America

• 10 February 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops seek pastoral dialogue with gangs to stop violence in the country Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – With the support of the national government, the Catholic bishops of Colombia have established bridges of communication with so-called emerging gangs that are present in different regions of Co ...
• 10 February 2010
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - New President of Costa Rica, a committed Catholic, among many other women with important roles in Latin America San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – "Laura Chinchilla Miranda has not only become the first woman to be elected President of Costa Rica, but is also a committed Catholic. The figure of Chinchilla joins other women in America, s ...
• 9 February 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Crowning of Mary as “Queen of the Missions” at yearly PMS Diocesan Directors' Assembly Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – On February 23, the Parish of St. Mary of Bethany in Buenos Aires will host the solemn coronation of Mary as “Queen of the Missions,” coinciding with the celebration of the opening Ma ...
• 9 February 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - Missionary Challenge of the Secular Institutes in Latin America and the Caribbean Lima (Agenzia Fides) – From February 3 to 7, the Peruvian capital city hosted the 10th Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Secular Institutes, on "The Missionary Challenge of the Secular Institutes in Latin Americ ...
• 9 February 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - “The people of Haiti also need songs, music, and celebration in order to face the struggles of everyday life.” From the Consultor General of the Camillian Order Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - “This is my first experience of international aid abroad,” says Br. Luca Perletti, Consultor General of the Camillian Order and professional male-nurse who has been working in Haiti f ...
• 8 February 2010
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - “The situations of violence are extremely serious and threaten the collapse of society,” Archbishop of San Salvador affirms San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador has today proposed to seek help from other nations, especially the United States and Brazil, to combat violence in the country, which she sees as “ver ...
• 8 February 2010
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Laura Chinchilla: first woman elected President of Costa Rica San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – In Costa Rica, for the first time a woman was elected to lead the country. Laura Chinchilla Miranda, topping the polls, managed to climb the last step. In fact, from 2006 to 2008 she had been ...
• 6 February 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Intermirifica.net” - a missionary opportunity Porto Alegre (Agenzia Fides) – The Continental Meeting of Catholic communities called "Mutirão de Comunicação” from Latin America and the Caribbean (Muticom) which was opened on February 3, closes today in Porto A ...
• 6 February 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - “At times I feel so helpless, but knowing that I have many people praying for me helps me to continue doing the little I can...” Testimony from a volunteer in Haiti. Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) - “There are no words to describe the devastation of the earthquake on this city.  All over the city there are signs -- 'We need help - water, food, medication, tents.' 'Please help us N ...
• 6 February 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishop Lara Barbosa on the “Clean Card Law”: “We are open to dialogue, but without changes in the law.” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Movement for the fight against electoral corruption (MCCE) in Brazil, led by the Catholic Church and several social activists, today resubmitted its request to Congress not to amend the b ...
• 5 February 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 14th National Holy Childhood Association Congress aired live on the Internet Chihuahua (Agenzia Fides) – The 14th National Congress for the Holy Childhood Association and Youth Missionaries (CONIAM), organized by the Pontifical Mission Societies of Mexico is taking place in Chihuahua in Mexico, ...
• 5 February 2010
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - 100th anniversary of the birth of Bishop Leonidas Proaño, Bishop of the Indians and the poor, faithful Pastor under the continual guidance of the Holy Spirit Quito (Agenzia Fides) – 100 years after the birth of Bishop Leonidas Proaño, the Ecuadorian Bishops' Conference and the entire national community have celebrated this anniversary with great devotion and the commitment ...
• 4 February 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - Bishop Dumas, President of Caritas Haiti: “The people need a helping hand. Enough talk about this ordeal. Enough with the controversies. This should be a time for reflection." Rome (Agenzia Fides) – "The first aid after the earthquake was distributed by personnel from the Catholic Church, beginning with the Nuncio and the various religious communities that are located throughout the country. ...
• 4 February 2010
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “Life triumphs” in new Constitution of Dominican Republic Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The new Constitution of the Dominican Republic guarantees the right to life from the moment of conception until natural death. The press department of the Bishops' Conference of the Domi ...
• 3 February 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Publication of Proceedings from First International Forum on Migration and Peace New York (Agenzia Fides) – The proceedings of the First International Forum on Migration and Peace, that was held in Antigua, Guatemala on January 29th and 30th, 2009 are now published in both the English and the Spani ...