America

• 12 January 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - For the first time, Peru attends “JOSP Fest” (Journey of the Spirit Festival) in Rome Rome (Agenzia Fides) - From January 14 to 17, the “Nuova Fiera di Roma" will host the “JOSP Fest” or “Journeys of the Spirit Festival." This is the second year of the event, created by the “Opera Romana Pellegr ...
• 12 January 2010
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Anniversary of peace: State apologizes for civil war crimes San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - On the anniversary of the signing of peace accords that put an end to civil war in the country, Archbishop José Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador said all that has been done during this ti ...
• 11 January 2010
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - National Vocation Awareness Week begins, using prayer and education Washington (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in the United States began their celebration of National Vocation Awareness Week (January 10-16) yesterday, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. As the statement issued by ...
• 11 January 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Mexican Bishops suffer insults and aggressive criticism as they unite in defense of marriage and the family Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Mexico City has become the first city in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriages. The legislation passed on the eve of Christmas and goes far beyond that of 2006, allowing civil unions ...
• 11 January 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Various points of National Program for Human Rights are not in accord with the Church's Doctrine Sao Paolo (Agenzia Fides) - A group of Brazilian Bishops has rejected several points of the National Program on Human Rights decreed by President Luiz Lula da Silva. The program on human rights, implemented by the Minist ...
• 9 January 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - First Missionary Congress in Aiquile: “Let's go on missions!” Aiquile (Agenzia Fides) - “Let's go on missions!” sound's like a song refrain, but instead it is the clear shout raised y over 300 children participating in the First Missionary Congress taking place in the Prelature ...
• 9 January 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - 5th National Convention for Animators and Leaders of the Holy Childhood Association Iquique (Agenzia Fides) - About 200 people attend the Fifth National Conference of Animators and Leaders of the ministry of the Pontifical Society of Holy Childhood Association, held from Friday, January 8 to Monday, Jan ...
• 9 January 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - On the outskirts of Sao Paolo, amidst unemployment and insecurity, the Missionaries of the Immaculate are at work São Paulo (Agenzia Fides) – Unemployment, insecurity, lack of health care, illiteracy...all of these things are are present in many of the “favelas” of São Paulo, Brazil. Sister Annamaria Fornasiero, Missionary o ...
• 8 January 2010
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Nearly 400 children and youth at National HCA Congress Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – From January 7 to 10, the Prelature of Aiquile will be hosting the first National Congress of the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood Association (HCA), with the main objective of asse ...
• 8 January 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro and Caritas launch a campaign to help homeless from torrential rains Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - The year 2009 ended with a heavy rain, which hit many regions of Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro, many people have died and thousands of families have been left homeless. The solidarity of the ...
• 7 January 2010
  AMERICA - January 9 marks beginning of Year dedicated to Pauline Marie Jaricot, in the spirit of Aparecida Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - National Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the American continent have decided to celebrate a year dedicated to Pauline Marie Jaricot, January 9, 2010 to January 9, 201 ...
• 7 January 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - National Shrine of Aparecida works to bring aid to flood victims in São Paulo São Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - The National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, in São Paulo, has begun a solidarity campaign for the victims of recent floods in São Luiz do Paraitinga (SP). Three shipments of food supplies ...
• 5 January 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 28th Missiology Course organized by the PMS, in concordance with Aparecida Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The John Paul II Center for Missiology for the Southern Cone Region, which depends on the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina, has organized the 28th Missiology Course to be held from ...
• 5 January 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Dengue cases in Mexico nearly doubled in 2009 Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - According to health authorities in Mexico, the country closed the year with an increase of 50% more cases of dengue fever than those recorded in 2008. Among the causes of the increase includ ...
• 5 January 2010
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - International Catholic Fair 2010 in Medellin: “Authentic charity is a mission!” Medellin (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Medellín is preparing a special event: the International Catholic Fair to be held February 18 and 21, 2010, in the first week of Lent, at the Botanical Gardens. The priests ...