America

• 5 May 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - The Bishop and the social Commission of Linares diocese visit earthquake victims Linares (Agenzia Fides) – “Puertas Verdes” in Costituciòn is an encampment of about 160 families, living here in tents since the earthquake and tsunami which struck this coastal town of Chile last February 27. Fi ...
• 4 May 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Latin American Meeting for Continental Mission: mission progress and renewal from parishes outwards Lima (Agenzia Fides) – From 3 to 6 May, the capital of Peru is hosting the Latin American meeting of Bishop delegated for the Continental Mission by the Bishops' Conferences of all Latin America and the Caribbean. The ...
• 4 May 2010
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Archbishop of San Salvador tells Fides: “Prison inmates have lost their right to freedom, but certainly not their rights as a person ” San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – After episodes of violence in two prisons in El Salvador, in which 2 prisoners were killed and more than 20 injured in the Penitentiaries of Cojutepeque (central) and Sonsonate (west), th ...
• 3 May 2010
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The violent death of Father Wood, who had just launched a 'Campaign to protect Life and Peace Puerto Ordaz (Agenzia Fides) – A Catholic priest, Fr Esteban Robert Wood, aged 68, parish priest of Sagrada Familia parish in Puerto Ordaz, was murdered in the evening of Wednesday 28 April, near the parish house in th ...
• 3 May 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The Day of the Child: “ it is not sufficient to be sad, we must commit ourselves, before God, to transform this reality which is an attempt at the life and the dignity of children ” Toluca (Agenzia Fides) – “The Day of the Child is rightly celebrated with great enthusiasm in Mexico, it is a celebration to thank God for the gift of children. Jesus, the Son of God, came on earth to share our life, ...
• 30 April 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - A proposed agenda from the National Reconciliation Commission for the Peace Accord Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church of Colombia, through the National Reconciliation Commission (CCN), has asked the presidential candidates for a national agreement in order to evaluate solutions after four d ...
• 30 April 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “With Mary, building a homeland for all people”; Argentina prepares to celebrate Bicentennial Anniversary Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – The Department of Laity of the Argentinean Bishops' Conference (DEPLAI) has called for a national movement for May 8, feast of the Virgin of Luján, the patron saint of Argentina, with wh ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Missionary groups in the capital prepare for National Encounter in October Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Friday, April 30th at 8:30pm at the Vicariate for Pastoral Ministry (in the neighborhood of Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires), the first preparatory meeting for the III National Meeting of Miss ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Catholic television networks: “Catholic communications must be supported as an educating and evangelizing service throughout the Church in Brazil” Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic television producers who collaborate with the various dioceses came together April 27 in Aparecida (SP), to discuss the possibility of forming a network for exchange programs. The m ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Youth missionaries share Good News with prisoners Islas Maria (Agenzia Fides) – For the third consecutive year, a group of young missionaries from the Anahuac University (Universidad Anahuac) and some members of the International Prison Fellowship led by Father Bernar ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - Long-distance sponsorship for children of Hinche Hinche (Agenzia Fides) – Haiti is a country plagued by extreme poverty that has worsened after the devastating earthquake that recently left behind a trail of destruction. 53% of 8 million inhabitants of the island are ...
• 28 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Encounter on Catholic Education organized by CELAM, amidst preparations for First International Congress on Catholic Education Lima (Agenzia Fides) – This week, Santo Domingo is hosting a meeting of Catholic education delegates convened by the Latin American Episcopal Council - CELAM. According to information received by Fides, the meeting wil ...
• 28 April 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bomb explodes damaging chapel of Good Shepherd Sisters in Temuco Temuco (Agenzia Fides) - A note sent from the Chilean Bishops' Conference to Fides announced that Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial, Bishop of the Diocese of Temuco San Jose, visited the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, in solidari ...
• 27 April 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Immigration law in Arizona: Bishops warn it will not resolve real problems Tucson (Agenzia Fides) – In 90 days, the State of Arizona will begin enforcing a law that criminalizes the entry and residence of undocumented migrants in the state. The law, SB 1070 was signed, on April 23 and is caus ...
• 27 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 10th National Assembly of Caritas Bolivia La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – With the slogan "For a renewed social ministry in the service of integral human promotion," this May 10 to 13, the city of Trinidad is expected to host the celebration of the 10th National Asse ...