America

• 12 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 7th Holy Childhood Encounter in Santa Cruz, on the permanent mission Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, April 17, Holy Childhood and Missionary Youth Encounter will be held by the Archdiocese of Santa Cruz, in the parish of "Sagrada Familia." The activity will focus on the theme ...
• 12 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - On 25th anniversary, El Alto acknowledges social contribution of Catholic Church El Alto (Agenzia Fides) – In the Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, in the Parish of “Jesús Obrero,” the City Council of the city of El Alto, led by its President, Cristina Martin, met to award 12 institutions under th ...
• 12 April 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Las Reducciones del Paraguay” - an exhibit on the untold history of Latin America Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – Today, Bogota (Colombia) will open the exhibition "Las reducciones of Paraguay." The exhibition focuses on the creation and development of communities, called "reducciones" (“reductions”) b ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Jesuits leading reconstruction effort in Haiti visit Washington, DC Washington (Agenzia Fides) – According to a statement sent to Fides by the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) in the USA, two leading Haitian Jesuits will be hosted next week by their confrères in Washington, D.C. Fr. Kawa ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Thousands of faithful throughout the country celebrating Feast of Divine Mercy Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Organized by the Apostles of Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 11, the second Sunday of Easter, Argentina will host the 15th National “Caravan” of Divine Mercy. Thousands of faithful take ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Missiology Course: Missionary Disciples in the Spirit of Aparecida Lima (Agenzia Fides) – From April 28 to July 14, Lima will host the 2010 Missiology Course, organized every year by the National Missionary Center (CENAMIS) of the Peruvian Bishops' Conference, designed for priests, se ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Plenary Assembly of Bishops on “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Mexican Bishops' Conference (CEM) will meet April 12 to 16 in Cuautitlan Izcalli for its Plenary Assembly, the first of two that take place every year. In light of the statutes and the ...
• 10 April 2010
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - A lay missionary and a volunteer from Pope John XXIII Community missing since April 6 in Merida Merida (Agenzia Fides) - Simone Montesso, age 23, from Bolzano, a volunteer from the Pope John XXIII Community founded by Fr. Oreste Benzi, along with Massimo Barbiero, age 37, of Padua, a lay missionary associated with ...
• 9 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Celebrations for 50th anniversary of Brasilia and its Archdiocese; 300,000 expected for National Eucharistic Congress Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - On April 21, the country's capital, Brasilia, celebrates its 50th anniversary. The same day, the Archdiocese of Brasilia is also celebrating its golden jubilee. Thus, the celebration "Brasilia ...
• 9 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Tragedy amidst tragedy: poorest slums buried under landslides and waste Rio di Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) – The endless rain that has been falling on Rio de Janeiro for several days has caused great human and material losses. A note sent to Fides by Caritas Brazil informs that according to th ...
• 9 April 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Assembly of Bolivian Bishops focus on permanent mission and priestly formation Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – Next week, the Bishops of Bolivia will meet for their Ordinary Meeting in Cochabamba. The agenda includes the permanent mission, priestly and religious formation, as well as the political, ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - International Donors' Conference, Towards a New Future for Haiti New York (Agenzia Fides) – United Nations member states and international partners pledged $5.3 billion for the next 18 months to begin Haiti’s path to long-term recovery from the January 12 earthquake. Over 150 coun ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Former Catholic school students come together for a campaign in defense of values in society Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Peruvian Confederation of Former Students of Catholic Schools has called for a campaign to reinforce values in the society. According to information sent to Fides, its President, Graciela Men ...
• 8 April 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Continental Mission Coordinators meet: “Chile, a table for all” Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The coordinators who follows the stages of the Continental Mission, composed of some pastoral vicars of the various dioceses and representatives of various sectors of pastoral care, ...
• 7 April 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - “The Pope is close to Chile”: visit from Cardinal Bertone for national Bicentennial Anniversary Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone arrived in Chile yesterday, April 6, for an official visit on the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of the nation. Upon hi ...