America

• 3 March 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The priest and the digital world, theme for encounter led by CELAM Communications Department Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – Today in Bogota (Colombia) marks the opening of the continental meeting of the Chambers of Social Communication of the Episcopal Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean with the Communic ...
• 3 March 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - From Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital on Mission to Haiti: “I left my heart in Haiti; they were two weeks that will mark my life forever.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On January 30 of this year, the first doctor from Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital went to Haiti to meet the health needs of earthquake survivors. Michael Salata, a pediatrician, worked for the H ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Serious damages to Salesian structures Santiago (Agenzia Fides) – Two days after the earthquake which struck Chile, it seems that it is especially the south of the country that now has more serious difficulties. The cities of Curicó, Talca, Linares, Los An ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Redemptorist Church destroyed in earthquake Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – From the newsletter of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, sent to Fides, as for the situation of the Redemptorists in Chile, we learn some information provided by Fr. Luis F ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Archdiocese of Mexico City shows solidarity with Chile Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Mexico has sent condolences to the people of Chile for the loss and damage caused by the earthquake, and has asked parishes to pray, as has been done for the earthquake ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Cochabamba Parishes launch Permanent Mission Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – There has been long talk of the Permanent Mission in Bolivia. The Bishops opened it in April of last year in Cochabamba, for all Bolivia. On February 2 this year, the Permanent Mission star ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - "The Church continues to offer its help, especially in the world of health care through hospitals and medical centers run by religious," General Consultor of the Camillian Missions tells Fides after visiting Haiti Rome (Agenzia Fides) – After a month's stay in Haiti, Fr. Luca Perletti, General Consultor of the Camillian Missions, has just returned to Rome and continues to follow the situation in the country from the General Curi ...
• 2 March 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Creative fidelity to the charism, to carry out mission: conclusions of 10th Congress of Secular Institutes in Latin America published Lima (Agenzia Fides) – About 200 participants from 16 Latin American and 4 European countries, from 80 institutions, gathered in Lima, the capital of Peru, February 3 to 7, 2010 for the 10th Latin American and Caribbea ...
• 1 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Caritas Chile seeks to respond following earthquake; President of Bishops' Conference says “in the strength of the Gospel, we must bring hope in times of fear, pain, and disaster" Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, February 27th, an earthquake that has killed over 700 people, shock after shock, is leaving a long trail of damage, injuries, and fear. The area most affected is the sou ...
• 1 March 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Cardinal Archbishop of Lima calls for prayers for Chile and for conversion Lima (Agenzia Fides) – During his radio program "Faith Dialogue,” Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, expressed his sympathy and solidarity to all the Chilean people affected by the earthquake on the mor ...
• 1 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Fr. Roberto Simionato testifies to heroic generosity in providing assistance to sick and elderly Concepcion (Agenzia Fides) – "The earthquake occurred at 3:34 am on February 27. There has long aftershock right away. I thought 'this will pass' - in Chile we are accustomed to some shocks now and then - but after 30 ...
• 27 February 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Personal conversion and missionary decision, in light of Aparecida Mazatlan (Agenzia Fides) – "Conversion is nothing other than simply adhering oneself to a person, to Jesus Christ, to His Gospel, to the values of the Kingdom of God, and using the Gospel as the reference point in view ...
• 27 February 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - National Assembly of PMS Diocesan Directors reflects on Caritas in Veritate and plans for year dedicated to Pauline Jaricot Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Peru celebrated the National Assembly of Diocesan Directors of the PMS, which was attended by 65 delegates, along with the President of the Commission fo ...
• 26 February 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Basilica of Guadalupe receives largest pilgrimage in history: 100,000 pilgrims Toluca (Agenzia Fides) – The largest pilgrimage in history, nearly 100,000 pilgrims, has made its way to the Hill of Tepeyac. After three intense days of walking, at dawn on Wednesday, February 24, a pilgrimage from th ...
• 26 February 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Formation, spirituality, and missionary animation: themes of the meeting for Regional Coordinators of the Youth Missionary Organization Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – "Assessing the work that has taken place over the course of these four years as the Youth Missionary Organization of the country and the work materials, selecting the songs for the compilatio ...