America

• 30 May 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO- The priest kidnapped last week was found dead Tijuana (Agenzia Fides) - The Mexican priest Salvador Ruiz Enciso, who disappeared from his parish in the city of Tijuana, northern Mexico, near the border with the United States, was killed as informed by the Archbishop ...
• 30 May 2011
  AMERICA/URUGUAY-The XXVI Meeting of the border Dioceses with regards to the plague of drugs Rivera (Agenzia Fides) - From May 31 to June 2 the XXVI Meeting of the border Dioceses will be held in the Uruguayan town of Rivera, on the border with Brazil. The Diocese of Tacuarembó was asked to organize this year's ...
• 30 May 2011
  AMERICA/CUBA-The Catholic Church is not a political party " but "is in the service of the people " La Habana (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 33rd General Assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops, which has just ended in Montevideo (Uruguay), two Cuban Bishops, Monsignor Emilio Aranguren, bishop of Ho ...
• 28 May 2011
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY-Alarm concerning the low number of vaccinations among the population Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - 50% of the Paraguayan population is at risk of influenza and pneumococcal disease even though the Ministry of Health has proposed to increase levels of immunization coverage for the weaker peop ...
• 27 May 2011
  AMERICA/JAMAICA-"Peace in the community, peace with the earth, peace among peoples, bearing in mind the ethical and theological aspect": the ecumenical meeting for peace has concluded Kingston (Agenzia Fides) - The work of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (see Fides 14/5/2011, 24/5/2011) has concluded with the strong commitment by all parties to continue the path taken and to bring into ...
• 26 May 2011
  AMERICA/MEXICO-Concern in the Archdiocese of Tijuana for the disappearance of a priest Tijuana (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Tijuana has expressed its concern about the disappearance of the diocesan priest Salvador Ruiz Enciso. In the statement, a copy was also sent to Fides, which is signed by the ...
• 26 May 2011
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REP.-The serious cholera epidemic continues to infect thousands of islanders Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – There is concern in the Dominican Republic due to the cholera epidemic that is affecting entire neighborhoods of the Caribbean island. The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolá ...
• 26 May 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '-"Sharing faith and material goods with the children in the world" Cusco (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Peru will celebrate next Sunday, May 29, the Day of Missionary Childhood, the feast of Christian children who live with joy the gift of faith and pray that the light of Jesu ...
• 25 May 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI-The hope of a new life for the Haitian children returned back to their families Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - Eight Haitian children who were in the Dominican Republic as victims of human trafficking were repatriated and returned back to their families with the help of the International Organizat ...
• 24 May 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA- The cause of beatification of Tito Yupanqui has begun, he would be the first Blessed Bolivian Copacabana (Agenzia Fides) - The cause of beatification of Tito Yupanqui, a sculptor of the famous statue of the Virgin of Copacabana has officially begun. The official act happened on May 21, during the Mass of the begi ...
• 24 May 2011
  AMERICA/PANAMA- The Church is concerned about violence against women Panama City (Fides Service) - Concerned about the high number of women in Panama killed by their husbands or partners or former partners, the Archbishop of Panama, Mgr.José Domingo Ulloa Mendieta, urged the authorities ...
• 24 May 2011
  AMERICA/JAMAICA-Proponents of peace excite feelings of hope in communities where there are victims of extreme violence Kingston (Agenzia Fides) - The work of the “International Ecumenical Peace Convocation” continues (see Fides 14/5/2011). Advocates of peace around the world, including top officials of the Middle East, India, Brazil ...
• 23 May 2011
  AMERICA/HAITI-New nutrition centers and health care for 10 000 children affected by malnutrition Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The challenge of healing the wounds of many thousands of people severely affected by the earthquake that devastated the island of Haiti in January 2010 continues. Among these, there are n ...
• 23 May 2011
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA-Annual celebration of the Eucharist thanking for the fruits of the earth and the protection of creation Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - The issue regarding the protection of creation is strongly felt in Latin America, the Bishops of Bolivia have even spoken about it in recent meetings because it is considered of great importa ...
• 23 May 2011
  AMERICA/PERU '-Small missionaries sent to proclaim Jesus Huancayo (Agenzia Fides) - To celebrate the Day of Missionary Childhood in Huancayo, on Sunday, May 29 there will be a pilgrimage for children at Cerrito de la Libertad, three miles east of the city. This manifestation o ...