressed hope that the 41st General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), which began its work yesterday, June 5, may come to the co ...
• 6 June 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '-According to surveys Ollanta Humala has won the presidential election Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The nationalist candidate Ollanta Humala has won the Peruvian presidential elections with more than 4-point lead over his opponent, the deputy Keiko Fujimori, according to preliminary surveys car ...
• 4 June 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL-For a missionary revival in Latin America: Missionary-week training seminar for teachers and for parishes Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Brazil, in collaboration with the Missionary Cultural Center (MCC), organized the first week of training for missionary priests and vicars to be held a ...
• 4 June 2011
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA- The Church is concerned for the extreme poverty of millions of Argentines Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the presentation of the annual collection of Caritas, which will be held on 11 and 12 June across the country with the theme "pobreza cero, compromiso de todos" (zero po ...
• 3 June 2011
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA-First birthday for Radio Natividad: evangelization, human and spiritual growth San Cristóbal (Agenzia Fides) - In a week of special programs, from June 3 to 10, Natividad Radio (FM 88.5), the Catholic Radio station of Táchira, Venezuela state in the Andean region, celebrates its first anniversary ...
• 3 June 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "The fight against drugs must be global, " the Bishops stated Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conference of Mexico (ECM) has rejected the request of some Latin American leaders to legalize the consumption of marijuana. "The fight against drugs must be a global effort, n ...
• 1 June 2011
  AMERICA/PERU -The Bishops hope for a respectful and harmonious electoral climate within sight of the elections on June 5 Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Peru show the faithful the criteria on how to choose the candidates just a few days before June 5 runoff elections in which voters are asked to choose the next president between two ...
• 1 June 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The condition of the priests and seminars is the center of attention at the Plenary Assembly of the Mexican Episcopal Conference Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - "We do not want to be a static, reactionary and outdated Church, " said the bishops during the opening of the XCI Plenary Assembly of the Mexican Episcopal Conference (MEC). In a note sent ...
• 31 May 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA-A priest elected head of the Regional Council of the Indigenous in Cauca Popayán (Agenzia Fides) - For the first time in the history of the Regional Council of the indigenous of Cauca, a priest was elected as its highest authority. It has to do with Father Jesus Chavez, a native of Tierraden ...
• 31 May 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-XI National Assembly of the Social Pastoral Caritas: the person in the Permanent Mission context Camiri (Agenzia Fides) - The Apostolic Vicariate of Camiri will host the XI National Assembly of Social Pastoral Caritas, which will take place from June 6 to 10. The slogan is: "I came so they might have life and have ...