America

• 11 March 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Seventh Continental Meeting for PMS: Analysis of pastoral care and missionary work, preparation for CAM 4 Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – There will be 22 countries represented at the Seventh Continental Meeting of PMS National Directors in America, to be held in the city of Santa Cruz (Bolivia), from 14 to 19 March at the Jo ...
• 11 March 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - A two month “humanitarian visa” for Central American migrants: proposal by the Bishop of Saltillo and other bodies Saltillo (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Saltillo, the Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Centre for Human Rights, the Rafto Foundation (Norway) and the Pastoral Care Commission for Human Mobility of the Mexican Episcopal Co ...
• 10 March 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - We thank those in Illinois who “took the time to reflect, study and act in merit of the sanctity of every human life”:Governor signs decree abolishing death penalty Springfield (Agenzia Fides) – After years of debate, beginning in 1999, the Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, signed the decree abolishing the State's death penalty and substituting it with life imprisonment. Catholic o ...
• 10 March 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Violence on the rise in Mexico: appeal by Bishop of Campeche for conversion Campeche (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Ramón Castro Castro, Bishop of Campeche, has appealed to members of criminal organisations involved in narcotics trafficking, during Lent , “to repent and take account of the fact t ...
• 10 March 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - A video for the Continental Mission: 2011 in Chile is the Year of Missionary Communion Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – The Commission for the Continental Mission in Chile has prepared a video and other AV material for the missionary campaign for the new pastoral care year beginning in South America. The mate ...
• 10 March 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI - Presidential candidates speak on migration Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) – Less than 15 days out from the second round of elections on 20 March, the two presidential candidates are intensifying their political campaign, both also speaking about the problems of ...
• 7 March 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI - “The future of Haiti is in education”: campaign concludes for 12,500 children, adolescents and young adults Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) – More than a year on from the grave earthquake that shook the island of Haiti the education system is distressing. Students still attend lessons in tents. A solidarity campaign, “The f ...
• 7 March 2011
  AMERICA/CHILE - Who and what do we celebrate in the Liturgy? The 36th Day of Pastoral Care for the Vicariate of Aysén Aysén (Agenzia Fides) – For 36 years, the Apostolic Vicariate of Aysén has celebrated the Day of Pastoral Care with prayer, formation, planning and brotherhood. “The 2011 Day of Pastoral Care, which will take place ...
• 7 March 2011
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Guanellian project begun among the “new poor” Philadelphia (Agenzia Fides) - After two years of pastoral care work with the Hispanic community, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has granted to the Servants of Charity (Guanellians) the use of a long-abandoned convent i ...
• 7 March 2011
  AMERICA/PERU - Card. Cipriani urges priests to not “remain silent” in difficult times Lima (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, confirmed that Pastors must base their work on a solid rock: the Word of God, the Commandments, the Sacraments and social doctrine. “The parish pries ...
• 5 March 2011
  AMERICA/CUBA - Catholic Church announces release of other prisoners Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church announced yesterday evening, 4 March, the release of eight prisoners at the conclusion of its dialogue with the Government of President Raul Castro. Among the released detai ...
• 4 March 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Initiatives by the Guanellian family for the canonisation of the “father of the poor” Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the upcoming Canonisation of Fr Luigi Guanella, Founder of the Order of the Servants of Charity, on 23 October in the Vatican, various initiatives have been organised in Bogotà. On ...
• 4 March 2011
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Bible in the K’iché language, the most widespread Mayan language Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) – During the study of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini, Bishop Julio Cabrera of Jalapa, presented the recent publication of the Bible translated into K'iché, the most ...
• 4 March 2011
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The impression left in Colombia 25 years ago by Pope John Paul II Bogotà (Agenzia Fides) – On 3 March the Forum on “John Paul II and his mark on Colombia 25 years later” was held in Bogotà, to remember the significance and teachings from the Papal Visit to Colombia from 1 to 7 ...
• 3 March 2011
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Religious education is a right to defend,” affirm the Bishops of Ecuador Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Ecuador issued a statement to Fides on public education in the Country, and specifically on religious education. The document gives special r ...